The HIV tester certification course

Course Duration: 4 weeks
Delivery Mode: Blended
Eligibility: HIV testing health workers
Course Availability: Express interest
Course fee: $140 – International students $ 99 – Ugandan Students

Overview

The course is designed to equip HTS providers with knowledge and skills to perform HIV rapid tests accurately and reliably in a safe and professional manner in preparation for site and tester certification especially for frontline HTS providers at all levels of testing.

Course Aim

The course aims to build the capacity of all HIV testing health care workers to improve the quality of HIV rapid testing by equipping participants with knowledge and skills to perform HIV rapid testing.

Format

A blended modular online course, theoretical sessions consisting of PPT sessions, quizzes and discussion will be held for four weeks then one-day face to face practical sessions and assessments will be held at the end.

Module 1

Overview of the HIV Infection

Module 2

HIV Testing Technologies

Module 3

HIV Testing Strategies and Algorithm

Module 4

Assuring the Quality of HIV Rapid Testing

Module 5

Safety at the HIV Testing Point

Module 6

Use and care of Equipment

Module 7

Documents and Records

Module 8

Inventory and Stock management at the HIV testing site

Module 9

Specimen collection and handling

Module 10

Specimen processing and storage

Module 11

Quality control in HIV Testing

Module 12

External Quality Assessment

Module 13

Overview of the HIV Rapid Testing Certification Programme

Module 14

Professional Ethics

Module 15

Counselling Concepts

Module 16

Role of stakeholders

Module 17

Integration of HIV Testing with other health services

Module 18

Quality Improvement in HIV Rapid Testing


Facilitators
Trainers will include National TOT’s who were trained to cascade this course.

At a glance

Duration
4 weeks

Sessions
18

Discussion forums
Yes

live tutorials
Yes

Quizes
1

Certification
Yes

Pass mark
75%

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