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Nursing Continuing Professional Development and Competency Assessment

Keeping nursing teams current and competent is a continuous management task in busy African health facilities. This course equips nurse managers and educators to plan continuing development, run structured competency assessments and maintain training portfolios that support safe practice. Participants build assessment tools, learning calendars and evidence systems that hold up to professional review.

What you will be able to do

  • Design a continuing professional development plan aligned to service needs.
  • Develop competency frameworks and assessment tools for nursing roles.
  • Conduct fair and structured clinical competency assessments.
  • Maintain individual training portfolios and development records.
  • Coordinate in service education, short courses and skills refreshers.
  • Evaluate the impact of development activities on clinical practice.

Course outline

  1. 01Continuing Development Needs Analysis
  2. 02Competency Frameworks for Nursing Roles
  3. 03Designing Assessment Tools
  4. 04Conducting Clinical Competency Assessments
  5. 05Training Portfolios and Evidence
  6. 06Planning In Service Education Calendars
  7. 07Coaching and Remediation Plans
  8. 08Evaluating Development Impact

Who should attend

This course suits nurse managers, clinical educators, unit managers and professional development coordinators responsible for nursing capability.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Harare3US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026Kampala3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026Pretoria3R13,000
14 to 16 Sep 2026Cape Town3R13,000
28 to 30 Sep 2026Online3US$900
5 to 7 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000
23 to 25 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
7 to 9 Dec 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Dubai3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Lagos3US$1,500

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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