Point of Care Testing Programme Management

Point of care testing brings rapid diagnostics to clinics, wards and community sites, and managing it well is essential for reliable results. This course covers device selection, operator training, quality control, connectivity and result governance for programmes running outside the central laboratory. It is grounded in African primary care and district health realities where fast bedside results improve patient outcomes.

What you will be able to do

Design a governance structure for point of care testing across multiple sites.
Select and validate devices suited to clinic and community environments.
Establish operator training, competency checks and certification records.
Implement quality control, calibration and error investigation routines.
Manage result connectivity, reporting and integration with patient records.
Monitor consumable stock, costs and programme performance indicators.

Course outline

01Point of Care Testing Governance
02Device Selection and Validation
03Operator Training and Competency
04Quality Control and Calibration
05Error Detection and Corrective Action
06Connectivity and Result Reporting
07Consumables and Stock Management
08Programme Performance Monitoring

Who should attend

This course suits laboratory managers, clinic managers, quality officers and programme coordinators overseeing decentralised testing outside the main laboratory.

Dates, venues and fees

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
17 to 18 Aug 2026	Pretoria	2	R10,000
24 to 25 Aug 2026	Cape Town	2	R10,000
7 to 8 Sep 2026	Online	2	US$900
14 to 15 Sep 2026	Mozambique	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Sep 2026	Cairo	2	US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026	Accra	2	US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026	Lusaka	2	US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026	Kigali	2	US$1,100
19 to 20 Oct 2026	Nairobi	2	US$1,100
26 to 27 Oct 2026	Durban	2	R10,000
2 to 3 Nov 2026	Johannesburg	2	R10,000
16 to 17 Nov 2026	Mauritius	2	US$1,100
23 to 24 Nov 2026	Dubai	2	US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026	Lagos	2	US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026	Harare	2	US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026	Kampala	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026	Dar es Salaam	2	US$1,100

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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Training a whole team?

We can run Point of Care Testing Programme Management privately for your team, on your dates and built around your own systems. Group delivery is usually more cost effective from about six delegates.

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