“Learn from a highly qualified panel of lecturers from the No. 1 University in Sri Lanka and be an internationally recognized caregiver”.

Deadline for the application : 20th of September 2024

Caregiving is often a rewarding, bonding, cherished, and meaningful experience. Caregivers  have many roles and responsibilities. Caregiving requires a great deal of commitment, flexibility, respect, and compassion. Caregivers need professional knowledge in areas like nursing, physical/occupational therapy, and home care trained by the skilled healthcare professionals to provide safe service to the client.

This advanced certificate course proposed by the Faculty of Nursing, University of Colombo will deliver all the basic aspects of caregiving to the followers to provide professional caregiving services. The professional training gained from this course will help followers to get good salary jobs and high chances to get work visas related to caregiving in many western countries. 

The main aim of this course is to provide knowledge, skills and attitudes to work as a professional caregiver in Sri Lanka or abroad. The course is accredited from the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission.

• Qualifier: Advanced Certificate in Caregiving
• Abbreviation: AdvCert (CG)
• Level: SLQF 2 / NVQ level 3 &  4)

Minimum Educational qualifications required for enrolling in this course,

You Should have sat for the all the subjects of GCE Advanced Level (GCE A/L) examination 

AND

You Should have passed English with a credit pass (C pass)  at  GCE Ordinary Level (GCE O/L) examination. 

Duration

This course will be a 6-month part-time course for NVQ level 04 and 3 months part time couse for NVQ level 03. 

• Theory – from  9 AM to 4 PM via online platforms 
• Practical & Clinical Training – at Faculty of Nursing, University of Colombo from 8.00 am to 4.30 pm
• Lectures/practicals will be on Both saturdays & Sundays

Course Fee 

• Application Fee: 3500.00 LKR (Non refundable)
• Course Fee : NVQ Level 04 – 120 000.00 LKR 

         NVQ Level 03 – 95000.00 LKR  

         Two installments can be arranged)

Instructions for Payment of the Application fee.

Please note that the application fee is NOT refundable under any circumstance.

Payment via University of Colombo Online Payment Portal

• • Follow this link to the University of Colombo Online Payment portal – UOC Online Pay (cmb.ac.lk)
  • Then select “Application Fee PostGraduate- Faculty of Nursing” for the Fee Type
  • Select Visa or Mastercard type.
  • Enter your Name, NIC (National Identity Card Number) or Passport Number and select the currency (LKR for the course participants)
  • Enter the Amount as Rs. 3500.00  (Please note that a service charge of Rs. 35  will be added)
  • Type the account number ‘337011100006′ for Payment Reference. Then click the verify button.
  • Submit your information.
  • Check and confirm your details.

• Enter your card details and proceed with the payment.

• You should submit the online payment confirmation receipt/screenshot to the registration portal. Therefore, it is important to save the receipt or take a printout of the receipt or take a screenshot of the transaction at the end of the process.

Payment by direct bank deposits.

If you are making a direct bank account deposit, please use following details. Payments can be made at any branch of Peoples Bank.

• Name of the Bank – Peoples Bank
• Account Name – University of Colombo
• Bank Branch – Thimbirigasyaya Branch
• Account Number- 337011100006
• In the deposit slip please include your name and NIC (Ex: A.B.C.D. Perera – 123456789V)
• A clear photo or a scanned copy of the bank slip should be uploaded in the registration form.

Learning Outcomes

Once you successfully complete the Advanced Certificate in Caregiving NVQ 3 course, You will be able to,

1. Identify the qualities, role and responsibilities of a caregiver
2. Plan a quality care for clients with different age groups according to their needs.
3. Communicate with the client effectively and trustfully
4. Attend domestic affairs of a client ensuring safety, condition and requirements of the client
5. Assist the client in their activities of daily living
6. Demonstrate the required knowledge and skills for take care of the caregiver

Once you successfully complete the Advanced Certificate in Caregiving NVQ 4 course, You will be able to,

1. Identify the qualities, role and responsibilities of a caregiver
2. Plan a quality care for clients with different age groups according to their needs.
3. Communicate with the client effectively and trustfully
4. Attend domestic affairs of a client ensuring safety, condition and requirements of the client
5. Assist the client in their activities of daily living
6. Attend to the client’s basic medical needs including medication, checking vital signs, monitoring their health condition, recognising health warning signs 
7. Attend needs in old age ensuring health, personal hygiene,  nutrition, elimination and safety of the client.
8. Demonstrate the required knowledge and skills for take care of the caregiver

For More Information

Please Contact,

Mrs. Nushka Ubhayawardana,

Course Coordinator

nushka@dss.cmb.ac.lk, 077-5595384