Programme

Advanced Diploma in Peadiatric Health Aide (PEHA)

The Advanced Diploma in Paediatric Health Aide (PEHA) is an 18-month hybrid training programme tailored for child wellness, neonatal support, and family-centred care

The coursesWhat this programme teaches, semester by semester. Each course runs for the number of weeks the college sets for it, and every week has its lesson, a narrated version of it, a printable outline and an assessment.

All programmes

Semester 1 3 courses

PEHA 101
Foundations of Child Health, Growth and Development
PEHA 102
Pediatric Anatomy, Physiology and Neonatal Basics
PEHA 103
Fundamentals of Family-Centered Care

Semester 2 2 courses

PEHA 201
Developmental Milestones, Screening, Early Intervention and Neonatal Care Basics
PEHA 202
Infant Wellness, Breastfeeding and Neonatal Care

Semester 3 4 courses

PEHA 304
Global Child Health Advocacy, Safeguarding, and Ethics
PEHA 303
Child Psychology, Play Support, Child Safeguarding and Behavioral Interventions
PEHA 302
Advanced Support for Children with Special Needs and Disabilities
PEHA 301
Pediatric Pathophysiology and Common Childhood Illnesses

Semester 4 4 courses

PEHA 401
Pediatric Pharmacology and Safe Dosage Assistance
PEHA 402
Community Child Health and Health Education
PEHA 403
Pediatric Emergency First Aid and Basic Life Support
PEHA 000
Clinical Practicum and Capstone in Pediatric Health Aide

A course marked Shared is taught in more than one SPACS programme. It is the same course, so a student who has passed it does not sit it twice.

Take the week with you

Every week downloads as a printable outline, readable on a phone with the data off.

Listen instead of reading

Lessons come with a narrated version for studying on the move.

Weekly assessment

A short quiz each week, marked straight away, with the score kept on record.

Course material

Lessons, recordings and assessments sit behind the sign-in.

Enrolled students reach them with a link emailed to their college address, so there is no password to remember. Staff use the same sign-in. If you want to know more about this programme first, write to a lecturer.