The programme

Four to five weeks.Four hours a day.

The International Affiliated Care Givers Training Program is short enough to fit around a job, and finished with supervised experience at Royal Clinic.

Format

Training plus practice

Class hours

4 hours daily

Internship

Royal Clinic, Ibadan

On completion

A recognised certificate

Awarding details are confirmed with you before enrolment.

How the programme runs

Learn it, practise it, then get ready to work

  1. Learn

    The fundamentals of care: the role and its limits, dignity and consent, and the everyday skills the work is made of.
  2. Practise

    Supervised experience at Royal Clinic, where what you learned in class is done with real patients and real handover.
  3. Prepare

    Help with your CV and cover letter, in the format the country you are applying to expects.

The full curriculum

What the programme covers

ModuleWhat it covers
Introduction to caregivingScope of practice, dignity, consent, reading and writing a care plan
Elderly and disabled careDaily routines, falls prevention, comfort and companionship
Dementia and mental healthOrientation, de-escalation, communication when memory fails
Paediatric care basicsFeeding, hygiene and observation with children
Personal and intimate careToileting, bathing, dressing, feeding, pressure area care
Mobility and transfersHoists, walking aids, safe lifting, wheelchair etiquette
Medication supportPrompting, recording, storage, refusal and escalation
Vital signs monitoringTemperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, charting
CPR and basic life supportCompressions, rescue breaths, choking, recovery position
First aidBleeding, burns, fractures, seizures, emergency handover
A caregiver in scrubs sitting beside an older woman, going through something with her on a tablet.

What you need to start

A valid means of identification
A willingness to work with people
A passport, if you intend to relocate

Questions people ask first

Do I need a healthcare background?
No. The programme starts from the beginning.
Can I keep my job while training?
Classes are four hours a day. Tell us your shift pattern when you get in touch and we will talk through what is possible.
Is a job abroad guaranteed?
No honest school can promise a visa. What we guarantee is the training and a recognised certificate. Awarding details are confirmed with you before enrolment.
What does it cost?
NGN 100,000 for the whole programme, payable in three instalments — half on enrolment, the balance before your internship and before graduation.

Every trainee is supervised at Royal Clinic

Apply, and we will tell you honestly where you stand.

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