Date: February 2026 to January 2027
Venue: Microsoft Teams (1 session hosted each month)
Time: 08h30 to 16h00
Examination: Exams will be written in the 12th month (Date TBC)
Course fee is R 31 535
This course is aimed at Clinical Coders and Case Managers; those seeking a career in Clinical Coding or Case Management.
The course takes approximately 12 months to complete. There are 9 Modules with 1 live session hosted each month. (Required books: ICD-10 Coding Manuals, Volume 1 and Volume 3 - not supplied)
Entry requirements:
- Grade 12 with Maths / Maths Literacy
- Basic Anatomy
- Advanced Anatomy (if you are not a qualified medical professional (doctor, nurse, physiotherapist, etc)
- Basic ICD-10
- Intermediate ICD-10
Three assignments will be completed after each block, in total nine assignments need to be completed.
Course Content:
Coding rules and conventions pertaining to:
- Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
- Neoplasms
- Diseases of the Blood and Blood Forming Organs
- Endocrine, Metabolic and Nutritional Disorders
- Mental and Behavioural Disorders
- Nervous System Disorders
- Diseases of the Eye, Adnexa and the Ear
- Diseases of the Circulatory, Respiratory and Digestive Systems
- Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue
- Diseases of the Musculoskeletal and Genito-urinary System
- Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium
- Congenital and Chromosomal disorders
- Conditions originating in the Perinatal Period
- Signs, symptoms and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings
- Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
- The coding of injuries, poisoning and other consequences of external causes
- The external cause of injury coding rules
- The use of the South African Morbidity Coding Standards
A digital certificate of completion will be issued to participants on successful completion of the course.