The Certificate in General Duty Assistant (GDA) is a basic healthcare training program designed to prepare students for supportive roles in hospitals and healthcare facilities. This course focuses on developing essential skills required to assist doctors, nurses, and medical staff in day-to-day patient care.
The program includes training in basic nursing care, patient hygiene, vital signs monitoring, bed making, patient mobility assistance, first aid, infection control, and hospital safety procedures. Emphasis is placed on compassionate care, teamwork, and maintaining a clean and safe healthcare environment.
Graduates can work as General Duty Assistants in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, diagnostic centers, old-age homes, and home healthcare services, playing a crucial role in patient support and healthcare operations.