The latest news from the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), protecting the public and guiding the professions.
The National Department of Health (NDoH), United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and other key partners, is… Read More »National Nutrition Week 2025
You are invited to the Professional Board for Dietetics and Nutrition Northern Cape roadshow, where attending practitioners will be accredited with 5 CEUs. Date: Friday, 03 October 2025 Registration: 08:00 – 09:00… Read More »HPCSA Dietetics and Nutrition Northern Cape Roadshow
Professional Board for Speech, Language and Hearing practitioner are invited to the Eastern Cape roadshow, where attending practitioners will be accredited with CEUs. Date: Thursday, 16… Read More »Eastern Cape Speech, Language and Hearing Practitioner Roadshow
The Professional Board for Optometry and Dispensing Opticians (PBODO) wished to remind practitioners that only practitioners registered in the category of THERAPEUTICS may prescribe the… Read More »Guidance on the Administration and Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Agents by Optometrists
The HPCSA regards the ability to perform basic life support as a common competency across all 12 Professional Boards. All professions registered under the ambit… Read More »Basic Life Support Training Requirements for PPB Practitioners
You are cordially invited to the Professional Board for Emergency Care North West province roadshow, where attending practitioners will be accredited with CEUs. Date: Friday, 12 September 2025 Registration: 08:00… Read More »HPCSA Emergency Care Roadshow in Klerksdorp
The HPCSA extends its sincere appreciation to all health practitioners who have ensured that they are continuing professional development (CPD) compliant. Your commitment to CPD… Read More »CPD Guidance
The Inspectorate Office is central to ensuring compliance with the provisions of the Health Professions Act, 56 of 1974, its rules and regulations governing the… Read More »Compliance Work of the Inspectorate Office
The Professional Board for Dietetics and Nutrition (DNB) under the ambit of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) convened a meeting with Life… Read More »HPCSA and Life Healthcare Engage on Dietitians’ Scope of Practice
Prof. Yvonne Paul Introduction Biokinetics represents a uniquely South African healthcare profession that has operated exclusively within the private healthcare sector since its establishment in… Read More »Biokinetics to the Public Sector: A Critical Need for Healthcare Integration
An Appeal from the PPB Board of the HPCSA Prof. Marianne Unger – Chairperson of the Education, Training and Registrations Committee South African physiotherapy stands… Read More »The Future of Physiotherapy in South Africa Lies in Your Hands
The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) is pleased to announce the official launch of the beta version of our AI-powered Chatbot. This follows… Read More »HPCSA Chatbot Now Live!
Please be informed that multiple HPCSA-issued email accounts have been compromised following a recent phishing campaign. In this incident, some stakeholders — both internal and… Read More »Alert: Compromised HPCSA Email Accounts
You are cordially invited to the Professional Board for Environmental Health Practitioners Eastern Cape province roadshow, where attending practitioners will be accredited with CEUs. Date: Wednesday, 27 August 2025 Time: 09:00… Read More »Invitation to Environmental Health Board Eastern Cape Roadshow
You are cordially invited to the Radiography and Clinical Technology Board North West province roadshow, where attending practitioners will be accredited with 4 Ethics and 1 General CEUs. Date: Friday, 22… Read More »Radiography and Clinical Technology Board North West Roadshow
The Professional Board for Dietetics and Nutrition (PBDN), within the ambit of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) is commemorating World Breastfeeding Week from 01… Read More »World Breastfeeding Week
The Professional Board for Speech, Language and Hearing will host a roadshow in KwaZulu-Natal, where attending practitioners will be accredited with 4 CEUs (Ethics). Date: Thursday, 31 July… Read More »Speech, Language and Hearing KwaZulu-Natal Roadshow
You are cordially invited to attend the Professional Board for Speech, Language and Hearing KwaZulu-Natal roadshow, where attending practitioners will be accredited with CEUs. Date: Thursday, 31 July 2025… Read More »Speech, Language and Hearing KwaZulu-Natal Roadshow
Are your contact details with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) up to date? If not, you could be missing out on critical… Read More »Guidance on Updated Personal Information
Wave 3 of HPCSA portal enhancements, focussing on making registration and certification services efficient and user-friendly, have been completed. This phase comprises three components, each… Read More »Update on Wave 3 of HPCSA Online Portal Enhancement