Table 8.
Reported accreditation of in-service training (IST)
| Training category | Do graduates receive a certificate or credential? | Is the course recognized by a training institution? | Do graduates receive CPD credits that are accredited by a professional council? |
|---|---|---|---|
| PMTCT (n = 12) |
11 |
1 |
3 |
| Behavior change (n = 12) |
10 |
0 |
0 |
| Counseling and testing (n = 14) |
14 |
0 |
1 |
| Infant feeding/nutrition (n = 4) |
1 |
0a |
0b |
| Pediatric HIV/AIDS (n = 7) |
6 |
0 |
0 |
| Care and treatment (n = 11) |
10 |
1 |
1 |
| OVC (n = 13) |
9 |
0 |
0 |
| Laboratory/blood safety (n = 13) |
13 |
0 |
0 |
| Supply chain (n = 5) |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| HIV/family planning (n = 1) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| HIV/TB (n = 10) |
9 |
0 |
0 |
| Strategic information (n = 14) |
9 |
0 |
0 |
| Leadership, policy, financing (n = 9) |
6 |
2 |
1 |
| Other (n = 1) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
aOne implementing partner did not answer the question.
bOne implementing partner did not answer the question.
OVC, orphans and vulnerable children; PTMCT, prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV.