Training Academy
This is where clinical genetics is headed. Get there first.
CPD-accredited courses built for South African clinicians. Practical, case-based, and grounded in the decisions you actually make in the room.
CPD accredited
Online courses
Built for SA clinical practice
The basics
A rapidly expanding field, condensed into practical modules.
It now shapes decisions in prescribing, oncology, psychiatry, cardiology, paediatrics and primary care. The clinicians who get ahead of it early are the ones setting the pace for their peers. The Training Academy gives you a practical way in, built around real cases, not theory for its own sake.
6
CME-accredited courses
48
hours of clinical content
100%
case-based teaching
SA
context throughout
THE COURSES
Six courses. One practical foundation.
Each course stands alone, and together they build a working foundation in clinical genetics. Course 01 is recommended as a starting point. Courses 02 to 06 can be taken in any order.
01
Sign up by 31st August, save 15%
Sign up by 31 August, save 15%
01
Basic Genetics for Clinicians (BGFC)
Recommended for: linicians new to genetics or needing a refresher - any speciality
This introductory course introduces clinicians to basic concepts in genetics and establishes a baseline for the further courses. This course is focused on the clinical relevance of every topic covered. It will introduce the language of genetics and build confidence in the interpretation of new concepts in genetics.
Price: R5,000
Duration: 8 Hours
Date: 17th September – 5th November (with a question and answer session every week)
CPD Points: 16
Prerequisite: None, this is the recommended starting point
02
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Pharmacogenomics course
Recommended for: all clinicians
This course introduces clinicians to pharmacogenomics, the study of how a person’s genetic make-up affects the way they respond to medicines. It focuses on the practical side of prescribing: why patients respond differently to the same drug, how to spot when a medicine might not work or could cause unexpected side effects, and how pharmacogenomic testing can help guide safer, more effective treatment. With clinically relevant examples from areas like pain management, cardiology, psychiatry and oncology, the course helps clinicians recognise when genetics is shaping a patient’s response and put that knowledge to use in everyday practice.
Price: R5,000
Duration: 8 Hours
Date: 9th November 2026 – 12th February 2027 (with a question and answer session every week)
*We will break on 7th December and start again on 18th January.
CPD Points: 16
Prerequisite: Course 01, Basic Genetics for Clinicians (BGFC)
03
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Oncology course
Recommended for: general practitioners, oncologists, surgeons
This course introduces clinicians to the role of genetics in cancer care. It covers both inherited cancer risk and the genetic changes within tumours themselves, focusing on what matters in practice: recognising when a cancer might be hereditary, understanding how tumour genetics guides treatment choices, and knowing when to test and when to refer. With clinically relevant examples across common cancers, the course helps clinicians make sense of genetic testing in oncology and apply it to better inform diagnosis, treatment and family risk.
Price: R5,000
Duration: 8 Hours
Date: 9th November to 11th February 2027 (with a question and answer session every week)
*We will break on 7th December and start again on 18th January.
CPD Points: 16
Prerequisite: Course 01, Basic Genetics for Clinicians (BGFC)
04
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Genetics in clinical practice course
Recommended for: all clinicians
This course helps clinicians bring genetics into their everyday practice. It focuses on the practical questions that come up in the clinic: how to recognise when a condition might be genetic, how to make sense of a genetic test result, and when to refer a patient on. Drawing on clinically relevant examples across a range of specialties, the course builds the confidence to use genetic information in real-world decisions, from diagnosis and treatment to counselling patients and their families.
Price: R6,500
Duration: 12 Hours
Date: 9th November to 11th February 2027 (with a question and answer session every week)
*We will break on 7th December and start again on 18th January.
CPD Points: 16
Prerequisite: Course 01, Basic Genetics for Clinicians (BGFC)
05
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Nutrigenomics course
Recommended for: all clinicians and dieticians
This course introduces clinicians to nutrigenomics, the study of how a person’s genetic make-up shapes the way they respond to food and nutrients. It focuses on the practical side: understanding why dietary needs and responses vary from person to person, how genetic differences influence things like metabolism and nutrient processing, and how nutrigenomics testing can help inform more tailored dietary advice. With clinically relevant examples, the course helps clinicians recognise when genetics is shaping a patient’s nutritional needs and apply that knowledge in everyday practice.
Price: R4,000
Duration: 6 Hours
Date: 9th November to 11th February 2027 (with a question and answer session every week)
*We will break on 7th December and start again on 18th January.
CPD Points: 16
Prerequisite: Course 01, Basic Genetics for Clinicians (BGFC)
06
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Microbiome course
Recommended for: all clinicians and dieticians
This course introduces clinicians to the gut microbiome and its role in health and disease. It focuses on the practical side: how microbial imbalance shows up clinically, what a microbiome report can and can’t tell you, and how findings translate into dietary, lifestyle and treatment guidance. With clinically relevant examples across gut, metabolic and inflammatory presentations, the course helps clinicians know when to consider microbiome testing and how to act on the results.
Price: R4,000
Duration: 6 Hours
Date: 2nd November 2026 – 4th February 2027 (with a question and answer session every week)
*We will break on 7th December and start again on 18th January.
CPD Points: 16
Prerequisite: Course 01, Basic Genetics for Clinicians (BGFC)
How it works
From enrolment to CPD credit.
Step 1
Enrol
Choose a single course, or bundle more than one.
Step 2
Learn at your own pace
Work through the modules online, built around real cases rather than lecture-style theory.
Step 3
Review & assess
Each course closes with a review session, common questions, and a final assessment.
Step 4
Get certified
Receive your CPD credit on completion.
Who it's for
A good place to start if...
You keep seeing genetics come up, and never trained for it
Referrals, prescribing decisions, and patient questions that touch genetics, without a framework to work from.
You want to read a report with confidence, not just refer it on
Understanding what a result can and can't tell you changes how you use it in a consult.
You need CPD points that actually change how you practise
Structured, accredited, and built around cases you'll recognise; not a compliance exercise.
Academy FAQs
Before you enrol.
This course is designed for clinicians, dietitians and other care workers needing to understand genetic concepts.
Three months.
Please contact our support team who can arrange access to a later course.
Yes. Course 1 is the prerequisite foundation course.
The weekly Q&A is entirely optional and is intended to help clarify concepts and answer specific questions that may arise while doing the lectures. Our support team is available to answer specific questions at any time.