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To purchase this micro-credential

Visit the website Health Literacy and complete the following steps:

  1. Go to “How to Apply” 
  2. Add this micro-credential (and others) to a shopping cart 🛒 
  3. Login or establish your account if you don’t already have one

Micro-credential Summary:

Health literacy is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make decisions about their health. This online micro-credential introduces the concept of health literacy and the skills and abilities required to promote and maintain good health.

This is a non-creditable micro-credential which is awarded a digital badge and Certificate of Completion which can be shared to your social networks and displayed in your professional portfolio.

Learning Outcomes:  

  1. Recognise health literacy in a range of different contexts
  2. Identify health literacy to the social determinants of health
  3. Identify the population groups most at risk of low health literacy
  4. Identify those responsible for health promotion, improving health education, and empowering individuals to be more aware of healthy choices and reduce risk.

Assessment:  Online Quiz

Fee:  $45

Duration:  2 hours

CPD Hours:  2 hours

Intakes:  Enrolments are taken throughout the year on a continuous basis.

Study Mode:  Online

Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations:

This course provides Professional Development for health professionals.

Undertaking this micro-credential enables students to meet their Continuing Professional Development obligations and industry update requirements in their profession. Upon successful completion of the micro-credential, students will be awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours and a CQUniversity Certificate of Completion.


Course Enquiries:  CPD-Enquiries@cqu.edu.au


Self enrolment (Student)
Self enrolment (Student)