About DCEPD

The Directorate of Continuing Education and professional Development (DCEPD) is a unique unit committed to improve skills of health workforce in the Tanzania to meet the current needed level of health expertise through coordination and conduction of health related short training programmes. By partnering with the government, businesses, NGO’s, local and international medical institutions and donors, the unit stands as an important centre for health based continuing education courses in the country.

Functions of DCEPD

In pursuing effective coordination of CEPD programmes to improve skills and knowledge of MUHAS staffs and health workers in the country at large, the directorate executes the following functions;
a) Facilitate and co-ordinate and regulate MUHAS CEPD activities.
b) Conduct demand-driven CEPD courses.
c) Oversee quality assurance and control of MUHAS academic programmes.
d) Oversee professional development of MUHAS staff for enhanced CEPD delivery.
e) Conduct regular market research and needs assessment of CEPD and effect appropriate interventions.
f) Develop, promote, strengthen and maintain effective and sustainable infrastructure and institutional capacity for CEPD in the University.
g) Promote and market CEPD capacities of the University.
h) Develop distance education and ICT based continuing education programmes at MUHAS.
i) Establish CEPD relevant partnerships with other education institutions, businesses, NGOs, local and international organisations.
j) Promote the financial sustainability of CEPD activities in the University.
k) Develop and maintain an accreditation and certification scheme for CEPD activities