Fertility Certificate
Knowledge and authorities in the field of fertility
The advanced course in fertility is designed to prepare nurses to the field of fertility and IVF
The advanced course in fertility is designed to prepare nurses to the field of fertility and IVF, while imparting knowledge and clinical and interpersonal skills that enable professional functioning skills and providing healthcare to the woman/couple during their efforts to conceive and throughout the treatment period.
The advanced course consists of frontal lectures, practice, simulations, and clinical practice. The course syllabus includes clinical topics on the health of women during reproductive years, as well as special clinical conditions, such as Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome, multiple pregnancy, surrogacy, egg donation, fertility preservation, etc.
As part of the clinical practice the students will obtain assessment, identification, and general healthcare skills and competencies.
Curriculum
319 hours of theoretical studies
Clinical practice
- 264 hours for nurses with no prior experience in the fertility field
- 160 hours for an IVF nurse with at least 2 years of experience in a full-time job, or equivalent.
Tuition
Registration fee
See the registration fee for advanced courses and selection examinations in the relevant annual circular (Hebrew).
More information about the tuition for advanced courses
Prerequisites for admission to the program
- You are a citizen or a resident of Israel
- You have a registered nurse licensure certificate Israel
- You have a bachelor's degree in nursing
An accredited degree in nursing is a degree accredited by interinstitutional committee at the Salary and Employment Agreements Department at the Ministry of Finance. The list of degrees is updated from time to time in the circular: "Academic degrees accredited for salary purposes in the civil service, Clalit Health Services and Hadassah Medical Center and Shaare Zedek Medical Center - nursing" (Hebrew). - You have passed the selection exam for the advanced nursing courses with a grade of 70 or higher, and the grade is valid (3 calendar years from the exam date), or you are eligible for an exemption from the selection exam
Where can you take the course
| Course Location | Course Opening Date | Course Days | Contact |
| Hillel Yaffe Academic School Hadera | 13/01/2025 | Monday, Wednesday | Ayala Levi Regarding gerontology and critical care courses: Regarding clinical instruction courses: |
| Sheba (Ziva Tal) | 08/01/2024 | Monday and Wednesday |