Course Description
Have you ever wondered what it takes to configure and customize a DHIS2 instance? This course focuses on the essential DHIS2 inputs that need to be created, set up and properly organized to enable effective data outputs for analysis. In this course, you will learn how to configure a DHIS2 instance that fits a specific use case. Along the way, you will be taught all of the options available for configuring and customizing metadata to suit your specific needs. This course will teach you the essential applications for successfully setting up a DHIS2 instance to ensure maximum efficiency and high-quality data.
Course Category
Essential Training
Experience Level
Beginner
Prerequisites
No previous training or courses required to take this course. Basic familiarity with DHIS2 is desirable but not necessary.Â
Target Audience
This is a great course for DHIS2 beginners and any users wanting to gain an in-depth overview of DHIS2 aggregate configuration. This course is intended for users who want a deeper understanding of configuration, rather than an introduction to DHIS2 features. In addition, for users who are interested in mass importing items into DHIS2, this course includes a lesson on our freely available BIF application that can be used for metadata bulk import. The target audience for this course includes, but are not limited to, DHIS2 system administrators, program managers, and monitoring and evaluation staff.Â
Estimated Time
2-3 days
Key Skills You Will GainÂ
- System Configuration
- Data Management
- Database OrganizationÂ
- Data Collection DesignÂ
- Data Quality Methods
- Customization Tools
TopicsÂ
- Introduction to DHIS2 Building Blocks
- Data Entry App
- Organization Units
- Categories
- Data Elements
- Indicators
- BIF App for Mass Importing
- Data Sets
- Validation Rules
- Users App for User Roles, Accounts and Groups
- Sharing Settings
- Maintenance AppÂ
Learning Outcomes
In this training course, you will:
- Learn the DHIS2 configuration process and the best methods to configure your own DHIS2 instance
- Gain experience configuring a DHIS2 training instance and confidence to properly configure your own DHIS2 instance
- Improve your ability to create data sets in DHIS2
- Gain a deeper understanding of the comprehensive and powerful capabilities of the aggregate data model in DHIS2.
- Learn the latest and greatest DHIS2 functionalities to apply to your own DHIS2 instance
Training Highlight
Learn how to take paper forms and create them as electronic data collection forms in DHIS2 to maximize data collection workflow and data quality.Â
This Course Includes
- Shareable Certificate: Certificate of completion to share your achievement
- Flexible Schedule: No deadlines or timed tests
- 100% Online: Start instantly and learn at your own pace
- Applied Learning Project: Includes a hands-on project to apply key concepts, maximize learning and gain practical experience
Student Testimonials
"This has really helped me understand more of the behind the scenes of DHIS2."
"The self-pace structure made it flexible and all of the content will greatly help me support our projects that transition to DHIS2."
"Great training that touched upon a number of key areas in which I needed orientation and/or refresher."

"I had experience creating metadata, but not much with data sets, so that was extremely helpful. Overall, a great training that covered all aspects of configuration. I plan to use all of this as I continue to help our projects with DHIS2."
"Very helpful to gain experience in the general configuration side of DHIS2 as before I was mostly using it for analytics. BIF was a great tool to see examples of larger scale importation."
Course Curriculum
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