Short Courses
Accredited and Non-Accredited Short Courses
What are short courses?
A short course is a learning programme that gives you combined content or specific skills training in a short period of time. They boost productivity in the workplace, and increase your competence in your chosen category over a short period of time. Short courses are the perfect solution to help you with your professional and self-development. They are intensive and focus on a specific topic/module. We offer both accredited and non-accredited courses.
Our short courses are offered either as a fully online course, blend learning, in-class or workshop. Check our Training Schedule and book your seat.
Select a category below to see short course we offer:
The following are some of the common skills short courses we offer. Custom short courses available on request for organisations.
Qualification Delivery Method/Format Options
Contact Workshop
The traditional in-class training where the facilitator will cover the theoretical component of the qualification over a structured period of time. The learner is then expected to practically apply these in the workplace on their own or with a workplace supervisor. A portfolio of evidence (POE) is compiled throughout the training period (For accredited course). This can be conducted in-house or as a public course.
Online Short Course
This approach includes a blend of online Video-based facilitation and digital materials learning. It offers exceptional convenience, pace, choice, affordability, and flexibility. All you need is a computer or cellphone and online access, then you can study from the comfort of your own home or wherever you want. The courses are available to you 24 hours a day (self-paced) and timed courses. This approach is ideal for working or employed delegates who cannot attend in-class training full time.
Distance/Blended
This approach includes a blend of classroom and digital learning offering exceptional convenience, pace, choice, affordability, and flexibility. It includes Face-to-face instruction, Video-based facilitation, different course material formats, and Virtual practical labs. This approach is ideal for working or employed delegates who cannot attend in-class training full time.
FAQ: Short Courses
A short course is a learning programme that gives you combined content or specific skills training in a short period of time. They boost productivity in the workplace, and increase your competence in your chosen category over a short period of time.
Short courses are the perfect solution to help you with your professional and self-development. They are intensive and focus on a specific topic/module.
It depends on the programme and institution offering it. It can take between 2 days to less than a year.
Anyone who what to develop themselves.
Short courses are particularly good for those just stepping out of matric as well as full-time students without any formal qualifications. Short courses can help in the decision-making process of a particular career or field of study.
For the Learner:
They boost productivity in the workplace, and increase your competence in your chosen category over a short period of time.
Short courses are the perfect solution to help you with your professional and self-development. They are intensive and focus on a specific topic/module.
Provide easy access to learning;
- Increase access to employment opportunities;
- Assist in Career-Pathing and Self-development;
- Lead to the acquisition of a formal qualification; and
- Serve as an entrance into the industry for unemployed learners.
For the Employer:
- Provide skilled and experienced workers;
- Assist in the development of competent staff;
- Contribute to empowerment credentials and BB-BEE points for the company;
- Produce knowledgeable and competent employees who require less supervision;
- Lead to improved workplace productivity and quality outcomes;
- A vehicle to address employment equity targets; and
- Help fill identified skills gaps.
For the Industry:
- Help industry to become competitive in the global market;
- Build a pool of skilled, qualified and; more professional workforce; and
- Develop their people to world-class standards.
Anyone who what to develop themselves.
Short courses are particularly good for those just stepping out of matric as well as full-time students without any formal qualifications. Short courses can help in the decision-making process of a particular career or field of study.