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.
Agri-Business & Management
- Agri-Business & Management
- Farm Operations Management
- Farm Financial Management
- Agri Co-Operative Management
- Access to Market
Production and Systems
- Plant Production: (Grain, vegetables, fruit and citrus.)
- Animal Production: (Poultry, cattle, beef, milk, pigs, sheep and goats.)
- Poultry Production: (Egg production; broiler production and hatchery.)
- Mixed Farming Systems
- Aquaponics
- Hydroponic
- Permaculture
Operations & Compliance
- Pest Control
- Bio-security
- Animal Health
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Food processing and Preservation
- Traceability System
- Compliance Systems Implementation
- Land Degradation and Management
- Tractor Operation and Maintenance
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Business / Workplace Skills Short Courses
- Business Etiquette
- Conflict Management
- Decision Making
- Assertiveness
- Emotional Intelligence
- Interpersonal Skills
- Email & Telephone Communication Skills
- Business & Report Writing
- Presentation Skills
- Copywriting
- Customer Services
- Selling Skills
- Negotiation Skills
Management Skills Short Courses
- Finance for Non-Financial Managers
- Managing Teams
- Managing and Working with Interns and Millennials
- Motivating Employees
- Tools for Managing People
- Tools for Managing Projects
- Organizational Change Management
- Decision Making
- Project Management
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Microsoft Word Skills
- MS Word – Beginner
- MS Word – Intermediate
- MS Word – Advance
Microsoft Excel Skills
- MS Excel – Beginner
- MS Excel – Intermediate
- MS Excel – Advance
- MS Excel – Advance (Creating Dashboards)
Microsoft Access Skills
- MS Access – Beginner
- MS Access – Intermediate
- MS Access – Advance
Microsoft Outlook Skills
- MS Outlook – Beginner
- MS Outlook – Intermediate
- MS Outlook – Advance
Microsoft PowerPoint Skills
- MS PowerPoint – Beginner
- MS PowerPoint – Intermediate
- MS PowerPoint – Advance
Microsoft Visio Skills
- MS Visio – Beginner
- MS Visio – Intermediate
- MS Visio – Advance
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Career Building Skills
- Creating a Career Blueprint
- CV Writing
- Career Jump-Starting
- Career Development and Progression
- How to change Career Path
- Social Media Profile Management
- Conducting Personal Skills Audit
- Networking for growth
Soft-Skills/ Interpersonal Skills
- Assertiveness
- Emotional Intelligence
- Conflict Management
- Stress Management
- Working in teams
- Presentation Skills
- Public Speaking
- Time Management
- Productivity Management
- Developing Resilience
- Business Plan Writing
Personal Finance Skills
- Finance Goal Setting
- Budgeting Basics
- Budgeting for a Goal
- Preparing to buy a home
- Buying a car
- Saving to Invest
- Raising money for a business
- Insurance: The basics (Car, Home, Life, Funeral, Retirements, etc)
- Creating income streams
- Taxes: Understanding Personal tax
- Net worth made simple
- Wealth Creation Systems
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.