Shorter courses that suit your needs

SHORT courses and modular studies make further education and training more accessible. Such studies, says Kerry Damons of Boston City Business College, offer various advantages, especially for those who need to upgrade existing skills, and those who aren’t 100 percent certain of the career they have selected and want to “try it out”.

Though a module is not a qualification on its own, you receive a credit for every module you complete. When you complete all the modules of a course, you then receive a full qualification. Short courses and modular studies are more affordable, because you don’t have to save a big sum of money in one go.

They’re also time efficient, because you can fit your studies to work and family obligations. Consider the following options:

• Any short course that enhances your existing qualifications and position, and opens new opportunities
• A module to improve IT skills.
• A module that holds career-enhancing benefits in many fields of work, such as business English, customer service, and effective communication.
• The Boston course in HIV/Aids counselling and management
• The course in entrepreneurship teaches you how to start and run a small business.
• Unisa qualifications in human resources, marketing management, public relations, retailing and accounting can be completed module by module through Unisa licensee such as Boston City Campus.
• An assessor or moderator’s course can open new work opportunities. It entails three days in the classroom followed by four to six weeks of portfolio work.
• Bookkeeping, credit controlling and debt recovery are other popular choices that can be done a module at a time. Check that courses/modules are accredited or recognized by the relevant authorities.