Continuing professional development (CPD) is a requirement in some careers but even if your job doesn’t rely on CPD it’s still a good idea to complete short courses to keep your skills fresh and up-to-date. A string of short courses also adds to your value in the work place because employers (current and potential) will be impressed by your dedication to self-improvement.
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PRINCE2® Foundation
Why choose the PRINCE2® Foundation? PRINCE2® is the global standard for project management, and this certificate gets you well on the way to a rewarding and lucrative role as a project manager. The course will give you a clear understanding of the PRIN...
Cyber Security Career Starter Course Pathway
Why choose the Cyber Security Career Starter Course Pathway? Whether you have experience of IT and Cyber Security or are completely new to both, the three course Cyber Security Career Starter Course Pathway will ensure that you learn the fundamentals o...
PMI Agile Project Management
Why choose the PMI Agile Project Management? The PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) course is a professional certification which works to enhance your ability to bring agility and self-sufficiency in project management. Agile projects involve self-...
Certified Associate in Project Management – CAPM
Why choose the Certified Associate in Project Management – CAPM? The PMI Certified Associate Project Management (CAPM) certification validates an individual’s understanding of the fundamental knowledge, terminology, and processes of effecti...
Networking Career Starter Pathway
Why choose the Networking Career Starter Pathway? Our Networking Career Starter Pathway helps you to efficiently launch or advance your IT networking career. Covering the fundamentals of computing, networking, security, routing, and switching, each ste...
IT Project Management Pathway
Why choose the IT Project Management Pathway? Split into 3 levels of competency, the IT Project Management Pathway is suitable for individuals with all backgrounds of of experience – choose from entry, intermediate, or advanced level course pathways as...
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Why choose the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)? The CCNA certification is a globally recognised qualification that covers a range of networking, cloud and, security topics. If you are seeking to expand your existing skills, this course enhance...
AWS Cloud Pathway
Why choose the AWS Cloud Pathway? Amazon Web Services (AWS) are the market leader in Cloud services. Our AWS Cloud Pathway provides the skills and certifications to enter the cloud job market as an AWS specialist with confidence. Completing this pathwa...
Cloud Career Starter Pathway
Why choose the Cloud Career Starter Pathway? Cloud specialists are in-demand globally and our Cloud Career Starter Pathway gives you the skills and industry recognised certifications to start your cloud career with confidence....
Advanced Certificate in Medical Secretary ADMA1034
Become a Certified Medical Secretary and learn medical language the easy way. Developed by health experts, this Career Academy course will teach you how to use Microsoft Office in managing the day-to-day running of a medical practice. You’ll have the o...
Start Your Own Business
Thinking about starting your own business? Putting your best foot forward begins with finding the right path. When you prepare properly to start your own business, you accelerate your chances of success. This Start Your Own Business course leads you fr...
Intermediate Certificate in Microsoft Excel
You know the basics; now it’s time to move forward! Gain intermediate excel skills and a strong understanding of how to organise and analyse data in Excel. Work through preparation, sorting, subtotals, and filtering, and discover how to troubleshoot po...
Certificate in QuickBooks Online
Learn QuickBooks & accelerate your job prospects! Study QuickBooks online Australia-wide and discover how to set up payroll, create categories and add new employees to your QuickBooks online portal. Take a QuickBooks course to understand important...
Certificate in Budgeting and Financial Management
Learn the power of an accurate budget forecast! Understand accounting fundamentals and how to manage budgets and financial plans with this budget and financial management course. Explore accounting and bookkeeping skills, financial statement analysis,...
Certificate in Life Coaching
Learn techniques for helping others succeed at life! Begin a Certificate in Life Coaching and use this life coach course to understand basic principles and essential guidelines around ethics, boundaries and safety. Our life coaching course helps you di...
Advanced Certificate in Psychology & Counselling
This internationally recognised qualification can open so many doors. It will enable you to learn the theory behind the skills and techniques used to successfully help people work through their problems and issues with counselling. This comprehensive A...
Certificate in Hotel Operations Management HPTA1003-1
Become a smooth operator & manage your own career! A comprehensive hotel management certificate that encompasses crucial aspects of hospitality management, quality, sales, labour utilisation, materials, maintenance, and financial controls. Use your...
Certificate in Management Fundamentals MGTA1006
Fast track your career with a solid base of Management Fundamentals behind you. This online course is ideal for those who just started or looking to begin a career in management or any existing managers who wish to brush up on their foundation skills....
Advanced Microsoft Excel Package
It’s one of the most highly awarded courses that you could take. The Advanced Microsoft Excel Package for accountancy, bookkeeping and administration roles is loaded with specially rated achievements. These include certificates in Microsoft Excel, Inte...
Certificate in Child Psychological Development
Increase the depth of your understanding. A Certificate in Child Psychological Development is a great way to gather skills and information that could enhance your parenting experience. Discover key terms used in child psychology and examine how parents...
Online Short courses also available
You can take your pick of TAFE short courses in Australia. TAFE short courses are usually designed to complement certificate or diploma programs but there are also stand-alone courses for people who want to learn more about their hobbies. Many of these courses are offered online but you can attend classes or arrange for special corporate short courses at your office.
You can also find university short courses along the lines of digital photography, feng shui and bridal makeup. Once again, university short courses usually add to or complement existing programs but many universities also offer one-off lectures on specialist subjects by experts in that field.
Short courses are great for professional and self-improvement and their benefits have long-term rather than short-term effects. Tafecourses.com.au promotes a range of online and classroom-based TAFE and university short courses in Australia. Ensure that you’re always up to date with what’s new and happening in your industry; enquire about a short course now.
Professional Short Courses
Nothing in life stands still and, while certain professions will always remain largely unchanged, all industries evolve to some degree to accommodate new technology, new ways of living, new morals, principles and changing regulations and standards. Short courses help busy professionals keep abreast of these changes so that they remain competitive and can continue to operate within the letter of the law.
Financial services professions are particularly subject to changes, as international organisations refine best business practices and local governments tinker with tax laws. This means that those in bookkeeping, accounting and insurance have to attend short courses at least once a year; more if there has been significant financial upheaval.
Jobs that are heavily reliant on technology are also subject to frequent change and, unsurprisingly, frequently updated short courses. Obviously, this means that IT guys have to make a concerted effort to know about the latest developments, but other careers are also affected. For example, people in graphic design, engineering and even healthcare should be on constant alert for upcoming short courses in their fields.
Even if you work in a field that isn’t subject to a great deal of change, new software can come along and completely change the way businesses are operated. In this case companies arrange for in-house short courses or send their entire marketing or admin departments off for training on the latest versions of Microsoft Office or MYOB.
Recreational Short Courses
It’s not all work and no play as far as short courses are concerned. Many of the top TAFE institutes in Australia offer short courses designed to help people learn more about their hobbies and, possibly, turn their hobbies in small side businesses. For example, Chisholm has short courses on cupcake art and drawing; Monash has short courses on the scientific principles of ghost research and acting; Holmesglen has short courses on beauty therapy and makeup.
Some personal interest short courses can lead more in-depth study, for example, someone with an interest in photography might take one of the short courses from RMIT in Melbourne and then decide to sign up for an online TAFE diploma so they can open their own photographic studio in Sydney. Or someone in Brisbane who just wants to learn how to give great massages to her friends might move from head and relaxation massage short courses to a university degree in sports therapy, specialising in sports massage.
Whether you want to improve your creative writing skills for your own interest, or you need to update your project management skills to land a new job, or your boss wants you to learn about the latest graphic design software, there are short courses all over Australia, from Brisbane (QLD), Sydney (NSW) and Canberra (ACT) and Melbourne (VIC) to Adelaide (SA), Perth (WA), Darwin (NT) and Hobart (TAS).