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Lifelong Learning. Empowering you.
Lifelong Learning.
Empowering you.

Whether you are upskilling, meeting CPD goals, or training your team:
This is where learning meets purpose.

Our short courses are practical, flexible, and designed for real-world impact.

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October 2026

SLP Name Duration Mode Tuition Apply Description
Audiometry (Bloemfontein) 3 Days Face to Face R6,400.00 Apply Now The purpose of this programme is to equip persons responsible for screening for workplace-induced hearing impairments in an occupational setting with the necessary skills to perform and interpret an audiometric test, and to refer when needed.
Diabetic Foot Ulcers 8 weeks Blended R7,000.00 Apply Now The purpose of the short learning programme is to enable health care practitioners to treat patients with diabetic foot ulcers comprehensively according to the available best practice principles to the benefit of the patients, their families, and health care providers.
Free-Living Nematode Identification For Ecologists And Taxonomists 3 weeks Online R18,500.00 Apply Now The Free-Living Nematode Identification for Ecologists and Taxonomists Short Learning Programme equips participants with advanced identification techniques and practical knowledge relevant to ecological and taxonomic research.
Holistic Wound Management 8 weeks Blended R5,500.00 Apply Now The purpose of the short learning programme is to enable health care practitioners to treat patients with a wound comprehensively according to the available best practice principles to the benefit of the patients, their families, and health care providers.
Infection Prevention and Control 20 weeks Face to Face R8,000.00 Apply Now An integrated approach towards the theory and practice of Infection Prevention and Control to equip health care practitioners with integrated knowledge and skills to provide holistic high quality health care through appropriate implementation, evaluation and improvement of Infection Prevention and Control practices in different work places, clinical fields and the community.
Introduction To Building Economics 5 weeks Online R8,900.00 Apply Now Building Economics aims to provide participants with an introductory knowledge of foundational theories and economic concepts relevant to the construction industry. Some of these concepts include cost planning, cost comparisons and cost control. 
Introduction To Construction Project Management4 weeksOnline R8,900.00Apply Now This SLP includes the introduction and contextualises the application of essential knowledge and skills required to understand project planning and control processes in the built environment. It also delves into the complexities of project management and how project planning and control processes, project team collaboration and the application of project management principles impact successful project outcomes.
Lower leg Ulcers8 weeks BlendedR7,000.00Apply Now  The purpose of the short learning programme is to enable health care practitioners to treat patients with lower leg ulcers comprehensively according to the available best practice principles to the benefit of the patients, their families, and health care providers.
Prevention of Pressure Injuries6 weeksBlendedR5,000,00Apply Now   Aetiology of pressure ulcers, risk factors contributing to pressure ulcers, assessment of a bedridden or chair-bound patient by using pressure ulcer risk assessment instruments, classifying systems for pressure ulcers, specific preventive measures, positioning of patients.
Treatment of Complicated Wounds8 weeksBlendedR5,000.00Apply Now   The content addresses appropriate assessment techniques, emergency wound care when applicable, appropriate treatment options based on the assessment of the patient and classification of the wound bed, wound bed preparation, and rehabilitation of the patient.

November 2026

SLP Name Duration Mode Tuition Apply Description
Spirometry (Bloemfontein)3 DaysFace to Face R6,200.00 Apply Now The purpose of this programme is to equip persons in an occupational setting with the necessary skills to screen and evaluate the respiratory health of workers for their ability to perform certain tasks, or to detect impairment and refer when needed.
Employee Benefits 5 weeks
Online R9,000.00 Apply Now The programme contains all elements that are important to giving advice related to employee benefits.  The regulatory environment of financial services forms the introduction, the core of the programme lies in the Pension Funds Act (and related Regulations) and the Income Tax Act.  A global perspective on employee benefits trends is also included.
Disaster Risk Assessments Using Geographical Information Systems
1 Week Face to Face
R9,900.00 Apply Now The purpose of this course is to capacitate (and teach) disaster management practitioners with the necessary skills to conduct a scientific disaster risk assessment utilising the geographic information systems, as prescribed by National Disaster Management Framework of 2005 (Key Performance Area (KPA) 2.
Basic Introduction to Universal Design4 Weeks
OnlineR3,000.00Apply Now
This SLP aims to introduce and develop participants’ understanding of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Furthermore, it aims to equip participants with introductory skills to practice UDL in their various work contexts.
Generative AI for Research
8 Weeks
OnlineR11,00.00Apply Now
The purpose of this Short Learning Programme (SLP) is to equip participants with the conceptual understanding and practical skills necessary to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) responsibly, effectively, and ethically in academia contexts. The programme aims to develop informed, critically reflective users of GenAI who can leverage these tools to enhance research design, data management, academic writing, and analytical productivity, while maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity.
AI, Policy and Education8 WeeksOnlineR11,00.00Apply NowThe purpose of this Short Learning Programme (SLP) is to prepare educators and policymakers to integrate AI into educational environments. By training educators, researchers, and administrators in the practical applications of AI, this SLP builds capacity within the South African educational system. Participants will explore how AI can enhance teaching, learning, and administrative processes, while also understanding the critical policy frameworks needed to govern its responsible and effective use. Participants gain hands-on experience in integrating AI into curricula, enhancing their ability to innovate and improve educational outcomes.
AI in the Modern World of Work8 WeeksOnline R11,000.00Apply Now
The purpose of this Short Learning Programme (SLP) is to enable participants to critically assess and strategically implement AI technologies within their workplaces. The programme aims to develop competencies in understanding the transformative potential of AI across various aspects of the modern workplace, including labour legislation, labour relations, human resource management, and business operations, ensuring that practitioners can navigate and lead AI integration responsibly and legally.
AI and LawTech Essentials8 Weeks Online R11,000.00Apply Now
The purpose of this Short Learning Programme (SLP) is to equip participants with the essential knowledge to guide them through the rapid integration of AI into the legal field. It provides a comprehensive understanding of how AI tools can enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and accessibility of legal services while addressing the ethical and regulatory challenges posed by AI technologies
Medico-Legal Practice and Courtroom Preparedness for Healthcare Practitioners
8 WeeksOnlineR11,000.00Apply Now The purpose of this Short Learning Programme (SLP) is to equip healthcare practitioners with foundational legal knowledge and a practical understanding of the forensic and evidentiary aspects of their work in domestic and sexual violence cases
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