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Cape Peninsula University of Technology Short Courses

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Cape Peninsula University of Technology CPUT Short Courses

  • 1 Day Competence in Survival Craft other than Fast Rescue Boats Refresher

    Offered by: Survival Centre

     
  • 1 Day Personal Safety and Social Responsibility Refresher (PSSR)

    Offered by: Survival Centre

     
  • 1 Day Personal Survival Techniques (PST) Refresher

    Offered by: Survival Centre

     
  • 1/2 Day HUET

    Offered by: Survival Centre

     
  • 2 Day Personal Safety and Social Responsibility (PSSR)

    Offered by: Survival Centre

     
  • 2 Day Personal Survival Techniques (PST)

    Offered by: Survival Centre

     
  • 2.5 Day Offshore Survival, Fire Fighting and HUET Refresher

    Offered by: Survival Centre

     
  • 3 Day Offshore Lifeboat Coxswain

    Offered by: Survival Centre

     
  • 4 Day Competence in Survival Craft other than Fast Rescue Boats (CISC)

    Offered by: Survival Centre

     
  • 5 Day Offshore Survival, fire fighting, first aid and HUET

    Offered by: Survival Centre

     
  • Advanced Diploma in Purchasing and Supply: Chartered Institute In Purchasing and Supply (CIPS)

    Offered by: Graduate Centre for Management (GCM)

     
  • Advanced Work Study

    Offered by: Technology Station Clothing & Textiles

     
  • Business Communication

    Offered by: Graduate Centre for Management (GCM)

     
  • Business Management/ Entrepreneurship

    To provide participants with an understanding of the basic principles of managing small and medium businesses.
    To equip them with sound hands-on management skills.

    Offered by: Graduate Centre for Management (GCM)

     
  • Computer Pattern Making & Grading

    The role of the team leader in a successful business
    Understanding myself and others.
    Effective leadership and working with teams
    Communication and assertiveness
    Problem Solving and decision making
    Motivating individuals and teams
    Taking Disciplinary Action

    Offered by: Technology Station Clothing & Textiles

     
  • Credit Management – Parts 1, 2, 3

    Fully qualified and knowledgeable credit controllers and credit manager are in demand by all businesses and can expect to be suitably rewarded. There is a recognition by commerce and industry that in-house training of staff on systems and procedures, requires to be supplemented continually, because of the dynamic changes in the environment. Existing practices and procedures need to be changed to comply with new demands by the market and new requirements from the legislature. A qualification achieved through formal study, with wide recognition from prospective employers and based on a combination of theory and practical application, is indispensable for any person wishing to make a career in credit.

    Offered by: Graduate Centre for Management (GCM)

     
  • Cutting Room Management

    At the end of the training the delegate will be able to:
    Select the most effective method of laying and cutting fabric for a range of products; (effective includes – cost, time, resource utilisation factors)
    Calculate the labour and material costs for laying and cutting;
    Identify faults in production markers and implement correction procedures;
    Document labour and material usage records;
    Establish cut work control procedures;
    Establish the work capacity of a cutting department and allocate work.
    Use basic visual aids to record and monitor data
    Maintain good housekeeping
    Understanding rebate procedures

    Offered by: Technology Station Clothing & Textiles

     
  • Cyber Security

    Offered by: F’SATI (French South African Institue of Technology

     
  • Diploma in Purchasing and Supply: Chartered Institute In Purcharsing and Supply (CIPS)

    Offered by: Graduate Centre for Management (GCM)

     
  • Effective Supervisory Management

    Offered by: Graduate Centre for Management (GCM)

     
  • Electronic Navigation Systems – Management Level

    Offered by: Survival Centre

     
  • Electronic Navigation Systems- Operational level

    Offered by: Survival Centre

     
  • End User Computing (Includ.MS Office)

    Offered by: Graduate Centre for Management (GCM)

     
  • Event Management

    Offered by: Graduate Centre for Management (GCM)

     
  • Event Organising Principles

    Offered by: Graduate Centre for Management (GCM)

     
  • Fast Rescue Boat Coxswain (FRB)

    Offered by: Survival Centre

     
  • Finance for Non-Finance Managers

    Offered by: Graduate Centre for Management (GCM)

     
  • Financial Computing / Basic Bookkeeping Pastel Accounting

    Offered by: Graduate Centre for Management (GCM)

     
  • Garment Specifications (Workshop)

    Offered by: Technology Station Clothing & Textiles

     
  • GMDSS (GOC)

    Offered by: Survival Centre

     
  • GMDSS (GOC) Refresher

    Offered by: Survival Centre

     
  • Hospitality Management Block Release Course

    The block release results, and certificates of the Cape Town hotel School, Cape Peninsula University of Technology will be posted to the employer, and are only given to trainees if they registered for the courses private.

    Offered by: Cape Town Hotel School

     
  • Human Resource Management – Overview and Compliance

    State the purpose of HR Management. Analyse, interpret, plan, co-ordinate and control.Human Resources aspects of SMME’s.Design a Human Resources Management plan for a business.Understanding the current Labour Legislation relevant for the business

    Offered by: Graduate Centre for Management (GCM)

     
  • Human Resource Management 1

    Understand the field of HRM and the role it plays in meeting changing organisations’ needs. Understand how effective management can contribute to organisational growth.

    Offered by: Graduate Centre for Management (GCM)

     
  • ICT Academy Advanced COMNET

    The ICT Academy – Cisco Networking Academy at Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) in Cape Town South Africa offers CCNP R&S, CCNA Security, IP Telephony (CCNA Collaboration), CCNP Firewall SENSS, Cybersecurity, practical training and tuition in this Advanced level course.
    University appointed Cisco Academy certified instructors prepare you for Cisco certification. They help you build the skills you need to get hired, succeed in an IT career and find jobs in roles such as Network Technician, Computer Network Engineer, Network Administrator or IT Consultant

    Our high standard of training delivered for over 15 years is highly respected in the IT industry. Our qualifying graduates achieve competitive advantage to fill vacancies at companies and institutions such as City of Cape Town, PRASA, SITA, Amazon, Dimension Data, BCX, Gijima AST, Bytes, Telkom, Vodacom, MTN, Woolworths and many others

    Career information: https://www.netacad.com/careers/
    Certifications: https://www.netacad.com/careers/certifications/

    Offered by: ICT Academy

     
  • ICT Academy Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

    Cisco Networking Academy partners with CPUT ICT Academy to deliver on-site, instructor-led training and learning. The Cisco Academy is an IT skills and career building development program for those wishing to start a career as a entry-level network engineer or gain promotion in their IT jobs. Career pathways include: network technician, network administrator, designer, engineer

    Develop a working knowledge of routing, switching, network applications, protocols, and services.
    Study with an instructor in the classroom and access expert content online anytime.
    Practice what you learn on both real equipment and Cisco Packet Tracer, a network configuration simulation tool.
    Prepare for the workplace with collaborative projects and presentations.
    Gain skills you need to get hired and succeed in jobs related to networking computers and businesses. Whether you’re preparing for your first job or specializing with more study, CCNA is a great foundation

    http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/certifications/associate/ccna/index.html

    Offered by: ICT Academy

     
  • ICT Academy Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)

    http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/certifications/professional/ccnp/index.html

    Offered by: ICT Academy

     
  • ICT Academy Communications Networks

    The ICT Academy – Cisco Networking Academy at Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) in Cape Town South Africa offers CCNA, CCNP, CCNA Security, Cyber security, CompTIA Linux+ LPI, IT Essentials CompTIA A+ practical training and tuition via full time and part time courses.

    University appointed Cisco Academy certified instructors prepare you for Cisco certification. They help you build the skills you need to get hired, succeed in an IT career and find jobs in roles such as Network Technician, Computer Network Engineer, Network Administrator or IT Consultant

    Our high standard of training delivered for over 15 years is highly respected in the IT industry. Our qualifying graduates achieve competitive advantage to fill vacancies at companies and institutions such as City of Cape Town, PRASA, SITA, Amazon, Dimension Data, BCX, Gijima AST, Bytes, Telkom, Vodacom, MTN, Woolworths and many others

    Career information: https://www.netacad.com/careers/
    https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/docs/DOC-30659
    Certifications: https://www.netacad.com/careers/certifications/
    https://www.netacad.com/courses/linux-essentials/

    Offered by: ICT Academy

     
  • Introduction to Journalism

    This short-course seeks to provide would-be freelance and full-time writers with an introduction to all aspects of journalism including research, writing, editing, ethics and media law. The course exposes students to opportunities to have freelance reporting and feature work published and provides a springboard to explore journalism as a professional career.

    Offered by: Media Department

     
  • Introduction to Pattern and Garment Construction

    Offered by: Technology Station Clothing & Textiles

     
  • Introduction to Public Relations Management

    • Understanding of brand identification and corporate image
    • Preparing a PR Programme and Plans to communicate or achieve specific objectives
    • Understanding the nature of Public Relations and the Public Relations Profession
    • Historical perspectives
    • Ethics, personal and organisational responsibility and accountability
    • Objectivity and the importance of research in Public Relations
    • Apply models and theoretical underpinnings of the public relations discipline
    • Understanding of stakeholder engagement and the importance of segmentation
    • Apply basic Public Relations activities and techniques
    • Understanding the importance of internal and external communication tools

    Offered by: Media Department

     
  • ISO 9001

    On successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
    Understand the need for a Quality Management System in a service and manufacturing company.
    Be able to identify and analyze risks.
    Understand the purpose of each of the Quality Management System elements.
    Be able to compile procedures and work instructions.
    Be able to recognize measuring techniques to analyze the Quality Management System.

    Offered by: Industrial Engineering Department

     
  • Labour Relations

    Offered by: Graduate Centre for Management (GCM)

     
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    Offered by: Medical Imaging and Therapeutic Sciences

     
  • Management 1

    Offered by: Graduate Centre for Management (GCM)

     
  • Manpower Planning & Line Balancing (Workshop)

    Offered by: Technology Station Clothing & Textiles

     
  • Marketing Management

    Offered by: Graduate Centre for Management (GCM)

     
  • Medical First Aid

    Offered by: Survival Centre

     
  • Morse Code and Signal (examination only)

    Offered by: Survival Centre

     
  • Pattern Development 1

    Offered by: Technology Station Clothing & Textiles

     
  • Pattern Development 2

    Offered by: Technology Station Clothing & Textiles

     
  • Prince 2 Foundation

    ■ A common, consistent approach
    ■ A controlled and organized start, middle and end
    ■ Regular reviews and assurance of progress against the plan and business case
    ■ Flexible decision points and management control of any deviations from the plan
    ■ Involvement of management and stakeholders at the right points during the project
    ■ Good communication channels between the project and relevant business areas
    ■ A means of capturing and sharing lessons learned One of PRINCE2’s greatest strengths is that it is truly generic; the method can be applied to all types of projects regardless of scale, industry, sector and geography.

    Offered by: Graduate Centre for Management (GCM)

     
  • Product and Labour Costing

    Offered by: Technology Station Clothing & Textiles

     
  • Production Management

    Offered by: Technology Station Clothing & Textiles

     
  • Production Management for Industry

    Offered by: Industrial Engineering

     
  • Professional Development For PAs and Secretaries

    On completion of this short course, the individual will be able to:

    Interpret, understand and apply Labour Law applicable to their work environment.
    Understand and apply the law when drafting or interpreting contracts.
    Assess their human relations skills and apply techniques to improve these skills.
    Communicate effectively so as to obtain desirable results.
    Understand how conflict occurs and how to resolve conflict on different levels.
    Work effectively in teams and accept different forms of leadership styles.
    Organise and use time effectively so that productivity improves.
    Identify personal stress levels and apply techniques to relieve stress.

    Offered by: Graduate Centre for Management (GCM)

     
  • Project Management 1

    Offered by: Graduate Centre for Management (GCM)

     
  • Project Quality

    Project Management is a carefully planned and organised effort to accomplish a specific (and usually) one-time efforts, for example, construct a building.
    Project Management includes developing a project plan, which includes defining project goals and objectives, specifying tasks or how goals will be achieved, what resources are needed, and associating budgets and timelines for completion and all these elements are controlled and measured with the application of Quality Management processes. It also includes implementing the project quality planning, along with careful controls to stay on the “critical path”, that is, to ensure the plan is being managed according to plan and that the deliverable meets customer or client requirements.
    Project Quality sits inside the Project Management phases (with various titles for these phases); including feasibility study, project planning, implementation, evaluation and support/maintenance.

    Offered by: Graduate Centre for Management (GCM)

     
  • Quality Assurance Techniques

    On successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
    Design sampling plans
    Direct process control
    Understand the methods and requirements of inspection
    Evaluate quality costs
    Understand the organizational quality responsibilities
    Analyse management and operator controllable defects.

    Offered by: Industrial Engineering Department

     
  • Quality Auditing

    On successful completion of this course, the delegates will : Have knowledge of auditing techniques to asses any Quality system. Have knowledge to apply effective auditing principles and skills Be able to objectively analyze audit results and identify and implement corrective and preventative measures.

    Offered by: Industrial Engineering

     
  • Quality Control Techniques

    On successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
    Understand the Quality System and the need for a Quality System, Do a Sampling, Inspection
    Layout a QC Department,
    Do quality control,
    Understand the Quality , Wheel concept,
    Do risk identification.

    Offered by: Industrial Engineering

     
  • Sizing & Fit (Workshop)

    Offered by: Technology Station Clothing & Textiles

     
  • Smart Skills for Supervisors

    Offered by: Technology Station Clothing & Textiles

     
  • Stores Management

    The course covers all aspects relating to the basic functions needed to manage a warehouse which is contained in five study modules

    Offered by: Graduate Centre for Management (GCM)

     
  • Supply Chain Management 1 & 2

    Offered by: Graduate Centre for Management (GCM)

     
  • Textile Testing

    Offered by: Technology Station Clothing & Textiles

     
  • Textiles and Fabrics

    Offered by: Technology Station Clothing & Textiles

     
  • The Production Development Process (Workshop)

    Offered by: Technology Station Clothing & Textiles

     
  • Train The Trainer

    Education, training and development (ET 4/007 Level 4 Credits 8; Develop training materials ET 5/001 Level 5 Credits 12;
    Plan learning events (ET 4/003) Level 4 Credits 10
    Facilitate learning using a variety of methodologies (ET 5/003) Level 5 Credits 18
    Manage a skills development course (ET 4/005) Level 4 Credits 6
    Evaluate course (ET 4/004) Level 4 Credits 8
    (Outcomes according to unit standards)

    Offered by: Graduate Centre for Management (GCM)

     
  • Turfgrass Management

    Offered by: Horticultural Sciences

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