April 10, 2020
Over 17,000 people have enrolled in the further education courses offered by TAFE NSW
Technical and Further Education New South Wales (TAFE NSW) recently launched a range of free online learning courses to help upskill housebound Australians during the Covid-19 pandemic. TAFE NSW educates over 500,000 students annually through vocational training courses. It operates over 130 study locations across NSW and has a number of partnerships with industry.
Since the launch of the initiative, over 17,000 people have enrolled in courses. This news arrives at a time when unemployment is soaring across Australia. The cost of each course varies, though students could potentially save around $1,030.00 per course.
The courses on offer are:
Develop Administration Skills
Statement of Attainment in Administration Skills for Team Leaders (900-81041V01)
Statement of Attainment in Business Administration Skills (900-81042V01)
Statement of Attainment in Executive Assistant Organisational Skills (900-81409V01)
Statement of Attainment in Introduction to Accounting (900-80300V01)
Enhance Your Digital Impact
Statement of Attainment in Complex Word Processing and Spreadsheets (900-81117V01)
Statement of Attainment in Computing Skills (900-81120V01)
Statement of Attainment in eMarketing for Small Business (900-80812V01)
Statement of Attainment in Engaging Customers Using Social Media (900-80813V01)
Statement of Attainment in Excel Spreadsheets (900-81118V01)
Statement of Attainment in Websites for Small Business (900-80814V01)
Grow Health and Medical Knowledge
Statement of Attainment in Medical Administration Skills (900-81116V01)
Statement of Attainment in S2/S3 Pharmacy Training (900-81364V01)
Improve Leadership Performance
Statement of Attainment in Executive Skills (900-81119V01)
Statement of Attainment in Team Leader Skill Set (BSBSS00063R1-V01)
Practical Business Skills
Statement of Attainment in Computer Applications (900-80675V01)
Statement of Attainment in Digital Literacy Skills Set (ICTSS00047R1-V01)
Statement of Attainment in Introduction to Word Processing and Spreadsheets (900-81122V01)
Statement of Attainment in Introductory Business Skills (900-81044V01)
Statement of Attainment in Writing and Presentation Skills (900-81111V01)
TAFE Statement in Digital Skills (800-000259)
“ We know the next six months are going to be difficult, and what we’ve done today is announce that through TAFE there are 21 free courses you can do from home, to upgrade your skills or to acquire new skills… ” Gladys Berejiklian, Premier of New South Wales
The eligibility criteria includes:
- Being able to prove that a student is Australian or from New Zealand and currently resident in NSW
- Being over the age of 17
- Living or working in NSW
Click here to find out more: https://www.tafensw.edu.au/fee-free-short-courses
