{"id":35130,"date":"2022-10-07T13:14:08","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T11:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/division-of-student-affairs-copy\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T08:43:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T06:43:17","slug":"ccpd-short-courses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/ccpd-short-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"CCPD Short Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"35130\" class=\"elementor elementor-35130\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7776631 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7776631\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12e04f0 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12e04f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CPD offers a wide portfolio of internally registered and certified short courses across several sectors and thematic areas.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Our current short course offerings for 2026 include:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><table><tbody><tr><td width=\"238\"><p><strong>COURSE NAME<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p><strong>MODALITY<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p><strong>DURATION<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p><strong>FEES<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"238\"><p>South African Sign Language Beginner<\/p><p>Intermediate Advanced<\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p>In person or online<\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>6 Weeks<\/p><p>(2 Weeks each session)<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>R7,500 (B)<\/p><p>R8,000 (I)<\/p><p>R8,500 (A)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"238\"><p>Basic Financial Accounting<\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p>In person or online<\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>6 Weeks (90 mins per week)<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>R9,750<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"238\"><p>Fundamentals of Project Management<\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p>In person<\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>1 Week<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>R8,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"238\"><p>Introduction to Retailing<\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p>In person<\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>1 Week<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>R8,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"238\"><p>Finance for Non-Financial Managers<\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p>In person or online<\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>1 Week or<\/p><p>2 x 2 hour sessions per<\/p><p>week for 10 weeks<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>R8,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"238\"><p>Business Intelligence<\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p>In person<\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>1 Week<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>R8,900<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"238\"><p>Computer Network and IT Support<\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p>In person<\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>6 Weeks with a minimum workload of 15 contact hours per week.<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>R14,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"238\"><p>Digital Transformation<\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p>In person<\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>1 Week<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>R15,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"238\"><p>Data Management and Analysis<\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p>In person<\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>6 Weeks with a minimum workload of 15<\/p><p>contact hours per week.<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>R14,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><table><tbody><tr><td width=\"238\"><p>E-Government<\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p>In person<\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>6 Weeks with a minimum workload of 15<\/p><p>contact hours per week<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>R12,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"238\"><p>Foundations of Knowledge Management<\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p>In person<\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>1 Week<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>R8,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"238\"><p>Knowledge Management Systems<\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p>In person<\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>1 Week<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>R9,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"238\"><p>Introduction to Database Management<\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p>In person<\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>1 Week<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>R8,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"238\"><p>Programming Languages<\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p>In person<\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>6 Weeks<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>R13,900<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"238\"><p>Project Management with Agile Development Technologies<\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p>In person<\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>1 Week<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>R11,300<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"238\"><p>Web Design and Development<\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p>In person<\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>6 Weeks<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>R13,900<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"238\"><p>Finance for Entrepreneurs<\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p>In person<\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>1 Week<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>R8,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"238\"><p>Marketing for Entrepreneurs<\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p>In person<\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>1 Week<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>R7,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"238\"><p>Social Media Profile Management<\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p>In person<\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>1 Week<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>R8,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"238\"><p>Community Sport Administration<\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p>In person<\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>1 Week<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>R7,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"238\"><p>Public and Municipal Finance<\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p>In person<\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>1 Week<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>R8,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"238\"><p>Finance for Small Business<\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p>In person<\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>2 Days<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>R9,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"238\"><p>Business Model Viability<\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p>In person<\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>2 Days<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>R9,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"238\"><p>Compliance for Small Business<\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p>In person<\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>1 Day<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>R8,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"238\"><p>Corporate Communication<\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p>In person<\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>1 Week<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>R8,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"238\"><p>Conversational Khoekhoegowab<\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p>In person<\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>1 Week<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>R8,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"238\"><p>Retail Management<\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p>In person<\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>1 Week<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>R9,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"238\"><p>Transport Management<\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p>In person<\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>1 Week<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>R9,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"238\"><p>Basic Principles of Archival Studies and Records Management<\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p>In person or online<\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>1 Week<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>R8,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"238\"><p>Advanced Principles of Archival<\/p><p>Studies and Records Management<\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p>In person<\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>1 Week<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>R9,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"238\"><p>Introduction to Entrepreneurship<\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p>In person<\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>1 Week<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>R7,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><table><tbody><tr><td width=\"238\"><p><strong>COURSE NAME<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p><strong>MODALITY<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p><strong>DURATION<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p><strong>FEES<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"238\"><p>Presentation Skills<\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p>In person<\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>1 Week<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>R8,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"238\"><p>Heritage Tour Guiding<\/p><\/td><td width=\"128\"><p>In person<\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>1 Week<\/p><\/td><td width=\"105\"><p>R9,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"238\"><p>Fundamentals of Applied Data Sciences and Artificial 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