{"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":"2025-11-06T16:40:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T14:40:01","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
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CPD offers a wide portfolio of internally registered and certified short courses across several sectors and thematic areas.<\/p>

Our current short course offerings for 2025 include:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

COURSE NAME<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

MODALITY<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

DURATION<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

FEES<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

South African Sign Language Beginner<\/p>

Intermediate Advanced<\/p><\/td>

In person or online<\/p><\/td>

6 Weeks<\/p>

(2 Weeks each session)<\/p><\/td>

R7,500 (B)<\/p>

R8,000 (I)<\/p>

R8,500 (A)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Basic Financial Accounting<\/p><\/td>

In person or online<\/p><\/td>

6 Weeks (90 mins per week)<\/p><\/td>

R9,750<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Fundamentals of Project Management<\/p><\/td>

In person<\/p><\/td>

1 Week<\/p><\/td>

R8,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Introduction to Retailing<\/p><\/td>

In person<\/p><\/td>

1 Week<\/p><\/td>

R8,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Finance for Non-Financial Managers<\/p><\/td>

In person or online<\/p><\/td>

1 Week or<\/p>

2 x 2 hour sessions per<\/p>

week for 10 weeks<\/p><\/td>

R8,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Business Intelligence<\/p><\/td>

In person<\/p><\/td>

1 Week<\/p><\/td>

R8,900<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Computer Network and IT Support<\/p><\/td>

In person<\/p><\/td>

6 Weeks with a minimum workload of 15 contact hours per week.<\/p><\/td>

R14,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Digital Transformation<\/p><\/td>

In person<\/p><\/td>

1 Week<\/p><\/td>

R15,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Data Management and Analysis<\/p><\/td>

In person<\/p><\/td>

6 Weeks with a minimum workload of 15<\/p>

contact hours per week.<\/p><\/td>

R14,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

E-Government<\/p><\/td>

In person<\/p><\/td>

6 Weeks with a minimum workload of 15<\/p>

contact hours per week<\/p><\/td>

R12,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Foundations of Knowledge Management<\/p><\/td>

In person<\/p><\/td>

1 Week<\/p><\/td>

R8,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Knowledge Management Systems<\/p><\/td>

In person<\/p><\/td>

1 Week<\/p><\/td>

R9,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Introduction to Database Management<\/p><\/td>

In person<\/p><\/td>

1 Week<\/p><\/td>

R8,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Programming Languages<\/p><\/td>

In person<\/p><\/td>

6 Weeks<\/p><\/td>

R13,900<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Project Management with Agile Development Technologies<\/p><\/td>

In person<\/p><\/td>

1 Week<\/p><\/td>

R11,300<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Web Design and Development<\/p><\/td>

In person<\/p><\/td>

6 Weeks<\/p><\/td>

R13,900<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Finance for Entrepreneurs<\/p><\/td>

In person<\/p><\/td>

1 Week<\/p><\/td>

R8,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Marketing for Entrepreneurs<\/p><\/td>

In person<\/p><\/td>

1 Week<\/p><\/td>

R7,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Social Media Profile Management<\/p><\/td>

In person<\/p><\/td>

1 Week<\/p><\/td>

R8,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Community Sport Administration<\/p><\/td>

In person<\/p><\/td>

1 Week<\/p><\/td>

R7,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Public and Municipal Finance<\/p><\/td>

In person<\/p><\/td>

1 Week<\/p><\/td>

R8,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Finance for Small Business<\/p><\/td>

In person<\/p><\/td>

2 Days<\/p><\/td>

R9,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Business Model Viability<\/p><\/td>

In person<\/p><\/td>

2 Days<\/p><\/td>

R9,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Compliance for Small Business<\/p><\/td>

In person<\/p><\/td>

1 Day<\/p><\/td>

R8,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Corporate Communication<\/p><\/td>

In person<\/p><\/td>

1 Week<\/p><\/td>

R8,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Conversational Khoekhoegowab<\/p><\/td>

In person<\/p><\/td>

1 Week<\/p><\/td>

R8,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Retail Management<\/p><\/td>

In person<\/p><\/td>

1 Week<\/p><\/td>

R9,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Transport Management<\/p><\/td>

In person<\/p><\/td>

1 Week<\/p><\/td>

R9,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Basic Principles of Archival Studies and Records Management<\/p><\/td>

In person or online<\/p><\/td>

1 Week<\/p><\/td>

R8,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Advanced Principles of Archival<\/p>

Studies and Records Management<\/p><\/td>

In person<\/p><\/td>

1 Week<\/p><\/td>

R9,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Introduction to Entrepreneurship<\/p><\/td>

In person<\/p><\/td>

1 Week<\/p><\/td>

R7,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

COURSE NAME<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

MODALITY<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

DURATION<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

FEES<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Presentation Skills<\/p><\/td>

In person<\/p><\/td>

1 Week<\/p><\/td>

R8,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Heritage Tour Guiding<\/p><\/td>

In person<\/p><\/td>

1 Week<\/p><\/td>

R9,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Fundamentals of Applied Data Sciences and Artificial Intelligence<\/p><\/td>

In person<\/p><\/td>

1 Week<\/p><\/td>

R14,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Future Leaders Programme<\/p><\/td>

Hybrid<\/p><\/td>

6 Months<\/p><\/td>

R65,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

GeNxt Student Leadership Programme<\/p><\/td>

Hybrid<\/p><\/td>

3 Months<\/p><\/td>

R39,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Governance, Leadership and Management<\/p><\/td>

In person<\/p><\/td>

6 Months<\/p><\/td>

R35,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Artificial Intelligence, Digital Technologies and Digital<\/p>

Methodologies in Teaching and Learning Practice<\/p><\/td>

Hybrid<\/p><\/td>

3 Months<\/p><\/td>

R17,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Authentic and Digital Teaching in the Natural Science Classroom<\/p><\/td>

Hybrid<\/p><\/td>

3 Months<\/p><\/td>

R15,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Information and Communication<\/p>

Technologies in Teaching and Learning<\/p><\/td>

Hybrid<\/p><\/td>

3 Months<\/p><\/td>

R8,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Leading and Managing Extra- Curricular and Co-Curricular Activities<\/p><\/td>

Hybrid<\/p><\/td>

3 Months<\/p><\/td>

R8,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Leading and Managing People and Change<\/p><\/td>

Hybrid<\/p><\/td>

4 Months<\/p><\/td>

R15,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Leading and Managing Teaching and Learning Schools<\/p><\/td>

Hybrid<\/p><\/td>

4 Months<\/p><\/td>

R15,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Leading and Managing the school as an Organisation<\/p><\/td>

Hybrid<\/p><\/td>

4 Months<\/p><\/td>

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