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Choosing a career path is one of the toughest decisions people will face in their lives. Whether you’ve just finished matric or are looking for a new profession – finding a path that fits your interests and your budget is tough.
This is where the beauty of specialised and focused skills training courses come in. Bridging the gap between universities and apprenticeships, specialised training courses offer students the chance to gain theoretical and practical experience – all at competitive rates. Some of the available online courses are even free.
ALX Africa, for example, is offering matriculants – and anyone interested – the opportunity to learn software engineering. Currently, the programme is fully funded by ALX in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation so there is no cost to the student taking up this incredible opportunity. The full-time programme is set to run for 12 months, with 70 hours dedicated per week.
With the exclusivity and high fee barrier of most tertiary institutions, more and more students and professionals are opting for skills-focused training. Here are four benefits for choosing specialised courses that will have you career-ready in a year or less:
You gain more practical, hands-on experience in the field
Since the courses tend to be skill,competency-focused and specialised, these courses allow room for practical experience. This includes workshops, software access, tools, and technical mentors that enable students to get real-time experience over just theoretical study of the field.
You’re able to save more and even find some free courses available
Many traditional tertiary institutions cost tens of thousands of rands per year – resulting in mounting debt for families and individuals. Specialised courses alleviate this burden through shorter-term and more focused skill training that can cater to smaller budgets, while offering more value. And some courses, like the ones offered by ALX Africa, are completely funded for students to learn and gain from without incurring debt.
The courses are more flexible and adaptive to your schedule
Because these specialised courses are offered to matriculants and anyone over 18 and keen to learn, they’re able to cater to different daily schedules. This means that they can offer a flexible schedule of set hours that can be adapted by individuals.
It focuses on having students career-ready by the end of the course
With the focused approach and flexibility of these courses, skills training allows students to be primed and ready for their chosen career path after completing the course. Having been given the skills, competencies, and opportunity to learn new software and tools – students can practically apply these skills in their new roles much easier than having done a theory-heavy course at a traditional institution.
These are just some of the benefits of opting for skills-focused training over traditional tertiary institutions. There are plenty of career options to explore that will work for you and your budget.
Learn more and apply for the ALX Software Engineering course today. ALX also has additional courses in tech, finance, sales and more on their website. Find out more about their skills-focused training and how you can sign up today.
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