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What you will learn: Everything That You Need To Know About Setting Up Your Own Virtual Assistant Business
  • The Basics
  • Identifying Your Niche
  • Finding Work as a Freelancer
  • Other Ways of Getting Work as a VA
  • Setting Up Your Home Office
  • Managing a Successful Business / Practice
Get BIG Savings with our Virtual Assistant Business Online Bundle, 3 Certificate Courses
  1. Virtual Assistant Business
  2. Internet Marketing Strategies for Business
  3. Social Media Marketing
1. Virtual Assistant Business: Learn Everything That You Need To Know About Setting Up Your Own Virtual Assistant Business

This powerful and thought-provoking course will teach you everything that you need to know about setting up your own Virtual Assistant business. The course will show you where to find clients, the best websites to advertise your services, how to build your reputation with good testimonials, and ultimately how to get set up and build a successful, thriving business, from anywhere in the world.

Module 1 introduces students to what a virtual assistant is. It describes the different types that there are and provides a general outlook on how the industry works. This module also focuses on why the industry is becoming more popular and talks about why large corporations employ virtual assistant businesses.

The 2nd Module of the Virtual Assistant Business Course is an insight into the need to identify your niche and skillset as a virtual assistant. This is an introduction to establishing yourself and starting your own business; matching your skillset to the market demand of the time. This module starts by listing down 15 pathways that you can use to decide your line of career. It also provides you with details on how you can provide your services as a virtual assistant.

Module 3 provides a list of companies you can join as a freelancer; essentially a short directory of your prospective employers. This module also guides you on the requirements of each of these companies, what kind of a virtual assistant they need, and how to apply to these companies.

This module also lists a few other firms and how you can look for vacancies related to virtual assistance. Lastly, you will learn how you can use social media platforms, like Facebook and Twitter, to your advantage as a virtual assistant. The main aim of this module is to guide you through the process of finding a job with virtual assistant firms.

Module 5 is a guide to setting up your office at home. It discusses the basic supplies and equipment you will need to set up your own virtual assistant business. This module will also focus on the technical abilities and certain basic software and applications that you will need to set up your office at home and help you as a virtual assistant.

The final module of the Virtual Assistant Business Course discusses, in detail, how to manage your business. It elaborates on how you should develop customer relations, the importance of managing your time, and organising and scheduling your tasks to increase your efficiency, and the kinds of emergencies a virtual assistant can face, and how to deal with each of these.

2. Internet Marketing Strategies for Business: Learn How To Market Your Business On The Internet

Internet marketing is an important part of any business strategy, regardless of the size of the company and whether or not they are doing business online. Through this course you will learn the many ways to market a business online and how each element works independently and together.

This course outlines what internet marketing is and why it is an essential practice for any business. You will discover the benefits to having an online presence, the importance of implementing an effective internet marketing strategy, what this means, and the various areas of activity within it.

Planning is an important part of any strategy. The Internet Marketing Strategies for Business Course helps you to define your goals, identify your target customers, figure out what type of campaign you need to develop, and understand the importance of timing your campaigns and monitoring their effectiveness.

Search engine optimisation (SEO) is often misunderstood. It requires understanding and work but it is possible to do well in search rankings. This course explains what SEO is, how it works, and what you can do to improve your ranking.

From the Internet Marketing Strategies for Business Course, you will learn about content marketing. You will discover what it is and what the benefits are to the business and the consumer. You’ll learn what the different types of content are and why you would choose to produce certain types of content, how to know what content to produce for your company, how to plan your content, and ways to measure and refine your work.

You’ll discover how social media is used for marketing by businesses and the reasons it has become an important part of marketing strategy. The course covers the influential role of customers in the success of a business’s social media efforts and what needs to be considered when choosing the platforms you use. The course also explains what each of the more popular platforms offer and why you should consider paid advertising in social media.

It can be easy to dismiss email marketing as being antiquated, but the Internet Marketing Strategies for Business Course explains why it is as relevant as ever. The course covers what it is and what the benefits are, the different types of email marketing, and how to build your subscriber list. You will also be provided with tips on how to create an effective e-newsletter and email marketing metrics are also explained.

3. Social Media Marketing: Learn How To Create A Multi-Platform Social Media Marketing Strategy

This course will teach you how to create a multi-platform Social Media Marketing strategy which engages your audience, developing and leveraging trust, authenticity and advocacy, whilst delivering a favourable return on investment.

The Social Media Marketing Course is separated into 2 distinct areas. The 1st tells you about social media itself and how to approach it from a marketing perspective, the 2nd looks at several platforms individually and explains the business benefits of each. You will learn how and why businesses large and small can use social media marketing to reach and engage with their target markets.

You will discover how social media differs from traditional marketing and PR activities. The course explains how these differences can be utilised to create stronger customer relationships, and how specific, measurable goals can be set and reached. One important difference, which the course covers extensively, is the Consumer Feedback Cycle which can have an impact on the growth of a business and affect change.

Recognising the need to have a social media strategy in place is one thing but creating a targeted, goal-led strategy, is another. The Social Media Marketing Course explains, in detail, how to go about creating an effective content marketing plan and social media strategy, the effectiveness of which you can track, measure and improve.

Receive Lifetime Access to Course Materials, so you can review at any time.

For comprehensive information on units of study click the units of study tab above.

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Courses are accessed online by any device including PC, tablet or Smart Phone. Upon purchase an automated welcome email will be sent to you (please check your junk email inbox if not received as this is an automated email), in order for you to access your online course, which is Available 24/7 on any computer or smart mobile device. 

Recognition & Accreditation

Upon successful completion of this course and achieving a passing score for the assessment, you will be issued with an international continuing education credit (CEU) certificate.

This Certificate is applicable worldwide, which demonstrates your commitment to learning new skills. You can share the certificate with your friends, relatives, co-workers, and potential employers. Also, include it in your resume/CV, professional social media profiles and job applications.

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Virtual Assistant Business Bundle, 3 Courses Bundle includes the following courses, below is a summary of each course: 

Course 1 - Certificate In Virtual Assistant Business Online Course

Module 1: The Basics

  • Part 1: What is a Virtual Assistant?
  • Part 2: Scope for Virtual Assistants
  • Part 3: Summary
  • Module 1 Assessment

Module 2: Identifying Your Niche

  • Part 1: Virtual Assistant Career Pathways Options
  • Part 2: Identifying Your Skillset
  • Part 3: Deciding on the Services You Want to Offer
  • Part 4: Summary
  • Module 2 Assessment

Module 3: Finding Work as a Freelancer

  • Part 1: People Per Hour
  • Part 2: Upwork
  • Part 3: Freelancer
  • Part 4: Toptal
  • Part 5: Guru
  • Part 6: 99 Designs
  • Part 7: College Recruiter
  • Part 8: Simply Hired
  • Part 9: Project4Hire
  • Module 3 Assessment

Module 4: Other Ways of Getting Work as a VA

  • Part 1: Setting up your own business
  • Part 2: Other Ways
  • Part 3: Summary
  • Module 4 Assessment

Module 5: Setting up Your Home Office

  • Part 1: Office supplies: the necessities
  • Part 2: Additional Applications
  • Part 3: Summary
  • Module 5 Assessment

Module 6: Managing a Successful Business / Practice

  • Part 1: Customer relations
  • Part 2: Handling emergencies
  • Part 3: Summary
  • Module 6 Assessment

Course 2 - Certificate In Internet Marketing Strategies for Business Online Course

Module 1: What is Internet Marketing?

  • Part 1: Why implement Internet marketing?
  • Part 2: The benefits of Internet marketing
  • Part 3: What is Internet marketing?
  • Module 1 Assessment

Module 2: Steps to planning your campaigns

  • Part 1: Set Goals
  • Part 2: How to choose which Internet marketing strategies to use
  • Module 2 Assessment

Module 3: Search Engine Optimisation

  • Part 1: Search Engine Optimisation
  • Part 2: Core components of SEO
  • Part 3: Mobile
  • Module 3 Assessment

Module 4: Content Marketing

  • Part 1: What is content marketing?
  • Part 2: What are the different types of content?
  • Part 3: How do you know which content you should create?
  • Module 4 Assessment

Module 5: Social Media Marketing

  • Part 1: What is social media marketing (SMM)?
  • Part 2: The new role of the customer
  • Part 3: Creating a SMM campaign
  • Part 4: Different social media sites
  • Part 5: Advertising on social media
  • Part 6: Social media metrics
  • Module 5 Assessment

Module 6: Email Marketing

  • Part 1: What is email marketing?
  • Part 2: How to build an email list
  • Part 3: How to create an e-newsletter
  • Part 4: Email marketing metrics
  • Module 6 Assessment

Module 7: Affiliate Marketing

  • Part 1: What is affiliate marketing?
  • Part 2: Different types of affiliate programmes
  • Part 3: How does affiliate marketing work?
  • Part 4: How to start your own affiliate programme
  • Module 7 Assessment

Module 8: SEM and Paid Internet Advertising

  • Part 1: What is Search engine marketing (SEM)?
  • Part 2: Creating an effective PPC Campaign
  • Part 3: Managing a PPC campaign
  • Module 8 Assessment

Course 3 - Certificate In Social Media Marketing Online Course

Module 1: Understanding Social Media Marketing

  • Part 1: What Makes Social Media Unique?
  • Part 2: Putting the Social into Social PR
  • Part 3: Case Studies 1. The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge & The Colonel’s Scholar Program
  • Module 1 Assessment

Module 2: The New Role of the Customer

  • Part 1: The Significance of Customer Engagement
  • Part 2: The Feedback Cycle
  • Module 2 Assessment

Module 3: Building a Social Media Marketing Strategy

  • Part 1: The Building Blocks of a Social Media Marketing Strategy
  • Part 2: Buyer Personas
  • Part 3: Knowing the Social Networks That Matter Most
  • Module 3 Assessment

Module 4: Putting It All Together

  • Part 1: Creating a Content Marketing Plan
  • Part 2: Content Creation and Curation
  • Module 4 Assessment

Module 5: Facebook

  • Part 1: What is Facebook?
  • Part 2: What to Post on Facebook
  • Part 3: Advertising Basics
  • Part 4: Facebook Analytics
  • Module 5 Assessment

Module 6: Twitter

  • Part 1: What is Twitter?
  • Part 2: How to Post on Twitter
  • Part 3: Twitter Lists
  • Part 4: Selling on Twitter
  • Module 6 Assessment

Module 7: LinkedIn

  • Part 1: What is LinkedIn?
  • Part 2: What to Post on LinkedIn
  • Part 3: Selling on LinkedIn
  • Module 7 Assessment

Module 8: Pinterest

  • Part 1: What is Pinterest?
  • Part 2: How to Make Your Pinterest Business Page Work for Your Business
  • Part 3: Keywords on Pinterest
  • Part 4: Selling on Pinterest
  • Module 8 Assessment

Module 9: Google+

  • Part 1: What is Google+?
  • Part 2: Creating Your Own Google+ Community
  • Part 3: Advertising on Google+
  • Module 9 Assessment

Module 10: YouTube, Instagram and other Social Media Platforms

  • Part 1: YouTube for Selling
  • Part 2: Types of Video
  • Part 3: Instagram for Selling
  • Part 4: Editing Images
  • Part 5: Other Social Media Channels for Businesses
  • Module 10 Assessment

Module 11: Finalising Your Strategy

  • Part 1: Integrating Your Social Media Platforms

  • Part 2: Remember, It’s All About the Customer
  • Part 3: Social Media Management Tools
  • Module 11 Assessment
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Internet bandwidth of 1Mb or fasterFlash player or a browser with HTML5 video capabilities(Currently Internet Explorer 9, Firefox, Chrome, Safari)

Students will also need access the following applications:

Adobe Acrobat Reader

Requirements

Entry requirements:

Students must have basic literacy and numeracy skills.


Minimum education:

Open entry. Previous schooling and academic achievements are not required for entry into this course.


Device requirements:

Students will need access to a computer/any device and the internet.

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  • Delivery: Online
  • Access: Unlimited Lifetime
  • Time: Study at your own pace
  • Duration: 150 hours per course
  • Assessments: Yes
  • Qualification: Certificate
About This Course
What you will learn: Everything That You Need To Know About Setting Up Your Own Virtual Assistant Business
  • The Basics
  • Identifying Your Niche
  • Finding Work as a Freelancer
  • Other Ways of Getting Work as a VA
  • Setting Up Your Home Office
  • Managing a Successful Business / Practice
Get BIG Savings with our Virtual Assistant Business Online Bundle, 3 Certificate Courses
  1. Virtual Assistant Business
  2. Internet Marketing Strategies for Business
  3. Social Media Marketing
1. Virtual Assistant Business: Learn Everything That You Need To Know About Setting Up Your Own Virtual Assistant Business

This powerful and thought-provoking course will teach you everything that you need to know about setting up your own Virtual Assistant business. The course will show you where to find clients, the best websites to advertise your services, how to build your reputation with good testimonials, and ultimately how to get set up and build a successful, thriving business, from anywhere in the world.

Module 1 introduces students to what a virtual assistant is. It describes the different types that there are and provides a general outlook on how the industry works. This module also focuses on why the industry is becoming more popular and talks about why large corporations employ virtual assistant businesses.

The 2nd Module of the Virtual Assistant Business Course is an insight into the need to identify your niche and skillset as a virtual assistant. This is an introduction to establishing yourself and starting your own business; matching your skillset to the market demand of the time. This module starts by listing down 15 pathways that you can use to decide your line of career. It also provides you with details on how you can provide your services as a virtual assistant.

Module 3 provides a list of companies you can join as a freelancer; essentially a short directory of your prospective employers. This module also guides you on the requirements of each of these companies, what kind of a virtual assistant they need, and how to apply to these companies.

This module also lists a few other firms and how you can look for vacancies related to virtual assistance. Lastly, you will learn how you can use social media platforms, like Facebook and Twitter, to your advantage as a virtual assistant. The main aim of this module is to guide you through the process of finding a job with virtual assistant firms.

Module 5 is a guide to setting up your office at home. It discusses the basic supplies and equipment you will need to set up your own virtual assistant business. This module will also focus on the technical abilities and certain basic software and applications that you will need to set up your office at home and help you as a virtual assistant.

The final module of the Virtual Assistant Business Course discusses, in detail, how to manage your business. It elaborates on how you should develop customer relations, the importance of managing your time, and organising and scheduling your tasks to increase your efficiency, and the kinds of emergencies a virtual assistant can face, and how to deal with each of these.

2. Internet Marketing Strategies for Business: Learn How To Market Your Business On The Internet

Internet marketing is an important part of any business strategy, regardless of the size of the company and whether or not they are doing business online. Through this course you will learn the many ways to market a business online and how each element works independently and together.

This course outlines what internet marketing is and why it is an essential practice for any business. You will discover the benefits to having an online presence, the importance of implementing an effective internet marketing strategy, what this means, and the various areas of activity within it.

Planning is an important part of any strategy. The Internet Marketing Strategies for Business Course helps you to define your goals, identify your target customers, figure out what type of campaign you need to develop, and understand the importance of timing your campaigns and monitoring their effectiveness.

Search engine optimisation (SEO) is often misunderstood. It requires understanding and work but it is possible to do well in search rankings. This course explains what SEO is, how it works, and what you can do to improve your ranking.

From the Internet Marketing Strategies for Business Course, you will learn about content marketing. You will discover what it is and what the benefits are to the business and the consumer. You’ll learn what the different types of content are and why you would choose to produce certain types of content, how to know what content to produce for your company, how to plan your content, and ways to measure and refine your work.

You’ll discover how social media is used for marketing by businesses and the reasons it has become an important part of marketing strategy. The course covers the influential role of customers in the success of a business’s social media efforts and what needs to be considered when choosing the platforms you use. The course also explains what each of the more popular platforms offer and why you should consider paid advertising in social media.

It can be easy to dismiss email marketing as being antiquated, but the Internet Marketing Strategies for Business Course explains why it is as relevant as ever. The course covers what it is and what the benefits are, the different types of email marketing, and how to build your subscriber list. You will also be provided with tips on how to create an effective e-newsletter and email marketing metrics are also explained.

3. Social Media Marketing: Learn How To Create A Multi-Platform Social Media Marketing Strategy

This course will teach you how to create a multi-platform Social Media Marketing strategy which engages your audience, developing and leveraging trust, authenticity and advocacy, whilst delivering a favourable return on investment.

The Social Media Marketing Course is separated into 2 distinct areas. The 1st tells you about social media itself and how to approach it from a marketing perspective, the 2nd looks at several platforms individually and explains the business benefits of each. You will learn how and why businesses large and small can use social media marketing to reach and engage with their target markets.

You will discover how social media differs from traditional marketing and PR activities. The course explains how these differences can be utilised to create stronger customer relationships, and how specific, measurable goals can be set and reached. One important difference, which the course covers extensively, is the Consumer Feedback Cycle which can have an impact on the growth of a business and affect change.

Recognising the need to have a social media strategy in place is one thing but creating a targeted, goal-led strategy, is another. The Social Media Marketing Course explains, in detail, how to go about creating an effective content marketing plan and social media strategy, the effectiveness of which you can track, measure and improve.

Receive Lifetime Access to Course Materials, so you can review at any time.

For comprehensive information on units of study click the units of study tab above.

This is an incredible opportunity to invest in yourself and your future, sharpen your training skills and learn what it takes to create your own success with Courses For Success Today!

Course Fast Facts:

  1. All courses are easy to follow and understand
  2. Unlimited lifetime access to course materials
  3. Study as many courses as you want
  4. Delivered 100% on-line and accessible 24/7 from any computer or smartphone
  5. You can study from home or at work, at your own pace, in your own time
  6. Download printer friendly course content

Course Delivery

Courses are accessed online by any device including PC, tablet or Smart Phone. Upon purchase an automated welcome email will be sent to you (please check your junk email inbox if not received as this is an automated email), in order for you to access your online course, which is Available 24/7 on any computer or smart mobile device. 

Recognition & Accreditation

Upon successful completion of this course and achieving a passing score for the assessment, you will be issued with an international continuing education credit (CEU) certificate.

This Certificate is applicable worldwide, which demonstrates your commitment to learning new skills. You can share the certificate with your friends, relatives, co-workers, and potential employers. Also, include it in your resume/CV, professional social media profiles and job applications.

Show More Hide
Units of Study

Receive Lifetime Access to Course Materials, so you can review at any time.

Virtual Assistant Business Bundle, 3 Courses Bundle includes the following courses, below is a summary of each course: 

Course 1 - Certificate In Virtual Assistant Business Online Course

Module 1: The Basics

  • Part 1: What is a Virtual Assistant?
  • Part 2: Scope for Virtual Assistants
  • Part 3: Summary
  • Module 1 Assessment

Module 2: Identifying Your Niche

  • Part 1: Virtual Assistant Career Pathways Options
  • Part 2: Identifying Your Skillset
  • Part 3: Deciding on the Services You Want to Offer
  • Part 4: Summary
  • Module 2 Assessment

Module 3: Finding Work as a Freelancer

  • Part 1: People Per Hour
  • Part 2: Upwork
  • Part 3: Freelancer
  • Part 4: Toptal
  • Part 5: Guru
  • Part 6: 99 Designs
  • Part 7: College Recruiter
  • Part 8: Simply Hired
  • Part 9: Project4Hire
  • Module 3 Assessment

Module 4: Other Ways of Getting Work as a VA

  • Part 1: Setting up your own business
  • Part 2: Other Ways
  • Part 3: Summary
  • Module 4 Assessment

Module 5: Setting up Your Home Office

  • Part 1: Office supplies: the necessities
  • Part 2: Additional Applications
  • Part 3: Summary
  • Module 5 Assessment

Module 6: Managing a Successful Business / Practice

  • Part 1: Customer relations
  • Part 2: Handling emergencies
  • Part 3: Summary
  • Module 6 Assessment

Course 2 - Certificate In Internet Marketing Strategies for Business Online Course

Module 1: What is Internet Marketing?

  • Part 1: Why implement Internet marketing?
  • Part 2: The benefits of Internet marketing
  • Part 3: What is Internet marketing?
  • Module 1 Assessment

Module 2: Steps to planning your campaigns

  • Part 1: Set Goals
  • Part 2: How to choose which Internet marketing strategies to use
  • Module 2 Assessment

Module 3: Search Engine Optimisation

  • Part 1: Search Engine Optimisation
  • Part 2: Core components of SEO
  • Part 3: Mobile
  • Module 3 Assessment

Module 4: Content Marketing

  • Part 1: What is content marketing?
  • Part 2: What are the different types of content?
  • Part 3: How do you know which content you should create?
  • Module 4 Assessment

Module 5: Social Media Marketing

  • Part 1: What is social media marketing (SMM)?
  • Part 2: The new role of the customer
  • Part 3: Creating a SMM campaign
  • Part 4: Different social media sites
  • Part 5: Advertising on social media
  • Part 6: Social media metrics
  • Module 5 Assessment

Module 6: Email Marketing

  • Part 1: What is email marketing?
  • Part 2: How to build an email list
  • Part 3: How to create an e-newsletter
  • Part 4: Email marketing metrics
  • Module 6 Assessment

Module 7: Affiliate Marketing

  • Part 1: What is affiliate marketing?
  • Part 2: Different types of affiliate programmes
  • Part 3: How does affiliate marketing work?
  • Part 4: How to start your own affiliate programme
  • Module 7 Assessment

Module 8: SEM and Paid Internet Advertising

  • Part 1: What is Search engine marketing (SEM)?
  • Part 2: Creating an effective PPC Campaign
  • Part 3: Managing a PPC campaign
  • Module 8 Assessment

Course 3 - Certificate In Social Media Marketing Online Course

Module 1: Understanding Social Media Marketing

  • Part 1: What Makes Social Media Unique?
  • Part 2: Putting the Social into Social PR
  • Part 3: Case Studies 1. The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge & The Colonel’s Scholar Program
  • Module 1 Assessment

Module 2: The New Role of the Customer

  • Part 1: The Significance of Customer Engagement
  • Part 2: The Feedback Cycle
  • Module 2 Assessment

Module 3: Building a Social Media Marketing Strategy

  • Part 1: The Building Blocks of a Social Media Marketing Strategy
  • Part 2: Buyer Personas
  • Part 3: Knowing the Social Networks That Matter Most
  • Module 3 Assessment

Module 4: Putting It All Together

  • Part 1: Creating a Content Marketing Plan
  • Part 2: Content Creation and Curation
  • Module 4 Assessment

Module 5: Facebook

  • Part 1: What is Facebook?
  • Part 2: What to Post on Facebook
  • Part 3: Advertising Basics
  • Part 4: Facebook Analytics
  • Module 5 Assessment

Module 6: Twitter

  • Part 1: What is Twitter?
  • Part 2: How to Post on Twitter
  • Part 3: Twitter Lists
  • Part 4: Selling on Twitter
  • Module 6 Assessment

Module 7: LinkedIn

  • Part 1: What is LinkedIn?
  • Part 2: What to Post on LinkedIn
  • Part 3: Selling on LinkedIn
  • Module 7 Assessment

Module 8: Pinterest

  • Part 1: What is Pinterest?
  • Part 2: How to Make Your Pinterest Business Page Work for Your Business
  • Part 3: Keywords on Pinterest
  • Part 4: Selling on Pinterest
  • Module 8 Assessment

Module 9: Google+

  • Part 1: What is Google+?
  • Part 2: Creating Your Own Google+ Community
  • Part 3: Advertising on Google+
  • Module 9 Assessment

Module 10: YouTube, Instagram and other Social Media Platforms

  • Part 1: YouTube for Selling
  • Part 2: Types of Video
  • Part 3: Instagram for Selling
  • Part 4: Editing Images
  • Part 5: Other Social Media Channels for Businesses
  • Module 10 Assessment

Module 11: Finalising Your Strategy

  • Part 1: Integrating Your Social Media Platforms

  • Part 2: Remember, It’s All About the Customer
  • Part 3: Social Media Management Tools
  • Module 11 Assessment
Requirements

Entry requirements

Students must have basic literacy and numeracy skills.

Minimum education

Open entry. Previous schooling and academic achievements are not required for entry into this course.

Computer requirements

Students will need access to a computer and the internet.

Minimum specifications for the computer are:

Windows:

Microsoft Windows XP, or laterModern and up to date Browser (Internet Explorer 8 or later, Firefox, Chrome, Safari)

MAC/iOS

OSX/iOS 6 or laterModern and up to date Browser (Firefox, Chrome, Safari)

All systems

Internet bandwidth of 1Mb or fasterFlash player or a browser with HTML5 video capabilities(Currently Internet Explorer 9, Firefox, Chrome, Safari)

Students will also need access the following applications:

Adobe Acrobat Reader

Requirements

Entry requirements:

Students must have basic literacy and numeracy skills.


Minimum education:

Open entry. Previous schooling and academic achievements are not required for entry into this course.


Device requirements:

Students will need access to a computer/any device and the internet.

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This
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7.  Is this course online or conducted in person?

All our courses are accessible online on any device. You may complete them at your own pace and at your own time.

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After
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and tax receipt. You will also receive an email containing your course
login details (username and password), as well as instructions on how to
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Providing
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Online learning is easy, if not easier than a traditional academic situation.
By studying an online course, the usual boundaries caused by location and time constraints are eliminated, meaning you are free to study where and when you want at your own pace.

Of course, you will need to be able to self-manage your time and be organized, but with our help, you’ll soon find yourself settling into a comfortable rhythm of study.

11.  What computer skills do I need for my course?

You
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but you should be comfortable typing, using the internet and be capable
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12.  How long will you have access to the online course?

The majority of our courses have unlimited lifetime access, meaning you can access this course whenever you want.

Please also check the course summary, as a small selection of courses have limited access.

13.  How long will my course take?

Course duration, is listed under Course Summary

14.  Do I need to buy textbooks?

All the required material for your course is included in the online system, you do not need to buy anything else.

15.  Is the course interactive?

Yes, all our courses are interactive.

16.  Is there an assessment or exam?

Yes,
you will be required to complete a multiple-choice test online at the
end of your course, you can do this test as many times as you require.

17.  What type of certificate will I receive?

You
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18.  Will this course be credited by universities?

No, it is not equivalent to a college or university credit.

19.  Am I guaranteed to get a job with this certificate?

This course will give you the skills you need to help you obtain employment, but it’s up to you if you get the job or not.

20.  How will this course assist me with my career?

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21.  How long is the certificate valid for?

The Certificates are valid for life and do not need renewing. 

22.  Can I take more than one course at a time?

Courses
are studied online at your own pace and you are free to study as many
or as few courses as you wish, we also offer online course bundles that
allow you to save on additional courses so that you may get all the
topics related to your training goals in one go.

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We accept payments via PayPal, Credit Card and Bank Transfer.

Payment Plans: We have partnered with Partial.ly, to offer our own in house payment plan. Everyone is Pre-Approved, providing the initial deposit is paid in full.

To pay via bank transfer contact us info@coursesforsuccess.com

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Yes, you can do this by purchasing individually via website or send us a request via email at info@coursesforsuccess.com

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Yes, you can request for an invoice via email at info@coursesforsuccess.com

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Yes, you can purchase this course as a gift, simply send an email to info@coursesforsuccess.com, with the course details and we can accommodate this.

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Yes,
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