Externally-provided Courses and Sessions
75% of firms agreed that more graduates should seek professional qualifications alongside their academic achievements to give employers evidence of their reflective and practical skills. Indeed, employers welcome such external accreditation as this helps to demonstrate that students learn concepts and skills that are relevant to the world of work, meet professional standards and include ethical codes.
Emergency First Aid For The Appointed Person (1 session of 6 hours)
Dates: tbc
Times: 0930-1630
This course covers the essential basics in First Aid such as CPR, bandaging etc. Certification (valid 3 years) is awarded upon successful completion of course activities and assessment. £30 payable for tuition, resources and certification. The certificate is endorsed by The Health and Safety Executive.
How to book:
- Go to cardiffstudents.com/whatson/skills/
- Look for Emergency 1st Aid and check space availability
- Pay online by debit or credit card
Joining instructions will be sent about one week before each course.
Clubs/Societies - it is possible to block book or maximise spaces on a particular course, subject to availability - please email Steelej@cf.ac.uk
By enrolling onto this course you are acknowledging and accepting that The Skills Development Service will share your name and email with First Aid Supplies & Training for course registration and certification purposes.
CIEH Foundation Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety.
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2 x 2 hour and 1 x 3 hour sessions.
Cost £10.00 +VAT
Dates to be confirmed
Week 1
Introduction to occupational health and safety, Health & safety law, Incident reporting & emergency procedures
Week 2
Risk assessments, Common workplace hazards & controls
Week 2
More common workplace hazards & controls, assessment
By enrolling onto this course you are acknowledging and accepting for The Skills Development Service to share your name and email with The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) for assessment registration and certification purposes. https://www.cieh.org/privacy-policy/
How to book:
- Go to cardiffstudents.com/whatson/skills/
- Look for CIEH Occupational Health & Safety Course 27/04/22
- Pay online by debit or credit card
Institute of Leadership and Management.
SDS has teamed up with one of the UK's leading Leadership and Development organisations, and together we offer several opportunities. Firstly there are Short courses at £29 (+VAT) on Leading Authentically and Leading Strategically (normal advertised price £49.00).
To view the specific content and book a place go to https://www.cardiffstudents.com/whatson/skills/
If you complete the Certificate or Diploma in Leadership you can have your awards externally accredited by the INSTLM. The cost is just £60.00 (+VAT) and includes a year's student membership giving you access to a wide range of learning resources to further enhance your leadership development. No additional work will be required from you in order to attain this prestigious certification which rewards individual achievement with external recognition. If you are interested having completed either the Certificate or Diploma in Leadership please contact SDS@cf.ac.uk
By availing of these provisions you are acknowledging and accepting that The Skills Development Service will share your name and email with The Institute of Leadership & Management for registration and certification purposes, receiving weekly updates on current leadership issues, and an offer to upgrade to professional membership at the end of your 12 months studying membership.
British Sign Language Level 1.
SDS has teamed up with Deaf Friendly Business Solutions and will be offering Level 1 in British Sign Language accredited by The Institute of British Sign Language.
Face to face course
https://www.deaf-friendly.co.uk/services/accredited-training/level-1-bsl/
Wednesday 5 October-end February 2023, 5-7pm
Cost £170.00pp (20 attending), reduced to £140.00 (25).
Optional assessment fees currently £115.00.
Expressions of interest at https://www.cardiffstudents.com/ents/event/25879/
Alternative digital course of over 250 bite sized videos, conversation practice and some virtual conversation opportunities with the teaching staff.
The course is available on any device and is accessible wherever you have internet access.
The digital Level 1 qualification in British Sign Language has a guided study time of 60 hours and you can study at your own pace.
You can commence at any time and the course takes around 6 months to complete based upon a study time of a few regular hours per week. It is possible to complete in less time if study time increases. But it's down to yourselves to decide what works best for you.
Optional assessment taking place usually around 6 months after commencing.
Costs:
Digital Course: Cost for all tuition and resources is £104.00+VAT and the optional assessment to achieve the Certificate (payable nearer the time upon registration) is £105.00+ VAT.
Payment for the course allows access for 12 months and exams can be set at any point in the 12 months following the start date.
Please email sds@cf.ac.uk if interested.
"I really enjoyed undertaking the level 1 BSL and meeting others on the course - It helped give me an awareness of how deaf people in particular view and understand the world and language as well as it is a different, visual mindset. " (Cardiff student 2020-21 course).
By enrolling onto this course you are acknowledging and accepting that The Skills Development Service will share your name and email with Deaf Friendly Business Solutions for registration, tuition and certification purposes.
The Pacific Institute® STEPS® to Excellence for Personal Success
Dates for 2022-23 to be confirmed.
Are you: Interested in setting a vision that can enable you to go for a career and a lifestyle that you feel you really deserve?
The STEPS® programme is designed to help you to unlock your potential by encouraging you to take a fresh look at your lives. It helps you to see how much you are truly capable of achieving and offers tools to help you make it happen. It enables you to realise that life is full of opportunities and shows you how you can pursue these opportunities with confidence.
It also provides a common language of vision for achievement, which extends the range of possibilities for improving the quality of life, both within the workplace and beyond.
Students who successfully complete the course will receive an additional self study audio-assimilation resource which downloads to an ipad/iphone/pc.
We will help you change in ways that YOU want to change, we won't force you.
Cost: This would normally cost around £300 privately but we can offer it to you for around £50.00.
"The STEPS programme was the standout thing for me, it enabled me to tell myself to go for that new job, to live abroad and to persevere with life challenges" (former STEPS participant).
Course certificated by The Pacific Institute®
By enrolling onto this course you are acknowledging and accepting that The Skills Development Service will share your name and email with Dare Training/The Pacific Institute for registration and certification purposes.
Code First For Girls
https://codefirstgirls.org.uk/about-us/
https://codefirstgirls.org.uk/courses/classes/uni-kickstarter/
Details to follow:
Being able to code is such a valuable skill to have, no matter what your field of study is. Tech touches every industry, from building websites, to understanding data, to developing technology that helps solve real-world problems like climate change and disease prevention.
Free courses designed to fit around your full-time studies. You’ll combine content, action and community to learn the skills you need to break into the technology industry.
To be eligible you must be aged 18-23 OR have studied in the last two years OR be a student at a University.