RECORD MONTH FOR STUDENTS
THE Gordon TAFE had a record number of enrolments in online courses in April, as people looked to upskill amid the coronavirus lockdown.
The Gordon’s online offering includes more than 200 courses. Those that attracted the strongest interest in April included art and design; business and soft skills; computing application; mathematics and science; and information and technology.
And in response to COVID-19, The Gordon has identified key challenges faced by businesses and the necessary skills and training required to bolster the economy.
It is working with government to offer a number of free, short online courses, like introduction to medical or business administration, managing cash flow in crises, and introduction to warehousing and logistics.
The Gordon chief executive Joe Ormeno said as the TAFE sector embraced remote learning amid the coronavirus pandemic, it was pleasing to see increasing course inquiries and strong rates of student retention.
“The flexibility of our course delivery allows people to quickly re-skill or train in a hands-on or remote learning environment,” Mr Ormeno said.
“We continue to experience strong interest in enrolments for semester two and encourage people interested in vocational study to secure their place.”
Meanwhile, Deakin vicechancellor Iain Martin said the university would participate in the Federal Government’s postgraduate short courses option as a contribution to job seekers and keepers who may wish to take advantage of lower cost postgraduate education in trimester two.
To help amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Federal Government has asked providers to develop short, focused courses in fields of national priority.
Deakin will offer graduate certificate courses including information systems, data analytics, construction management, specialist inclusive education, disability and inclusion, cyber security, and artificial intelligence.