Let’s start with the foundation, introductory, courses, suitable for those who are taking a first step into the world of management, whether it is as an employee in an organisation, or as a budding entrepreneur. In this band there are a large number of options, ranging from individual short courses, focusing on skills needed in areas such as teamwork, basic budgeting, project management, decision making and quality.Many organisations run in-house courses in these areas, but it there are also many providers who offer them full qualifications that are stand-alone but also the first step on the management ladder, include the Higher National Certificate and then the Diploma, the HNC and HND, highly regarded national and internationally recognised qualifications, usually taking 2 academic years if studied at college, or 18 months if by distance learning. These, relative to management, include the HNC / HND in Business and Management, Finance, Marketing, Law and Human Resources.

NVQs (national vocational qualifications) in Management are “competence” based which means, in essence, that the student must show evidence, must prove that she/he is competent in management at the level, and to the criteria, described in that particular NVQ. These are banded at, Level 3: introductory / newcomer to management, Level 4: suitable for reasonably experienced junior to middle managers, Level 5: aimed at experienced, knowledgeable managers at middle to senior level and Level 7: aimed at strategic managers. NVQs are popular with large, bureucratic organisations, that need to be certain that their managers at all levels are, provably, “competent”.

Another group is the “professional development awards” including: Professional Development Certificate in Management and Professional Development Diploma in Management and Advanced Professional Development Diploma in Management. These are also banded at Level 3, Level 4, Level 5, and Level 7 in similar fashion to the NVQs, because these qualifications are accepted as being in the “national qualifications framework” or NQF. Some providers offer variations of these, with the CMS Certificate in Management Studies and the DMS Diploma in Management Studies being the most popular.

The Diploma in Management Studies is the UK’s most widely recognised management qualification the “manager’s management qualification” and is the qualification that most organisations expect their middle to senior managers, and professional specialists, to hold. In case you’re thinking what about the MBA, for every MBA holder in the UK there is 100 with a DMS and 99% of those will not go on to, will not need to go on to, an MBA.

Masters, MA, Msc, MBA these are the next band, and are the highest “management” qualifications, not only in the UK but also in most countries around the world but, there are thousands of variations in content available, and considerable variation in quality and relevance, so choosing a suitable, appropriate quality, one of these is fraught with difficulty

If you are thinking what about PhDs, doctorates, yes, they are “higher” level, but they don’t in my view, truly fit into “management courses” because they are, and meant to be, academic in nature and not designed to improve the individual’s management skills.

By: CJ Williams

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CJ Williams is a tutor and management consultant currently working with Brighton School of Business and Management in the UK, specialising in Business and Management courses taught via distance learning. The writer, CJ Williams, can be contacted at cjwilliams@brightonsbm.com or via www.brightonsbm.com

Support workers provide services to people who need help with their daily needs. You will provide these services in facilities and within the community. Supervised by a nurse or other professional, you are a vital part of a health care team. Legislation, employer’s policies, and the person’s condition influence how you function and how much supervision you will need. Once you gain the required experience, you will find that you are able to adapt your care depending on the setting and situations that arise.

Ultimately, the goal of the support work is to improve the individuals overall quality of life. Care needs to be provided in a kind, sensitivity, and understanding manner. While tending to the person’s physical needs, you can also help to relieve loneliness, provide comfort, encourage independence, and promote the person’s self-image. Your service helps people in their homes remain independent. You should always conduct yourself in a manner that let’s the individual know that you care for them and about them. You will make a positive difference in people’s lives!

Now, let’s take a look at where you’ll be performing your tasks as a personal support worker. There are two accepted groupings of locations, the first being facility-based and second, community based. To be listed as a Facility-based workplace, a location must provide accommodations, health & support services. There are several different types of facilities, including hospitals and long-term care (retirement) homes. Community-based workplaces include locations within the community where health care and services are provided, but where overnight are not necessary. The most common of these settings would be a person’s home.

Obtaining certification to become a Personal Support Worker can follow one of two paths. The first being a traditional educational institution such as a College or University and the second being a specialized educational institution, such as a local learning center (for example, a continuing educational center at a local high school). The government of each province creates a course outline & standard that each institution must adhere to.

The wages that a Personal Support Worker can expect to earn can differ from province to province, city to city, and from a unionized to a non-unionized workplace. CUPE (Canadian Union of Public Employees) states that the average wage for a Canadian unionized Support Worker is $14.65 and a non-unionized worker averages $13.42 per hour. 

By: Matthias Koster

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Matthias Koster operates Personal Support Worker Canada (www.personalsupportworker.ca) , a resource site that provides information on Personal Support Worker job duties, educational institutions offering the course, supplies, and job opportunities.

Coaching Certificate Schools can take many forms. Vocational, trade, and technical schools provide programs for coaching certificates, as do community colleges and four-year institutions, colleges, and universities. Graduate school coaching certificates for training in professional coaching are found in business schools. Life Coaching programs are taught in advanced classes in psychology schools. Additional coaching certifications are possible in various disciplines.

Coaching Certificate School programs designed to prepare for coaching school and independent athletic teams provide coaching students with principles and philosophies of athletics in education, techniques, and health related aspects of athletics used for coaching specific sports, such as baseball, soccer, volleyball, hockey, football, and other team sports. Coaching certificate courses will include philosophy and principles of team sports, theory, and techniques of coaching, and health sciences. An education in such sporting techniques as archery, gymnastics, kayaking, canoeing, sailing, horseback riding, and dance can be found in vocational schools as well as community colleges.

Professional Coaching Certificate Schools prepare students in areas of executive coaching for consulting, authoring proposals, and educating for improved business functions. These Coaching Certificate Schools are often located in colleges and universities, and develop coaching skills for building communication skills and improving human relations.

Coaching Certificate School programs can prepare students for preparing curricula, conducting training seminars, and designing programs for helping individuals and groups to improve emotional intelligence in the workplace, which improves work-related performance.

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If you are interested in exploring information and writing about it, you may find opportunities to build a career through courses taught in online journalism schools. Online journalism schools offer instruction on the various methods of gathering, processing, and delivering news. And online schools let you study without worrying about meeting campus schedules, finding a place to park, or meeting deadlines. You can study at your own pace and on your own time in the convenience and comfort of your own home. What could be easier?

Through distance learning, you can earn a diploma, a certificate, or a degree in journalism. Online courses in journalism can provide theories and practices of professional printing, writing, reporting, editing, and managing news. They can also provide instruction in news photojournalism, mass communications, layout and design, journalism law and policy, ethics of news reporting, research methods, and journalism history and criticism.

Students can earn Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BS), Mater of Arts in Journalism (MAJ) or Master of Science in Journalism (MSJ) degrees, depending on the choice of schools. Associate and bachelor degrees in journalism can qualify you for an entry-level position with various media institutions; while master degree programs will prepare you for advanced positions in media communications.

Proper journalism training will provide you with practical experience in reporting, writing, and editing for media of various kinds. Classes can cover television, local newspaper, magazine, and newsroom website reporting. You can get experience preparing reports on local government meetings, court cases, public issues, and incidents from city streets.

The experience you gain will give you an opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of issues of business, law, politics, economics, the arts, and local and international issues of religion and politics. Most Journalism Schools will allow you to concentrate on newspaper, magazine, radio or television broadcasting, or new media journalism. Studies may cover presentation and design of newspapers, new media, and television. You may learn principles of media management and of clean writing, accuracy, and ethics in media reporting and production.

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