Thirteen TAFE NSW online short courses have been added to the agency’s fee-free program and are now available to anyone wanting to upskill during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Last month TAFE NSW announced an initial suite of 21 fee-free short courses to assist job seekers and workers learn new skills, attracting over 84,000 people to enrol.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the additional range of short courses would continue to provide opportunities for people to upskill during COVID-19.
“The incredible uptake to the initial 21 fee-free short courses shows that while many businesses across NSW are in hibernation there is a strong desire to upskill and gain new qualifications during this challenging time,” Ms Berejiklian said.
“The NSW Government will use the new courses available to replace those which have reached enrolment capacity to ensure there are 21 accredited courses available to people wanting to study through TAFE NSW,” she said.
Ms Berejiklian said the new fee-free short courses included leading teams; digital security basics; digital literacy and coding; create a brand presentation; and undertaking projects and managing risk.
Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education, Geoff Lee said more than 33,000 people who enrolled in the initial fee-free courses were studying at TAFE NSW for the very first time.
Further information on TAFE NSW’s fee-free courses can be accessed at this PS News link.
