As we are all now locked down due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many of us (not including our amazing emergency workers and those who are working incredibly hard to keep their toddlers and kids at peace), may be struggling to fill their time after conquering all of Netflix. Rather than continually reading scary news and FaceBook memes, a great alternative is to complete some online courses and learning to upskill yourself for when you are allowed back to the "outside world".
Online learning boom
Historically, many traditional employers looked at online learning with a bit of suspicion, having questions around presenter and course quality. However today you can now gain internationally accredited courses and certificates from the comfort of your home. As well as this, many training and learning organisations are giving away their normally paid content, free of charge or heavily discounted, due to the pandemic. These courses include accredited programmes from genuine local and world leaders.
Free NZQA Qualifications
The Southern Institute of Technology offers SIT2LRN Distance Learning, providing flexible programmes across a wide range of subjects and qualifications. Their programmes are NZQA approved, internationally recognised, and range from Certificates to Masters degrees. The best part for those of us who have suddenly found unemployment a reality, is that these programmes have no tuition fees for domestic students under the SIT Zero Fees Scheme.
