The Fundamentals of Mathematics programme is designed as a refresher course of study for students desirous of registering for programmes at the Career Development Institute. The goal of this four (4) week programme is to provide students with the opportunity to acquaint and or reacquaint themselves with those skills needed to use Mathematics in everyday situations and apply that knowledge as a tool for problem solving.  Students will be assessed based on attendance, the completion of quizzes at each stage of this course. 

The cost of this course is one hundred ($100.00Bds or $50.00USD). Thank you for your interest. I look forward to working with you.

Conference and Event Planning: There's more to event planning than making sure everyone is in the right place at the right time. When you can plan all of the essentials of a corporate or personal event, you'll be well on your way to coordinating a professional, memorable event.

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Communication skills are essential to personal and professional development. This course is designed just for you. Have you ever wondered why it seems so difficult to talk with some people, yet so easy to talk with others?

This course explores how to improve your communication skills to make it easier for you to get along in the workplace, and in life.

Business Administration is an ideal choice for anyone wanting to fast-track their career or learn more about the realities of starting or managing a business. This sixteen (16) week intensive programme is both challenging and exciting. It's aims to broaden your knowledge, build critical skills that are essential to enhanced productivity, efficiency and performance in the world of business.

Persons completing this programme will also be eligible to be assessed for the Customer Service CVQ - Level 2 and will receive credits leading into the Management CVQ -Level 2 Programme.

This course is specifically designed to offer guidance and practical tips to new and seasoned leaders on the matter of building working teams. At the center of our approach is the realization that teams are known to be effective and efficient when they lead to performance that support corporate strategic goals through the attainment of positive outcomes. Getting work done through other is really not as easy as it may seem and hence this course is an essential training opportunity that must not be ignored.

This Customer Service Course is designed to inspire excellence in customer service practice. It is recognized that working with customers can be demanding as today’s customers expect to deal with genuine professionals that represent organizations that are capable of meeting their expectations.

This programme is therefore for all those persons who think they know customer service through practical experience only but now need to develop an academic focus to build capacity for further advancement as customer service professionals. 

The cost of this course is five hundred ($500.00Bds or $250.00USD). Thank you for your interest. I look forward to working with you.

Office Administration is a Business Education subject concerned with the study of administrative principles, policies, procedures and technological competencies governing the modern office environment.

The CSEC Mathematics syllabus addresses the personal development and educational needs of Caribbean students by encapsulating a variety of skills integral to everyday life and prerequisites for entering environments of work and academia. These skills include critical and creative thinking, problem solving, logical reasoning, modelling ability, team work, decision making, research techniques, information communication and technological competencies for life-long learning.

If you are serious about success in Mathematics then this course is for you.

Effective housekeeping could determine the safety and health of persons using the facility. There are two (2) types of housekeeping; Institutional housekeeping - applies to housekeeping maintenance in commercial lodging establishment like hotels, resorts, inns and apartelle. Domestic housekeeping  - refers to housekeeping maintenance in a house. It covers bedrooms, kitchen, dining, receiving area, grounds and the surrounding areas within the house. This comprehensive course is designed provide you with all of the knowledge and skills you require to be effective in your role.

This course is an ideal start for business owners and people new to marketing to learn the basics of Internet marketing. We’ve included information on how to market online, and even more importantly, how to determine what results you are getting. Then, you can figure out whether you are reaching your target market, where your qualified prospects are, and how they are engaged as a result of your efforts. This course includes sessions on search engine optimization, e-mail campaigns, pay per click advertising, and more.

This Child Care and Development Programme is intended to sensitize and provide participants with theory and practice in effective child care methods, highlight the child’s milestones in its various stages of development, deliver quality services to children as it relates to the safeguarding of children’s rights and interest. It also discusses effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills, the knowledge and application necessary to deal with pressing ethical and legal issues and a working knowledge of the current OHS Act, its regulations, Codes of Practice and advisory standards. 

The cost of this course is five hundred ($800.00Bds or $400.00USD). Thank you for your interest. I look forward to working with you.

The Introduction to Beauty Services is an essential course of study for Hair Stylists. Hair Stylists are beauty service professionals who specialize in the fashioning and treatment of hair. The Hair Stylist’s responsibilities include cleaning and cutting hair, offering hair care and hair styling consultations and recommending hair styling products, among other duties. This programme is an exceptional opportunity to earn professional recognition and earn Unit Certification this discipline. This programme is deliberately rigorous and will be applied over the period of 250 or theoretical and practical training. This is to ensure that the only the best will succeed in that programme.

The cost of this course is five hundred ($500.00Bds or $250.00USD). Thank you for your interest. I look forward to working with you.

Protective Security Services is an essential programme for all Security Officers. This accredited programme was designed to provide course participants with the knowledge, skills and practical experience necessary to function in a law enforcement capacity in the private or public security industry. Participants will benefit from a range of modules that include Customer Service, Professional Courtesy, legal issues, Emergency Management, Fire Safety, Crime Scene Management, Arrest and Search Techniques and Patrol Techniques. Participants in this programme will be assessed based on participation in group discussions and the timely submission of individual assignments.

Care of the Older Adult (A) programme is critical to the professional development of persons with an interest in elder care theory and practice. This programme is designed in accordance with the syllabus for the training of Nursing Auxiliaries as recommended by the Nursing Council of Barbados, a body representative of the Ministry of Health of Barbados. The goal of this one (1) year full time and part time programme is to provide adult learners with the theoretical, practical and attitudinal skills needed to function in the capacity of care giver in public or private health care institutions. 

Course participants will be prepared to assume the role of care giver and instructed on their duties and responsibilities while emphasizing the need to maintain the dignity and quality of life of their clients.  

Physiological changes occur with aging in all organ systems. The cardiac output decreases, blood pressure increases and arteriosclerosis develops. The lungs show impaired gas exchange, a decrease in vital capacity and slower expiratory flow rates.