Where to Go for Career Advancement
Planning on moving up the ladder? The Filipino Times lists down the following leads. Check them out.
Global Solutions Professional Training Institute, which has·been offering its services for almost two years, has trained over 500 individuals, providing effective and realistic training solutions to individuals and corporate organizations.
Located near the Business Bay metro station, the company offers a variety of about 60 personal development and quality programs including: Languages (Business English, General English, Arabic, Russian, German), Finance, ISO Training and Certification, Autocad, SAP, management, and secretarial to name a few.
Fee ranges from Dh1500 to Dh5000. There are also advanced courses at Dh7000. Courses duration also vary from 24 hours to 40 hours.
Bright Future Institute offers an extensive range of customized training·programs in UAE duly approved by Knowledge & Human Development Authority (KHDA). It helps in upgrading students’ skills and knowledge; equipping them with new tools, methods and best industry practices to protect them from volatile job market. The institute offers short, mid-term, and long range courses with fees ranging between Dh1000 and Dh7000. (www.bftraining.ae)
Filipino Institute was founded in 2015 and is present in Dubai, Sharjah,·Ajman, Abu Dhabi and other GCC countries like Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar. It offers more than 70 courses from dressmaking, video editing to autocad. The tuition fee is Dh 200 for six Fridays with certification.
“Most of our Kababayan students either wanted a salary increase or learn a new skill. I know a lot of aspiring photographers from before who just learned the basics from short courses and look at them now, they are earning more compared to their paychecks in their fulltime jobs. With these short courses, I know that our students will also learn and advanced in whatever path they choose to take,” said Gabriel John Rimando, founder of Filipino Institute. (www.filipinoinstitute.com)
MNR Talent and Skills Development Institute, established in Dubai in·2015 offers professional certifications program like Certified Management Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Public Accountant (USA and Philippines); and Certified Islamic Banker CIB. Courses range from 4 to 6 months.
There are also short workshops like Effective Budgeting and Cost Control (2 days), Introduction to Financial Accounting (2 days), Fixed Assets: Accounting and Management (3 days) Finance for Non-Finance Professionals (3 days) and Financial Statement Analysis (3 days).
Professional certifications range from Dh8000 to Dh15,000 while workshops start at between Dh3000 and Dh4000. For inquires, call 9714 2681242 or email at contact@mnrtsdi.ae.
MAS Education Institute, formed 1999, has been successfully providing·after-school management and studies, offering associate, graduate certificate, graduate, post graduate and doctorate programs. Graduation program tuition fee starts at Dh16,000. The company is currently associated with Charisma University and has more than 50 students.
“We motivate the candidates to update their degrees without affecting their job. Education is always valuable. Either today or tomorrow you will surely understand the value of it,” Dr Asha K, research adviser, said.
The course runs for six months. (www.maseducationuae.com) ITI Institute has been in the region since 1998 and has trained over 65,000·professionals. The school offers end-to- end training solutions that are short –term, intensive and specially designed to build expertise. The company offers Certified Purchasing Professional course from APS USA, Certified International Supply Chain Professional from IPSCMI USA, Certified International Commercial Contracts Manager IPSCMI USA, SIX SIGMA Green Belt IQF USA and Passenger Service Agent and Cabin Crew from Aviation Online LTD UK. The fee is approximately between Dh5000 to Dh 6500. The aim is to upgrade the client’s knowledge and expertise as well as share best practices about latest industry trends to mention a few. Minimum eight weeks classes are conducted in Park Regis Hotel in Karama every Fridays. (http://itiinstitute.org/)
CADD for Kabayan courses on the other hand is free of charge. It is a skills·training organization at POLO-Dubai by TESDA-certified trainers and offers free courses in Autocad, Drafting, Sketch up, 3D Studio max and Revit.
Autocad lessons are free; other courses are for a minimal fee to cover operational expenses required. To get a certificate, 20 hours are required for Autocad lessons, while all others require 30 hours. Call 0507760397 forfurther details.
Toastmasters International is a company specializing in communication· and leadership development. The organization has more than 345,000 members. There are various sessions offered such as Speechcraft, Interpersonal Communication, and Youth Leadership Program. (www.toastmasters.org)
Fil-Ind Middle East Consultancy offers culinary, HR and administrative, caregiving·and computer related courses. Some 98% of the students are Filipinos. Top review program with Carl Balita Review Center are: nurses licensure exam, licensure exam for teachers, criminology board exam and certified public accountant. They also have IELTS and International Nurses Exam like Hard, DHA and NCLEX
Price for short courses is Dh200; up to Dh2500 depending on the type of. Contact 052·402 0828
(Source: FilipinoTimes.ae)