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What you will learn - Analyze and Evaluate Information to Boost Your Performance
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Get BIG Savings with our Critical Thinking Online Bundle, 10 Certificate Courses
- Critical Thinking
- Creative Problem Solving
- Social Intelligence
- Developing Creativity
- Creative Thinking and Innovation
- Fostering Innovation
- Problem Solving and Decision Making
- Improving Mindfulness
- Improving Self-Awareness
- Becoming a Better Learner
1. Critical Thinking: Analyze and Evaluate Information to Boost Your Performance
Critical Thinking provides you with the skills to analyze and evaluate information. With these skills you are able to obtain the greatest amount of knowledge from a piece of data. It provides the best chance of making the correct decision, and minimizes damages if a mistake does occur.
Our Critical Thinking course will lead you to be a more rational and disciplined thinker. It will reduce bias which will provide a greater understanding of the environment. This course will provide you with the skills to evaluate, identify, and distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information which will provide an incredible boost in performance.
2. Creative Problem Solving: Solve Problems Quickly and Easily
In the past few decades, psychologists and business people alike have discovered that successful problem solvers tend to use the same type of process to identify and implement the solutions to their problems. This process works for any kind of problem, large or small.
This course will give you an overview of the entire creative problem solving process, as well as key problem solving tools that you can use every day.
3. Social Intelligence: Increase Your Influence During Social Situations
Social Intelligence is about understanding your environment and having a positive influence. You will become more confident in social situations by learning how to express and interpret social cues. You will create positive connections and increase your influence during social situations.
Increasing Social Intelligence will provide benefits throughout professional and personal life. It is a fantastic tool for coaching and development as people will learn “people skills”. Improving social skills through active listening, understanding body language, and being more empathic will give you the advantage in interactions. Social interactions are a two way street, know the rules of the road!
4. Developing Creativity: Inspire Your Creativity To Achieve Goals
Children have an innate creative ability when they are born, but for some reason adults can lose it along the way. You will move out of the mundane, be more curious, engage, and explore new ideas. Recognize creativity and be ready when it happens.
With our Developing Creativity course, you will learn how to remove barriers that block or limit your creativity. You will improve your imagination, divergent thinking, and mental flexibility. You will learn mind mapping, individual brainstorming, and when to recognize and look for what inspires you to be more creative.
Creativity and innovation will improve your chances of success in business and in life. Fortunately, there are steps that can be taken to inspire you and develop your creative mindset. By changing the way that you think and overcoming your fear of risk, you will improve your creativity and change your life. Implementing the guidelines in this module is the first step to forever changing your creative process.
5. Creative Thinking and Innovation: Develop Your Creative Side
While some people seem to be simply bursting with creativity, others find it a struggle to think outside the square. This course will teach you how to boost your creative juices.
In this course, you will identify ways to develop your creative side and build a creative environment. You’ll also learn a basic problem-solving process, individual creative thinking tools (such as the RAP model, shoe swap technique, mind mapping, metaphors, and toys), and team-based creative thinking tools (such as brainstorming, brainwriting, rolestorming, the stepladder technique, and slip writing).
6. Fostering Innovation: Learn to create innovative workspace
This course covers the essential elements of fostering innovation in the workplace. You will understand ways they can create an innovative workspace, key traits associated with innovative leaders in the workplace, as well as specific processes and workflows that can be implemented to help their entire team become innovative thinkers. Having the tools at a teams’ fingertips, will entice them to come up with more innovative ideas, and increase the chances of success.
7. Problem Solving and Decision Making: Work Your Way Through Tough Decisions
Despite all the natural decision making and problem solving that we do, some people are very uncomfortable with having to make decisions. This course will show you how to find creative solutions with a process to identify options, research them, and then put things together in a way that works.
In this course, you will learn a three-phase problem solving process that you can apply to any situation. You will also learn techniques for creative thinking, how to make good group decisions, and ways to follow up on and evaluate decisions.
8. Improving Mindfulness: Improve Your Mindfulness to Enhance Your Personal and Professional Success
Mindfulness is a term that is frequently used but rarely defined. Practicing true mindfulness encourages living in the present while it addresses the danger of distorted thinking, Staying in tune both mentally and emotionally improves perspective to enhance personal and professional success.
With our Improving Mindfulness course, you will begin to identify their own patterns of thinking. As you learn to practice mindfulness, you will cultivate positive emotions that will have a dramatic effect on the work environment.
9. Improving Self-Awareness: Improve Self-awareness to Gain a Better Understanding of Oneself
Self awareness is an important part of everyday life. It transfers over to your personal, social, physical and work life. It can help one gain a better understanding of themselves, and how to live a better, more fulfilling life. When working to deepen one’s own self awareness, it is important to fully engage yourself. One should take the time and proper steps, to fully become self aware.
With the Increasing Self Awareness course, you will learn how beneficial becoming more self aware can be. A highly self aware person will become more equipped to deal with daily life and its challenges. Through this course, you will gain a new perspective on yourself and your emotions, and become a valuable member to society.
Making the commitment to consistently apply the concepts every day is the key to changing and adopting new behaviors in a short amount of time.
10. Becoming a Better Learner: Learn how to become a better learner today!
There was a time when what you learned in school before entering the workforce would be all you needed to know for the rest of your career. That is no longer the case, as today's skills can become outdated very quickly. The rapid evolution of workplace technologies and best practices means you need to keep your skills current. You must truly be a life-long learner and can no longer rely on what you already know.
The definition of learning is the process of acquiring new or modifying existing knowledge, behaviours, skills, values, or preferences. It is a means of honing our skills, enriching our minds, and changing the way we see things in the world.
This course will help you to become a better learner, and as a result, make you a more valuable employee and well-rounded individual.
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Upon successful completion of this course and achieving a passing score for the assessment, you will be issued with an international continuing education credit (CEU) certificate.
This Certificate is applicable worldwide, which demonstrates your commitment to learning new skills. You can share the certificate with your friends, relatives, co-workers, and potential employers. Also, include it in your resume/CV, professional social media profiles and job applications.
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The Ultimate Critical Thinking 10 Course Bundle includes the following courses, below is a summary of each course:
Course 1 - Critical Thinking
Module One - Getting Started
Module Two - Components of Critical Thinking
- Applying reason
- Open Mindedness
- Analysis
- Logic
Module Three - Non-Linear Thinking
- Step out of your comfort zone
- Don't jump to conclusions
- Expect and initiate change
- Being ready to adapt
Module Four - Logical Thinking
- Ask the right questions
- Organise the data
- Evaluate the information
- Draw conclusions
Module Five - Critical Thinker (Part 1)
- Active listening
- Be curious
- Be disciplined
- Be humble
Module Six - Critical Thinking (Part 2)
- Seeing the big picture
- Objectivity
- Using your emotions
- Being self-aware
Module Seven - Evaluate the Information
- Making assumptions
- Watch out for the bias
- Ask clarifying questions
- SWOT analysis
Module Eight - Benefits of Critical Thinking
- Being more persuasive
- Better communication
- Better problem solving
- Increased emotional intelligence
Module Nine - Changing your Perspective
- Limitations of your point of view
- Considering others viewpoint
- Influences on bias
- When new information arrives
Module Ten - Problem Solving
- Identify inconsistencies
- Trust your instincts
- Asking why?
- Evaluate the solution(s)
Module Eleven - Putting it all Together
- Retaining your new skills
- Reflect and learn from mistakes
- Always ask questions
- Practicing critical thinking
Module Twelve - Wrapping Up
Course 2 - Creative Problem Solving
Section One: Getting Started
- Objectives
- Action Plans
Section Two: The Problem Solving Method
- What is a Problem
- What is Creative Problem Solving?
- What are the Steps for Creative Solving?
Section Three: Gathering Information
- Understanding Types of Information
- Identifying Key Questions
- Methods for Information Gathering
Section Four: Problem Definition
- Defining the Problem
- Determining Where the Problem Originated
- Defining Present State and Desired States
- Stating and Restating the Problem
- Analyzing the Problem
- Writing the Problem Statement
Section Five: Getting Prepared to Brainstorming
- Identifying Mental Blocks
- Removing Mental Blocks
- Stimulating Creativity
Section Six: Generating Solutions, Part One
- Brainstorming Rules (Key to Success)
- Basic Brainstorming
- Brainwriting and Mind Mapping
- Brainwriting
- Mind Mapping
Section Seven: Generating Solutions, Part Two
- The Morphological Matrix
- The Six Thinking Hats
Section Eight: Analyzing Solutions
- Developing Criteria
- Analyzing Wants and Needs
- Using Cost/Benefit Analysis
Section Nine: Selecting a Solution
- Final Analysis
- Paired Comparison Analysis
- Analyzing Potential Problems
- Analyzing Potential Problems
Section Ten: Planning Your Next Steps
- Lesson One: Identifying Tasks
- Identifying Resources
- Implementing, Evaluating, and Adapting
Section Eleven: Lessons Learned
- Planning the Follow-Up Meeting
- Celebrating Successes
- Identifying Improvements
Section Twelve: Wrapping Up
- Words from the Wise
Course 3 - Social Intelligence
Module One - Getting Started
Module Two - Increase your Self Awareness
- Remove or limit self-deception
- Ask for feedback
- Be open to change
- Reflect on your actions
Module Three - The Keys to Empathy
- Listening and paying attention
- Don't judge
- Shift your view
- Don't show fake emotion
Module Four - Active Listening
- Attunement
- Don't jump to conclusions
- Shift your focus
- Don't discount feelings
Module Five - Insight on Behavior
- Perception
- Facts vs. emotions
- Online communication
- Listen and watch more
Module Six - Communication
- Give respect and trust
- Be consistent
- Always keep your cool
- Observing body language
Module Seven - Social Cues (Part 1)
- Recognizing social situations
- The eyes have it
- Non-verbal cues
- Verbal cues
Module Eight - Social Cues (Part 2)
- Spectrum og cues
- Review and reflect
- Being adaptable and flexible
- Personal space
Module Nine - Conversation Skills
- Current events
- Conversation topics
- Cues to watch for
- Give people your attention
Module Ten - Body Language
- Be aware of your movements
- It's not what you say, It's how you say it
- Open vs. closed body language
- Communicate with power
Module Eleven - Building Rapport
- Take the high road
- Forget about yourself
- Remembering people
- Ask good questions
Module Twelve - Wrapping Up
Course 4 - Developing Creativity
Module One: Getting Started
Module Two: What is creativity?
- Lesson One: Divergent Thinking
- Lesson Two: Problem Solving
- Lesson Three: Imagination and Inspiration
- Lesson Four: Something Out of Nothing
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Three: Getting Inspired
- Lesson One: Introspection
- Lesson Two: Read More
- Lesson Three: Removing the Mental Block
- Lesson Four: Art Inspires Art
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Four: Beating Procrastication
- Lesson One: Get Rid of Clutter
- Lesson Two: Self-Imposed Limitations
- Lesson Three:Build on Small Successes
- Lesson Four: Don't Start at the Beginning
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Five: Improving Your Creative Mindset
- Lesson One: Open Mind
- Lesson Two: Do Not Judge
- Lesson Three: Positive Mindset
- Lesson Four: Ask Why?
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Six: Improving Your Creative Mindset
- Lesson One: Make Associations
- Lesson Two: Keep a Journal
- Lesson Three: Question Assumptions
- Lesson Four: Creative Confidence
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Seven: Curiosity
- Lesson One: Spark Your Curiosity
- Lesson Two: Curiosity is the Engine of Creativity
- Lesson Three: Engage
- Lesson Four: Ask Open-Ended Questions
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Eight: Take Risks
- Lesson One: Be Confident
- Lesson Two: Scared to Fall?
- Lesson Three: Fake It Till You Make It
- Lesson Four: Afraid to Be Judged
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Nine: Think Like a Child
- Lesson One: Daydream
- Lesson Two: Be Curious
- Lesson Three: Play Games
- Lesson Four: Experiment
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Ten: Environmental Factors
- Lesson One: Work Area
- Lesson Two: Additional Environments
- Lesson Three: Get Enough Sleep
- Lesson Four: Variables
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Eleven: Individual Brainstorming
- Lesson One: Generate A Lot of Ideas
- Lesson Two: Mind Mapping
- Lesson Three: Visualization
- Lesson Four: Organize and Bring Ideas Together
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
Course 5 - Creative Thinking and Innovation
Session 1: Course Overview
- Learning Objectives
- Pre-Assignment
Session 2: What Is Creativity And Innovation?
- Creativity And Innovation: A Breakdown
- What Am I?
- Know Your Creative Potential
Session 3: Individual Creativity
- Know Yourself
- Practice Makes Perfect
- Give Yourself Some Distance
- Give Yourself Time
- Organize Your Life
- Educate Yourself
- Boost Your Creative Juices
Session 4: Get Creative
- Pre-Assignment Review
Session 5: Developing The Right Environment For Creativity
- What Does A Creative Environment Look Like?
- Work In An Easy And Uninterrupted Concentration
- Make Sure You Have Everything You Need
- Take A Break When You Need To
- Make Your Creative Space Your Own Space
- Exercise And Eat Well
- Get Plenty Of Rest
- Clear Your Mind
- Summary
- Build Your Creative Environment
Session 6: Creativity And Innovation In Business
- The Role Of Creativity And Innovation In Business
- The Birth Of The Four Seasons: A Case Study
- Questions
Session 7: Where Does Creativity Fit Into The Problem-Solving Process?
- Problem-Solving Models
- Another Perspective For Creative Problem Solving
- Breaking Down The Model
- Keeping An Open Mind
- Solving Problems The "Right" Way
- Phase One
- Perception
- Definition
- Analysis
- Analysis As A Funnel
- Phase Two
- Creative Thinking Methods
- Brainstorming
- Checkerboard
- Research And Report
- Evaluation
- Decision Making
- Phase Three
- Planning
- Implementation
- Solution Planning Worksheet
Session 8: Defining The Problem
- Problem Identification
- Eight Essentials To Defining A Problem
- Rephrase The Problem
- Rephrasing Example
- Expose And Challenge Assumptions
- Use Facts
- Grow Your Thinking
- Shrink Your Environment Temporarily
- Practice Multiple Perspectives
- Turn It Upside Down
- Frame The Problem Purposely And Positively
- Tie It All Together
- Using The Power Of Eight
- Problem One
- Problem Two
- Problem Three
- Problem Four
Session 9: Creative Techniques
- The RAP Model
- RRRAAAP
- Case Study
- Summary
- The Shoe Swap Technique
- Breaking Down The Model
- Techniques For Success
- Walk A Mile
- Using Mind Mapping
- Advantages Of The Mind Map
- Creating A Mind Map
- Map It Out!
- Metaphors And Analogies
- Using Metaphors And Analogies To Express Ideas
- Make A Metaphor
- Situation/Solution Reversal
- Case Study
- Reverse It To Solve It
- Bring On The Toys!
- Draw Instead Of Write
- Use Objects
- Draw It Out!
Session 10: Encouraging Creativity In A Team
- About Brainstorming
- Creating Ground Rules
- Individual Brainstorming
- Plan It Out!
- Rolestorming
- Case Study
- Act It Out!
- The Stepladder Technique
- Stepladder Model
- Breaking Down The Model
- Brainwriting
- Steps To Brainwriting
- Advantages Of Brainwriting
- The Slip Writing Technique
- The Crawford Slip Writing Technique Model
- Breaking Down The Model
Session 11: Putting It All Together
- Nancy Clue And The Case Of The Software Upgrade
- Task
- Create Ideas And Choose Your Solution
Session 12: A Personal Action Plan
- Starting Point
- Where I Want To Go
- How I Will Get There
Course 6 - Fostering Innovation
Session One: Course Overview
- Course Overview
- Learning Objectives
- Pre-Assignment
- Pre-Course Assessment
Session Two: Creating an Innovative Environment
- What Does Fostering Innovation Mean?
- Creating an Innovative Environment
- Implementing Innovation in the Workplace
Session Three: Who Is Doing It Well?
- Case Study: Google
- The Best Business Activity
Session Four: A Leader’s Role in Innovation
- What Does an Innovative Leader Look Like?
- How to Be a Great Leader Activity
- Pre-Assignment Review
- Are You an Innovative Leader?
- Creating Employee Engagement
- How to Get Employees Involved
Session Five: Systems and Processes for Innovation
- Systems and Processes
- Types of Processes that Lead to Innovation
- Hiring the Best
- Creative Interviewing Activity
Session Six: Is it Okay to Fail?
- Failure in Innovation
- Shaping a New Mindset
Session Seven: Innovation and Teams
- Is Innovation a Team Sport?
- Diverse Teams
Session Eight: What Happens When You Foster Innovation
- Bringing it All Together
- Personal Action Plan
- Recommended Reading List
- Post-Course Assessment
- Pre- and Post-Course Assessment Answer Key
- Pre-Course Assessment
- Post-Course Assessment
- Assignment Answer Key
Course 7 - Problem Solving and Decision Making
Session 1: Course Overview
- Learning Objectives
- Pre-Assignment: Introduction
- Pre-Assignment: Case Study
- Pre-Assignment: Making Connections
- Pre-Course Assessment
Session 2: Definitions
- Pre-Assignment: Defining Problem Solving
- Classifying Problems
- Problem Identification
- Eight Essentials to Defining a Problem
- Problem Solving in Action
Session 3: Making Decisions
- What it Means
- Three Types of Decisions
- Advice from an Expert
- Facts vs. Information
- Eight Ingredients for Good Decision Making
- Decision-Making Traps
Session 4: Getting Real
- Introduction
- Case Study
- Questions
Session 5: The Problem Solving Model
- Model Overview
- Another Perspective
- Keeping an Open Mind
- Solving Problems the Right Way
- Real Problems
- Making Connections
- Phase One
- Definition
- Analysis
- Phase Two
- Brainstorming
- Checkerboard
- Research and Report
- Evaluation
- Decision Making
- Phase Three
- Solution Planning Worksheet
Session 6: Case Study
- Case Study
- Making Connections
Session 7: The Problem Solving Toolkit
- The Basic Tools
- Criteria
- Legitimizing Problems and Positions
- The Communication Funnel
- The Fishbone, Part One
- The Fishbone, Part Two
- Degrees of Support
- About Brainstorming
- Before Brainstorming
- During Brainstorming
- After Brainstorming
- Limitations of Brainstorming
- Brainwriting
- Step One: Create a List
- Step Two: Create the Diagram
- Step Three: Link and Categorize
- Step Four: Finalize and Review
- Brainstorming and Brainwriting
- More Methods
Session 8: Aspirinia
- Introduction
- Individual Action Steps
Session 9: Swotting Up
- SWOT Analysis
- SWOT Matrix
- SWOT Checklist
- Individual Analysis
Session 10: Making Good Group Decisions
- Working Toward the Decision
- Model Review
- Decision Frames
- Stepladder Technique
- The Delphi Technique
- Nominal Group Technique
- Avoiding Fatal Mistakes
- Fighting the Status Quo
Session 11: Analyzing and Selecting Solutions
- Selecting Criteria
- Deciding on Wants/Needs
- The Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Creating a Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Making Connections
- Creating a Cost-Benefit Analysis
Session 12: Planning and Organizing
- Introduction
- Follow-Up Analysis
- Evaluate
- Adapt, Close, and Celebrate
Session 13: A Personal Action Plan
- Starting Point
- Where I Want to Go
- How I Will Get There
Course 8 - Improving Mindfulness
Module One: Getting Started
Module Two: What Is Mindfulness?
- Buddhist Concept
- Bare Attention
- Psychological Concept of Mindfulness
- Memory
Module Three: Practicing Mindfulness
- Attention
- Acceptance
- Mindfulness Meditatio
- Scanning
Module Four: Emotional Intelligence
- The Purpose of Emotions
- High Performance Emotions
- Swing Emotions
- Blue Emotions
Module Five: Cognitive Distortion (Phase One)
- Dichotomous Reasoning
- Magnification and Minimization
- Filtering
- Jumping to Conclusions
Module Six: Cognitive Distortion (Phase Two)
- Destructive Labeling
- Personalizing
- Blaming
- The Tyranny of the Should
Module Seven: Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
- Mental Modes
- Doing Mode
- Being Mode
- Metacognitive Awareness
Module Eight: Mindfulness and Gratitude
- What is Gratitude?
- Gratitude Journal
- An Exercise in Mindfulness and Gratitude
- Forming a Habit
Module Nine: Cultivating the High Performance Emotions
- The Emotion-Cognition-Behavior Triangle
- Cultivating Enthusiasm
- Cultivating Confidence
- Cultivating Tenacity
Module Ten: Mindfulness in Customer Service
- Individually Focused
- Active Listening
- Building a Rapport
- Timing
Module Eleven: Mindfulness and Leadership
- Mental Resilience
- Focus
- Compassion
- Creativity
Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
Course 9 - Improving Self-Awareness
Module One: Getting Started
Module Two: What Is the Self?
- The Physical Self
- The Emotional Self
- The Mental Self
- The Spiritual Self
Module Three: Awareness of the Physical Self
- Scanning
- Progressive Relaxation
- Physical Stressors
- Exercise
Module Four: Time Management
- Organization
- Goal Management
- Priorities
- Procrastination
Module Five: The Emotional Self
- Validity of Emotions
- Utility of Emotions
- Emotional Arousal
- Emotional Valence
Module Six: Mood Management
- Emotional Intelligence
- Categories of Emotion
- Increasing Arousal
- Decreasing Arousal
Module Seven: The Mental Self
- Thinking Style
- Learning Style
- Personality
- Stinking Thinking
Module Eight: Interpersonal Awareness
- Addressing Different Thinking Styles
- Addressing Different Learning Styles
- Active Listening and Body Language
- Transactional Analysis
Module Nine: The Spiritual Self
- Mindfulness
- Meditation
- Cultivating Positivity
- Gratitude
Module Ten: Limitations of Self Awareness
- Navel Gazing
- Excessive Self Discipline
- Developing Humility
- Developing Empathy
Module Eleven: Independence versus Interdependence
- What is Interdependence?
- Systems Theory
- More Than the Sum of All Parts
- Team Building
Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
Course 10 - Becoming a Better Learner
Session One: Course Overview
- Course Overview
- Learning Objectives
- Pre-Assignment
- Pre-Course Assessment
Session Two: Adopting the Best Mindset for Learning
- What Does it Mean to Learn?
- Adopting the Right Mindset
- Mindset in Practice
- Mindset Reflections
- Practicing Mindset and Learning?
Session Three: Taking Better Notes
- Become a Better Learner Using Notes
- Five Methods of Note Taking
- How Do You Take Notes?
Session Four: Setting and Managing Goals
- How Do Goals Play into Learning?
- Setting Goals Activity
Session Five: Expanding Your Network
- Learning About Your Network
- Asking Questions
Session Six: The Whole Picture
- Becoming Accountable
- Embracing Responsibility
- Embracing Technology
Session Seven: Mind and Body
- Mind and Body Working Together
Session Eight: How You Can Accelerate Your Learning
- Tips to Accelerate Your Learning
- Personal Action Plan
- Course Summary
- Recommended Reading List
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Requirements
Entry requirements:
Students must have basic literacy and numeracy skills.
Minimum education:
Open entry. Previous schooling and academic achievements are not required for entry into this course.
Device requirements:
Students will need access to a computer/any device and the internet.
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- Critical Thinking
- Creative Problem Solving
- Social Intelligence
- Developing Creativity
- Creative Thinking and Innovation
- Fostering Innovation
- Problem Solving and Decision Making
- Improving Mindfulness
- Improving Self-Awareness
- Becoming a Better Learner
1. Critical Thinking: Analyze and Evaluate Information to Boost Your Performance
Critical Thinking provides you with the skills to analyze and evaluate information. With these skills you are able to obtain the greatest amount of knowledge from a piece of data. It provides the best chance of making the correct decision, and minimizes damages if a mistake does occur.
Our Critical Thinking course will lead you to be a more rational and disciplined thinker. It will reduce bias which will provide a greater understanding of the environment. This course will provide you with the skills to evaluate, identify, and distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information which will provide an incredible boost in performance.
2. Creative Problem Solving: Solve Problems Quickly and Easily
In the past few decades, psychologists and business people alike have discovered that successful problem solvers tend to use the same type of process to identify and implement the solutions to their problems. This process works for any kind of problem, large or small.
This course will give you an overview of the entire creative problem solving process, as well as key problem solving tools that you can use every day.
3. Social Intelligence: Increase Your Influence During Social Situations
Social Intelligence is about understanding your environment and having a positive influence. You will become more confident in social situations by learning how to express and interpret social cues. You will create positive connections and increase your influence during social situations.
Increasing Social Intelligence will provide benefits throughout professional and personal life. It is a fantastic tool for coaching and development as people will learn “people skills”. Improving social skills through active listening, understanding body language, and being more empathic will give you the advantage in interactions. Social interactions are a two way street, know the rules of the road!
4. Developing Creativity: Inspire Your Creativity To Achieve Goals
Children have an innate creative ability when they are born, but for some reason adults can lose it along the way. You will move out of the mundane, be more curious, engage, and explore new ideas. Recognize creativity and be ready when it happens.
With our Developing Creativity course, you will learn how to remove barriers that block or limit your creativity. You will improve your imagination, divergent thinking, and mental flexibility. You will learn mind mapping, individual brainstorming, and when to recognize and look for what inspires you to be more creative.
Creativity and innovation will improve your chances of success in business and in life. Fortunately, there are steps that can be taken to inspire you and develop your creative mindset. By changing the way that you think and overcoming your fear of risk, you will improve your creativity and change your life. Implementing the guidelines in this module is the first step to forever changing your creative process.
5. Creative Thinking and Innovation: Develop Your Creative Side
While some people seem to be simply bursting with creativity, others find it a struggle to think outside the square. This course will teach you how to boost your creative juices.
In this course, you will identify ways to develop your creative side and build a creative environment. You’ll also learn a basic problem-solving process, individual creative thinking tools (such as the RAP model, shoe swap technique, mind mapping, metaphors, and toys), and team-based creative thinking tools (such as brainstorming, brainwriting, rolestorming, the stepladder technique, and slip writing).
6. Fostering Innovation: Learn to create innovative workspace
This course covers the essential elements of fostering innovation in the workplace. You will understand ways they can create an innovative workspace, key traits associated with innovative leaders in the workplace, as well as specific processes and workflows that can be implemented to help their entire team become innovative thinkers. Having the tools at a teams’ fingertips, will entice them to come up with more innovative ideas, and increase the chances of success.
7. Problem Solving and Decision Making: Work Your Way Through Tough Decisions
Despite all the natural decision making and problem solving that we do, some people are very uncomfortable with having to make decisions. This course will show you how to find creative solutions with a process to identify options, research them, and then put things together in a way that works.
In this course, you will learn a three-phase problem solving process that you can apply to any situation. You will also learn techniques for creative thinking, how to make good group decisions, and ways to follow up on and evaluate decisions.
8. Improving Mindfulness: Improve Your Mindfulness to Enhance Your Personal and Professional Success
Mindfulness is a term that is frequently used but rarely defined. Practicing true mindfulness encourages living in the present while it addresses the danger of distorted thinking, Staying in tune both mentally and emotionally improves perspective to enhance personal and professional success.
With our Improving Mindfulness course, you will begin to identify their own patterns of thinking. As you learn to practice mindfulness, you will cultivate positive emotions that will have a dramatic effect on the work environment.
9. Improving Self-Awareness: Improve Self-awareness to Gain a Better Understanding of Oneself
Self awareness is an important part of everyday life. It transfers over to your personal, social, physical and work life. It can help one gain a better understanding of themselves, and how to live a better, more fulfilling life. When working to deepen one’s own self awareness, it is important to fully engage yourself. One should take the time and proper steps, to fully become self aware.
With the Increasing Self Awareness course, you will learn how beneficial becoming more self aware can be. A highly self aware person will become more equipped to deal with daily life and its challenges. Through this course, you will gain a new perspective on yourself and your emotions, and become a valuable member to society.
Making the commitment to consistently apply the concepts every day is the key to changing and adopting new behaviors in a short amount of time.
10. Becoming a Better Learner: Learn how to become a better learner today!
There was a time when what you learned in school before entering the workforce would be all you needed to know for the rest of your career. That is no longer the case, as today's skills can become outdated very quickly. The rapid evolution of workplace technologies and best practices means you need to keep your skills current. You must truly be a life-long learner and can no longer rely on what you already know.
The definition of learning is the process of acquiring new or modifying existing knowledge, behaviours, skills, values, or preferences. It is a means of honing our skills, enriching our minds, and changing the way we see things in the world.
This course will help you to become a better learner, and as a result, make you a more valuable employee and well-rounded individual.
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The Ultimate Critical Thinking 10 Course Bundle includes the following courses, below is a summary of each course:
Course 1 - Critical Thinking
Module One - Getting Started
Module Two - Components of Critical Thinking
- Applying reason
- Open Mindedness
- Analysis
- Logic
Module Three - Non-Linear Thinking
- Step out of your comfort zone
- Don't jump to conclusions
- Expect and initiate change
- Being ready to adapt
Module Four - Logical Thinking
- Ask the right questions
- Organise the data
- Evaluate the information
- Draw conclusions
Module Five - Critical Thinker (Part 1)
- Active listening
- Be curious
- Be disciplined
- Be humble
Module Six - Critical Thinking (Part 2)
- Seeing the big picture
- Objectivity
- Using your emotions
- Being self-aware
Module Seven - Evaluate the Information
- Making assumptions
- Watch out for the bias
- Ask clarifying questions
- SWOT analysis
Module Eight - Benefits of Critical Thinking
- Being more persuasive
- Better communication
- Better problem solving
- Increased emotional intelligence
Module Nine - Changing your Perspective
- Limitations of your point of view
- Considering others viewpoint
- Influences on bias
- When new information arrives
Module Ten - Problem Solving
- Identify inconsistencies
- Trust your instincts
- Asking why?
- Evaluate the solution(s)
Module Eleven - Putting it all Together
- Retaining your new skills
- Reflect and learn from mistakes
- Always ask questions
- Practicing critical thinking
Module Twelve - Wrapping Up
Course 2 - Creative Problem Solving
Section One: Getting Started
- Objectives
- Action Plans
Section Two: The Problem Solving Method
- What is a Problem
- What is Creative Problem Solving?
- What are the Steps for Creative Solving?
Section Three: Gathering Information
- Understanding Types of Information
- Identifying Key Questions
- Methods for Information Gathering
Section Four: Problem Definition
- Defining the Problem
- Determining Where the Problem Originated
- Defining Present State and Desired States
- Stating and Restating the Problem
- Analyzing the Problem
- Writing the Problem Statement
Section Five: Getting Prepared to Brainstorming
- Identifying Mental Blocks
- Removing Mental Blocks
- Stimulating Creativity
Section Six: Generating Solutions, Part One
- Brainstorming Rules (Key to Success)
- Basic Brainstorming
- Brainwriting and Mind Mapping
- Brainwriting
- Mind Mapping
Section Seven: Generating Solutions, Part Two
- The Morphological Matrix
- The Six Thinking Hats
Section Eight: Analyzing Solutions
- Developing Criteria
- Analyzing Wants and Needs
- Using Cost/Benefit Analysis
Section Nine: Selecting a Solution
- Final Analysis
- Paired Comparison Analysis
- Analyzing Potential Problems
- Analyzing Potential Problems
Section Ten: Planning Your Next Steps
- Lesson One: Identifying Tasks
- Identifying Resources
- Implementing, Evaluating, and Adapting
Section Eleven: Lessons Learned
- Planning the Follow-Up Meeting
- Celebrating Successes
- Identifying Improvements
Section Twelve: Wrapping Up
- Words from the Wise
Course 3 - Social Intelligence
Module One - Getting Started
Module Two - Increase your Self Awareness
- Remove or limit self-deception
- Ask for feedback
- Be open to change
- Reflect on your actions
Module Three - The Keys to Empathy
- Listening and paying attention
- Don't judge
- Shift your view
- Don't show fake emotion
Module Four - Active Listening
- Attunement
- Don't jump to conclusions
- Shift your focus
- Don't discount feelings
Module Five - Insight on Behavior
- Perception
- Facts vs. emotions
- Online communication
- Listen and watch more
Module Six - Communication
- Give respect and trust
- Be consistent
- Always keep your cool
- Observing body language
Module Seven - Social Cues (Part 1)
- Recognizing social situations
- The eyes have it
- Non-verbal cues
- Verbal cues
Module Eight - Social Cues (Part 2)
- Spectrum og cues
- Review and reflect
- Being adaptable and flexible
- Personal space
Module Nine - Conversation Skills
- Current events
- Conversation topics
- Cues to watch for
- Give people your attention
Module Ten - Body Language
- Be aware of your movements
- It's not what you say, It's how you say it
- Open vs. closed body language
- Communicate with power
Module Eleven - Building Rapport
- Take the high road
- Forget about yourself
- Remembering people
- Ask good questions
Module Twelve - Wrapping Up
Course 4 - Developing Creativity
Module One: Getting Started
Module Two: What is creativity?
- Lesson One: Divergent Thinking
- Lesson Two: Problem Solving
- Lesson Three: Imagination and Inspiration
- Lesson Four: Something Out of Nothing
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Three: Getting Inspired
- Lesson One: Introspection
- Lesson Two: Read More
- Lesson Three: Removing the Mental Block
- Lesson Four: Art Inspires Art
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Four: Beating Procrastication
- Lesson One: Get Rid of Clutter
- Lesson Two: Self-Imposed Limitations
- Lesson Three:Build on Small Successes
- Lesson Four: Don't Start at the Beginning
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Five: Improving Your Creative Mindset
- Lesson One: Open Mind
- Lesson Two: Do Not Judge
- Lesson Three: Positive Mindset
- Lesson Four: Ask Why?
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Six: Improving Your Creative Mindset
- Lesson One: Make Associations
- Lesson Two: Keep a Journal
- Lesson Three: Question Assumptions
- Lesson Four: Creative Confidence
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Seven: Curiosity
- Lesson One: Spark Your Curiosity
- Lesson Two: Curiosity is the Engine of Creativity
- Lesson Three: Engage
- Lesson Four: Ask Open-Ended Questions
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Eight: Take Risks
- Lesson One: Be Confident
- Lesson Two: Scared to Fall?
- Lesson Three: Fake It Till You Make It
- Lesson Four: Afraid to Be Judged
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Nine: Think Like a Child
- Lesson One: Daydream
- Lesson Two: Be Curious
- Lesson Three: Play Games
- Lesson Four: Experiment
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Ten: Environmental Factors
- Lesson One: Work Area
- Lesson Two: Additional Environments
- Lesson Three: Get Enough Sleep
- Lesson Four: Variables
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Eleven: Individual Brainstorming
- Lesson One: Generate A Lot of Ideas
- Lesson Two: Mind Mapping
- Lesson Three: Visualization
- Lesson Four: Organize and Bring Ideas Together
- Lesson Five: Case Study
Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
Course 5 - Creative Thinking and Innovation
Session 1: Course Overview
- Learning Objectives
- Pre-Assignment
Session 2: What Is Creativity And Innovation?
- Creativity And Innovation: A Breakdown
- What Am I?
- Know Your Creative Potential
Session 3: Individual Creativity
- Know Yourself
- Practice Makes Perfect
- Give Yourself Some Distance
- Give Yourself Time
- Organize Your Life
- Educate Yourself
- Boost Your Creative Juices
Session 4: Get Creative
- Pre-Assignment Review
Session 5: Developing The Right Environment For Creativity
- What Does A Creative Environment Look Like?
- Work In An Easy And Uninterrupted Concentration
- Make Sure You Have Everything You Need
- Take A Break When You Need To
- Make Your Creative Space Your Own Space
- Exercise And Eat Well
- Get Plenty Of Rest
- Clear Your Mind
- Summary
- Build Your Creative Environment
Session 6: Creativity And Innovation In Business
- The Role Of Creativity And Innovation In Business
- The Birth Of The Four Seasons: A Case Study
- Questions
Session 7: Where Does Creativity Fit Into The Problem-Solving Process?
- Problem-Solving Models
- Another Perspective For Creative Problem Solving
- Breaking Down The Model
- Keeping An Open Mind
- Solving Problems The "Right" Way
- Phase One
- Perception
- Definition
- Analysis
- Analysis As A Funnel
- Phase Two
- Creative Thinking Methods
- Brainstorming
- Checkerboard
- Research And Report
- Evaluation
- Decision Making
- Phase Three
- Planning
- Implementation
- Solution Planning Worksheet
Session 8: Defining The Problem
- Problem Identification
- Eight Essentials To Defining A Problem
- Rephrase The Problem
- Rephrasing Example
- Expose And Challenge Assumptions
- Use Facts
- Grow Your Thinking
- Shrink Your Environment Temporarily
- Practice Multiple Perspectives
- Turn It Upside Down
- Frame The Problem Purposely And Positively
- Tie It All Together
- Using The Power Of Eight
- Problem One
- Problem Two
- Problem Three
- Problem Four
Session 9: Creative Techniques
- The RAP Model
- RRRAAAP
- Case Study
- Summary
- The Shoe Swap Technique
- Breaking Down The Model
- Techniques For Success
- Walk A Mile
- Using Mind Mapping
- Advantages Of The Mind Map
- Creating A Mind Map
- Map It Out!
- Metaphors And Analogies
- Using Metaphors And Analogies To Express Ideas
- Make A Metaphor
- Situation/Solution Reversal
- Case Study
- Reverse It To Solve It
- Bring On The Toys!
- Draw Instead Of Write
- Use Objects
- Draw It Out!
Session 10: Encouraging Creativity In A Team
- About Brainstorming
- Creating Ground Rules
- Individual Brainstorming
- Plan It Out!
- Rolestorming
- Case Study
- Act It Out!
- The Stepladder Technique
- Stepladder Model
- Breaking Down The Model
- Brainwriting
- Steps To Brainwriting
- Advantages Of Brainwriting
- The Slip Writing Technique
- The Crawford Slip Writing Technique Model
- Breaking Down The Model
Session 11: Putting It All Together
- Nancy Clue And The Case Of The Software Upgrade
- Task
- Create Ideas And Choose Your Solution
Session 12: A Personal Action Plan
- Starting Point
- Where I Want To Go
- How I Will Get There
Course 6 - Fostering Innovation
Session One: Course Overview
- Course Overview
- Learning Objectives
- Pre-Assignment
- Pre-Course Assessment
Session Two: Creating an Innovative Environment
- What Does Fostering Innovation Mean?
- Creating an Innovative Environment
- Implementing Innovation in the Workplace
Session Three: Who Is Doing It Well?
- Case Study: Google
- The Best Business Activity
Session Four: A Leader’s Role in Innovation
- What Does an Innovative Leader Look Like?
- How to Be a Great Leader Activity
- Pre-Assignment Review
- Are You an Innovative Leader?
- Creating Employee Engagement
- How to Get Employees Involved
Session Five: Systems and Processes for Innovation
- Systems and Processes
- Types of Processes that Lead to Innovation
- Hiring the Best
- Creative Interviewing Activity
Session Six: Is it Okay to Fail?
- Failure in Innovation
- Shaping a New Mindset
Session Seven: Innovation and Teams
- Is Innovation a Team Sport?
- Diverse Teams
Session Eight: What Happens When You Foster Innovation
- Bringing it All Together
- Personal Action Plan
- Recommended Reading List
- Post-Course Assessment
- Pre- and Post-Course Assessment Answer Key
- Pre-Course Assessment
- Post-Course Assessment
- Assignment Answer Key
Course 7 - Problem Solving and Decision Making
Session 1: Course Overview
- Learning Objectives
- Pre-Assignment: Introduction
- Pre-Assignment: Case Study
- Pre-Assignment: Making Connections
- Pre-Course Assessment
Session 2: Definitions
- Pre-Assignment: Defining Problem Solving
- Classifying Problems
- Problem Identification
- Eight Essentials to Defining a Problem
- Problem Solving in Action
Session 3: Making Decisions
- What it Means
- Three Types of Decisions
- Advice from an Expert
- Facts vs. Information
- Eight Ingredients for Good Decision Making
- Decision-Making Traps
Session 4: Getting Real
- Introduction
- Case Study
- Questions
Session 5: The Problem Solving Model
- Model Overview
- Another Perspective
- Keeping an Open Mind
- Solving Problems the Right Way
- Real Problems
- Making Connections
- Phase One
- Definition
- Analysis
- Phase Two
- Brainstorming
- Checkerboard
- Research and Report
- Evaluation
- Decision Making
- Phase Three
- Solution Planning Worksheet
Session 6: Case Study
- Case Study
- Making Connections
Session 7: The Problem Solving Toolkit
- The Basic Tools
- Criteria
- Legitimizing Problems and Positions
- The Communication Funnel
- The Fishbone, Part One
- The Fishbone, Part Two
- Degrees of Support
- About Brainstorming
- Before Brainstorming
- During Brainstorming
- After Brainstorming
- Limitations of Brainstorming
- Brainwriting
- Step One: Create a List
- Step Two: Create the Diagram
- Step Three: Link and Categorize
- Step Four: Finalize and Review
- Brainstorming and Brainwriting
- More Methods
Session 8: Aspirinia
- Introduction
- Individual Action Steps
Session 9: Swotting Up
- SWOT Analysis
- SWOT Matrix
- SWOT Checklist
- Individual Analysis
Session 10: Making Good Group Decisions
- Working Toward the Decision
- Model Review
- Decision Frames
- Stepladder Technique
- The Delphi Technique
- Nominal Group Technique
- Avoiding Fatal Mistakes
- Fighting the Status Quo
Session 11: Analyzing and Selecting Solutions
- Selecting Criteria
- Deciding on Wants/Needs
- The Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Creating a Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Making Connections
- Creating a Cost-Benefit Analysis
Session 12: Planning and Organizing
- Introduction
- Follow-Up Analysis
- Evaluate
- Adapt, Close, and Celebrate
Session 13: A Personal Action Plan
- Starting Point
- Where I Want to Go
- How I Will Get There
Course 8 - Improving Mindfulness
Module One: Getting Started
Module Two: What Is Mindfulness?
- Buddhist Concept
- Bare Attention
- Psychological Concept of Mindfulness
- Memory
Module Three: Practicing Mindfulness
- Attention
- Acceptance
- Mindfulness Meditatio
- Scanning
Module Four: Emotional Intelligence
- The Purpose of Emotions
- High Performance Emotions
- Swing Emotions
- Blue Emotions
Module Five: Cognitive Distortion (Phase One)
- Dichotomous Reasoning
- Magnification and Minimization
- Filtering
- Jumping to Conclusions
Module Six: Cognitive Distortion (Phase Two)
- Destructive Labeling
- Personalizing
- Blaming
- The Tyranny of the Should
Module Seven: Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
- Mental Modes
- Doing Mode
- Being Mode
- Metacognitive Awareness
Module Eight: Mindfulness and Gratitude
- What is Gratitude?
- Gratitude Journal
- An Exercise in Mindfulness and Gratitude
- Forming a Habit
Module Nine: Cultivating the High Performance Emotions
- The Emotion-Cognition-Behavior Triangle
- Cultivating Enthusiasm
- Cultivating Confidence
- Cultivating Tenacity
Module Ten: Mindfulness in Customer Service
- Individually Focused
- Active Listening
- Building a Rapport
- Timing
Module Eleven: Mindfulness and Leadership
- Mental Resilience
- Focus
- Compassion
- Creativity
Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
Course 9 - Improving Self-Awareness
Module One: Getting Started
Module Two: What Is the Self?
- The Physical Self
- The Emotional Self
- The Mental Self
- The Spiritual Self
Module Three: Awareness of the Physical Self
- Scanning
- Progressive Relaxation
- Physical Stressors
- Exercise
Module Four: Time Management
- Organization
- Goal Management
- Priorities
- Procrastination
Module Five: The Emotional Self
- Validity of Emotions
- Utility of Emotions
- Emotional Arousal
- Emotional Valence
Module Six: Mood Management
- Emotional Intelligence
- Categories of Emotion
- Increasing Arousal
- Decreasing Arousal
Module Seven: The Mental Self
- Thinking Style
- Learning Style
- Personality
- Stinking Thinking
Module Eight: Interpersonal Awareness
- Addressing Different Thinking Styles
- Addressing Different Learning Styles
- Active Listening and Body Language
- Transactional Analysis
Module Nine: The Spiritual Self
- Mindfulness
- Meditation
- Cultivating Positivity
- Gratitude
Module Ten: Limitations of Self Awareness
- Navel Gazing
- Excessive Self Discipline
- Developing Humility
- Developing Empathy
Module Eleven: Independence versus Interdependence
- What is Interdependence?
- Systems Theory
- More Than the Sum of All Parts
- Team Building
Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
Course 10 - Becoming a Better Learner
Session One: Course Overview
- Course Overview
- Learning Objectives
- Pre-Assignment
- Pre-Course Assessment
Session Two: Adopting the Best Mindset for Learning
- What Does it Mean to Learn?
- Adopting the Right Mindset
- Mindset in Practice
- Mindset Reflections
- Practicing Mindset and Learning?
Session Three: Taking Better Notes
- Become a Better Learner Using Notes
- Five Methods of Note Taking
- How Do You Take Notes?
Session Four: Setting and Managing Goals
- How Do Goals Play into Learning?
- Setting Goals Activity
Session Five: Expanding Your Network
- Learning About Your Network
- Asking Questions
Session Six: The Whole Picture
- Becoming Accountable
- Embracing Responsibility
- Embracing Technology
Session Seven: Mind and Body
- Mind and Body Working Together
Session Eight: How You Can Accelerate Your Learning
- Tips to Accelerate Your Learning
- Personal Action Plan
- Course Summary
- Recommended Reading List
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Open entry. Previous schooling and academic achievements are not required for entry into this course.
Device requirements:
Students will need access to a computer/any device and the internet.
FAQS
1. Who are Courses For Success?
Courses For Success is a course platform that started in 2008
with 5 courses, since then we have grown to over 10,000 online courses.
Our courses span across the following categories:
•Animal
•Beauty
•Business
•Health & Fitness
•Finance
•Lifestyle
•IT & Software
•Personal Development
•Teaching & Academics
2. Is there a refund/cancellation policy?
Yes, we have a 7-day money-back refund policy.
3. What is the FREE Personal Success Training Program?
The Personal Success Training Program
was developed by Courses For Success to help our customers achieve
success. Currently, we are offering this program for FREE with every
course or bundle purchase this month. This is a limited time offer!
4. Are there any requirements to study this course?
No,
anyone who has an interest in learning more about this subject matter
is encouraged to take our course. There are no entry requirements to
take this course.
5. Do I require to have finished high school to complete this course?
No,
you do not require a High School Diploma or to have finished school to
study this course, this course is open to anyone who would like to take
this course.
6. What if English is not my first language?
This
course is provided in English, however, due to the digital nature of
our training, you can take your time studying the material and make use
of tools such as google translate and Grammarly.
7. Is this course online or conducted in person?
All our courses are accessible online on any device. You may complete them at your own pace and at your own time.
8. How do I receive my course?
After
you have completed the payment, you will receive a confirmation email
and tax receipt. You will also receive an email containing your course
login details (username and password), as well as instructions on how to
access and log in to your course via the internet with any device,
please check your junk/spam folder in the event that you do not receive
the email.
9. When does this course start?
Providing
you have internet access you can start this course whenever you like,
just go to the login page and insert your username and password and you
can access the online material.
10. What is online learning like?
Online learning is easy, if not easier than a traditional academic situation.
By studying an online course, the usual boundaries caused by location and time constraints are eliminated, meaning you are free to study where and when you want at your own pace.
Of course, you will need to be able to self-manage your time and be organized, but with our help, you’ll soon find yourself settling into a comfortable rhythm of study.
11. What computer skills do I need for my course?
You
don't need to be a computer expert to succeed with our online training,
but you should be comfortable typing, using the internet and be capable
of using common software (such as Microsoft word).
12. How long will you have access to the online course?
The majority of our courses have unlimited lifetime access, meaning you can access this course whenever you want.
Please also check the course summary, as a small selection of courses have limited access.
13. How long will my course take?
Course duration, is listed under Course Summary
14. Do I need to buy textbooks?
All the required material for your course is included in the online system, you do not need to buy anything else.
15. Is the course interactive?
Yes, all our courses are interactive.
16. Is there an assessment or exam?
Yes,
you will be required to complete a multiple-choice test online at the
end of your course, you can do this test as many times as you require.
17. What type of certificate will I receive?
You
will receive a Certificate of Completion that is applicable worldwide,
which demonstrates your commitment to learning new skills. You can share
the certificate with your friends, relatives, co-workers and employers.
Also, include it in your resume/CV, professional social media profiles
and job applications.
Wendy Sue Hunt - 5 STAR REVIEW
"If you are considering taking any “Courses for Success”, I would highly recommend it. I have always been a firm believer it’s important to always sharpen your skills. You are never too old to learn more. I found the courses very helpful, interesting and easy to understand.
The term “Courses for Success” helped me in my current position to succeed. After completing the courses, I gave my manager the completion certificates. Recently I received a promotion too."
Valencia Marie Aviles - 5 STAR REVIEW
"I
had a very good experience with my course. It has helped me to get
multiple jobs and prepared me for almost everything I would need to
know. The course was very informative and easy to understand and broken
up perfectly to be done in a short amount of time while still learning a
good amount! I would recommend Courses for Success to anyone trying to
get abs certifications for job advancements, it is well worth it!"
ELENA GRIFFIN - 5 STAR REVIEW
"I have absolutely enjoyed the materials from Courses for Success. The materials are easy to understand which makes learning enjoyable. Courses for Success have great topics of interest which make you come back for
more.
Thank you Courses for Success for being part of my learning journey and making education affordable!"
Our
completion certificates are very valuable and will help you progress in
your work environment and show employers how committed you are to learn
new skills, you might even get a promotion.
18. Will this course be credited by universities?
No, it is not equivalent to a college or university credit.
19. Am I guaranteed to get a job with this certificate?
This course will give you the skills you need to help you obtain employment, but it’s up to you if you get the job or not.
20. How will this course assist me with my career?
Studying
and completing this course will show employers that you have the
knowledge in this field, additionally you will gain more confidence in
this area of expertise.
21. How long is the certificate valid for?
The Certificates are valid for life and do not need renewing.
22. Can I take more than one course at a time?
Courses
are studied online at your own pace and you are free to study as many
or as few courses as you wish, we also offer online course bundles that
allow you to save on additional courses so that you may get all the
topics related to your training goals in one go.
23. What are the Payment Methods available? Is there a payment plan?
We accept payments via PayPal, Credit Card and Bank Transfer.
Payment Plans: We have partnered with Partial.ly, to offer our own in house payment plan. Everyone is Pre-Approved, providing the initial deposit is paid in full.
To pay via bank transfer contact us info@coursesforsuccess.com
24. Can I purchase for multiple people?
Yes, you can do this by purchasing individually via website or send us a request via email at info@coursesforsuccess.com
25. Can I request for an invoice before purchase?
Yes, you can request for an invoice via email at info@coursesforsuccess.com
26. Purchase for a gift?
Yes, you can purchase this course as a gift, simply send an email to info@coursesforsuccess.com, with the course details and we can accommodate this.
27. Can I create my own course bundle?
Yes,
you can customize your own bundle. Please send us the complete list
with the exact course link of the courses you'd like to bundle up via
email info@coursesforsuccess.com and we will create them for you. *Each course access, time of completion and certification varies depending on the course type.
28. How will I contact Courses For Success if I have any questions?
You can contact our support team, at any time through live chat on our website, or email at info@coursesforsuccess.com, or by calling one of our phone numbers depending on which country you are in.
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Course Bundles
Looking for specific training for yourself or employees. Choose from our Course Bundles below or build you own Bundle, by adding more courses to your cart. Choose different courses or the same course for multiple staff members and receive volume discounts at checkout.
