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the dual pillars of survivor advocacy and perpetrator rehabilitation to systematically lower recidivism and rebuild community safety.- Course Level: Advanced (Level 5 / Postgraduate / Senior Professional)
- Total Duration: 45 Learning Hours
- Format: Asynchronous structural blocks with mandatory interactive tracking
- Navigate the legal, systemic, and structural barriers individuals face post-release.
- Apply trauma-informed care models to both survivors and rehabilitating individuals.
- Design dynamic, localized crisis-safety frameworks that protect survivor data.
- Utilize the Risk-Needs-Responsivity (RNR) model to track and reduce reoffending triggers.
- Manage professional boundaries to prevent burnout and secondary traumatic stress.
- Progress Tracking: Every checkbox must be green to unlock the final certification.
- Passing Grade: You must achieve an overall average of 70% across all submitted assignments and database entries.
- Teacher: Dr Tatenda Mamina
- Teacher: Dr Trish Curly Masuku
- Teacher: Dr Tatenda Mamina
- Teacher: Dr Tatenda Mamina
- Teacher: Dr Tatenda Mamina
- Teacher: Dr Tatenda Mamina
- Teacher: Dr Tatenda Mamina
- Teacher: Dr Tatenda Mamina
- Teacher: Dr Tatenda Mamina
- Teacher: Dr Tatenda Mamina
- Teacher: Dr Tatenda Mamina
- Teacher: Dr Tatenda Mamina
- Teacher: Dr Tatenda Mamina
- Computer Basics: Learn how hardware works and how to organize your files.
- Documents: Learn to type and format professional work documents.
- Spreadsheets: Learn to enter data and use basic math formulas.
- Communication: Learn to write professional emails and use tools like Zoom or Microsoft Teams.
- Security: Learn how to stay safe from online scams and protect company data.
- Go in Order: Please work through the units from top to bottom.
- Watch and Read: Read the lessons and watch the videos in each section.
- Practice: Try out the skills on your own computer as you learn them.
- Note: Assignments and tests will be unlocked at the very end of the course to prove your skills!
- Teacher: Previous Bizure
- Teacher: Dr Tatenda Mamina
- Teacher: Dr Tatenda Mamina
- Teacher: Dr Trish Curly Masuku
This course equips learners with professional grooming standards, workplace etiquette, communication skills, confidence building, CV preparation, and interview techniques required for employment and career growth.
- Teacher: Dr Tatenda Mamina
Learn essential food safety principles used in restaurants, catering, hotels, and food businesses. This course covers hygiene, contamination prevention, temperature control, cleaning procedures, and safe food handling practices to help maintain a safe working environment.
- Teacher: Dr Tatenda Mamina
The International Certificate in Healthcare Assistance & Caregiving – Level 2 is a vocational training programme designed to equip learners with the essential knowledge, skills, and professional competencies required to provide safe, effective, and person-centred care in healthcare and caregiving environments.
The programme covers healthcare fundamentals, infection prevention and control, communication skills, personal care, health and safety, record keeping, patient support, and professional ethics. Learners will also complete supervised practical placement to develop workplace competency and real-world experience.
Upon successful completion, learners will have the foundational skills required to support healthcare professionals and provide quality care within hospitals, clinics, residential care facilities, community care settings, and home-based care environments.
Programme Delivery:
• Theory and Practical Training
• Continuous Assessment
• Workplace-Based Learning
• Supervised Practical Placement
Total Programme Duration:
360 Guided Learning Hours (GLH)
Award:
International Certificate in Healthcare Assistance & Caregiving – Level 2
- Teacher: Locadia Chimbunda
- Teacher: Dr Tatenda Mamina
Course Description:
This Level 4 Diploma in Health & Social Care is a vocational qualification designed to develop advanced knowledge, leadership skills, and practical competence in healthcare settings. The programme combines theoretical learning with workplace-based practice to prepare learners for supervisory and senior support roles in health and social care environments.
Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate advanced healthcare support skills
- Apply leadership and supervisory principles in care settings
- Manage patient care planning and coordination
- Understand safeguarding, ethics, and professional standards
- Reflect on clinical practice and continuous improvement
- Teacher: Dr Tatenda Mamina
- Teacher: Dr Trish Curly Masuku
This programme is an advanced vocational qualification in healthcare support practice designed to prepare learners for senior-level assistant roles in clinical, hospital, and community care environments.
The course develops higher-level competencies in patient monitoring, geriatric care, paediatric support, infection control, mental health awareness, and emergency response support.
It is competency-based and aligned with international healthcare support standards, including global patient safety principles and structured care practice frameworks used in professional healthcare environments.
Learners are required to complete both theoretical modules and supervised practical placement to achieve certification.
- Teacher: Dr Tatenda Mamina
Module Overview
This module introduces learners to common long-term health conditions and public health issues. It focuses on recognition, basic care support, patient comfort, and referral awareness under supervision.
It aligns with global healthcare principles including WHO guidelines and standard nursing assistant scope of practice.
Learning Outcomes
Learners will be able to:
- Understand common chronic and infectious diseases
- Support patients with long-term health conditions safely
- Recognise warning signs and complications
- Apply infection prevention and personal protection measures
- Promote patient education and wellbeing support
- Know when to escalate to qualified healthcare professionals
This module does NOT train learners to:
- Diagnose diseases
- Prescribe or administer treatment
- Manage clinical treatment plans
It trains learners to:
✔ Observe
✔ Support
✔ Report
✔ Care safely under supervision
- Teacher: Dr Tatenda Mamina
Duration
120 Guided Learning Hours (GLH)
- Theory: 60 Hours
- Practical Skills Training: 40 Hours
- Scenario-Based Simulations: 20 Hours
- Teacher: Locadia Chimbunda
- Teacher: Dr Tatenda Mamina
Qualification Level: Level 4 (UK RQF Equivalent)
Course Duration: 12 Weeks
Guided Learning Hours (GLH): 480 Hours
Total Qualification Time (TQT): 1200 Hours
Delivery: Online / Blended Learning
Assessment: Assignments, Case Studies, Practical Activities, Final Project
Awarding Body: STS Academy – A Project of Smile Action International 
- Teacher: Dr Tatenda Mamina
- Teacher: Chantel Phiri
The International Certificate in Leadership Skills Development is designed to equip learners with practical leadership competencies required in modern organisations. Participants will develop skills in communication, team leadership, strategic thinking, decision-making, ethical leadership, emotional intelligence, and change management. The programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical workplace applications and leadership development activities.
Course Duration
8 Weeks
Guided Learning Hours (GLH)
60 Hours
- 40 Hours Theory
- 10 Hours Practical Activities
- 10 Hours Assessments & Project Work
- Teacher: Dr Tatenda Mamina
- Teacher: Dr Trish Curly Masuku
Guided Learning Hours (GLH)
180 GLH
This Level 3 programme provides learners with practical and theoretical knowledge in monitoring and evaluation systems used in development projects, humanitarian programmes, government initiatives, and private sector projects. The course develops competencies in results-based management, indicator design, data collection, data analysis, reporting, and programme evaluation.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, learners will be able to:
- Apply Monitoring and Evaluation principles and frameworks.
- Develop logical frameworks and theories of change.
- Design monitoring and evaluation plans.
- Develop SMART indicators and performance measures.
- Conduct data collection and validation.
- Analyse monitoring and evaluation data.
- Produce professional M&E reports.
- Conduct project and programme evaluations.
- Make evidence-based recommendations for improvement.
- Teacher: Dr Tatenda Mamina
- Teacher: Dr Trish Curly Masuku
- Teacher: Dr Tatenda Mamina
COURSE OVERVIEW
International Certificate in Culinary, Baking & Pastry Arts (Level 3 – Vocational Training) is a 12-week structured vocational programme aligned with international hospitality and culinary education standards (UK/EU-style framework). It develops foundational to intermediate competencies in culinary arts, bakery production, pastry techniques, food safety, and basic culinary business operations.
DURATION
12 Weeks (360 Guided Learning Hours – GLH equivalent)
Theory: 30%
Practical: 70%
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Minimum age: 16+
Basic literacy and numeracy
Interest in culinary or hospitality field
No prior experience required
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this programme, learners will be able to:
- Apply food safety and hygiene standards in professional kitchens
- Prepare bakery, pastry, and culinary products to industry standards
- Demonstrate correct use of kitchen tools and equipment
- Produce a range of baked goods, snacks, and plated items
- Apply basic presentation and food styling techniques
- Understand costing, pricing, and basic food business principles
COURSE STRUCTURE (12 WEEKS)
Module 1 (Weeks 1–2): Food Safety & Professional Kitchen Practice
Module 2 (Weeks 3–4): Baking Foundations
Module 3 (Weeks 5–6): Bread & Dough Production
Module 4 (Weeks 7–8): Pastry & Snack Production
Module 5 (Weeks 9–10): Cakes & Decoration
Module 6 (Weeks 11–12): Culinary Business & Final Project
ASSESSMENT METHOD
Practical Assessments: 70%
Theory Tests: 20%
Final Project: 10%
CERTIFICATION
International Certificate in Culinary, Baking & Pastry Arts (Level 3)
Awarded upon successful completion of all assessment requirements.
- Teacher: Chantel Phiri