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TrainingAreaLevelStatusRelated pathways
AI for WorkUse AI tools at work with good judgement: ask better questions, check what comes back and protect people's data. AI & Automation Capable → Proficient Status: Open — early access 20 pathways
Business FoundationsHow a small business really works: customers and value, revenue, costs, profit, pricing, cash flow, records, suppliers and a simple plan. Business & Entrepreneurship Starter → Capable Status: Open — early access 4 pathways
CDL Prep (USA)Get ready for the commercial driver's licence in the USA: who can get one, the steps, the medical card, the knowledge test topics, air brakes, combination vehicles, the pre-trip inspection and hours of service. Logistics & Warehousing Starter → Capable Status: Open — early access None yet
Computer Skills (Windows & Mac)Find your way around a Windows or Mac computer, look after your files, stay safe and fix the small problems yourself. Digital Foundations Starter → Capable Status: Open — early access None yet
Customer Service FoundationsServe customers well: listen, ask, explain clearly, handle complaints calmly, know when to escalate and protect customer information. Customer Service & Retail Starter → Capable Status: Open — early access 9 pathways
Design BasicsMake posters, social media posts, flyers and slides that look clean and are easy to read, using free tools. Sales & Marketing Starter → Capable Status: Open — early access None yet
Digital FoundationsEveryday digital skills, step by step: your device, the web, email, files, staying safe and taking part online. Digital Foundations Starter → Capable Status: Open — early access 16 pathways
Human & Workplace SkillsThe skills every job relies on: communicating clearly, being reliable, planning your time, working with others, solving problems and handling pressure. Human & Workplace Skills Starter → Proficient Status: Open — early access 15 pathways
Office SkillsDocuments, spreadsheets, slides and sharing, on a phone or a computer, with free tools. Office & Administration Starter → Proficient Status: Open — early access None yet
Rideshare Driving (Uber & Lyft)Find out what rideshare driving really involves in the USA, the UK and Australia, how to get started, and how to do it safely and professionally. Logistics & Warehousing Starter → Capable Status: Open — early access None yet
AI for Small BusinessUse AI to save time on everyday business tasks, from customer messages and quotes to market research, while checking everything before you use it. AI & Automation Starter → Capable Status: Planned None yet
Bookkeeping BasicsKeep money organised: record income and expenses, create invoices and receipts, and produce a simple monthly summary. Finance & Bookkeeping Starter → Capable Status: Planned 7 pathways
Budgets & Cash FlowBuild a simple budget, track against it and plan for months when income is irregular. Finance & Bookkeeping Starter → Capable Status: Planned None yet
Business OperationsRun the day-to-day smoothly with routines, stock and order control, simple written procedures and a few useful measures. Business & Entrepreneurship Capable → Proficient Status: Planned None yet
Career Change ToolkitRecognise what you already bring, choose a realistic target, plan the gap and show evidence in your CV, interviews and portfolio. Career Change Starter → Capable Status: Planned 7 pathways
Cash FlowKeep enough cash to pay the bills: forecasts, payment terms and planning for seasonal ups and downs. Business & Entrepreneurship Capable → Proficient Status: Planned None yet
Customers & MarketsUnderstand who your customers are, what they value and who else they could buy from, and test demand cheaply. Business & Entrepreneurship Starter → Capable Status: Planned None yet
Digital Farm ToolsChoose and use apps and spreadsheets for farm records, weather and market information, and share information with buyers and advisors. Agriculture & Agribusiness Starter → Capable Status: Planned None yet
Digital Marketing BasicsReach customers online with a clear message, a simple online presence and social media you can keep up with. Sales & Marketing Starter → Capable Status: Planned None yet
Everyday Online ServicesUse banking, government, employer and other online services with confidence, and recover accounts safely when something goes wrong. Digital Foundations Starter → Capable Status: Planned None yet
Farm Business RecordsRun the farm on records, not memory: inputs and costs, production and stock, sales and buyers, and season planning. Agriculture & Agribusiness Starter → Capable Status: Planned 2 pathways
Freelancing BasicsFind and keep clients, write proposals and simple agreements, and get paid safely, including across borders. Remote Work & Freelancing Starter → Capable Status: Planned None yet
Office Administration EssentialsThe core of office work: documents and templates, correspondence, calendars, filing and records, and business systems. Office & Administration Starter → Capable Status: Planned 4 pathways
Pricing & MarginsSet prices with confidence: cost-plus pricing, margins and mark-up, discounts and pricing for different customers. Business & Entrepreneurship Capable → Proficient Status: Planned None yet
Professional Writing and EmailWrite clear, well-structured workplace messages, emails and short reports that people understand and act on. Human & Workplace Skills Starter → Proficient Status: Planned None yet
Remote Work FoundationsWork well from anywhere: collaboration tools, clear written communication, managing your own time and working securely from home. Remote Work & Freelancing Starter → Capable Status: Planned None yet
Retail SupervisionStep up from team member to supervisor: rosters, opening and closing, escalations and supporting your team. Customer Service & Retail Capable → Proficient Status: Planned None yet
Retail Systems BasicsUnderstand tills, payments and refunds, receiving and counting stock, and end-of-day routines in modern retail. Customer Service & Retail Starter → Capable Status: Planned None yet
Sales FoundationsFind and keep customers honestly: understand what they need, present an offer, quote clearly and follow up. Sales & Marketing Starter → Capable Status: Planned 5 pathways
Spreadsheet FoundationsBuild tidy, reliable spreadsheets: entering and formatting data, simple formulas, sorting and filtering, using examples from your own kind of work. Office & Administration Starter → Capable Status: Planned 6 pathways
Starting a Small BusinessTest an idea, choose a simple structure, set up banking and records, and find your first customers. Business & Entrepreneurship Starter → Capable Status: Planned None yet
Supervising a TeamLead a small team day to day: expectations, delegation, feedback, rosters and difficult conversations. Management & Leadership Capable → Proficient Status: Planned 6 pathways
Supplier ManagementChoose and compare suppliers, place orders, handle delivery problems and keep supplier records. Business & Entrepreneurship Starter → Capable Status: Planned None yet
Technology Decisions for LeadersUnderstand technology and AI well enough to evaluate options, manage risk and lead change responsibly. Management & Leadership Capable → Advanced Status: Planned None yet
Working in a New CountryPrepare for work abroad: local workplace expectations, applications and CVs, your rights and the employee systems you will use. International Work Readiness Starter → Capable Status: Planned 2 pathways
Agribusiness MarketsUnderstand value chains, buyers and contracts, quality and grading, and when and where to sell. Agriculture & Agribusiness Capable → Proficient Status: Future None yet
AI for EducatorsUse AI responsibly for planning, materials and feedback while protecting learners and keeping assessment honest. Education & Training Starter → Proficient Status: Future 1 pathway
AI-Assisted DevelopmentUse AI coding assistants productively while reviewing, testing and staying responsible for the code you ship. Software Development Capable → Advanced Status: Future None yet
AI-Assisted MarketingPlan and draft marketing content with AI, then check claims, tone and results before anything is published. Sales & Marketing Capable → Proficient Status: Future None yet
Bookings & ReputationManage bookings, changes and cancellations accurately and respond professionally to online reviews. Hospitality & Tourism Starter → Capable Status: Future None yet
Data Analysis FoundationsTurn information into decisions: ask a good question, clean the data, summarise it, chart it honestly and present findings. Data & Analytics Capable → Proficient Status: Future 6 pathways
Guest Service FoundationsGive guests an excellent experience: anticipate needs, handle complaints well and follow health and safety procedures. Hospitality & Tourism Starter → Capable Status: Future 1 pathway
Hiring Your First EmployeeDecide whether to hire, write a role description, interview fairly and understand your responsibilities as an employer. Business & Entrepreneurship Starter → Capable Status: Future None yet
Introductory SQLQuery databases to select, filter, group and join data for everyday reporting. Data & Analytics Capable → Proficient Status: Future None yet
Logistics CoordinationCoordinate stock, drivers and suppliers using warehouse management systems, and solve delivery problems. Logistics & Warehousing Capable → Proficient Status: Future None yet
Programming FoundationsLearn to think like a programmer and write small, tested programs using variables, conditions, loops, functions and Git. Software Development Starter → Proficient Status: Future 1 pathway
Reading Financial ReportsRead the three main financial statements and ask your accountant or manager the right questions. Finance & Bookkeeping Capable → Proficient Status: Future None yet
Security FundamentalsThe foundations of protecting people, systems and information: threats, identity and access, networks and device protection. Cybersecurity Starter → Proficient Status: Future 5 pathways
Security Operations FoundationsHow security teams watch, investigate and respond: logs and alerts, investigations, incident response and reporting. Cybersecurity Capable → Proficient Status: Future None yet
Technical TroubleshootingDiagnose faults systematically, use manuals and service information, and write clear service notes. Trades & Technical Capable → Proficient Status: Future None yet
Trade Business SkillsDigital and business skills for skilled trades: quoting jobs, keeping digital job records, explaining work and getting paid. Trades & Technical Starter → Capable Status: Future 3 pathways
Warehouse & Stock ControlWork reliably and safely in a warehouse: receiving and storing stock, counts and discrepancies, picking, packing and dispatch. Logistics & Warehousing Starter → Capable Status: Future 1 pathway
Web Development BasicsBuild and publish simple, accessible web pages with HTML, CSS and a little JavaScript. Software Development Starter → Proficient Status: Future None yet
Workflow Automation BasicsSpot repetitive work and automate it safely with templates, forms, spreadsheet rules and no-code tools, keeping a person in control. AI & Automation Capable → Proficient Status: Future None yet
Workplace Trainer SkillsTeach practical skills at work: plan sessions, demonstrate and coach, check understanding and design practical assessments. Education & Training Capable → Proficient Status: Future None yet

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AgricultureIndustry · 20 training programmes · 2 pathways

Farmers, farm workers and agribusiness owners.

Relevant training

Relevant skills

  • Clear communication
  • Professional writing
  • Reliability and professionalism
  • Time management
  • Teamwork
  • Problem solving
  • Handling difficult situations
  • Learning how to learn
  • Device navigation
  • Basic digital judgement
  • Browser use
  • Web search

and 57 more

RetailIndustry · 21 training programmes · 2 pathways

Shops, supermarkets and retail teams.

Relevant training

Relevant skills

  • Clear communication
  • Professional writing
  • Reliability and professionalism
  • Time management
  • Teamwork
  • Problem solving
  • Handling difficult situations
  • Learning how to learn
  • Device navigation
  • Basic digital judgement
  • Browser use
  • Web search

and 71 more

Office & AdministrationProfession · 17 training programmes · 4 pathways

Administrators, receptionists, assistants and office staff.

Relevant training

Relevant skills

  • Clear communication
  • Professional writing
  • Reliability and professionalism
  • Time management
  • Teamwork
  • Problem solving
  • Handling difficult situations
  • Learning how to learn
  • Email communication
  • Device navigation
  • Basic digital judgement
  • Browser use

and 68 more

TradesIndustry · 17 training programmes · 3 pathways

Mechanics, electricians, builders, plumbers and other skilled trades.

Relevant training

Relevant skills

  • Clear communication
  • Professional writing
  • Reliability and professionalism
  • Time management
  • Teamwork
  • Problem solving
  • Handling difficult situations
  • Learning how to learn
  • Device navigation
  • Basic digital judgement
  • Browser use
  • Web search

and 57 more

Hospitality & TourismIndustry · 14 training programmes · 1 pathway

Hotels, lodges, restaurants, cafés and tourism.

Relevant training

Relevant skills

  • Clear communication
  • Professional writing
  • Reliability and professionalism
  • Time management
  • Teamwork
  • Problem solving
  • Handling difficult situations
  • Learning how to learn
  • Device navigation
  • Basic digital judgement
  • Browser use
  • Web search

and 60 more

Logistics & WarehousingIndustry · 13 training programmes · 1 pathway

Warehouses, distribution, transport and delivery.

Relevant training

Relevant skills

  • Clear communication
  • Professional writing
  • Reliability and professionalism
  • Time management
  • Teamwork
  • Problem solving
  • Handling difficult situations
  • Learning how to learn
  • Device navigation
  • Basic digital judgement
  • Browser use
  • Web search

and 59 more

TechnologyIndustry · 12 training programmes · 5 pathways

IT support, software, data and security roles.

Relevant training

Relevant skills

  • Understanding what AI can and cannot do
  • Asking AI clear, effective questions
  • Drafting and rewriting with AI
  • Professional writing
  • Summarising with AI
  • Verifying AI output
  • Researching with AI support
  • Spotting fabricated claims
  • Protecting data when using AI
  • Using AI with structured data
  • Writing evidence-based recommendations
  • Using AI responsibly at work

and 24 more

EducationIndustry · 8 training programmes · 1 pathway

Teachers, trainers and education support staff.

Relevant training

Relevant skills

  • Device navigation
  • Basic digital judgement
  • Browser use
  • Web search
  • Email communication
  • Scam recognition
  • File management
  • Cloud storage
  • Online safety
  • Password hygiene
  • Multi-factor authentication
  • Video meeting participation

and 45 more

Professional ServicesIndustry · 11 training programmes · 2 pathways

Bookkeeping, marketing, consulting and other knowledge work.

Relevant training

Relevant skills

  • Clear communication
  • Professional writing
  • Email communication
  • Understanding what AI can and cannot do
  • Asking AI clear, effective questions
  • Drafting and rewriting with AI
  • Summarising with AI
  • Verifying AI output
  • Researching with AI support
  • Spotting fabricated claims
  • Protecting data when using AI
  • Using AI with structured data

and 21 more

Small BusinessProfession · 28 training programmes · 6 pathways

People running, or planning to run, their own business.

Relevant training

Relevant skills

  • Device navigation
  • Basic digital judgement
  • Browser use
  • Web search
  • Email communication
  • Scam recognition
  • File management
  • Cloud storage
  • Online safety
  • Password hygiene
  • Multi-factor authentication
  • Video meeting participation

and 82 more

ManagementProfession · 11 training programmes · 5 pathways

Supervisors, team leaders and managers.

Relevant training

Relevant skills

  • Clear communication
  • Professional writing
  • Reliability and professionalism
  • Time management
  • Teamwork
  • Problem solving
  • Handling difficult situations
  • Learning how to learn
  • Email communication
  • Understanding what AI can and cannot do
  • Asking AI clear, effective questions
  • Drafting and rewriting with AI

and 24 more

Customer ServiceProfession · 11 training programmes · 3 pathways

Service desks, call centres and customer-facing roles.

Relevant training

Relevant skills

  • Clear communication
  • Professional writing
  • Reliability and professionalism
  • Time management
  • Teamwork
  • Problem solving
  • Handling difficult situations
  • Learning how to learn
  • Device navigation
  • Basic digital judgement
  • Browser use
  • Web search

and 54 more

By goal

Start from what you want to achieve.

Get my first job14 training programmes · 2 pathways

Build the skills employers expect from day one.

Training that helps

Skills you’ll build

  • Clear communication
  • Professional writing
  • Reliability and professionalism
  • Time management
  • Teamwork
  • Problem solving
  • Handling difficult situations
  • Learning how to learn
  • Device navigation
  • Basic digital judgement
  • Browser use
  • Web search

and 75 more

Get better at my current job22 training programmes · 9 pathways

Do your current work more confidently and efficiently.

Training that helps

Skills you’ll build

  • Clear communication
  • Professional writing
  • Reliability and professionalism
  • Time management
  • Teamwork
  • Problem solving
  • Handling difficult situations
  • Learning how to learn
  • Email communication
  • Understanding what AI can and cannot do
  • Asking AI clear, effective questions
  • Drafting and rewriting with AI

and 76 more

Get promoted10 training programmes · 5 pathways

Prepare for more responsibility in the field you already work in.

Training that helps

Skills you’ll build

  • Clear communication
  • Professional writing
  • Reliability and professionalism
  • Time management
  • Teamwork
  • Problem solving
  • Handling difficult situations
  • Learning how to learn
  • Email communication
  • Understanding what AI can and cannot do
  • Asking AI clear, effective questions
  • Drafting and rewriting with AI

and 23 more

Change career13 training programmes · 2 pathways

Move into different work by building on what you already know.

Training that helps

Skills you’ll build

  • Documents and word processing
  • Email communication
  • Calendars and scheduling
  • Filing and records
  • Spreadsheet basics
  • Choosing and setting up free office tools
  • Saving, naming and finding work
  • Putting together a CV that gets read
  • Spreadsheet formulas
  • Building a short, clear presentation
  • Sharing work safely and working together
  • Data cleaning

and 38 more

Start a business11 training programmes · 3 pathways

Turn a skill or idea into a business on solid ground.

Training that helps

Skills you’ll build

  • Asking AI clear, effective questions
  • Verifying AI output
  • Protecting data when using AI
  • Using AI for business tasks
  • Customer and value
  • Revenue, costs and profit
  • Pricing and margins
  • Cash-flow basics
  • Customer and supplier records
  • Supplier management
  • Basic business planning
  • Business set-up basics

and 30 more

Grow my business21 training programmes · 3 pathways

Run an existing business better, with better numbers and tools.

Training that helps

Skills you’ll build

  • Asking AI clear, effective questions
  • Verifying AI output
  • Protecting data when using AI
  • Using AI for business tasks
  • Customer and value
  • Revenue, costs and profit
  • Pricing and margins
  • Cash-flow basics
  • Customer and supplier records
  • Supplier management
  • Basic business planning
  • Understanding customer needs

and 32 more

Work overseas9 training programmes · 2 pathways

Get ready for work in a new country.

Training that helps

Skills you’ll build

  • Clear communication
  • Professional writing
  • Reliability and professionalism
  • Time management
  • Teamwork
  • Problem solving
  • Handling difficult situations
  • Learning how to learn
  • Email communication
  • Device navigation
  • Basic digital judgement
  • Browser use

and 32 more

Return to work9 training programmes · 1 pathway

Come back to paid work with confidence after time away.

Training that helps

Skills you’ll build

  • Clear communication
  • Professional writing
  • Reliability and professionalism
  • Time management
  • Teamwork
  • Problem solving
  • Handling difficult situations
  • Learning how to learn
  • Device navigation
  • Basic digital judgement
  • Browser use
  • Web search

and 51 more

Learn AI7 training programmes · 7 pathways

Use AI properly and carefully in your work.

Training that helps

Skills you’ll build

  • Understanding what AI can and cannot do
  • Asking AI clear, effective questions
  • Drafting and rewriting with AI
  • Professional writing
  • Summarising with AI
  • Verifying AI output
  • Researching with AI support
  • Spotting fabricated claims
  • Protecting data when using AI
  • Using AI with structured data
  • Writing evidence-based recommendations
  • Using AI responsibly at work

and 8 more

Become more technical9 training programmes · 3 pathways

Go deeper into technology, data or security.

Training that helps

Skills you’ll build

  • Simple workflow automation
  • Using AI responsibly at work
  • Data cleaning
  • Charts and dashboards
  • Basic statistics
  • Spreadsheet formulas
  • Introductory SQL
  • Programming fundamentals
  • Version control
  • Testing code
  • Web development basics
  • AI-assisted development

and 8 more

Work remotely5 training programmes · 1 pathway

Work well with a team or clients from anywhere.

Training that helps

Skills you’ll build

  • Device navigation
  • Basic digital judgement
  • Browser use
  • Web search
  • Email communication
  • Scam recognition
  • File management
  • Cloud storage
  • Online safety
  • Password hygiene
  • Multi-factor authentication
  • Video meeting participation

and 18 more

Improve my digital skills6 training programmes · 3 pathways

Feel confident and safe with everyday technology.

Training that helps

Skills you’ll build

  • Device navigation
  • Basic digital judgement
  • Browser use
  • Web search
  • Email communication
  • Scam recognition
  • File management
  • Cloud storage
  • Online safety
  • Password hygiene
  • Multi-factor authentication
  • Video meeting participation

and 23 more

By skill

Every skill is taught once, in one place, and reused wherever it is needed.

Human11 skills

Confidence, judgement, reliability and problem solving.

  • Academic integrity

    Designing tasks and policies that keep assessment honest when AI tools are available.

    Taught in: AI for Educators

  • Learning how to learn

    Setting learning goals, practising deliberately and using feedback to improve.

    Taught in: Human & Workplace Skills

  • Local workplace norms

    Understanding expectations about punctuality, communication style, hierarchy and feedback in a new country’s workplaces.

    Taught in: Working in a New Country

  • Portfolio of evidence

    Collecting practical work that shows what you can do for a target role.

    Taught in: Career Change Toolkit

  • Problem solving

    Working out what the real problem is, weighing options and choosing a sensible next step.

    Taught in: Human & Workplace Skills

  • Recognising transferable skills

    Identifying the skills from past work and life that carry into a new role, with evidence.

    Taught in: Career Change Toolkit

  • Reliability and professionalism

    Arriving prepared, keeping commitments, communicating early when plans change and taking responsibility for your work.

    Taught in: Human & Workplace Skills

  • Self-management

    Structuring your own day, staying focused and communicating progress when working remotely.

    Taught in: Remote Work Foundations

  • Teamwork

    Working well with colleagues: sharing information, helping others and resolving small disagreements respectfully.

    Taught in: Human & Workplace Skills

  • Time management

    Planning a working day, prioritising tasks and meeting deadlines.

    Taught in: Human & Workplace Skills

  • Workplace rights awareness

    Knowing where to find official information on pay, contracts and workplace rights in a new country.

    Taught in: Working in a New Country

Digital25 skills

Devices, files, email, online forms and staying safe online.

  • Basic digital judgement

    Pausing, reading carefully and choosing a sensible, safe next step when something online is unfamiliar, urgent or unclear.

    Taught in: Digital Foundations

  • Browser use

    Using a web browser: the address bar and web addresses, tabs, back and forward, refresh, links, bookmarks and downloads.

    Taught in: Digital Foundations

  • Browsers and downloads on a computer

    Managing tabs and bookmarks, finding downloaded files, and deciding whether a download is safe to open or install.

    Taught in: Computer Skills (Windows & Mac)

  • Cloud folders, sync and backup

    Understanding a synced cloud folder on a computer, and the difference between sync and backup.

    Taught in: Computer Skills (Windows & Mac)

  • Cloud storage

    Uploading, organising, syncing and sharing files in cloud storage with the right people and the least access needed.

    Taught in: Digital Foundations

  • Computer settings

    Finding and changing the settings that matter in an office: Wi-Fi, display, sound, printers and accessibility.

    Taught in: Computer Skills (Windows & Mac)

  • Desktop and window navigation

    Finding your way around a Windows or Mac desktop: the Start menu or Dock, windows, search, switching apps and shutting down properly.

    Taught in: Computer Skills (Windows & Mac)

  • Device navigation

    Using a phone, tablet or computer calmly: opening, switching and closing apps, adjusting basic settings, checking Wi-Fi and battery, and restarting safely.

    Taught in: Digital Foundations

  • Email communication

    Reading, writing, replying to and forwarding email with a clear subject, the right recipients (To, CC, BCC) and safe attachments.

    Taught in: Professional Writing and Email, Digital Foundations, Office Administration Essentials

  • Employee systems and portals

    Using payroll, rostering and HR portals common in workplaces abroad.

    Taught in: Working in a New Country

  • File management

    Saving, naming, organising, moving, copying, deleting and restoring files and folders so they can be found again.

    Taught in: Digital Foundations

  • Files and folders in Explorer and Finder

    Making, naming, moving, searching for, deleting and restoring files in File Explorer or Finder.

    Taught in: Computer Skills (Windows & Mac)

  • Fixing common computer problems

    Working through the gentle steps first for a frozen app, a full disk or a slow computer, and knowing when to ask for help.

    Taught in: Computer Skills (Windows & Mac)

  • Keeping a computer safe

    Keeping a computer updated and protected with the tools it already has, and using a shared computer without leaving anything behind.

    Taught in: Computer Skills (Windows & Mac)

  • Keyboard, mouse and trackpad shortcuts

    Using the shortcuts that save the most time on Windows or a Mac, and the trackpad moves that go with them.

    Taught in: Computer Skills (Windows & Mac)

  • Managing online accounts

    Creating and recovering online accounts safely, keeping contact details up to date and recognising official service websites.

    Taught in: Everyday Online Services

  • Multi-factor authentication

    Turning on two-step verification, using authenticator apps or SMS codes, keeping backup codes safe and never sharing verification codes.

    Taught in: Digital Foundations

  • Online form completion

    Completing online forms accurately: required fields, dropdowns, checkboxes, dates, uploads, validation messages, saving and reviewing before submitting.

    Taught in: Digital Foundations, Everyday Online Services

  • Online safety

    Protecting personal information, sharing and uploading carefully, and knowing what to do after clicking something suspicious.

    Taught in: Digital Foundations, Everyday Online Services

  • Password hygiene

    Using strong, unique passphrases, avoiding password reuse, and understanding what a password manager does.

    Taught in: Digital Foundations

  • Remote collaboration tools

    Using chat, video meetings, shared documents and task boards to work well with a remote team.

    Taught in: Remote Work Foundations

  • Scam recognition

    Recognising phishing, fake login pages, urgent-money, delivery, job, tech-support, impersonation, romance and investment scams.

    Taught in: Digital Foundations

  • Video meeting participation

    Joining a video meeting from a link, managing microphone, camera, chat and screen sharing, and taking part respectfully and safely.

    Taught in: Digital Foundations, Remote Work Foundations

  • Web search

    Finding information with a search engine, recognising sponsored results and judging whether a source is credible.

    Taught in: Digital Foundations

  • Work-ready computer habits

    Setting up a folder system for a job, taking a screenshot, making a PDF, zipping a folder and checking a file before sending it.

    Taught in: Computer Skills (Windows & Mac)

AI14 skills

Using AI to research, draft and analyse, and checking what it produces.

  • AI for teaching

    Using AI responsibly to plan lessons, create materials and give feedback while protecting learners and academic integrity.

    Taught in: AI for Educators

  • Asking AI clear, effective questions

    Giving context, a role, constraints and an example so an AI tool produces useful output, then iterating.

    Taught in: AI for Work, AI for Small Business

  • Drafting and rewriting with AI

    Using AI to produce and improve first drafts while keeping your own judgement, voice and accountability.

    Taught in: AI for Work, AI-Assisted Marketing

  • Protecting data when using AI

    Deciding what information may be shared with an AI tool and removing personal or confidential details.

    Taught in: AI for Work, AI for Small Business

  • Researching with AI support

    Using AI to frame questions and find leads, while relying on primary and credible sources for facts.

    Taught in: AI for Work

  • Simple workflow automation

    Spotting repetitive tasks and automating them safely with forms, templates, spreadsheet rules and no-code tools.

    Taught in: Workflow Automation Basics

  • Spotting fabricated claims

    Recognising invented citations, statistics, quotes and confident errors in AI output.

    Taught in: AI for Work

  • Summarising with AI

    Producing accurate summaries for a specific audience and checking them against the original.

    Taught in: AI for Work

  • Understanding what AI can and cannot do

    Explaining in plain language how generative AI tools work, where they help and where they fail.

    Taught in: AI for Work

  • Using AI for business tasks

    Using AI to draft quotes, customer messages and simple marketing, then checking and editing the result before use.

    Taught in: AI for Small Business

  • Using AI responsibly at work

    Following workplace policy, being transparent about AI use and keeping a human accountable for outcomes.

    Taught in: AI for Work, Workflow Automation Basics, Technology Decisions for Leaders

  • Using AI with structured data

    Using AI to help explore spreadsheets and tables while checking calculations and stating limitations.

    Taught in: AI for Work

  • Verifying AI output

    Identifying claims that need checking and confirming them against credible, traceable evidence.

    Taught in: AI for Work, AI for Small Business, AI-Assisted Marketing, AI-Assisted Development, AI for Educators

  • Writing evidence-based recommendations

    Turning analysis into a clear recommendation with reasoning, trade-offs and stated limitations.

    Taught in: AI for Work

Business28 skills

Customers, costs, pricing, profit and running operations.

  • Basic business planning

    Describing customers, offer, costs and goals in a short, realistic plan.

    Taught in: Business Foundations, Starting a Small Business, Customers & Markets

  • Bookkeeping basics

    Recording income and expenses accurately and keeping receipts and invoices in order.

    Taught in: Bookkeeping Basics

  • Budgeting

    Building and reviewing a simple budget for a household, team or small business.

    Taught in: Cash Flow, Budgets & Cash Flow

  • Business set-up basics

    Understanding the practical steps of setting up a small business, including registration, banking and record keeping, and where to find official guidance.

    Taught in: Starting a Small Business

  • Canva editor

    Opening, editing, saving and organising designs in the free version of Canva.

    Taught in: Design Basics

  • Cash-flow basics

    Tracking money coming in and going out over time and spotting a cash shortfall before it happens.

    Taught in: Business Foundations, Cash Flow, Budgets & Cash Flow

  • Colour and type

    Choosing a small colour palette and two fonts, and checking that text can be read.

    Taught in: Design Basics

  • Customer and supplier records

    Keeping simple, accurate records of customers, suppliers, orders and payments.

    Taught in: Business Foundations, Supplier Management, Business Operations, Farm Business Records

  • Customer and value

    Working out who a business serves, what problem it solves for them, and why they choose it rather than the nearest alternative.

    Taught in: Business Foundations

  • Design principles

    Using contrast, alignment, repetition, proximity and white space so a layout is easy to read.

    Taught in: Design Basics

  • Export, share and print

    Choosing a file type, sharing a link safely and preparing a file for a print shop.

    Taught in: Design Basics

  • Finding and keeping clients

    Presenting your services, writing proposals and keeping clients happy.

    Taught in: Freelancing Basics

  • Flyers and posters for print

    Setting paper size, margins and bleed, and exporting a PDF a print shop can use.

    Taught in: Design Basics

  • Getting paid safely

    Agreeing terms, invoicing and receiving payment safely across borders while avoiding scams.

    Taught in: Freelancing Basics

  • Invoicing and receipts

    Creating clear invoices and receipts and tracking what has been paid.

    Taught in: Bookkeeping Basics, Trade Business Skills, Freelancing Basics

  • Marketing basics

    Describing who you serve and why they should choose you, and choosing simple channels to reach them.

    Taught in: Digital Marketing Basics

  • Photos and image licences

    Cropping and resizing photos and using only images you are allowed to use.

    Taught in: Design Basics

  • Pricing and margins

    Setting a price that covers costs, calculating a simple margin and seeing how discounts change profit.

    Taught in: Business Foundations, Pricing & Margins, Agribusiness Markets

  • Quoting and following up

    Preparing a clear quotation and following up politely and on time.

    Taught in: Sales Foundations

  • Reading simple financial reports

    Reading an income statement, balance sheet and cash-flow statement and asking sensible questions about them.

    Taught in: Reading Financial Reports

  • Revenue, costs and profit

    Working out revenue, total costs and profit for a product or service, and explaining the difference between them.

    Taught in: Business Foundations, Pricing & Margins

  • Running daily operations

    Organising stock, schedules, tasks and simple procedures so a small business runs smoothly.

    Taught in: Business Operations

  • Simple brand basics

    A simple logo, colours and fonts used the same way everywhere.

    Taught in: Design Basics

  • Slide design

    Applying design rules to presentation slides.

    Taught in: Design Basics

  • Social media for business

    Using social media to reach customers, respond professionally and measure simple results.

    Taught in: Digital Marketing Basics, AI-Assisted Marketing

  • Social media graphics

    Making a post at a suitable size, with short text that can be read on a phone.

    Taught in: Design Basics

  • Supplier management

    Choosing, comparing and managing suppliers, orders and delivery terms.

    Taught in: Business Foundations, Supplier Management, Logistics Coordination

  • Understanding customer needs

    Asking good questions to understand what a customer needs before offering a solution.

    Taught in: Customers & Markets, Sales Foundations

Customer Service10 skills

Helping customers, handling complaints and knowing when to escalate.

Communication5 skills

Speaking, writing and listening clearly at work.

Office10 skills

Documents, spreadsheets, scheduling and records.

  • Building a short, clear presentation

    A handful of slides that carry one idea each, readable from the back of a room, with the speaker's words kept off the screen.

    Taught in: Office Skills

  • Calendars and scheduling

    Managing shared calendars, booking meetings and handling schedule changes.

    Taught in: Office Administration Essentials

  • Choosing and setting up free office tools

    Getting into a free office suite on a phone or a computer, knowing what the document, spreadsheet and slides tools are for, and knowing that work is saved as you go.

    Taught in: Office Skills

  • Documents and word processing

    Creating, formatting and sharing clear documents and templates.

    Taught in: Office Administration Essentials, Office Skills

  • Filing and records

    Keeping paper and digital records organised, findable and appropriately private.

    Taught in: Office Administration Essentials

  • Putting together a CV that gets read

    A one-page South African CV with the sections an employer expects, in plain language, with nothing on it that should not be.

    Taught in: Office Skills

  • Saving, naming and finding work

    Saving a file where it can be found again, naming it so it makes sense months later, and finding it on a phone or a computer.

    Taught in: Office Skills

  • Sharing work safely and working together

    Sharing a link with the right permission, commenting rather than overwriting, and knowing when to attach a file instead.

    Taught in: Office Skills

  • Spreadsheet basics

    Entering, sorting and formatting data, and building a tidy, readable spreadsheet.

    Taught in: Office Administration Essentials, Spreadsheet Foundations, Office Skills, Bookkeeping Basics, Digital Farm Tools

  • Spreadsheet formulas

    Using SUM, AVERAGE, simple percentages and cell references correctly, and checking the results.

    Taught in: Spreadsheet Foundations, Office Skills, Data Analysis Foundations

Data4 skills

Cleaning, analysing and presenting information.

  • Basic statistics

    Using averages, ranges and percentages correctly and recognising misleading numbers.

    Taught in: Data Analysis Foundations

  • Charts and dashboards

    Choosing the right chart and building a clear, honest dashboard.

    Taught in: Data Analysis Foundations

  • Data cleaning

    Finding and fixing errors, gaps and duplicates in a dataset and recording what changed.

    Taught in: Data Analysis Foundations

  • Introductory SQL

    Querying a database to select, filter, group and join data.

    Taught in: Introductory SQL

Software5 skills

Programming, building and maintaining software.

Cybersecurity5 skills

Protecting people, systems and information.

  • Identity and access

    Managing accounts, passwords, multi-factor authentication and access rights on the principle of least privilege.

    Taught in: Security Fundamentals

  • Incident response basics

    Recognising, reporting and containing a security incident using a simple response plan.

    Taught in: Security Operations Foundations

  • Networks basics

    Understanding how devices connect, what IP addresses, DNS and Wi-Fi security are, and where attacks happen.

    Taught in: Security Fundamentals

  • Security fundamentals

    Explaining confidentiality, integrity and availability, common threats and basic protective controls.

    Taught in: Security Fundamentals

  • Security monitoring concepts

    Understanding logs, alerts and how analysts investigate suspicious activity.

    Taught in: Security Operations Foundations

Leadership8 skills

Supervising people, making decisions and leading change.

Industry / occupational32 skills

The practical skills of a specific trade, role or industry.

  • Agribusiness markets

    Understanding buyers, contracts, grading and prices in agricultural value chains.

    Taught in: Agribusiness Markets

  • Air brakes

    Understanding air brake parts, checks and warnings.

    Taught in: CDL Prep (USA)

  • Booking and reservation systems

    Taking, changing and cancelling bookings accurately in a reservation system.

    Taught in: Bookings & Reputation

  • CDL eligibility

    Understanding the licence classes, age, domicile and English requirements, and where to check.

    Taught in: CDL Prep (USA)

  • Combination vehicles

    Understanding coupling, uncoupling and handling of combination vehicles.

    Taught in: CDL Prep (USA)

  • Diagnostics and troubleshooting

    Diagnosing faults systematically, testing one change at a time and recording what worked.

    Taught in: Technical Troubleshooting

  • Digital farm tools

    Choosing and using apps and spreadsheets for farm records, weather and market information.

    Taught in: Digital Farm Tools

  • Digital job records

    Keeping digital records of jobs, parts, photos, customer approvals and warranties.

    Taught in: Trade Business Skills

  • Dispatch and scheduling

    Planning picks, loads and deliveries and keeping delivery paperwork accurate.

    Taught in: Warehouse & Stock Control, Logistics Coordination

  • DOT medical card

    Understanding the medical examination and certificate.

    Taught in: CDL Prep (USA)

  • Endorsements and career paths

    Knowing the endorsements and the main kinds of driving work.

    Taught in: CDL Prep (USA)

  • Farm records

    Keeping simple records of inputs, production, stock, sales and costs for a farm.

    Taught in: Farm Business Records

  • General knowledge topics

    Knowing what the general knowledge test covers and how to study it.

    Taught in: CDL Prep (USA)

  • Health and safety basics

    Following food safety, hygiene and guest safety procedures.

    Taught in: Guest Service Foundations

  • Hours of service and ELDs

    Understanding the driving and duty limits and electronic logging.

    Taught in: CDL Prep (USA)

  • Insurance and accidents

    Knowing the difference between personal and rideshare cover and what to do after a crash.

    Taught in: Rideshare Driving (Uber & Lyft)

  • Job quoting

    Measuring up a job, estimating materials and time, and writing a clear quotation.

    Taught in: Trade Business Skills

  • Money and records

    Understanding fares, fees and tips, tracking expenses and finding the tax authority guidance.

    Taught in: Rideshare Driving (Uber & Lyft)

  • Passenger service and access

    Giving good service and meeting accessibility and service animal obligations.

    Taught in: Rideshare Driving (Uber & Lyft)

  • Pre-trip inspection

    Doing a systematic pre-trip inspection and explaining it.

    Taught in: CDL Prep (USA)

  • Requirements for their country

    Finding the licence, age, vehicle, background check and right-to-work requirements that apply in their own country or state.

    Taught in: Rideshare Driving (Uber & Lyft)

  • Rideshare basics

    Understanding how rideshare driving works, what self-employed means in practice, and the costs to expect.

    Taught in: Rideshare Driving (Uber & Lyft)

  • Safety on the road

    Using built-in safety features and handling difficult passengers and emergencies.

    Taught in: Rideshare Driving (Uber & Lyft)

  • Seasonal and input planning

    Planning inputs, labour and cash across a farming season.

    Taught in: Farm Business Records

  • Signing up

    Preparing documents, the app and the vehicle for sign-up.

    Taught in: Rideshare Driving (Uber & Lyft)

  • Staying active on the platforms

    Following community guidelines, avoiding deactivation and knowing the airport rules.

    Taught in: Rideshare Driving (Uber & Lyft)

  • Stock control

    Receiving, storing, counting and issuing stock accurately and investigating discrepancies.

    Taught in: Warehouse & Stock Control

  • Technical documentation

    Reading and writing clear technical instructions, manuals and service notes.

    Taught in: Technical Troubleshooting

  • The road to a CDL

    Following the steps from permit to ELDT to the skills test.

    Taught in: CDL Prep (USA)

  • Using the driver app

    Going online, handling trip requests, navigation and ratings.

    Taught in: Rideshare Driving (Uber & Lyft)

  • Warehouse management systems

    Using a warehouse management system to track stock, orders and locations.

    Taught in: Logistics Coordination

  • Warehouse safety

    Working safely with loads, equipment and vehicles and reporting hazards.

    Taught in: Warehouse & Stock Control

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Training roadmap

What’s open, and what comes next

Digital Foundations and AI for Work opened first, because almost every other pathway depends on them. An area’s status is the status of its most advanced programme.

  1. Open — early access8 areas
  2. Planned6 areas
  3. Future6 areas

Eight capability layers

Skills are built in layers, not one level

Every training area builds one or more of eight capability layers. There is no single overall level for a learner.

You might be advanced in one layer and completely new to another. An experienced mechanic may have deep practical skill and still be new to email and online forms, and that is normal.

Illustrative example: one person, different layers

  • Practical / Occupational SkillsAdvanced
  • Human FoundationsProficient
  • Business & Economic SkillsCapable
  • Life & Digital FoundationsStarter
  • AI & Modern TechnologyStarter

Illustrative only. Levels are really recorded per skill; see how skills are measured.

  1. Layer 1: Human Foundations

    The personal capabilities everything else is built on.

    • Confidence
    • Communication
    • Judgement
    • Reliability
    • Problem solving
    • Learning how to learn
  2. Layer 2: Life & Digital Foundations

    Using technology safely and confidently in everyday life and work.

    • Devices
    • Email
    • Files
    • Browsers
    • Online forms
    • Passwords
    • Online safety
  3. Layer 3: Workplace Skills

    How work gets done well with other people.

    • Professionalism
    • Teamwork
    • Time management
    • Customer interaction
    • Written communication
  4. Layer 4: Knowledge & Theory

    The concepts a target role or business actually requires.

    • Role-specific concepts
    • Industry terminology
    • Rules and standards
    • How the work fits together
  5. Layer 5: AI & Modern Technology

    Using AI and modern tools properly, carefully and productively.

    • AI literacy
    • Prompting
    • Verification
    • Automation
    • Digital tools
  6. Layer 6: Practical / Occupational Skills

    Real, role-specific capability shown by doing the work.

    • Role-specific tasks
    • Tools of the trade
    • Practical projects
    • Workplace scenarios
  7. Layer 7: Business & Economic Skills

    Understanding how value, money and customers work.

    • Customers
    • Pricing
    • Money
    • Operations
    • Sales
    • Entrepreneurship
  8. Layer 8: Career & Opportunity Skills

    Turning capability into better work and new opportunities.

    • CV
    • Interviews
    • Applications
    • Portfolio
    • Country-specific work readiness

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