Continental Learning Academy

Online short courses

142 self-paced courses with video lessons, exercises, a knowledge check and a certificate of completion for every course you finish.

Ways to buy

All prices exclude VAT. Teams pay less per learner.

Single course

from R678.30 per learner

One course, 6 months' access and a certificate.

  • R678.30 compliance and awareness
  • R855 personal effectiveness and soft skills
  • R1,083 leadership, management, sales and HR
  • R1,425 software, technical and project
  • 20% less for 10 to 49 learners, 35% less for 50 or more

Subject bundle

from R1,083 per learner

Every course in one subject (8 to 25 courses), 6 months' access.

  • R2,223 for 1 to 9 learners
  • R1,653 for 10 to 49 learners
  • R1,083 for 50 or more learners

Library subscription

from R147.06 per user per month

All 142 courses, unlimited completions, no set-up fee.

  • R283.86 for 5 to 29 users
  • R226.86 for 30 to 99 users
  • R181.26 for 100 to 249 users
  • R147.06 for 250 or more users
  • Annual plan: pay 10 months for 12; monthly plans from 3 months

Blended programme

from R4,446 per participant

Self-paced modules plus live online sessions with a CLA facilitator.

  • R4,446 for skills topics
  • R5,586 for leadership and management

How it works

  1. Choose

    A course, a subject bundle or the whole library.

  2. Get your login

    We set up your access on our learning platform.

  3. Learn on any device

    Work at your own pace, with reminders along the way.

  4. Get your certificate

    Pass the knowledge check to receive a certificate for each course.

Good to know

These are non-accredited short courses. For a recognised qualification, see our NATED and ICB programmes.

Courses tagged US legal references teach skills that apply anywhere, but refer to US law and may not reflect South African legislation such as the Labour Relations Act, the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, the Employment Equity Act, the OHS Act or POPIA.

Employers can track progress and completions per learner, ready for the Workplace Skills Plan and Annual Training Report. Training for employers

Course library

142 courses, fees per learner for 1 to 9 learners.

Microsoft Office 8 courses: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Access, Essentials to Expert

CourseFee (excl. VAT)
Access 2016 EssentialsR1,425
Excel 2016 EssentialsR1,425
Excel 2016 ExpertR1,425
Microsoft Excel: Beginners to AdvancedR1,425
Outlook 2016 EssentialsR1,425
PowerPoint 2016 EssentialsR1,425
Word 2016 EssentialsR1,425
Word 2016 ExpertR1,425

Supervisors, managers and leaders 16 courses: Coaching, motivation, performance, budgets, reviews and new managers

CourseFee (excl. VAT)
Budgets and Financial ReportsUS legal referencesR1,083
Coaching and MentoringR1,083
Conducting Annual Employee ReviewsR1,083
Developing New ManagersR1,083
Employee MotivationR1,083
Facilitation SkillsR1,083
Leadership and InfluenceR1,083
Lean Process and Six SigmaR1,425
Manager ManagementR1,083
Middle ManagerR1,083
Office Politics for ManagersR1,083
Performance ManagementR1,083
Self LeadershipR855
Supervising OthersR1,083
Team Building Through ChemistryR1,083
Virtual Team BuildingR1,083

Workplace essentials and compliance 20 courses: Ethics, safety, respect, cyber security, customers and teamwork

CourseFee (excl. VAT)
Appreciative InquiryR1,083
Business AcumenR1,083
Business EthicsUS legal referencesR678.30
Business EtiquetteR855
Change ManagementR1,083
Civility in the WorkplaceR678.30
Conflict ResolutionR855
Customer ServiceR855
Customer SupportR855
Cyber SecurityUS legal referencesR678.30
Delivering Constructive CriticismR1,083
Developing Corporate BehaviourUS legal referencesR855
Handling a Difficult CustomerR855
Networking Outside the CompanyR855
Networking Within the CompanyR855
Respect in the WorkplaceUS legal referencesR678.30
Risk Assessment and ManagementUS legal referencesR1,083
Safety in the WorkplaceUS legal referencesR678.30
Team Building for ManagersR1,083
Teamwork and Team BuildingR855

Sales, marketing and customer contact 24 courses: Selling, prospecting, presentations, social media and contact centres

CourseFee (excl. VAT)
Body Language BasicsR855
Call Centre TrainingR1,083
Coaching SalespeopleR1,083
Contact Centre TrainingR1,083
Creating a Great WebinarR855
Employee RecognitionR1,083
Event PlanningUS legal referencesR855
High Performance Teams (Inside the Company)R1,083
High Performance Teams (Remote Workforce)R1,083
In-Person SalesR1,083
Internet Marketing FundamentalsR1,083
Marketing BasicsR1,083
Media and Public RelationsR1,083
Multi-Level MarketingUS legal referencesR1,083
Overcoming Sales ObjectionsR1,083
Presentation SkillsR855
Proposal WritingR1,083
Prospecting and Lead GenerationR1,083
Sales FundamentalsR1,083
Servant LeadershipR1,083
Social Media MarketingR1,083
Telephone EtiquetteR855
Top 10 Sales SecretsR1,083
Trade Show Staff TrainingR1,083

HR, people and workplace practice 22 courses: Recruitment, onboarding, harassment, safety, talent and training

CourseFee (excl. VAT)
Business Succession PlanningR1,083
Contract ManagementUS legal referencesR1,083
Crisis ManagementUS legal referencesR1,083
Developing a Lunch and LearnR1,083
Diversity and InclusionUS legal referencesR678.30
Employee OnboardingR1,083
Employee RecruitmentUS legal referencesR1,083
Employee Termination ProcessesUS legal referencesR1,083
Generation GapsR1,083
Health and Wellness at WorkR678.30
Hiring StrategiesUS legal referencesR1,083
Human Resource ManagementUS legal referencesR1,083
Managing Workplace HarassmentUS legal referencesR678.30
Measuring Results from TrainingR1,083
Millennial OnboardingR1,083
Office Health and SafetyUS legal referencesR678.30
Talent ManagementR1,083
Train-the-TrainerR1,083
Universal Safety PracticesUS legal referencesR678.30
Workplace DiversityUS legal referencesR678.30
Workplace HarassmentUS legal referencesR678.30
Workplace ViolenceUS legal referencesR678.30

Career development 16 courses: Communication, confidence, problem solving, negotiation and project management

CourseFee (excl. VAT)
Assertiveness and Self-ConfidenceR855
Communication StrategiesR855
Creative Problem SolvingR855
Developing CreativityR855
Digital CitizenshipUS legal referencesR678.30
EntrepreneurshipUS legal referencesR1,083
Interpersonal SkillsR855
mLearning EssentialsR855
Negotiation SkillsR1,083
Personal BrandingR855
Project ManagementR1,425
Telework and TelecommutingR855
Ten Soft Skills You NeedR855
The Cloud and BusinessR855
Time ManagementR855
Women in LeadershipR1,083

Personal development 25 courses: Emotional intelligence, stress, time, goals, public speaking and work-life balance

CourseFee (excl. VAT)
Adult Learning: Mental SkillsR855
Adult Learning: Physical SkillsR855
Anger ManagementR855
Attention ManagementR855
Being a Likeable BossR1,083
Critical ThinkingR855
Emotional IntelligenceR855
Goal Setting and Getting Things DoneR855
Improving MindfulnessR855
Improving Self-AwarenessR855
Increasing Your HappinessR855
Job Search SkillsR855
Just Get It Done: Time and Stress ManagementR855
Knowledge ManagementR1,083
Life Coaching EssentialsR1,083
Managing Personal FinancesUS legal referencesR855
Managing Workplace AnxietyR855
Personal ProductivityR855
Public SpeakingR855
Social IntelligenceR855
Social LearningR855
Stress ManagementR855
Taking InitiativeR855
Time Management CourseR855
Work-Life BalanceR855

Administration and office skills 11 courses: Admin procedures, records, business writing, bookkeeping and executive support

CourseFee (excl. VAT)
Administrative Office ProceduresUS legal referencesR855
Administrative SupportR855
Archiving and Records ManagementUS legal referencesR855
Basic BookkeepingUS legal referencesR1,425
Business WritingR855
Collaborative Business WritingR855
Executive and Personal AssistantsR855
Meeting ManagementR855
Organisational SkillsR855
Social Media in the WorkplaceUS legal referencesR855
Supply Chain ManagementR1,083

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