Speak with confidence. Work with competence.

Continental Learning Academy is a training academy in Hatfield, Pretoria. We teach English and other languages, NATED and ICB business programmes, and 142 online short courses, in class, online or at your workplace.

What you can study

Two schools under one roof, so you can build business skills and the language to use them.

School of Languages

Practical language courses for work, study, trade and diplomacy.

  • English for Work and Study, and Business English
  • French for Business and Diplomacy
  • isiZulu, Sepedi, Setswana and Afrikaans at work
  • Kiswahili and Mandarin foundations
Language courses

NATED business programmes

National N4 to N6 programmes, studied one level at a time.

  • Business Studies
  • Marketing Management
  • Travel and Tourism
  • Educare
NATED programmes

ICB qualifications

Earn a certificate for every subject you pass, and the full qualification when you finish.

  • Business Management
  • Financial Accounting
  • Office Administration
ICB qualifications

Online short courses

142 self-paced courses in eight subjects, with six months' access and a certificate for each course.

  • Microsoft Office, Essentials to Expert
  • Management, sales, HR and administration
  • Personal and career development
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Every course is a step up

Start at the level that suits you and build towards a full qualification, one recognised step at a time.

  1. Find your level

    A placement test or entry check, with recognition of prior learning where it applies.

  2. Learn in small steps

    Each subject or module is short enough to fit around work and family.

  3. Earn as you go

    ICB learners receive a certificate for every subject they pass.

  4. Complete your level

    Move from Foundation to Advanced, or from N4 to N6.

  5. Add a language

    Pair any business programme with Business English or French.

Why learners choose CLA

Classes of 40 or fewer
Your facilitator knows your name and tracks your progress.
Day, evening and Saturday classes
Study around your job and your family.
Four ways to learn
On campus, live online, blended, or at your workplace.
In Hatfield, Pretoria
1127 Burnett Street, Hatfield, Pretoria, 0083.

Accredited programmes, clearly explained

While Continental Learning Academy completes its own QCTO accreditation and DHET registration, our accredited programmes are offered in partnership with Hatfield Corner College, accredited by the QCTO (SDP1220/19/00150) and registered with the DHET (0899993847). Learners on these programmes are registered and certificated through Hatfield Corner College.

How accreditation works at CLA

Not sure which course fits?

Tell us what you want to achieve and an adviser will recommend a programme, a level and a study mode.