The Professional Child Care College welcomes you to the Pre-School Administration and Management Course.

You have signed up to  study to improve your management skills.


This course will cover the following:

  • ·       Management and Leadership
  • ·       Conducting a Structured Meeting
  • ·       Motivating a team
  • ·       Induct a member
  • ·       Manage an ECD service
  • ·       Parents and families
  • ·       HIV/Aids
  • ·       Plan strategically to improve business
  • ·       Financial Management

The course is presented in modules.

The modules have tasks and assignments in them.

These tasks must be completed by you.

You must keep your module and hand in your tasks.

 It is VERY IMPORTANT to make a copy of all your work before you hand it in.

Make sure your NAME is on all your tasks.

Your tasks can be dropped at Professional Child Care College office or you can post them to :

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Management Course
Postnet suite 143
Bag X 9
Melville
2901
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Like any kind of educational programme, distance learning comes with a host of pros and cons. It is always good to be mindful of these whwn embarking on an online course.

Advantages:

  • Lots of flexibility. With distance learning courses, students can complete their course work from just about anywhere, provided there’s a computer and internet connection. This allows students to work when and where it is more convenient for them without having to squeeze in scheduled classes to an already busy life.
  • No commuting. Taking a course online can be one way to cut down on  petrol or public transport costs. Since students can often work from home to complete their class assignments, both time and money are saved in cutting out the trips to and from class.
  • Lowered costs. Prices for online courses are generally cheaper than their on-campus counterparts and you won’t have to worry about commuting, moving or getting meal plans on campus, some additional benefits to learning from home.
  • Learn while working. As distance learning can usually be completed on your own schedule, it is much easier to complete distance learning courses while working than more traditional educational programmes. Keeping your job gives you more income, experience and stability while completing your course, giving you less to worry about and more time to focus on your studies.

Disadvantages:
  • Lack of social interaction. If the classroom environment is what you love most about learning you may want to take a step back and reconsider distance learning. You’ll likely get some interactionthrough email, but the experience will be quite different than traditional courses.
  • Format isn’t ideal for all learners. Not everyone is an ideal candidate for online learning. If you know you have problems with motivation, procrastination and needs lots of individual attention from an instructor you may want to think long and hard before enrolling in an online learning programme.
  • Requires adaptability to new technologies. If you’ve never been one to love working with technology you will probably get a lot less out of an online course than your more tech-savvy counterparts. Make sure you feel comfortable working with computers and with online programmes when embarking on a course.
So, there are both advantages and disadvantages to distance learning, but contrary to what many people believe, the distance education advantages far more outweigh the distance education disadvantages.

Again, thank you for your joining. It’s with contributions from professionals, such as yourself, that make this programme exciting and useful.

We look forward to your participation. 









 










The Professional Child Care College offers online video training courses that help you in your self-study. 

Our multi-modal approach to CBT training provides the necessary learning assistance, giving you the edge in attaining the education you desire. 

We have videos, audio lessons appendixes and further reading in our AUDIOVISUAL library.

Designed around your convenience, our self-study solutions are an easy way to begin your education, as effortless as sitting in your living room and making an online connection. 

Our computer based videos are available for any operating system, any laptop or home system. 

Stop, start, rewind and continue controls allows you to concentrate on critical areas of study until the subject material is understood.

3. How to Motivate a Team.


How to Motivate a Team

Strong leadership and a sense of direction are hallmarks of almost all successful businesses.
People are motivated not only by personal gain but also by feeling part of the business and contributing to its goals. 
Therefore, if leaders engage effectively with their workforce to build commitment, employees are motivated to improve the quantity and quality of their output, which improves the business.
Good leaders motivate their staff using a variety of skills, learned through training and experience. You can develop these skills to get the same results.
Module 3 shows you how to lead and motivate your staff in order to improve business performance.


CLICK PLAY above for an Introduction to How to Motivate a Team.



1. Management and Leadership


Management and Leadership

Our 'Introduction to Management and Leadership' is a comprehensive module that will give you an insight into the management and leadership of people. This is one of the key areas that effects motivation and productivity in business today and will make delegates aware of different management and leadership styles and the affect they can have on others.

Successful managers are able to develop and use a range of management and leadership styles and to apply the most appropriate one for the task facing them. The management style chosen may also need to be adapted to fit with different teams and individuals and this course will provide delegates with a range of management and leadership styles to employ in the workplace plus the ability to judge which the best one to use.


CLICK PLAY above for an Management and Leadership Introduction Video.




CLICK PLAY above for Professional Child Care College Radio : 
Management and Leadership.



CLICK PLAY above to watch a video on the Top Ten Characteristics of a Good Leader.

2. How to Conduct a Structured Meeting


How to Conduct a Structured Meeting

Meetings can be useful, productive tools, but only if conducted properly. Having a meeting that is properly laid out with an agenda and a time frame can help you accomplish much more in a shorter period of time.



CLICK PLAY above for an Introduction to Conducting a Structured Meeting.


CLICK PLAY above to watch a video on Conducting Effective Meetings


4. Manage Administration Records

 
PART ONE
Control and deal with confidential information and documents.


CLICK PLAY above for an Introduction to CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS.

PART TWO


CLICK PLAY above for an Introduction to HOW TO CONTROL STATIONERY.

PART THREE

Effective control measures should define and communicate responsibilities. 



CLICK PLAY above for an Introduction Presentation on CONTROL MEASURES.

5. Managing HIV/AIDS in the Workplace

Even though the video below is recorded from an American perspective, we found HIV 101 to be an extremely informative introduction to HIV/AIDS.


Employers, employees and their respective organisations have a right to continuing education and information relating to modes of transmission of HIV, the means of preventing transmission, the need for counseling and care and the social impact of infection on those affected by HIV/AIDS. 

Education is an important means of combating discrimination and irrational responses to HIV/AIDS in the workplace.
 
Good businesses have reached a point where they have to take initiative in educating and informing employees in regards to AIDS/HIV and issues relating to it.

It is more effective to be pro- active and manage HIV properly than to react only in treatment and letting people get sick and die. All of us can make a contribution by giving hope that the spread of AIDS/HIV can be reduced and fighting the stigma.

Module 5 was designed to assist you in understanding the fundamentals of the disease, the expected outlook for HIV-infected persons, the way in which the disease is and is not spread, the HIV test, and the many myths and misconceptions associated with AIDS, making a valuable contribution to our knowledge of AIDS and how to manage this new challenge to our country. 

Below is a video on how Johnson & Johnson manage the issues related to AIDS/HIV and the impact it has on their business.

6. Plan Strategically to improve your Business

Plan Strategically to improve your Business

Gaining an insight into strategic leadership is a cornerstone skill for all leaders, as you rise through the ranks of the business world you will need to continually refine your strategic planning skills. 

You can add “wow” to your leadership style by developing a keen eye for strategic issues and further by including strategic content in your day-to-day communications. 

By being able to translate the organisational strategy into day-to-day language and through effectively communicating the strategic plan to your staff you will improve how your staff perceived your leadership skills, you will gain influence and improve your ability to contribute to the achievement of the businesses strategic objectives. 

Strategic leaders use performance management use one of these day-to-day skills. Below is a JWD video introducing the importance of performance management in business.


CLICK PLAY above for an Introduction to Performance Management.








CLICK PLAY above to listen to the PCCC Radio broadcast on "How to strategically plan to improve business performance"

7. Managing an ECD Service

 Managing an ECD Service

Early Childhood Development Centres (Crèches) are facilities that provide learning and support appropriate to the child's developmental age and stage. The managing of an ECD service is both a great responsibility and a great privilege.


CLICK PLAY above to watch an interesting video on the Science of Early Childhood Development.

8. Run a small business

Introduction:


Everyone dreams of being the boss at some point in their lives. Controlling all the shots and setting the work schedule are just some of the benefits of running one's own business. At the other side of the spectrum, however, is the stress of keeping work and finances flowing. It is vital that you have a concrete plan.

To help ensure your business' success, it is of the utmost importance that you are aware of all the regulations, requirements and aspects of operating a business before beginning your endeavor.





CLICK HERE to listen to the PCCC Radio broadcast on how to run a small business.

9. Financial Management

INTRODUCTION
Financial management entails planning for the future of a person or a business enterprise to ensure a positive cash flow. It includes the administration and maintenance of financial assets. Besides, financial management covers the process of identifying and managing risks.
It is important that we understand not only how to separate company money from personal money, but understand and adhere to the law  and the legislation associated with the different business entities.


CLICK HERE To listen to Business Financial Management - Small business help





CLICK HERE To listen to Basic Financial Accounting - Managing money 

10. Use the writing process to compose business texts

INTRODUCTION

The importance of effective business letter writing can’t be overestimated. While a proper letter can build an excellent reputation in the business world, a bad one might ruin it, compromising not only the writer but the whole company. So, if you want to establish a successful partnership, pay particular attention to your business correspondence.








CLICK HERE TO PLAY - THE KEY FORMS OF BUSINESS WRITING
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