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Open Courses / Scheduled Courses / Public Courses

Open courses, also known as scheduled courses or public courses, are those that are run at particular places on specified dates. Many training institutions offer a range of professional development open courses either in their area of expertise, or across a broad spectrum. A wide range of scheduled training courses are aimed at businesses of all sizes and sectors. These courses can help your staff achieve their full potential and improve performance.

Public courses are often the most effective way of acquiring certification, or qualification across all industries. Open courses vary in length depending on the course provider, or nature of the topic, and range from a few hours, to up to several years, with the most common being a day or so.

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Benefits of Scheduled Courses

Participating in a scheduled or public course is advantageous for you who are only one, or if you are less than five people in your organisation who are in need of new knowledge.

Scheduled courses are usually carried out with employees from many different companies, and are therefore beneficial as you will have the opportunity to exchange thoughts and ideas with other participants. This is particularly valuable if you are the only person from your own organisation and need further inspiration in your work.

Scheduled courses are also popular as they encourage out of the box thinking when there are delegates attending from several different industries.

Often open courses mix theoretical expositions with hands-on exercises, that allows participants to try the tasks in within a group and also get explanations from the course leaders.

Public courses are generally held in dedicated training centres, especially when a training institution has its own training facility, and these are fully equipped with all the materials, presentation equipment and often with refreshment provisions, making the training experience more straightforward for delegates. In other cases, training institutions may hire a location for their open training courses, often hotels or conference centres (often the case for annual open courses which travel around the country.