Martin Grosz
07/29/2021 6:02 AM
Clarín.com
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Updated 7/29/2021 6:02 AM
In the midst of the pandemic and the economic crisis, training may be the key to
getting back to work
or getting
an extra income
.
There are short, inexpensive courses that can be started in the next few weeks with
quick job opportunities
.
They are proposals that do not require previous careers and that in many cases can be completed 100%
remotely
, through platforms such as Zoom.
They also last
a few months
: if it starts in
August
, before the end of the year it is already possible to have the title.
Below are
options and prices
for
seven new courses
that are about to start, targeting people with vastly different interests and talents.
1. Repair of air conditioners
In Argentina, more than 90 air conditioners are sold per hour, which later need maintenance.
Photo: Emiliana Miguélez / Archive.
Only in 2020, some
800,000
air conditioners
were sold in the country
, according to data from AFARTE.
People bought, on average,
91 devices per hour
.
And years ago the numbers were even higher.
So many equipments need
installations and maintenance
,
they are not cheap.
Today, a gas refill is charged between $ 2,700 and $ 3,900, according to Home Solution.
And for a placement, between $ 4,800 and $ 11,000.
Whoever is trained will be able to provide services like these from next summer.
Where to do it and how much does it cost?
Argentine Institute of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
.
Repair and installation course for split air conditioners.
It lasts five months, with distance theoretical classes and practical workshops in the workshop, from August 30.
It costs
$ 29,500
, in 5 installments of $ 5,900.
More information here.
UTN Continuous Training Center
.
Basic split air conditioning installation course
.
They are live online classes that are offered on Tuesdays and Fridays from 7 to 10 p.m., from September 7, with about 36 hours in total.
It costs
$ 11,600
.
More information here.
Eddis Educativa
.
Installation and repair of air conditioners
.
It consists of recorded classes, Zoom tutorials and a practical workshop.
It costs
$ 17,940
in 6 installments, with different possible starting dates in August.
More information here.
2. Cell phone and computer repair
Today each person has a
smartphone
and the crisis makes it difficult to afford to change it at the first failure.
On the other hand, the pandemic brought computers and notebooks to the fore, keys for remote study and the home office.
This creates a
good opportunity
to study in order to make repairs.
The courses provide
basic notions of electronics
and specific training to know how to detect software and hardware failures, how to disassemble equipment and how to solve the most common problems.
Sometimes cell phones fail and you need someone who knows how to repair them.
Photo: Reuters.
Where to do it and how much does it cost?
Cellmobile
.
Intensive course on cell phone and smartphone repair
.
There are six face-to-face classes of four hours each, starting on August 7 or 17.
It costs
$ 18,000
.
More information here.
Train you UBA
.
Cell phone maintenance and repair course
.
It is taught in 4 live classes by Zoom of 3 hours each, from August 23.
It costs
$ 4,470
payable in 6 installments.
More information here.
UTN Buenos Aires
.
PC assembly and repair course
.
There is a blended program or with live virtual classes to start on August 10, 11 or 18, with 48 total hours in 12 classes of 4 hours, one per week.
It costs
$ 19,470
.
More information here.
Center for Business Administrative Technical Studies
.
PC assembly and repair course
.
There are 30 total hours taught in 10 classes by Zoom of 3 hours, from August 5.
It costs $ 21,000, but until July 30 it is possible to pay
$ 10,500
in 6 installments.
More information here.
3. Pharmacy assistant
Unlike the Pharmacy and Biochemistry career, which can last several years, these programs are completed in
a few months
and enable you to work in the premises of the field as assistants to pharmaceutical professionals.
They teach from basic notions about remedies, diseases and treatments to all the rules of the activity.
Some institutes also have
job
boards that help graduates to be hired as soon as they finish.
There is a course that allows you to start working in pharmacies in a few months.
Photo: Andrés D'Elía.
Where to do it and how much does it cost?
School Medical Center
.
Pharmacy assistant online course
.
It can be started immediately with classes recorded or live on Zoom.
It is given in 4 modules, which until July 31 have a value of $ 4,320 each.
In total, it's
$ 17,280
.
More information here.
Center for Business Administrative Technical Studies.
Pharmacy assistant course
.
It consists of 24 hours of study divided into 8 classes of 3 hours, live by Zoom or recorded.
It costs $ 10,800, but until July 30 it is possible to pay
$ 5,400
in 6 installments.
More information here.
Train you UBA
.
Pharmacy Assistant Course
.
It consists of 10 live classes by Zoom of 3 hours each, starting on August 3 or 11. It costs
$ 10,530
, payable in 6 installments.
More information here.
4. Automotive agent
Registering vehicles, transferring them and doing other procedures in the automotive registries can be very complex, and both individuals and companies often hire
managers
to ensure they do not step on the wrong foot or be scammed.
To dedicate yourself to that you have to have a
complete high school
and get a course of a few months the
official registration
that enables you to work throughout the country.
The leaders carry out procedures on behalf of the sellers and buyers of the vehicles.
Photo: David Fernández.
Where to do it and how much does it cost?
Chamber of Automotive Commerce
.
Management Course
.
It is taught by Zoom for
4 months
in a regime of two weekly classes of 3 hours each.
It begins on August 12 or 13, with a final exam in December.
It costs
$ 15,680
in cash or $ 19,600 in installments.
More information here.
Train you UBA
.
Automotive Agent Course
.
It consists of 115 hours distributed in 23 live classes by Zoom, during
4 months
, from August 7 to December 18.
It costs
$ 19,050
, payable in 6 installments.
More information here.
Sarmiento Institute
.
Automotive Agent Course
.
It is taught for
4 months
with a regime of two weekly classes, from August 3.
It costs
$ 20,825
paying in advance.
Or 5 installments of $ 4,000 plus $ 2,500 tuition and $ 2,000 at the end.
More information here.
5. Insurance consultant producer
In just
9 or 10 months it
is possible to start in the insurance market as a producer or
broker
, with good chances of starting to work as a self-employed person or for companies.
It is about becoming an agent capable of advising on coverage of all kinds and of
intermediating
between the insured and his company, in exchange for commissions.
Auto insurance is mandatory and always in demand.
There are also those of life and those of home, among others.
Photo: Juano Tesone.
To do this, you must be over 18 years old, complete high school and take one of the
authorized courses
, the approval of which allows you to take an exam to obtain
registration
.
Where to do it and how much does it cost?
Argentine Association of Insurance Advisory Producers
.
It offers a 100% distance course of 34 classes that are taught live by videoconference, over
10 months
from August 17.
It costs
$ 85,000
if paid in advance.
Or $ 16,000 tuition and 10 installments of $ 7,900.
More information here.
UTN Buenos Aires
.
It has a 100% virtual
8-month program
that starts on September 25, with live classes on Saturdays from 9 to 13. It costs
$ 78,000
.
More information here.
6. Video game programming
The local software industry is in great need of
programmers and developers
, due to the lack of people with such training.
And, above all, those who do exist are often tempted to work abroad, charging between $ 25 and $ 40 an hour.
Within this sector, an important part is that of video games, whose use was enhanced in a pandemic.
And there are short courses that can be done, without prior knowledge, to
be used quickly
.
The industry needs video game programmers and testers, and it pays them good salaries.
Photo: Clarín Archive.
Where to do it and how much does it cost?
Da Vinci School
.
Comprehensive realization of videogames
.
Distance course with live classes of 84 hours.
It is given in 19 classes on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. from August 14.
It costs
$ 60,220
.
More information here.
Da Vinci School
.
Art for online videogames
.
Distance course with live classes of 84 hours.
It is given in 17 classes on Saturdays from 10 to 15 from August 21.
It costs
$ 60,220
.
More information here.
UTN Buenos Aires
.
Video game development
.
3-month distance course that starts on August 11.
It costs
$ 18,076
, payable in 6 installments.
More information here.
You can also do courses a semester to become a
tester
(
tester
) video game and
working playing
, as told in this note.
At the Image Campus academy, the next one starts on August 28.
7. Social media management
Today it is essential for any company, institution or business to have an
active presence
on social networks.
For this reason, more and more people are training to sell
community manager services
.
There are short courses, some lasting
two months
, that allow you to get started in this trade.
They teach everything from how to deal with customers to how to generate content, gain followers, respond in crisis situations and advertise.
Communicate in and for social networks, a job that is increasingly in demand.
Photo: AFP.
Where to do it and how much does it cost?
Train you UBA
.
Community management
.
Online course by Zoom with one class per week of three hours, from August 5 to September 9 (18 total hours).
It costs
$ 8,640
payable in 6 installments.
More information here.
Center for Business Administrative Technical Studies
.
Community manager
.
2-month distance course with a weekly class of two hours (16 hours in total), from August 30.
It costs $ 10,400, but until July 30 you can pay
$ 5,200
in 6 installments.
More information here.
Coder House
.
Community manager and advertising
.
9-week live online course with two weekly classes to start on August 21, 23 or 28.
With the cheapest scheme it costs
$ 15,000
in 6 installments.
More information here.
UTN Buenos Aires
.
Community Manager: social media and digital marketing strategies
.
100% distance course of four months that begins on August 11, with live classes or access to recordings.
It costs
$ 29,700
.
More information here.
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