Currently, studying and training to get a job or
improve the one you have
is easier than a few years ago, because the educational offer is very varied, with a wide variety of
short courses
with job opportunities.
In addition, it is no longer necessary to live in the same place where the classes are given, because in many cases they give the
possibility of doing them remotely
.
The training lasts
between 1 month and a year
and if it starts now, in some cases before the middle of the year it is already possible to have the title and
start looking for a job
, or to have more tools to
generate more opportunities in your current job
.
Although most of the courses
have a cost
, there are
free options
that
can be started this month
, and that have quick job opportunities, especially those related to the most demanded trades.
Next,
options and prices of courses
in which there is still time to sign up.
There are five different categories, for people with
very different interests and talents
.
The need to train the personnel responsible for caring for the elderly is increasingly important.
Photo: Shutterstock.
1. Elderly care
In a context of strong
population growth of the elderly
and the extension of life expectancy, there is a growing
need to adequately train
the
personnel responsible for
directly caring for this population, with the aim of improving the quality of life.
Therefore, this item has a wide job opportunity.
One option may be
to train as a Gerontological Assistant
.
What is it about?
This person plays a
key role in care tasks
, as they
support nursing staff
and interdisciplinary teams, as well as covering hours of solitude providing company to the elderly by applying techniques to avoid dependency, preventing accidents and helping those who have problems with mobility.
Where to do it and how much does it cost?
- Academic of LeDor VaDor
, is one of the leading institutions of geriatrics, which has a chair at the UBA and agreements with various national universities
.
The Gerontological Assistant course
is annual
.
To be able to attend, you must
be over 18 and have completed high school
.
In addition, you must have internet access and an electronic device to connect to the zoom.
It is
free and with a mixed course modality
(virtual theoretical- face-to-face practices).
Days and hours of the course
: Although the course has already started, there is still time to join.
The meetings are weekly, Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, click here.
Currently, studying and training to get a job, or improve the one you have, is easier than it was years ago.
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2. Household electricity
In Residential Electrical Installations
courses
, students learn to use schematic boards and diagrams to perform residential electrical lighting installations.
In addition, they are instructed to
install and repair electricity systems
and various
electrical circuits
.
Where to do it and how much does it cost?
- Boston Institute of Technical Education
.
The Electrical Installations course (single-phase - registered) contains a theoretical part and a practical part
divided into 18 classes and is paid
.
Face-to-face modality
in a workshop equipped with elements and tools required for learning.
It begins on
April 17
, and runs Monday and Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. For more information, click here.
- Argentine Institute of Technical Training.
Courses can be face-to-face or virtual.
They are dictated
once a week for 3 hours for 4 months
.
prices
.
The
online course
costs $11,900 per month (
total value for 4 months:
$47,600)
.
The
face-to-face course
costs $15,900 per month (
total value:
$63,600)
.
For more information, click here.
You must
be of legal age and it is not necessary to have previous knowledge
of the subject.
Once the course is approved, a certification from the National Technological University (UTN) is obtained.
Waiters in restaurants, bars, hotels or catering companies are usually in high demand.
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3. Professional waiter and waitress
To get a job quickly, one possibility is to become a
waiter in restaurants, bars, hotels or catering companies
, which is a field in which there is usually a large job offer.
And for that there are short courses that provide the necessary preparation.
Where to do it and how much does it cost?
-College of Waiters
.
The professional waiter and waitress course consists of
12 classes
that are taught over three months.
It costs $39,500
, tuition included, and there is an
option to do it remotely for $15,000
.
For more information, click here.
-INDA Institute
.
Aimed at people without experience in the position, the course is taught virtually for 2 months.
It is very flexible, you can study
at your own pace
wherever you want and without fixed schedules
.
The
total cost of the course is $4,900
.
For more information, click here.
4. Basic Soldering Iron
Welders are basically dedicated to joining pieces by applying intense heat, the objective is to obtain a body that is homogeneous and rigid.
This work is called welding and is normally carried out between metals, although thermoplastic materials are also worked on.
Where to do it and how much does it cost?
- Lifelong Learning Agency
(depends on the City Government).
The course is taught in different Vocational Training institutions in the neighborhoods of Almagro, Chacarita, La Boca, Montserrat, Palermo.
They provide free training that
lasts 4 months
, which
modality is face-to-face
.
You learn to recognize the characteristics and effectiveness of both electric and autogenous welding machines;
prepare the pieces to be welded according to the thicknesses;
build welding beads in its different modalities;
weld cast iron, bronze, aluminum, copper and silver
.
Among the requirements to be able to access, they ask
to be over 18 years of age and have completed the primary
.
Registrations
open between May and June
for the 2nd quarter of this year.
For more information, click here.
The basic welder performs layout operations and prepares the surfaces of the materials to be welded, among others.
Photo: Mariana Villa / Los Andes
5. Basic Blacksmithing
Blacksmiths
make metal products
.
They create different types of objects such as doors, windows, balconies, among others.
Both traditional and modern techniques are used in this work.
As fewer and fewer people perform this task,
they are in high demand
.
One option is to take an
introductory course to the trade of blacksmithing
in intensive mode.
Materials, their handling and commercial presentation are taught.
You learn to weld with MMA or electrodes and to cut and polish with a grinder.
Where to do it and how much does it cost?
- Working.
It is carried out in
person
.
There are 9 hours of class divided into 3 meetings.
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, from 19 to 22.
Basic and minimum safety standards are seen, and the correct use of tools, maintenance and practice.
The
cost of the complete course is $27,300
.
for more information, click here.
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