Short Certificate Courses, Taught By Practitioners
Practical, two-week, practitioner-led courses — online, and built for people who need real skills, not just a certificate.
These are not lecture series. They are taught by people who do this work for a living, so what you learn on a Tuesday you can use on a Wednesday. Courses are paid and open for enrolment two weeks before each intake.
Why our courses?
Built by people who are still in the field.
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Taught by practitioners, not full-time trainers
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Practical assignments, not just lectures
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Two weeks, real deliverables you can use right away
Current & Upcoming Courses
Communications Strategy Essentials
Who it is for: [PLACEHOLDER — e.g. comms officers, programme staff who handle messaging, NGO founders wearing the comms hat]
Format: Live online sessions plus practical assignments.
Duration: 2 weeks.
What you will walk away with: [PLACEHOLDER — 3 to 5 concrete skills or deliverables]
Facilitator: [PLACEHOLDER — name and one line on why they are the right person to teach this]
Investment: [PLACEHOLDER — course fee]
EnrolMedia Relations and Press Engagement
Who it is for: [PLACEHOLDER — e.g. comms officers, programme staff who handle messaging, NGO founders wearing the comms hat]
Format: Live online sessions plus practical assignments.
Duration: 2 weeks.
What you will walk away with: [PLACEHOLDER — 3 to 5 concrete skills or deliverables]
Facilitator: [PLACEHOLDER — name and one line on why they are the right person to teach this]
Investment: [PLACEHOLDER — course fee]
EnrolCrisis Communications: First 24 Hours
Who it is for: Comms officers, EDs, and programme leads who may have to respond publicly when something goes wrong.
Format: Live online sessions plus one simulated crisis exercise.
Duration: 2 weeks.
What you will walk away with: A crisis communications template, a holding-statement framework, and practice handling a live simulated media crisis.
Facilitator: [PLACEHOLDER — name and one line on their crisis comms background]
Investment: [PLACEHOLDER — course fee]
EnrolWriting for Donors and Reports That Get Read
Who it is for: [PLACEHOLDER — e.g. comms officers, programme staff who handle messaging, NGO founders wearing the comms hat]
Format: Live online sessions plus practical assignments.
Duration: 2 weeks.
What you will walk away with: [PLACEHOLDER — 3 to 5 concrete skills or deliverables]
Facilitator: [PLACEHOLDER — name and one line on why they are the right person to teach this]
Investment: [PLACEHOLDER — course fee]
EnrolAdvocacy and Campaign Communications
Who it is for: [PLACEHOLDER — e.g. comms officers, programme staff who handle messaging, NGO founders wearing the comms hat]
Format: Live online sessions plus practical assignments.
Duration: 2 weeks.
What you will walk away with: [PLACEHOLDER — 3 to 5 concrete skills or deliverables]
Facilitator: [PLACEHOLDER — name and one line on why they are the right person to teach this]
Investment: [PLACEHOLDER — course fee]
EnrolSpokesperson and Media Interview Skills
Who it is for: [PLACEHOLDER — e.g. comms officers, programme staff who handle messaging, NGO founders wearing the comms hat]
Format: Live online sessions plus practical assignments.
Duration: 2 weeks.
What you will walk away with: [PLACEHOLDER — 3 to 5 concrete skills or deliverables]
Facilitator: [PLACEHOLDER — name and one line on why they are the right person to teach this]
Investment: [PLACEHOLDER — course fee]
EnrolBeginners Guide to Graphic Design for Comms Teams
Who it is for: [PLACEHOLDER — e.g. comms officers, programme staff who handle messaging, NGO founders wearing the comms hat]
Format: Live online sessions plus practical assignments.
Duration: 2 weeks.
What you will walk away with: [PLACEHOLDER — 3 to 5 concrete skills or deliverables]
Facilitator: [PLACEHOLDER — name and one line on why they are the right person to teach this]
Investment: [PLACEHOLDER — course fee]
EnrolBeginners Guide to Photo and Video Editing
Who it is for: [PLACEHOLDER — e.g. comms officers, programme staff who handle messaging, NGO founders wearing the comms hat]
Format: Live online sessions plus practical assignments.
Duration: 2 weeks.
What you will walk away with: [PLACEHOLDER — 3 to 5 concrete skills or deliverables]
Facilitator: [PLACEHOLDER — name and one line on why they are the right person to teach this]
Investment: [PLACEHOLDER — course fee]
EnrolEvent and Press Conference Management
Who it is for: [PLACEHOLDER — e.g. comms officers, programme staff who handle messaging, NGO founders wearing the comms hat]
Format: Live online sessions plus practical assignments.
Duration: 2 weeks.
What you will walk away with: [PLACEHOLDER — 3 to 5 concrete skills or deliverables]
Facilitator: [PLACEHOLDER — name and one line on why they are the right person to teach this]
Investment: [PLACEHOLDER — course fee]
EnrolInternal Communications for Growing Teams
Who it is for: [PLACEHOLDER — e.g. comms officers, programme staff who handle messaging, NGO founders wearing the comms hat]
Format: Live online sessions plus practical assignments.
Duration: 2 weeks.
What you will walk away with: [PLACEHOLDER — 3 to 5 concrete skills or deliverables]
Facilitator: [PLACEHOLDER — name and one line on why they are the right person to teach this]
Investment: [PLACEHOLDER — course fee]
EnrolComms Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting
Who it is for: [PLACEHOLDER — e.g. comms officers, programme staff who handle messaging, NGO founders wearing the comms hat]
Format: Live online sessions plus practical assignments.
Duration: 2 weeks.
What you will walk away with: [PLACEHOLDER — 3 to 5 concrete skills or deliverables]
Facilitator: [PLACEHOLDER — name and one line on why they are the right person to teach this]
Investment: [PLACEHOLDER — course fee]
Enrol
Social Media Management for NGOs
Who it is for: [PLACEHOLDER — e.g. comms officers, programme staff who handle messaging, NGO founders wearing the comms hat]
Format: Live online sessions plus practical assignments.
Duration: 2 weeks.
What you will walk away with: [PLACEHOLDER — 3 to 5 concrete skills or deliverables]
Facilitator: [PLACEHOLDER — name and one line on why they are the right person to teach this]
Investment: [PLACEHOLDER — course fee]
Enrol