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Don’t get left behind – dive into using AI and make your life easier as you utilise this amazing technology to help and support your work and hobbies! You will discover how to use AI to simplify tasks, support decision-making, generate content and enhance your efficiency in a wide range of tasks.

Have you done a DNA test with ancestry.com? Don't know what to do next? This course will cover the basics of what your DNA results mean. We'll look at the tools available on Ancestry.com and other DNA websites to help you use DNA for your family's history.

An introduction to the world of electronics and microcontrollers. This course will equip you with the base knowledge of how to create and run your own projects, and will give you a foundation for how to find information and equipment you need for your own projects. All materials included in course fee.

Learn the basic skills required to enable you to start touch-typing, which you can then practice at home.

Working in Windows, learn how to identify features of the desktop and left and right menus and pin items to the task bar.

A practical session which includes creating your own Dropbox and Google Drive accounts and hands-on practise for sharing, uploading and downloading files and working on applications in drives.

An introduction to Adobe's page layout and design programme. Good computer skills essential.

A comprehensive introduction to the basics of Photoshop. Good computer skills essential.

An introduction to this popular spreadsheeting package - basic Windows skills essential.

Extend your skills with data management and analysis, setting up and using charts/graphs, and creating reports and more.

Learn more advanced features of Excel, including pivot tables and data validation.

Bootstrapping Your Own Small Business - a One Day Practical Introduction. Whether you are considering starting a new business or you already have one, this course is for you! (Free for permanent residents/NZ citizens, others pay $100)

Financially successful people don’t achieve their wealth by accident – they make and execute clear plans. Your retirement is on the horizon and research shows you’re most likely nowhere near financially ready for the retirement you desire and deserve! Get a complete and utterly practical financial plan, so you can have the retirement you want.

Are you looking to polish your CV and cover letter writing skills to nail your next job application? This course provides you with the tools to create a strong and updated CV and cover letter writing, using skills that are personalised to you.

Is low-confidence, anxiety and your lack of interview experience getting in the road of you being offered jobs? Get practical, cutting-edge tools and techniques to ACE your interview! (Free for NZ citizens/Permanent Residents - all others pay fee of $109)

Get the best results in job interviews. Learn how to approach behavioural questions and impress the interview panel. Ace interviews using the potent STARR method. Use it to your advantage by answering competency focused questions with winning replies.

About 1 in 5 New Zealand adults experience a common mental illness each year. Understanding how to talk about mental health and help someone in need are important skills. This certified Mental Health First Aid course, will teach you the skills and knowledge to recognise and respond to someone experiencing mental health challenges. Course fees: If you are a NZ citizen/Permanent Resident Visa the course fee is $199 (evidence of eligibility required). Others pay $499.

Is low-confidence, anxiety and your lack of interview experience getting in the road of you being offered jobs? Get practical, cutting-edge tools and techniques to ACE your interview! (Free for NZ citizens/Permanent Residents - all others pay fee of $109)

An interactive and participatory session to assist parents and loved ones understand and support a family member or friend who has dyslexia or a similar learning difference.

Need to “step up” and speak to an audience as part of your working life and find it difficult? This course will equip you with strategies to assist and provide opportunities to build your confidence in this role. (Free for NZ citizens/residents - all others pay $109)