Online courses are now being offered by the Training Institute of Queensland to provide quality training options from Certificate IV to Diploma level students. Online training is providing the flexibility that modern students need to fit in work, study, community and social activities. http://www.tiq.edu.au

1. Online Courses Opening up Study Opportunities
Everyone seems to be in a hurry these days, and we are all equally guilty as we try to cram more and
more activities into an already overcrowded calendar. With the ever present need for skilled people in the
workforce, not placing enough emphasis on doing a course has seen experienced and capable people
passed over for promotion. These people have looked at alternatives to traditional classroom training
delivery to fit their busy schedules and they have found that online learning could be their answer.
The website of the Training Institute of Queensland is quite extraordinary, detailing as it does a range of
Certificate IV to Diploma level courses, all designed to be delivered one hundred percent online. Their
goal is to provide affordable education to as many people as possible in as many areas as possible, even
the most remote and inaccessible. The internet has made this option available to so many people who
would not have had the opportunity to upskill themselves without it.
No Set Enrolment Dates – No Defined Semesters
At the Training Institute of Queensland, students are able to enrol and begin their studies at any time.
There are no set terms or semesters as there are with other learning institutions, so there is no time
wasted waiting for a course to start once the student has made the decision. With the cost of text books for
some courses now astronomical, the Institute has kept with its philosophy of delivering affordable
education by designing the courses so that all course material is online. Once the student has paid the
enrolment fee, there are no other costs involved.
These accessible online courses Brisbane are proving extremely popular because they provide the student
with flexibility to fit the lessons around their already busy lifestyles. With most students working either
full or part-time, getting to a traditional classroom at a TAFE is far too difficult. Students who work part-
time to fund their courses are often in a casual working arrangement that calls for them to be available for
extra shifts at a moment’s notice. Online learning allows them to keep up their hours at work while still
fitting in study at a time that suits them best.
Some Students may need a Minder
There are a couple of negative aspects to online study. One is that there is no teacher monitoring
individual students to see why they have fallen behind. This is not a concern for the self-motivated
student, but anyone who struggles to keep themselves organised and focused could need someone, a
friend or family member, to keep them on track. The other negative point is that any queries to trainers
about course content might not be responded to immediately. This can throw some students off their game
as they are unable to continue without that piece of vital information.
However, these are small things that can be overcome when compared with the many benefits that online
learning brings. For the first time, any student with access to a computer and the internet can enrol in any
Institute course and get a nationally recognised qualification. This has to be cause for celebration. Go to
www.tiq.edu.au for further details.
http://www.tiq.edu.au