Besides its secondary and undergraduate programs, the University of Johannesburg also offers the best continuing education in the area. Since it’s a university, we only included its QS World University Rankings and proceeded to rate it according to our criteria.

It has several programs divided into three main branches, namely the Transport and Supply Chain Management Department, Faculty of Law, and Department of Business Management. 

Under these categories, you can apply for diploma programs, bridging classes, and even short-term courses. Most of these are counted as NQF 5-level courses.

The University of Johannesburg has kept up with the times with its online application process. We say this because all you need to do is to upload the requirements on its website.

Its website even has an application tracker, so you can check in real-time the status of your application for continuing education courses.

Even better, the University of Johannesburg also offers its programs to international applicants. So, those who want to move to the city or simply get quality education from an established SA institution can still benefit from this school.

Do know that since this is a university, you should expect to pay additional fees (qualification fees and international student fees for overseas students) aside from the standard tuition fee. 

And unfortunately, continuing and post-graduate students can no longer apply for scholarships. Luckily, it does offer various modes of payment and instalment payment options, which is why we still gave it a high score for pricing and payment.

Additionally, the university follows a pre-set school year. So, you’d need to apply before their set deadline to enroll in its classes.

We listed Business Optimization Training Institute (BOTI) for its course variety. Its hundreds of courses are divided among soft skills and leadership, specialised job improvement courses, qualifications, and recognition of prior learning.

BOTI also offers accredited and certification courses that range from NQF Level 2 to NQF Level 5. It also has beginner-level courses that can help those who wish to be employed for the first time or simply change career paths.

We also like how BOTI offers all these courses to individuals and groups alike, giving additional discounts to organizations that send more students for a specific course. In fact, this training school has served 700 organizations.

Its group training can either be in-house or open, where the latter accepts employees from different companies. So, you have the freedom to either improve your company’s networking or ensure company secrecy.

Since it caters to organizations, BOTI also offers bespoke training programs, thus catering to its client’s specific needs. To add to this inclusivity, BOTI also helps organizations attain higher BBEEE ratings as they too have a high Level 1 rating.

All these benefits are why we believe BOTI offers the best continuing education in Johannesburg for those on corporate and entrepreneurial tracks. 

If you want to avail of BOTI’s classes for yourself or your team, you can simply answer its simple online application forms. 

Do know that BOTI’s courses are on a per-person pricing basis. Additionally, its classes are mainly done on-site and online classes are pretty much limited.

Central Johannesburg TVET College offers just about the best vocational continuing education in the area. We say this primarily because it offers such a wide variety of courses in different fields. 

Most of these courses, especially those in Engineering, Business, Humanities, and ICT, are also National Accredited Technical Education Diploma (NATED) and National certificate vocational (NC(V)) accredited.

It also has supply chain courses for those already in the industry but still want to improve their skills.

We like this detail as it means enrolling in this school guarantees you get high-quality education and certifications that will be highly useful when applying for jobs. 

The drawback to this is that Central Johannesburg TVET College follows a strictly set school year. So, make sure you can at least apply before its set deadlines so you can join its batch of accepted students.

Despite offering all these courses, Central Johannesburg TVET College makes sure that each student gets ample attention and space. It does so by establishing 7 locations all over the city, with the main campus located in Parktown. 

Its application process is also done entirely online, with all requirements posted online—which we think is a benefit. This way, even students not yet within the city, can still easily apply. 

If you want to enquire about your course, the application process, and just about anything, you can simply visit its main office on weekdays.

LGIT Smart Solutions is yet another versatile training school. We say this because it caters to a wide range of fields, including IT, finance, human resources, public and information, and even mining and manufacturing.

What makes LGIT Smart Solutions unique is that it offers various modes of learning. 

So, your whole team can attend training either online or on-site—the type of flexibility which we like so much that we gave the continuing education school a perfect score for modes of learning.

Specifically, LGIT Smart Solutions offers leadership and personal development programs, certification courses, and workplace skill enhancement programs. It even offers bespoke training courses to cater to your specific needs.

We also like that it offers a training course on Office 365 applications. So, if your team heavily depends on Microsoft programs, then LGIT Smart Solutions may be a great trainer to contact.

However, since LGIT Smart Solutions caters to organizations, then you’d have to find another school if you’re applying as an individual student. 

To add to this minor inconvenience, the training school’s website also lacks a detailed online application form. So, you’d need to call or email them for your concerns.

We even added points for its credibility because LGIT Smart Solutions has received awards like Microsoft Silver Learning Partner and Microsoft Corporate Social Responsibility Award. It also has a Level 1 BBEEE rating and SETA accreditation.

We’ve covered various sectors, but if you’re looking for the best continuing education in Johannesburg for emergency, survival, or health and safety, then Absolute Health Services should be your top choice.

We say this because Absolute Health Services provides updated and professional emergency services training. Its courses include CPR, firefighting, first aid, health and safety training, and HIV/AIDS awareness.

FYI, its first aid skills programs come in different NQF levels, from 1 to 3.

We also like that it has specialised courses that can cater to manufacturing industries. These courses include HAZMAT handling, stacking and storage, and evacuation planning.

These training programs are even certified and accredited, so you can work as a volunteer or HSE officer in your office after attending its classes. 

This institution ensures quality education by hiring only Health Professions Council of South Africa-registered paramedics with extensive experience in the field.

We also like that Absolute Health Services offers its services to organizations, thus making work OHS compliant and ready for just about any emergency.

If you want to get Absolute Health Services for your team, then you can simply request a quotation by answering its online forms. Speaking of quotations, we also like that Absolute Health Services’ pricing for specialised courses is posted online for transparency.

Do know that its scheduling of programs is pre-set, so you may not be able to request certain dates or ask for bespoke training programs.