Microsoft and AI training for your people
Official Microsoft courses and practical workshops for organisations, and courses for individuals, from a Microsoft Training Services Partner. On site, remote, or at our training centre in Thohoyandou.
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AI skills your whole organisation can use
From everyday Copilot use to leading AI adoption. Official Microsoft courses are delivered by Microsoft Certified Trainers, and learners receive an achievement on their own Microsoft Learn profile.
AI for everyone
For staff who use Microsoft 365 every day.
- Microsoft1 dayTransform Business Workflows with Generative AIUsing Copilot and agents across everyday work, and writing prompts that get reliable results.Prepares for Microsoft Certified: AI Business ProfessionalDetails and booking
- Microsoft1 dayDraft, Analyze, and Present with Microsoft 365 CopilotCopilot in Word, Excel and PowerPoint: first drafts, analysing data and building presentations.Details and booking
- MicrosoftHalf a dayTransform Ideas into Action with Copilot ChatGetting real work done with Copilot Chat, safely and with your organisation's data protected.Details and booking
- MicrosoftHalf a dayWork Smarter with AIA half-day introduction to what generative AI can do at work, and how to use it well.Details and booking
- Microsoft1 dayEmpower Your Workforce with Copilot for Microsoft 365 Use CasesCopilot use cases by role and department, so each team knows where it saves time.Details and booking
AI for leaders and administrators
For the people who plan, govern and run AI.
- Microsoft1 dayDrive AI Transformation in Your OrganizationLeading AI adoption: choosing use cases, governance and risk, and measuring the value.Prepares for Microsoft Certified: AI Transformation LeaderDetails and booking
- Microsoft1 dayIntroduction to Microsoft 365 and AI AdministrationLicensing, usage monitoring, governance policies and managing agents in Microsoft 365.Prepares for Microsoft 365 Copilot and Agent Administration FundamentalsDetails and booking
- Microsoft1 dayManage and Extend Microsoft 365 CopilotRunning Copilot across the organisation and extending it to your own data and processes.Details and booking
- Microsoft1 dayPrepare Security and Compliance to Support Microsoft 365 CopilotGetting permissions, data protection and compliance ready before Copilot is switched on.Details and booking
Build with AI and agents
For teams that want AI to do the work.
- Microsoft1 dayTransform Your Everyday Business Processes with No-code AgentsBuilding agents that handle routine business processes, with no code.Details and booking
- MicrosoftHalf a dayExtend Microsoft 365 Copilot in Copilot StudioAdding your own knowledge, actions and topics to Copilot with Copilot Studio.Details and booking
- Microsoft1 dayCreate Agents in Microsoft Copilot StudioDesigning, building and publishing agents in Copilot Studio.Details and booking
- Microsoft1 dayIntroduction to AI in AzureAI concepts, machine learning, and building AI solutions with Microsoft Foundry on Azure.Prepares for Microsoft Certified: Azure AI FundamentalsDetails and booking
- Microsoft1 dayAccelerate App Development using GitHub CopilotUsing GitHub Copilot to write, test and explain code faster, for developers.Details and booking
Other popular courses
Courses that count for your CPD points
Accountants, tax practitioners, teachers, nurses, social workers and IT professionals must earn CPD every year. Every certificate states the CPD hours, how attendance and learning were checked, and a link anyone can use to verify it.
CPD for accountants and tax practitioners
Verifiable CPD hours, claimed from our certificate.
- 6 verifiable CPD hours1 day (6 hours)Excel for Finance and Accounting ProfessionalsExcel the way finance teams use it: reconciliations, lookups, pivot tables and reports that check themselves.For Accountants (SAICA, SAIPA, ACCA, CIMA), tax practitioners and auditorsDetails and booking
- 6 verifiable CPD hours1 day (6 hours)Power BI for Finance ReportingFrom spreadsheets to live finance dashboards: budgets against actuals, cash flow and management packs.For Accountants (SAICA, SAIPA, ACCA, CIMA), financial managers and auditorsDetails and booking
- 3 verifiable CPD hoursHalf a day (3 hours)Copilot and AI for Accountants and Tax PractitionersUsing Copilot and AI safely in accounting and tax work, without risking client confidentiality.For Accountants and tax practitioners (it fits the service-related part of a tax practitioner's annual CPD)Details and booking
CPD for teachers (SACE)
SACE endorsement applied for in October 2026 for four of these, and the other two in January 2027; schools can host any of them for their staff now.
- 6 hours · SACE endorsement applied for1 day (6 hours)AI in the Classroom: Microsoft Copilot for Teaching, Planning and AssessmentTeachers plan a CAPS-aligned lesson and an assessment with AI, and learn to check it, correct it and keep learners safe.For Teachers registered with SACEDetails and booking
- 6 hours · SACE endorsement applied for1 day (6 hours)Microsoft 365 for Teaching: Teams, OneNote and FormsRunning a class in Teams, organising lessons in OneNote and marking quizzes automatically with Forms.For Teachers registered with SACEDetails and booking
- 6 hours · SACE endorsement applied for1 day (6 hours)Excel for Teachers: Mark Sheets and Results AnalysisMark sheets that calculate themselves, and results analysis that shows which learners and topics need attention.For Teachers registered with SACEDetails and booking
- 3 hours · SACE endorsement applied forHalf a day (3 hours)AI Policy and Governance for School LeadersDeciding how AI is used in your school: a policy, the rules for staff and learners, and protecting personal information.For Teachers and school leaders registered with SACEDetails and booking
- 3 hours · recognition to be applied forHalf a day (3 hours)Online Safety and Digital Wellbeing for LearnersHelping learners stay safe online: cyberbullying, privacy, scams, screen time and where to get help.For Teachers registered with SACEDetails and booking
- 3 hours · recognition to be applied forHalf a day (3 hours)Teacher Wellbeing: Managing Stress and Preventing BurnoutPractical ways to manage the pressure of teaching, recognise burnout early and support colleagues.For Teachers registered with SACEDetails and booking
CPD for nurses and midwives (SANC)
Recognition by the Nursing Council is being applied for.
- 6 hours · recognition to be applied for1 day (6 hours)Digital Skills and the Safe Use of AI in Nursing PracticeDigital records, AI and patient confidentiality: what nurses can safely use, and how to check it.For Nurses and midwives registered with SANCDetails and booking
- 6 hours · recognition to be applied for1 day (6 hours)Excel and Microsoft 365 for Nurse ManagersDuty rosters, ward statistics and reports in Excel, and running meetings and communication in Microsoft 365.For Nurses and midwives registered with SANCDetails and booking
- 3 hours · recognition to be applied forHalf a day (3 hours)Patient Confidentiality and POPIA in Digital HealthKeeping patient information confidential when records, messages and photos go digital.For Nurses and midwives registered with SANCDetails and booking
- 3 hours · recognition to be applied forHalf a day (3 hours)Nurse Wellbeing: Managing Stress and Preventing BurnoutPractical ways to manage the pressure of nursing, recognise burnout early and support colleagues.For Nurses and midwives registered with SANCDetails and booking
CPD for social workers and IT professionals
SACSSP approval per session; IITPSA points applied for.
- 6 hours · recognition to be applied for1 day (6 hours)Digital Skills, POPIA and Safe Use of AI in Social Work PracticeConfidential case records, digital tools and AI: practical skills with the ethics social work demands.For Social workers registered with SACSSPDetails and booking
- 6 verifiable CPD hours1 day (6 hours)AI and Microsoft 365 Security for IT ProfessionalsRolling out Copilot safely: permissions, data protection and governance for the people who run Microsoft 365.For IT professionals keeping a CPD record (IITPSA members and others)Details and booking
Skills your staff use the next morning
We train the staff of companies, schools and public bodies in the tools they use every day, on site, remotely or at our training centre.
Official Microsoft courses
Microsoft 365, Copilot, Azure, Power Platform and security, delivered by Microsoft Certified Trainers.
Workshops built around your work
Short sessions on the AI tools and Microsoft 365 apps your staff use, with your own documents and data.
Digital skills and security
Computer literacy and security awareness: phishing, passwords and handling client information under POPIA.
Modules and exam preparation
University modules and professional exams, each with its own lessons, practice workspace and timed revision papers.
UNISA 3 subjects
COS1511 — Introduction to Programming I
The first programming module, taught in C++. Thirty lessons following the study guide, a compiler that runs in the browser, and timed revision papers built from the guide's own exercises.
COS1512 — Introduction to Programming II
Objects and the object-oriented environment, carrying on in C++ from COS1511. Twelve lessons following the chapters of the prescribed book, a compiler that runs in the browser, and timed revision papers.
ICT1512
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