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Picture yourself on a fascinating journey in the world of education. You can do this by taking the Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training (RQF) qualification. It's a special qualification given by Focus Awards, and it's approved by Ofqual, a trusted organization. Here's the thing: teaching and training can be a bit tricky, but this course helps you become really good at it. You'll learn how to welcome new students, make useful materials, and teach in a way that includes everyone. This course has four parts, and it's great for people who want to be teachers, those who already teach and want to get even better, and folks switching to teaching. There's also an extra part you can take about being inclusive, which means teaching everyone no matter who they are. By taking this course, you'll become a confident and respected educator. Plus, you'll get a special certificate that shows you know your stuff. And remember, Focus Awards and Ofqual make sure your qualification is top-notch and respected in the education world. Learning Outcomes Develop effective induction and registration procedures for educational settings. Create engaging information materials, presentations, and handouts for diverse learners. Demonstrate proficiency in designing and delivering unit-specific content and assessments. Apply inclusive teaching practices and templates to promote diversity and accessibility. Submit assignments demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of course content. Why choose Focus Awards Choosing Focus Awards for your educational and training programs offers several key advantages. As an Ofqual-governed accrediting body, their qualifications enjoy wide recognition, both nationally and internationally, ensuring you're held to the highest educational standards. Focus Awards' commitment to professionalism, rapid growth, and diverse qualification offerings makes them a dynamic choice for a relevant and exceptional learning experience. Opting for Focus Awards elevates your career prospects, personal development, and educational achievements. Benefits you will enjoy include: Exceptional customer service. Recognised qualification. Compliance with standards. User-friendly online platform. 24/7 module access. High-quality virtual learning materials. Guided Learning Hours "Guided Learning Hours" includes all direct teaching and support given to a learner by educators, trainers, or supervisors. For this qualification, there are a total of 140 Guided Learning Hours provided. Total Qualification Time Total Qualification Time (TQT) combines guided learning hours (GLH) and the hours students are expected to spend on independent learning, study, and assessments, all under the guidance of educational staff but without direct supervision. Qualification credit values are based on TQT, where one credit equals 10 learning hours. This particular qualification has a Total Qualification Time of 360 hours. Method of Assessment Assessment involves a series of short assignments. Assignments require demonstrating general reading and incorporating references. Submission of all assignments is done through the online portal. To pass, students must meet all learning outcomes; there's no grading system. Progression Progression after completing the Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training (RQF) offers individuals various career advancement avenues in education and training. Here are some common options: QTLS (Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills): Achieve QTLS status, recognizing you as a fully qualified teacher in post-compulsory education. Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training (RQF): Elevate your qualifications with comprehensive training in teaching and training principles. Higher Education: Consider pursuing a bachelor's degree or further academic studies in education or related fields. Specialised Courses: Explore subject-specific or specialized teaching courses to deepen expertise in your chosen area. Advanced Teaching Methods: Enhance your teaching skills through advanced methods, instructional design, or technology integration courses. Leadership and Management: Prepare for leadership roles with educational administration and management courses. Special Education: Focus on specialized courses in special education for a career in teaching students with special needs. Assessment and Evaluation: Learn advanced techniques for effective teaching through assessment and evaluation courses. Language and Communication Skills: Develop language and communication skills, particularly beneficial for language or communication-focused subjects. Professional Development: Stay updated with the latest teaching trends through ongoing professional development courses and workshops. Qualification Purpose The Focus Awards Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training (RQF) provides students with a thorough understanding of education and training delivery, learner assessment, resource management, and relevant role responsibilities. Who is this course for? Aspiring educators and trainers Teachers looking to enhance their skills Professionals transitioning to teaching roles Anyone passionate about inclusive education Requirements To enrol in the Focus Awards Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning (RQF) course Age: Learners must be at least 19 years old. Foundational Skills: Basic proficiency in literacy, language, numeracy, and ICT is expected. Practical Experience: Successful completion of this qualification entails practical work or industry placement. Minimum Practice Hours: A minimum of 30 hours of hands-on practice is required. Career path Further Education (FE) Lecturer/Instructor - £30,000 - £40,000 per year Training and Development Specialist - £35,000 - £45,000 per year Adult Education Teacher - £25,000 - £35,000 per year Training Coordinator/Manager - £30,000 - £45,000 per year Assessor/Internal Verifier - £25,000 - £35,000 per year Educational Consultant - £35,000 - £55,000 per year Note: There is No Registration, Assessment, Certification fee included with this price.

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Step into the future of AI with our Prompt Engineering course! Master the art of prompt crafting for Dall-E, Stable Diffusion, ChatGPT, and more. Learn advanced techniques and best practices to optimize interactions with cutting-edge AI models.

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for Students taking this course are database administrators or prospective database administrators who have experience working with Access for Microsoft 365 and need to learn advanced skills. Overview In this course, you will manage an Access database and add complex database features to improve its usability, efficiency, performance, and security. You will: Share data across applications. Use action, unmatched, and duplicate queries to manage data. Create complex reports and forms. Use macros to improve user interface design. Use VBA to extend database capabilities. Perform database management tasks such as backup, compacting, repairing, performance analysis, checking object dependencies, and documenting. Implement security strategies and distribute a database to multiple users. You've covered many of the basic functions of Microsoft© Access©, and now you're ready to learn advanced Access features such as database management, advanced form design, packaging a database, encrypting a database, preparing a database for multiple-user access, and more. Knowledge of these features separates database professionals from the casual database users or occasional designers.This course is the third part of a three-course series that covers the skills needed to perform basic database design and development in Access.Microsoft© Access© for Office 365?: Part 1 : Focuses on the design and construction of an Access database?viewing, navigating, searching, and entering data in a database, as well as basic relational database design and creating simple tables, queries, forms, and reports.Microsoft© Access© for Office 365?: Part 2 : Focuses on optimization of an Access database, including optimizing performance and normalizing data; data validation; usability; and advanced queries, forms, and reports.Microsoft© Access© for Office 365?: Part 3 (this course): Focuses on managing the database and supporting complex database designs, including import and export of data; using action queries to manage data; creating complex forms and reports; macros and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA); and tools and strategies to manage, distribute, and secure a database.This course may be a useful component in your preparation for the Microsoft Access Expert (Microsoft 365 Apps and Office 2019): Exam MO-500 certification exam. Lesson 1: Importing and Exporting Table Data Topic A: Import and Link Data Topic B: Export Data Topic C: Create a Mail Merge Lesson 2: Using Queries to Manage Data Topic A: Create Action Queries Topic B: Create Unmatched and Duplicate Queries Lesson 3: Creating Complex Reports and Forms Topic A: Create Subreports Topic B: Create a Navigation Form Topic C: Show Details in Subforms and Popup Forms Lesson 4: Creating Access Macros Topic A: Create a Standalone Macro to Automate Repetitive Tasks Topic B: Create a Macro to Program a User Interface Component Topic C: Filter Records by Using a Condition Topic D: Create a Data Macro Lesson 5: Using VBA to Extend Database Capabilities Topic A: Introduction to VBA Topic B: Use VBA with Form Controls Lesson 6: Managing a Database Topic A: Back Up a Database Topic B: Manage Performance Issues Topic C: Document a Database Lesson 7: Distributing and Securing a Database Topic A: Split a Database for Multiple-User Access Topic B: Implement Security Topic C: Convert an Access Database to an ACCDE File Topic D: Package a Database with a Digital Signature

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for To gain the most from attending this course you should possess the following incoming skills: Basic knowledge of programming concepts and syntax in Python. Familiarity with common data formats such as CSV, JSON, and XML. Experience using command-line interfaces and basic text editing tools. Understanding of basic machine learning concepts and algorithms. Overview Working in an interactive learning environment, led by our engaging expert, you will: Gain a solid understanding of prompt engineering concepts and their applications in software development and AI-driven solutions. Master the techniques for preprocessing and cleaning text data to ensure high-quality inputs for AI models like GPT-4. Develop expertise in GPT-4 tokenization, input formatting, and controlling model behavior for various tasks and requirements. Acquire the ability to design, optimize, and test prompts effectively, catering to diverse business applications and use cases. Learn advanced prompt engineering techniques, such as conditional text generation and multi-turn conversations, to create more sophisticated AI solutions. Practice creating prompts to generate, run, and test code in a chosen programming language using GPT-4 and OpenAI Codex. Understand the ethical implications and best practices in responsible AI deployment, ensuring fair and unbiased AI applications in software development. Prompt Engineering offers coders and software developers a competitive edge by empowering them to develop more effective and efficient AI-driven solutions in their projects. By harnessing the capabilities of cutting-edge AI models like GPT-4, coders can automate repetitive tasks, enhance natural language understanding, and even generate code suggestions, boosting productivity and creativity. In addition, mastering prompt engineering can contribute to improved job security, as professionals with these in-demand skills are highly sought after in the rapidly evolving tech landscape. Quick Start to Prompt Engineering for Coders and Software Developers is a one day course designed to get you quickly up and running with the prompting skills required to out AI to work for you in your development efforts. Guided by our AI expert, you?ll explore key topics such as text preprocessing, data cleansing, GPT-4 tokenization, input formatting, prompt design, and optimization, as well as ethical considerations in prompt engineering. In the hands-on labs you?ll explore tasks such as formatting inputs for GPT-4, designing and optimizing prompts for business applications, and implementing multi-turn conversations with AI. You?ll work with innovative tools like the OpenAI API, OpenAI Codex, and OpenAI Playground, enhancing your learning experience while preparing you for integrating prompt engineering into your professional toolkit. By the end of this immersive course, you?ll have the skills necessary to effectively use prompt engineering in your software development projects. You'll be able to design, optimize, and test prompts for various business tasks, integrate GPT-4 with other software platforms, and address ethical concerns in AI deployment. Introduction to Prompt Engineering Overview of prompt engineering and its importance in AI applications Major applications of prompt engineering in business Common challenges faced in prompt engineering Overview of GPT-4 and its role in prompt engineering Key terminology and concepts in prompt engineering Getting Things Ready: Text Preprocessing and Data Cleansing Importance of data preprocessing in prompt engineering Techniques for text cleaning and normalization Tokenization and n-grams Stop word removal and stemming Regular expressions and pattern matching GPT-4 Tokenization and Input Formatting GPT-4 tokenization and its role in prompt engineering Understanding and formatting GPT-4 inputs Context windows and token limits Controlling response length and quality Techniques for handling out-of-vocabulary tokens Prompt Design and Optimization Master the skills to design, optimize, and test prompts for various business tasks. Designing effective prompts for different tasks Techniques for prompt optimization GPT-4 system and user parameters for controlling behavior Importance of prompt testing and iteration Best practices for prompt engineering in business applications Advanced Techniques and Tools in Prompt Engineering Learn advanced techniques and tools for prompt engineering and their integration in business applications. Conditional text generation with GPT-4 Techniques for handling multi-turn conversations Overview of tools for prompt engineering: OpenAI API, OpenAI Codex, and OpenAI Playground Integration of GPT-4 with other software platforms and tools Monitoring and maintaining prompt performance Code Generation and Testing with Prompt Engineering Develop the skills to generate, integrate, and test AI-generated code effectively, enhancing productivity and creativity in software development projects. Introduction to code generation with AI models like GPT-4 Designing prompts for code generation across programming languages Techniques for specifying requirements and constraints in prompts Generating and interpreting code snippets using AI-driven solutions Integrating generated code into existing projects and codebases Best practices for testing and validating AI-generated code Ethics and Responsible AI Understand the ethical implications of prompt engineering and the importance of responsible AI deployment in business. Ethical considerations in prompt engineering Bias in AI systems and its impact on prompt engineering Techniques to minimize bias and ensure fairness Best practices for responsible AI deployment in business applications Monitoring and addressing ethical concerns in prompt engineering

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This is an advanced course for AIX system administrators, and system support individuals with at least six months of experience in AIX. Overview Perform system problem determination and reporting procedures including analyzing error logs, creating dumps of the system, and providing needed data to the AIX Support personnel Examine and manipulate Object Data Manager databases Identify and resolve conflicts between the Logical Volume Manager (LVM) disk structures and the Object Data Manager (ODM) Complete a very basic configuration of Network Installation Manager to provide network boot support for either system installation or booting to maintenance mode Identify various types of boot and disk failures and perform the matching recovery procedures Implement advanced methods such as alternate disk install, multibos, and JFS2 snapshots to use a smaller maintenance window In this course, learn advanced AIX system administrator skills focusing on availability and problem determination and learn detailed knowledge of the ODM database where AIX maintains configuration information. Day 1 Advanced AIX administration overview The Object Data Manager Error monitoring Day 2 Network Installation Manager basics System initialization: Accessing a boot image Day 3 System initialization: rc.boot and inittab LVM metadata and related problems Disk management procedures Day 4 Disk management procedures (continued) Install and cloning techniques Advanced backup techniques Day 5 Advanced backup techniques (continued) Diagnostics The AIX system dump facility

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for New administrators, business analysts or report writers who are new to creating reports or dashboards within Salesforce. Overview A student in this class will learn the basic Salesforce object model, and how to create and secure reports and dashboards. The instructor will lead students through exercises to create tabular, summary, matrix and join reports. Students will learn advanced reporting functionality such as charting, report summary fields, bucket fields, conditional highlighting, advanced report filters and building custom report types. Finally, the student will learn how to create and run dashboards and schedule and email reports and dashboards. This course is specifically designed to teach administrators, business analysts or report writers how to utilize the basic and advanced analytic capabilities of Salesforce. Introductions / Login to Training OrgsOverview of Salesforce Object ModelTabular, Summary, Matrix, Join ReportsCharts, Bucket Fields, Report Summary Fields, Conditional HighlightingCustom Report TypesDashboardsReport & Dashboard Scheduling Additional course details: Nexus Humans Introduction to Salesforce.com Analytics - Building Reports and Dashboards training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Introduction to Salesforce.com Analytics - Building Reports and Dashboards course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is Intended for students with HTML Experience. Overview At the completion of the course, you will be able to: How PHP works. The basic syntax of PHP. Create dynamic interactive pages with PHP. Manipulate files with PHP. Work with arrays in PHP. Validate forms with PHP. Write functions in PHP. Manipulate and manage database data with PHP. Authenticate users with PHP. Manage sessions with PHP. Work with the MDB2 package. Learn advanced form validation with regular expressions. Send email with PHP. In this PHP training course, students will learn to create database-driven websites using PHP and MySQL or the database of their choice. PHP Basics How PHP Works The php.ini File Basic PHP Syntax Variables First PHP Script PHP Operators Creating Dynamic Pages Passing Variables via the Query String Flow Control Conditional Processing Working with Conditions Loops Working with Loops Arrays Enumerated Arrays Working with Enumerated Arrays Associative Arrays Working with Associative Arrays Two-dimensional Arrays Array Manipulation Functions PHP and HTML Forms HTML Forms Processing Form Input String Manipulation Formatting Strings Working with String Manipulation Functions Magic Quotes Reusing Code and Writing Functions Including Files Adding a Header and Footer User Functions Form Processing Form Validation and Presentation Functions Managing Data Querying a Database Inserting Records Authentication with PHP and SQL A Database-less Login Form Authenticating Users Regular Expressions Perl-compatible Regular Expression Functions Regular Expression Syntax Form Validation Functions with Regular Expressions Session Control and Cookies Sessions Cookies Authentication with Session Control Sending Email with PHP mail() PHPMailer Sending a Password by Email File System Management Opening a File Reading from a File Writing to a File Writing to a File File Locking Uploading Files via an HTML Form Getting File Information More File Functions Directory Functions Creating a Resume Management Page

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for students who already have experience creating Modern SharePoint sites and populating them with content, who want to learn advanced features to extend SharePoint's capabilities, make information easier to find and manage, use SharePoint features to improve governance and compliance, and improve the security of information and services within the SharePoint environment. Overview In this course, you will perform advanced site-building and administration tasks. You will: Create a custom site template to reduce the time spent creating similarly configured SharePoint sites. Configure managed metadata, including custom term sets, content types, and metadata-based navigation. Control access through permissions. Improve overall security of sites, lists, libraries, folders, list items, and documents. Microsoft© SharePoint©, in conjunction with the Microsoft 365? productivity and office automation suite, provides tools to create and manage a corporate intranet, facilitate content sharing and collaboration, and enable users to create, access, store, and track documents and data in a central location.Users who already have experience as SharePoint site members and owners may be ready to move on to more advanced site-building tasks such as using custom site templates, custom themes, applying advanced permissions settings, improving security, and preparing sites to support governance and compliance.Advanced site builders may be ready to undertake more advanced site management tasks, working in conjunction with their SharePoint Administrator to create and use custom site templates, term sets and metadata, manage information governance and compliance, and get deeper into SharePoint security configuration.This course focuses on these advanced site-building and administration tasks. Lesson 1: Creating Custom Site Templates Topic A: Prepare a Site Script Topic B: Generate and Use a Custom Site Template Lesson 2: Managing Content Services Topic A: Plan and Configure Managed Metadata Topic B: Create and Manage Content Types Topic C: Use Managed Metadata for Navigation and Filtering Lesson 3: Controlling Access Through Permissions Topic A: Assign Permissions Topic B: Manage Permissions Inheritance Lesson 4: Improving Security Topic A: Manage Access at the Site Level Topic B: Manage Access at the Tenant Level

Duration 2.75 Days 16.5 CPD hours This course is intended for Complete beginners who have never programmed before to experienced developers coming from another programming language. Overview You will learn how to leverage the power of Python to solve tasks. You will build games and programs that use Python libraries. You will be able to use Python for your own work problems or personal projects. You will create a portfolio of Python based projects you can share. Learn to use Python professionally, learning both Python 2 and Python 3! Create games with Python, like Tic Tac Toe and Blackjack! Learn advanced Python features, like the collections module and how to work with timestamps! Learn to use Object Oriented Programming with classes! Understand complex topics, like decorators. Understand how to use both the Jupyter Notebook and create .py files Get an understanding of how to create GUIs in the Jupyter Notebook system! Build a complete understanding of Python from the ground up! Our Introduction to Python course is designed to take complete beginners or experienced developers up to speed on Python?s capabilities, setting up students for success in using Python for their specific field of expertise. Whether you have never programmed before, already know basic syntax, or want to learn about the advanced features of Python, this course is for you! In this course we will teach you Python 3. Learn how to use Python for real-world tasks, such as working with PDF Files, sending emails, reading Excel files, scraping websites for information, working with image files, and much more! This course will teach you Python in a practical manner and provides a full coding screencast and a corresponding code notebook to review the concepts and exercises conducted in class. Please note, this course is able to be offered in either 3 full day sessions or 5 partial day sessions. See the schedule below. This course includes 6-months access to the full course content in on-demand format to support post-class reference and review. Command Line Basics Python System Setup Jupyter Notebooks Python Data Types Key Data Structures Logic and Control Flow Functions Debugging Modules Object Oriented Programming File I/O Testing Decorators Generators Automation of Tasks Web Scraping Graphical User Interfaces Additional course details: Nexus Humans Introduction to Python training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Introduction to Python course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.