COURSE TITLE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY & REPORT WRITING (LVC201)

COURSE TITLE: DATA ANALYSIS APPLICATION IN FINANCIAL PRINCIPLES & METHODS (LVC206)

Course Content

Research Design; Introduction to Sampling techniques; Quantitative and Qualitative Data;  Literature Review; Questionnaire design and interview manuals; Data collection and field skills; Report Writing

Course Content

Interest and Present Value; Cashflows; Annuities; Loan Schedules and Mortgages; Non – Life Insurance Claims Management and Projections; Bonus – Malus System (No Claim Discount Systems). 

Target Group

Participants who want to gain deeper understanding of research. This includes persons in Public Institutions, Research Institutions, Consultancies, and other Corporate Institutions. Final Year Graduates are also encouraged to attend.

Target Group

Participants who want to gain deeper understanding in Data Analysis in Financial Principles and Methods. These include persons in the Financial Sector (Insurance Companies, Insurance Brokers, Banks, Savings & Loans), Research Consultancies, and other Corporate Firms.

Fees Per Participant: GH¢500.00

Fees include course materials, tuition, snack, lunch and certificate.

Fees Per Participant: GH¢600.00

Fees include course materials, tuition, snack, lunch and certificate.

Date: 9th July to 20^thJuly, 2012   Duration: 10 Days            Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic

Date: 16^th July to 27^th July, 2012        Duration: 10 Days                 Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic

Lead Resource Person: Prof. Louis Munyakasi, Former Rwandan Govt. Statistician

Lead Resource Person: Prof. Louis Munyakasi, Former Rwandan Govt. Statistician

For Registration, call 024 4377085 or 020 4213200

For Registration, call 024 4377085 or 020 4213200

COURSE TITLE: DATA ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT(LVC202)

COURSE TITLE: SAMPLING METHODS (LCV203)

Course Content

Use of SPSS and SAS for data analysis; Descriptive statistics; Hypothesis tests; Analysis of Variance (ANOVA); Confidence intervals; Correlation; Simple Regression Analysis (Formulation, Estimation, Hypothesis Testing, Inference); Data Management; Data Screening; Data Editing; Data Validation & reliability.

Course Content

Systematic random sampling; Stratified random sampling; Cluster random sampling

Target Group:

Those involved in the theoretical and practical research and analysis of survey and administrative data. E.g. Researchers, Consultants, Project Officers, Lecturers in all institutions.

Target Group:

Those involved in the theoretical and practical techniques of Sampling Methodology to enhance Research. E.g. Researchers, Consultants, Project Officers in all institutions, and Students.

Fees Per Participant: GH¢600.00

Fees include course materials, tuition, snack, lunch and certificate.

Fees Per Participant: GH¢600.00

Fees include course materials, tuition, snack, lunch and certificate.

Date: 23^rd July to 3^rd August, 2012    Duration: 10 Days       Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic

Date: 6^th Aug. to 17^th  Aug. 2012        Duration: 10 Days              Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic

Lead Resource Person: Prof. Louis Munyakasi, Former Rwandan Govt. Statistician

Lead Resource Person: Prof. Louis Munyakasi, Former Rwandan Govt. Statistician

For Registration, call 024 4377085 or 020 4213200

For Registration, call 024 4377085 or 020 4213200

COURSE TITLE: SPATIAL STATISTICS (LVC208)

COURSE TITLE: LINEAR MODELS (LVC204)

Course Content

Exploring Spatial Data; Modelling Spatial Data; Practical Problems of Spatial Data Analysis; Poisson krigging and its applications; Computers and Spatial Data Analysis; Methods of coupling GIS and spatial data analysis and Areal data modelling

Course Content

Model Specification; Estimation of the effects using the General Linear Model (Formulation of the model in SAS, Types of ANOVA sums-of-squares, Obtain the solution vector, Introduction to Estimable functions); Hypothesis tests, Confidence Intervals (Use of ESTIMATE and CONTRAST STATEMENTS in SAS, Concept of Least Squares Means for Unbalanced data); Inference; Report Writing

Target Group

Epidemiologist, Crime detectors, Remote sensing practitioners, Hydrologist, Miners, Estate Officers, Economists, Statisticians, Students, and many more.

Target Group

Those involved in Research in Corporate, Public and other Consultancy Institutions. Social Science Students and Graduates are encouraged to apply.

Fees Per Participant: GHC 400.00

Fees include course materials, tuition, snack, lunch and certificate.

Fees Per Participant: GHC 400.00

Fees include Course Materials, Tuition, Snack, Lunch and Certificate

Date: 20^th Aug – 24^th Aug. 2012    Duration: 5 Days        Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic

Date: 20^th July, 2012 – 24^th July 2012    Duration: 5 days    Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic

Lead Resource Person:   Prof. Louis Munyakasi, Former Rwandan Govt. Statistician

For Registration: Contact 024 4377085 or 020 07793279298 

For Registration, call 024 4377085 or 020 4213200

Lead Resource Person: Prof. Louis Munyakasi, Former Rwandan Govt. Statistician

COURSE TITLE: AN INTRODUCTION TO GENERALIZED LINEAR MODELS (LVC205)

COURSE TITLE: REMEDIAL MATHEMATICS FOR SHS STUDENTS (LVC207)

Course Content

The Normal distribution; The binomial distribution; The Negative Binomial; The Poisson Distribution; The zero-inflated Negative Binomial

Course Content

Core Mathematics and Elective Mathematics WASSCE Syllabus, Statistics for SHS and Past Questions

Target Group

Those involved in Research in Corporate, Public and other Consultancy Institutions. Social Science Students and Graduates are encouraged to apply.

Target Group

SHS Students, Private Candidates, General Public

Fees Per Participant: Gh¢400.00

Fees include Course Materials, Tuition, Snack, Lunch and Certificate

Fees Per Participant: GH¢ 200.00

Fees include course materials and tuition

Date: 27^th Aug. 2012 – 31^st Aug. 2012     Duration: 5 days     Venue: KSI Polytechnic

Date: 16^th July– 24^th August 2012, Duration: 40 Days, Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic

For Registration: Contact 024 4377085 or 020 07793279298 

Lead Resource Person:   Kwame Annin

Lead Resource Person: Prof. Louis Munyakasi, Former Rwandan Govt. Statistician

For Registration, call 024 4377085

COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO GIS AND REMOTE SENSING (LVC602)

COURSE TITLE: ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING ( LVC501)

Courses Content

Academic course introduction; Why use a GIS; GIS Data types; Introduction to ArcView/ArcGIS; GIS Database Creation; An Introductions to GPS; GPS practical; Digitising practical and scanning practical;  Remote Sensing – Introduction; Processing digital images; Remote sensing classification; GIS for assessment of impacts of climate change; Use of GIS and remote sensing for biodiversity assessment in tropical forests

Course Contents

Basic drafting and interpretation of building drawings; Introduction to basic drafting techniques; Introduction to AutoCAD tools and commands; AutoCAD drafting techniques and AutoCAD Architectural Advance

Target Group

Professionals (foresters, students, engineers and scientists) active in the urban/water or environmental sector, especially those involved in planning and management. Pre-requisites are a basic knowledge of computing.

Target Group

Students with basic building construction/drafting knowledge; Construction Project Supervisors; Construction Workers; Professionals/Experts for upgrading

Date: 23^rd July to 3^rd August 2012 Duration: 10 Days       Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic

Date: 9^th July to 20th July 2012       Duration: 10 Days         Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic.

Fees Per Participant: GH¢500.00

Fees include course materials, tuition, snack, lunch and certificate.

Fees Per Participant: GH¢500.00

Fees include course materials, tuition, snack, lunch and certificate.

Lead Resource Person: Addo Koranteng;Francis B. Agurgo(formerly Forestry Comm.)

Lead Resource Person: Mr. Sarfo Mensah

For Registration, call 024 4377085 or 026 8373735

For Registration, call 024 4377085 or 024 4871712

COURSE TITLE: PUBLIC PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT IN GHANA (LVC412)

COURSE TITLE: BETTER STORES & INVENTORY MANAGEMENT (LVC413)

Courses Contents

Public Procurement Management Framework; Roles and Responsibilities under the Act; Procurement Principles and Ethics; Complaints Review & Supplier Debarment; Introduction to Procurement Monitoring and Audit; Procurement Methods & Strategies; The Tendering Process; Tender Evaluation & Award; Introduction to Evaluation (Goods); Contract Management

Course Content

General overview of stores and inventory; General principles of management; Classification and identification of inventory.;           Sources and intake of inventory; Management and control of inventory; Better Customer Service and Value Added Record Keeping; Effective & Efficient Stock Taking in organisations; Ensuring employee health and safety at work; Proper stores accounting and valuation; How to issue and dispatch goods from the store and Public assets disposal procedures

Target Group

Public Sector Procurement Professionals in educational and health institutions, districts, municipal and metropolitan assemblies in projects funded by the Government of Ghana.

Target Group

Heads of Public and Private Institutions, Supply or Stores Officers, Accounting and Audit Professionals, Procurement Professionals.

Fees Per Participant: GHC 500.00

Fees include course materials, tuition, snack, lunch and certificate.

Fees Per Participant: GHC 400.00

Fees include course materials, tuition, snack, lunch and certificate.

Date: 16^th July to 27th July 2012       Duration: 10 Days     Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic

Date: 16^th July to 20th July 2012        Date: Duration: 5 Days         Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic

Lead Resource Person:  K. Sarpong

Lead Resource Person:  K. Sarpong

For Registration, call 020 8632732 or 024 4377085

For Registration, call 024 4377085

COURSE TITLE: FINANCE FOR NON-FINANCE PROFESSIONALS ( LVC401)

COURSE TITLE: FINANCE FOR SALES & MARKETING MANAGERS (LVC402)

Course Content

Accounting, an Introduction; Accounting equation & the statement of financial position; The Trial Balance & Final Accounts; Adjustments to Final Accounts Accruals, Depreciation & prepayments;  Final Accounts of Business & Partnership; Cash Flow Statements for companies; Limited Company Accounts; Interpretation of Financial Accounts – Ratio Analysis

Course Content

Financial & Management Accounts; Cash flow statements; Income Statement; Statement of Financial Position; Cash & Profit; Analysis of Organization’s published financial statements; Ratio  Analysis;       An overview of budgeting – where to begin and Costing methods and their importance

Target Group

Directors of various Boards; Senior Managers; Middle-Level Managers; and Other Managers

Target Group

Anyone who has to deal with finance in their jobs, or who will do in the future. For example:

Suppliers & Customers; Sales & Marketing Managers/Officers and Non Financial/Accounting Managers/Officers, i.e. HR Managers, etc.

Date: 16^th July to 27th July 2012    Duration: 10 Days         Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic

Date: 16^th July to 20th July 2012        Duration: 5 Days                       Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic

Fees Per Participant: GH¢500.00

Fees include course materials, tuition, snack, lunch and certificate.

Fees Per Participant: GH¢500.00

Fees include course materials, tuition, snack, lunch and certificate.

Lead Resource Person: Rev. Dr. John Poku/Ishaq Kyei-Brobbey

Lead Resource Person:   Rev. Dr. John Poku/Ishaq Kyei-Brobbey

For Registration, call 024 4377085 or 024 3236978

For Registration, call 024 4377085  or 024 3236978

COURSE TITLE: COMPUTERISED ACCOUNTING (LVC404)

COURSE TITLE: SPREADSHEET ACCOUNTING (LVC405)

Course Content

Computerized Accounting Software, e.g. Sage Accounting Software

Course Content

Accounting Systems in areas such as Cash Book; Bank Reconciliation Statement; General Ledger; Sales Records; Income Statement; Payroll Accounting; Budgeting with Excel; Customer Records; Purchases Records; Supplier Records; Inventory records; Trail Balance; Statement of Financial Position; Loan Amortization Schedule; Excel & Security Controls

Target Group

Outgoing HND Accounting Students; Other Accounting Students/Graduates; Bankers; SME Managers; General Public

Target Group

Accounting Staffs in all organizations; Accounting Graduates from Universities & Polytechnics; All Literates

Fees Per Participant: GHC 500.00

Fees include course materials, tuition, snack, lunch and certificate.

Fees Per Participant: GHC 500.00

Fees include course materials, tuition, snack, lunch and certificate.

Date: 9^th July to 24^th July 2012   Duration: 12 Days      Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic

Date: 1^st August to 16^th August 2012          Duration: 12 Days             Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic

Lead Resource Person:  Rev. Dr. John Poku/Ishaq Kyei-Brobbey

Lead Resource Person:  Rev. Dr. John Poku/Ishaq Kyei-Brobbey

For Registration, call 024 4377085  or 024 3236978

For Registration, call 024 4377085  or on 024 3236978

COURSE TITLE: ACCOUNTING FOR SMALL & MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES        ( LVC403)

COURSE TITLE: MANAGING MICROFINANCE BUSINESSES (LVC701)

Course Content

Basic accounting and book-keeping; Income statement and statement of financial position; Cash, Revenue and Capital Budgeting; Forecasting; Cash Flow and break-even; Management Accounting Reporting; Personal and company taxation; Value Added Tax; The Law and support for small businesses.

Course Content

Introduction to microfinance; Credit management in Microfinance; Risk Management in microfinance; Performance indicators in microfinance institutions; Monitoring and evaluation in microfinance businesses; Basic Accounting for microfinance businesses

Target Group

Small Business Managers; Small Business Owners; Eentrepreneurs and other interest groups

Target Group

Staff of microcredit (Rural Banks, Savings & Loans Companies, Credit Unions, ‘Susu’ Collectors and Microfinance) Institutions

Fees Per Participant: GHC 500.00

Fees include course materials, tuition, snack, lunch and certificate.

Fees Per Participant: GHC 600.00

Fees include course materials, tuition, snack, lunch and certificate.

Date: 16^th July to 20th July 2012    Duration: 5 Days     Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic

Date: 30^th July to 11th Aug 2012     Duration: 10 Days         Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic

Lead Resource Person:  Rev. Dr. John Poku/Ishaq Kyei-Brobbey

Lead Resource Person:  Dr. Gabriel Dwomoh and Dr. Alexander Ayogyam

For Registration, call 024 4377085  or 024 3236978

For Registration, call 024 4377085 or  024-0779327

COURSE TITLE: PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR PERSONAL ASSISTANTS & EXECUTIVE ASSISTANTS (LVC702)

COURSE TITLE: MANAGING GROWTH AND EXPANSION IN BUSINESS (LVC703)

Course Content

Understanding the Keys to Success in Project Management; Implementing Projects Whilst Juggling an Existing Workload; Determining Clear Objectives to Meet the Business Needs and Outcomes; Understanding the Project Dynamics; The Dynamics of Negotiating and Influencing; Designing and Building the Project Plan; Active Problem Solving in Project Management; Running Effective Meetings; Delivering and Presenting your Project

Course Content

Basic Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management; Basic Financial Accounting; Managing Sales in a Competitive Environment; Marketing Skills for small and medium scale business owners; Legal considerations for SMEs; Networking and Business Opportunities in Ghana; Guidelines for Writing Funding proposals; Customer care management; Basic Business Planning

Target Group

Personal assistants, Executive Assistants, Middle and Lower level Managers, Assistant Registrars, etc.

Target Group

Supervisors; Managers; Business Owners; Participants who wish to upgrade their qualifications and knowledge in any of the areas specified.

Fees Per Participant: GHC 600.00

Fees include course materials, tuition, snack, lunch and certificate.

Fees Per Participant: GHC 500.00

Fees include course materials, tuition, snack, lunch and certificate.

Date: 30^th July to 11th Aug 2012     Duration: 10 Days         Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic

Date: 30th July to 11th Aug. 2012          Duration: 10 Days                 Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic

Lead Resource Person:  Dr. Gabriel Dwomoh and Dr. Alexander Ayogyam

Lead Resource Person:  Dr. Gabriel Dwomoh and Dr. Alexander Ayogyam

For Registration, call 024 4377085

For Registration, call 024 4377085 or HOD on 024-0779327

COURSE TITLE: EFFECTIVE TIME AND PRIORITY MANAGEMENT (LVC410)

COURSE TITLE: PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH (LVC411)

Course Content

Developing a robust prioritisation strategy; Practical strategies for dealing with the major “time stealers”; Maximising the productivity of your interactions with others; Understanding the importance of setting and achieving goals; Current planning and how to integrate long term goals with day to day work; Job analysis – a detailed analysis of your activities and key areas; Identifying the key concepts that underpin time management; Building an effective structure for the future; Setting up key areas for the future

Course Content

English Communication

English Writing Skills

Target Group

This course is for anyone who wants to achieve more effective results with the limited time resources that they have. The programme is about working in a way that reduces the impact of the stressful demands on our time that we all experience in our professional lives. If you ever feel that you are sometimes running to stand still or that you are drowning under your current workload, we guarantee that this course will provide you with the empowering skills you need in order to take control and get back on target.

Target Group

Radio Presenters; Secretaries; Executive Assistants;  Pastors;  Public Servants and Students

Fees Per Participant: GHC 500.00

Fees include course materials, tuition, snack, lunch and certificate.

Fees Per Participant: GHC 400.00

Fees include course materials, tuition, snack, and certificate.

Date: 16^th July to 27th July 2012     Duration: 5 Days         Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic

Date: 3rd to 31st July 2012 Duration: 3 times a week for 4 weeks      Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic

Lead Resource Person:  Dr. Alexander Ayogyam, Amponsah Boadu & Hayford Adjei

Lead Resource Person: Mr. Kwasi Sarfo – Adu (Renowned Communication Skills Lecturer)

For Registration, call 024 4377085

For Registration, call 024 4377085 or the HOD on 0244 539298

COURSE TITLE: BECOMING AN EFFICIENT & EFFECTIVE MANAGER/LEADER       ( LVC405)

COURSE TITLE: PRACTICAL OFFICE MANAGEMENT (LVC406)

Course Content

Overview of Strategy; Making informed decision; Negotiating for successful outcomes; What makes managers effective; Change Management and Project Management

Course Content

Time Management; Stress Management; Customer Service in Public Management; Records Management; Executive Secretarial Practice; Work Ethics; Modern minutes and Agenda Writing; Health, Safety & Occupational Hazards; and Managing your boss.

Target Group

All executives; Senior Managers; Middle Level Managers; Team Leaders;

Target Group

All executives; Managers; Administrators; Secretaries

Date: 16^th July to 27th July 2012  Duration:  10 Days    Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic

Date: 16^th July to 27th July 2012     Duration: 10 Days          Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic

Fees Per Participant: GH¢500.00

Fees include course materials, tuition, snack, lunch and certificate.

Fees Per Participant: GH¢500.00

Fees include course materials, tuition, snack, lunch and certificate.

Lead Resource Person: Alfred A. Sarbah (Lawyer/Lecturer/Business Consultant)

Lead Resource Person:  Alfred A. Sarbah (Lawyer/Lecturer/Business Consultant)

For Registration, call 024 4377085

For Registration, call 024 4377085

COURSE TITLE: EXECUTIVE CORPORATE SECRETARIAL PRACTICES (LVC408)

COURSE TITLE: EXECUTIVE SUPERVISORY MANAGEMENT (LVC409)

Course Content

The Secretary, The Board And Other Officers; Business Enterprises; Legal Framework of Companies; Law and Practice Of Meetings;  Share Registration; Administration; General Management  

Course Content

Organisation Structure & Function; Principles of Supervision; Leadership; Motivation & Work Attitudes

Target Group

Board Members; Board secretaries; Company Secretaries

Target Group

Middle and Lower Level Managers

Date: 16^th July to 27th July 2012     Duration: 10 Days        Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic

Date: 16^th July to 27th July 2012   Duration: 10 Days                    Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic

Fees Per Participant: GH¢600.00

Fees include course materials, tuition, snack, lunch and certificate.

Fees Per Participant: GH¢500.00

Fees include course materials, tuition, snack, lunch and certificate.

Lead Resource Person:  Alfred A. Sarbah (Lawyer/Lecturer/Business Consultant)

Lead Resource Person: A. Amponsah Boadu (Lecturer/Management Consultant)

For Registration, call 024 4377085

For Registration, call 024 4377085

COURSE TITLE: LABORATORY MANAGEMENT (LVC304)

COURSE TITLE: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (LVC305)

Course Content

Routine  Maintenance, cleaning & maintenance; Contractors’ Management; Planning Schedules; Practical Supervision; Practical preparations; Laboratory health & Safety; Inventory Control, Procurement; Good instrument/equipment operation techniques

Course Content

Causes of Accidents (emergencies), incident prevention and accident investigation; Hazard identification & risk assessment; Emergency mgt principle; Emergency preparedness & response planning; Leadership & Team management; Communication; Incident command & control systems; Practical/simulation exercise

Target Group

Laboratory Technicians; Tutors in Secondary Schools

Target Group

Middle-level Management; MMDCEs; Fire Service Officers; District Disaster Mgt Coordinators; Corporate Executives & Managers; Police Officers; Safety & Emergency Personnel

Fees Per Participant: GHC 500.00

Fees include course materials, tuition, snack, lunch and certificate.

Fees Per Participant: GHC 600.00

Fees include course materials, tuition, snack, lunch and certificate.

Date: 20th to 21^st June 2012    Duration: 2 Days         Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic

Date: 2nd to 20th July 2012                Duration: 5 Days         Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic

Lead Resource Person:  Nana (Dr) Baah Boakye (Fmr. Rector/Industrialist/Engineer)  

Lead Resource Person:   Nana (Dr) Baah Boakye (Fmr. Rector/Industrialist/Engineer)     

For Registration, call 024 4377085 or HOD on 026 8819055

For Registration, call 024 4377085 or HOD on 026 8819055

COURSE TITLE: HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ( LVC303)

COURSE TITLE: REWINDING OF AC/DC MOTOR ( LVC211)

Course Content

Health and Safety regulations in Ghana;  International standards of OHSAS 18001;  Fire Safety Precaution Reg. 2003; Personal Protective Equip (PPE);  Electrical Safety; Fall & Slip safety;  First Aid;  Safety labels & signs; Specific job safety;  Chemical & material hazards;  Manual handling techniques

Course Content

Single & 3 –phase supply; Introduction to rewinding; Preparation for rewinding motor; Methods of rewinding; Insulating materials for rewinding; Testing of rewinding motor; Stripping and rewinding motor; Inserting coils in slots; Safety Precautions

Target Group

Printing Press Operators;  Auto Sprayers;  Mechanics & Welders;  Wood workers & Masons;  Oil & Gas filling operators

Target Group

Employer Organizations; Students; Vocational training providers; Other stakeholders; Public servants

Fees Per Participant: GH¢350.00

Fees include course materials, tuition, snack, and certificate

Fees Per Participant: GH¢300.00

Fees include course materials, tuition, snack, and certificate.

Date: 16th to 19th July 2012     Duration: 4 Days           Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic

Date: 9^th July to 27^th July, 2012   Duration: 3 weeks(excl. Sun.& Sat)  Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic

Lead Resource Person:  Dr. Osei Owusu Achaw/ Nana (Dr) Baah Boakye  

Lead Resource Person:  Mr. J.A.Antwi; Mr. Maudu Hamidu

For Registration, call 024 4377085 , 054 8956578 or 026 8819055

For Registration, call 024122655 or 0546230036

COURSE TITLE:  ACCESS COURSE IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES (LVC105)

COURSE TITLE: PRODUCT DESIGN AND PACKAGING ( LVC211)

Course Content

Particle size and its significance (Drug extraction, Admixtures and Dissolution, Absorption of Drugs); Pharmaceutical Calculation; Redox Reactions; Mole Concepts; Hybridisation of Carbon; Pharmaceutical dosage forms; Solutions and factors affection dissolution; Rates of chemical reactions; Basic Organic Chemistry and Bonding of hydrocarbons

Course Content

Tools and materials; Planning and Designing; Construction, Finishing and Labeling; Presentation and Exhibition

Target Group

Health Professionals; Holders of Dispensing Technology III (Final Certificate) with no CREDIT in Chemistry.

Target Group

Professional Printers; Fashion Designers; Visual Arts Graduates; Interested Persons (Gen. Public)

Fees Per Participant: GHC 350.00

Fees include course materials, tuition, snack, and certificate.

Fees Per Participant: GH¢200.00

Fees include course materials, tuition, snack, and certificate.

Date: 9^th July to 22^nd Aug. 2012   Duration: 6 weeks excluding Saturdays & Sundays                      Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic

Date: 9^th July to 13^th July, 2012            Duration: 5 Days  

Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic

Lead Resource Person: Dr. Samuel N. Osei-Djarbeng

Lead Resource Person: Dr. Michael Ato Essuman

For Registration, call 024 4377085 or 026-8515120

For Registration, call 024 4377085 or 024 4835434

COURSE TITLE: BATIK MAKING (LVC209)

COURSE TITLE: MILLINERY AND ACCESSORIES/SOFT FURNISHING (LVC210)

Course Content

Designs for batik production; Colour Matching;  Wax Techniques and Dying Techniques

Course Content

Bead Work; Hat Making; Soft furnishing; Bags and Slippers

Target Group

Practitioners in the textile industry; Producers of batiks and tie-dye;  Students and school leavers; Interested general public

Target Group

Fashion Designers; People with some experience and the General Public; Fashion students and other school leavers; Taylors and dressmakers

Fees Per Participant: GH¢250.00

Fees include course materials, tuition, snack, and certificate.

Fees Per Participant: GH¢250.00

Fees include course materials, tuition, snack, and certificate.

Date: 9^th July to 20^th July, 2012      Duration: 10 Days   Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic

Date: 9^th July to 20^th July, 2012      Duration: 10 Days   Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic

Lead Resource Person: Mr. Timothy Crentsil(Renowned Fashion Designer & Lecturer)

Lead Resource Person: Mrs Sarah C. Ainooson (Renowned Fashion Designer & Lecturer)

For Registration, call 024 4377085 or 0208180932

For Registration, call 024 4377085 or 0208180932

COURSE TITLE: CAKE MAKING AND DECORATION (LVC212)

COURSE TITLE: COOKERY FOR BEGINNERS (LVC213)

Course Content

Basic skills in Cake Making & Decoration; Advanced Cake Decoration

Course Content

Basic cookery; Food service for beginners

Target Group:

All Students with or without catering background; Workers; Housewives; General Public

Target Group:

Housewives; Civil Servants; School leavers (Universities, Polytechnic, SHS, JHS); General Public

Fees Per Participant: GH¢450.00

Fees include course materials, tuition, snack, and certificate.

Fees Per Participant: GH¢400.00

Fees include course materials, tuition, snack, and certificate.

Start Date: 9th July   Time:  8.00am – 2.30pm Duration: 12 weeks     Venue: Ksi Poly

Start Date: 9^th July  to 27^th July 2012     Duration:  15 days             Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic

Lead Resource Person:  Mrs. Esinam Tamakloe/Priscilla Osae Akonnor

Lead Resource Person:  Mrs. Esinam Tamakloe/Priscilla Osae Akonnor

For Registration, call 024 4377085, 024122655, 0244696189, or  0208180932

For Registration, call 024 4377085 or 026 7222303

THE ROYAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE OF SCOTLAND (REHIS) CERTIFICATE COURSES  

INTRODUCTORY FOOD HYGIENE

ELEMENTARY FOOD HYGIENE

ELEMENTARY FOOD HEALTH AND NUTRITION

Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points

 Course Details:

Bacteria, Causes of Food Poisoning, Preventing Food Poisoning, Personal Hygiene, Safe Food Production, The Supervisor’s Role, etc.

Course Details:

Introduction to Food Hygiene; Bacteria; Food Poisoning and its Prevention; Personal Hygiene; The Working Environment; Cleaning Practices; Pest Control; and Food Safety Legislation.

Course Details:

Healthy Diet; Functions of Food; Nutritional Needs; Factors affecting Energy Requirements; Diet in Chronic Diseases; Eating for Health;  Basic nutrition and eating for health; The relationship between food, health and well-being;

Course Content

The course covers the following areas:

Food Safety Management System; Identification of Hazards; Critical Control Points; Corrective Measures; Verification Processes; Documentation, etc.

Target Group

Chop Bar Operators, Fast-track food joints, Food Retailers, Food Handlers in Schools/Colleges, Students, Nurses, Porters, Care assistants and kitchen support staff, etc. 

Target Group

Food Handlers in Hotels, Restaurants, Schools, Colleges, and Students; Managers and Supervisors of Hotels, Restaurants and Schools/Colleges; Environmental Officers; Chop Bar Operators are encouraged to attend the course. 

Target Group

This course is aimed at people working in a wide range of catering outlets including staff canteens, school canteens, nurseries, nursing homes, community facilities, restaurants and café bars. . Interested members of the public are also welcome.

Target Group

The course is ideal for anyone involved in catering or food handling including 'high risk' areas (e.g. restaurants & schools), food retailing, food processing and other activities where a sound knowledge of food hygiene and safety is necessary.

Requirements: No formal education is required.

Certification: Certificate of participation  

Requirements: Ability to read and write. Certification: International (REHIS) Certificate will be awarded to participants.  

Requirements: Ability to read and write. I Certification: International (REHIS) Certificate will be awarded to participants. .  

Requirements: Ability to read and write. Certification: International (REHIS) Certificate in HACCP will be awarded to participants.  

Fees per Participant: GHS 150.00

Fees include course materials, tuition and certificate.  

Fees per Participant: GHS 300.00

Fees include course materials, tuition and certificate.  

Fees per Participant: GHS 300.00

Fees include course materials, tuition and certificate.  

Fees per Participant: GHS 300.00

Fees include course materials, tuition and certificate.  

Date:  9^th  July - 1^st   Batch (2 Days);    

           16^thJuly -  2^nd Batch  (2 Days)             Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic 

Date:  23^rd July  - 1^st Batch  (3 Days);         30^th July -  2^nd Batch (3 Days)           Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic 

Date:  1^st August (3 Days); 

Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic 

Date:  13^th August – 1^st Batch  (3 Days); 

           20^th August – 2^nd Batch (3 Days)

Venue: Kumasi Polytechnic 

Registration: Contact 024 4377085 or 020 7618397 

Lead Resource Persons: Dr. Patricia Owusu-Darko; Dr. George Owusu-Dapaah (Accredited Instructors for Food Hygiene, Health and Safety by REHIS, United Kingdom).