A. HOME MANAGEMENT COURSE
This course is the basic course offered at Helderberg Development Centre and is mostly aimed at unemployed women, who are given the opportunity to empower themselves in order to get jobs.
Applicants are being scrutinized through interviews and have to be able to communicate well (reading as well as writing) in English. A small registration fee is payable.
These course modules serve to enrich the student.
The following modules are presented:
Life Orientation
- Develop one self
- Carry out tasks according to instructions communicated
- Resolve grievances and manage conflict
- Set a goal
- Solve a problem
- Function effectively as part of a team
- Identify good leadership qualities
- Interact within a diverse group
- Working according to good ethics and etiquette
- Evaluate and assess own work performance
- Find a job in a professional manner
Personal Money Management
- Basic personal money management
- Planning and implementing basic budgeting skills
- Have basic business skills to become an entrepreneur
Kitchen Skills
- Organize the kitchen effectively
- Use of electrical kitchen appliances
- Read and follow a recipe effectively
- Plan balanced meals for the family
- Prepare meals in a home environment
- Serve meals in a home environment
Cleaning Skills
- Correct use of cleaning equipment and agents
- Practical application of cleaning methods
- Job and time planning
- Manage work
Laundry Skills
- Care for laundry in a home environment
- Mending articles
- Care for and clean laundry room appliances
B. COMPLEMENTARY COURSES
- Bible
- Child Minding
- Entrepreneurial Skills
- Sustainable Development
- Basic First Aid
C. INTRODUCTORY COURSES
- Basic English
- Work Ethics
- Environmental Health
- Security in the Home
- Remuneration
- HIV Aids
- STOP (Human Trafficking)
D. ADVANCED COURSES
- Family Meals
Planning, preparing and serving basic family meals. Empower your domestic worker to manage the following aspects of your household:
- Menu planning
- Economical grocery purchases
- Healthy breakfasts, lunches and suppers
- Packed meals
- Tea-time surprises (e.g. baking of rusks)
- Different cooking methods (e.g micro wave, etc.)
E. SPECIAL COURSES
- Sewing Skills
- Kidskook
COURSE FEES
Helderberg Development Centre also caters for domestic workers who are already employed and would like to do some of the above modules. For more information, contact the centre.
DIFFERENT COURSES OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC BY THE CENTRE 2019/2020 (Subject to change)
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COURSE | COST | TIME/ NORMALLY |
| 1 | Personal. Money Man. | R400.00 | Once a week for 6 weeks |
| 2 | Life Orientation | R400.00 | Once a week for 6 weeks |
| 3 | Kitchen Skills | R750.00 | Once a week for 6 weeks |
| 4 | Laundry Skills | R500.00 | Once a week for 6 weeks |
| 5 | Cleaning Skills | R500.00 | Once a week for 6 weeks |
| COMPLIMENTARY | |||
| 1 | Child minding | R400.00 | Once a week for 6 weeks |
| 2 | Basic First Aid | R200.00 | 1 Session per week for 4 weeks |
| 3 | Basic English | R100.00 | 1 session per week for 6 weeks |
| 4 | Work Ethics | R100.00 | 1 Session |
| 5 | Aids | R100.00 | 1 session |
| 6 | Sustainable Development | R500.0 | Once per week for 7 week |
| 7 | Environmental Health | R100.00 | 1 session |
| 8 | Bible | Free | ½ hour 2 x per week for 6 weeks |
| ADVANCED | |||
| 1 | Family Meals | R850.00 | One day a week 5 weeks |
| SPECIAL | |||
| 1 | Sewing Skills | R60.00 | One day a week – 6 weeks |