Durban University of Technology Short Courses

The IT Academy @ DUT is the Province’s most experienced training provider and is the premier training partner to many of KZN’s major companies and government departments. To enable the delivery of the highest quality learning experience, the IT Academy @ DUT only uses certified instructors and authorised course material. We deliver via training centres, private facilities, correspondence, and the Internet, enabling our customers to choose when, where, and how they want to receive training programs and learning services. All our courses are conducted in either English or Zulu.
We believe in a comprehensive approach – becoming a part of our client’s business and knowing as much about their operations and challenges as possible. We want to support them in meeting their needs and most importantly achieving their goals in improving bottom line results and to sustain the competitive advantage.
The IT Academy @ DUT aims to facilitate institutions in the complex task of developing and maintaining a competitive advantage, ensuring growth and survival, through the design and delivery of the highest standards of professional Training and Consultancy. To achieve the desired results, our development effort extends beyond the training room.
We specialize in Training and Human Capital Development for both management and technical skills. In addition to the extensive industrial experience in human management, we have a pool of experts in our faculty specializing in specific areas in order to better serve organizations of numerous industries.
The training, delivered on a multitude of social media platforms, and training solutions on Microsoft, Cisco, Comptia, Adobe, Citrix, Novell, VMware, Java, Security, ITIL and Project Management, makes the IT Academy @ DUT the most diverse training institute in KZN. The IT Academy @ DUT also incorporates the following leading academies and programs:

• Cisco Networking Academy
• Pastel Accounting Academy
• Corporate Training Academy
• Entrepreneurial Skills Development Academy
• Lego Educational Academy
• Prometric Testing Centre

In this competitive environment we specialise in ways to motivate and manage employees in order to retain them and increase productivity. The IT Academy @ DUT is committed to the development of organisations in which life-long learning plays an integral part by acting as a change facilitator helping organisations identify their training needs, and working in partnership with them to design interventions that will best meet their needs in a flexible and cost effective way, aligned to their overall strategic direction.
We are innovative in our approach; researching the needs of our clients thoroughly and ensuring an in-depth understanding of their training and business needs. Programmes appropriate to the specific context and culture of the organisation are designed and then delivered. We are here to support management professionals at all levels and organisations of all types and sizes. This unique approach combined with the strong faculty of experts, competent trainers and facilitators puts our Training Institute in the position to spearhead the progress of any establishment.