Online Short Course · Workplace Communication

Work In Communications

If you spend longer on the email than the job, start here. You cover business writing, presenting, meetings, visuals and workplace tools. Study runs online at your pace, so the format has you covered.

From $29a week on a plan
6 Monthsaccess to the course
100 Hoursof study, roughly
No Examsever
At a Glance

Course Snapshot

Duration6 months access, about 100 hours
CostFrom $29 a week on a flexible plan
DeliveryOnline, 24/7 course access
AssessmentNo exams, ever
StructureEight topics across written and spoken work
OutcomeCertificate of Achievement
Comes with
  • Pay upfront or in weekly instalments
  • Writing, speaking and visuals covered
  • CPD credits on completion
  • Tutor support by phone and email
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

Say It Once and Be Understood

Half the work in an office is explaining the work. Doing that cleanly saves hours every week.

Stop Dreading the Presentation

Public speaking has a topic of its own here. So does visual communication, which is the other half of the room.

Get Taken Seriously in the Room

Clear writing and steady speaking are what people read as competence. Both are learnable, and this teaches them.

Where The Skills Fit

Where These Skills Could Take You

Every organisation needs someone who can write the thing and run the room. The work is easy to picture: the announcement that lands, the meeting that ends with a decision.

Corporate Communications Assistant

Drafting and shaping what a business says publicly.

Internal Communications Coordinator

Keeping staff informed and the message consistent.

Office Administrator

The written and spoken glue holding an office together.

Stakeholder Liaison Officer

Managing who hears what, and when they hear it.

Training and Development Assistant

Building and delivering material people can follow.

Customer Relations Officer

Handling the hard conversations clearly and calmly.

Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every role is different, and some need more study or experience.

The Course

What You Learn

Eight topics: how you write, how you speak, and how you run a room.

01
The Groundwork
How communication works at work, and how styles differ.
Fundamentals of Workplace Communication
Communication Styles for Professional Interactions
02
Writing It Down
From clear everyday writing through to harder documents.
Professional Writing Skills
Advanced Professional Writing Techniques
Visual Communication in Professional Settings
03
In the Room
Speaking, running meetings and the tools that carry it.
Public Speaking and Presentation Skills in the Workplace
Effective Workplace Meetings and Decision-Making
Workplace Communication Tools
Included

What You’ll Get

Learning

  • Self-paced study, no set class times
  • Eight topics, written and spoken work
  • No exams, ever, on this course
  • Course access, open day and night

Support

  • Tutor support, unlimited, business hours
  • CV and LinkedIn, both reviewed for you
  • Interview coaching, before you go for a role
  • eBook library, over 50 CCH titles
Why This One

What Makes It Different

Three things carry this course: writing at depth, speaking and visuals alongside it, and short honest topics.

01
Writing Gets Two Topics

Professional writing, then advanced techniques on top of it. Most of the work in an office arrives as text.

02
Speaking and Slides Too

Public speaking and visual communication each get their own topic. A good idea presented badly is a dead idea.

03
Meetings That Decide Things

One topic covers running meetings and reaching a decision. That skill turns a talker into someone who is trusted.

The Credentials

What You Walk Away With

Professional Development

Certificate of Achievement

Awarded by The Career Academy on completion

A Certificate of Achievement

The college issues it once you finish. It stands as professional development.

CPD Credits

You earn continuing professional development credits for completing it.

A SEEK Pass Credential

A SEEK Pass link comes through your Learning Platform, ready for a job profile.

Getting Started

How It Works

Step one

Enquire

Ask for the course guide. It takes a minute.

Step two

Talk It Through

An advisor checks the course fits your goal.

Step three

Enrol and Start

Choose a payment option and open topic one.

Step four

Work Through It

Eight topics at your pace, tutor on call.

The Investment

How to Get Started

From $29 / week
Pay upfront, or spread it over manageable weekly payments.
Flexible payment plan
Pay upfront if you prefer
10-day money back guarantee
Course access day and night
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Good to Know

Common Questions

Do I need experience to start?

No background is needed. The topics start from the fundamentals and build from there.

How long does it take?

Six months of access, and around 100 hours of study. Course access runs day and night, so you pick your hours.

What does it cost?

From $29 a week on a flexible payment plan, or you can pay upfront.

How is the course assessed?

No exams, ever. You work through the topics and the tasks that come with them.

Will this get me into a communications team?

It covers what those teams do day to day: writing, internal messaging, presenting and stakeholder work. Larger organisations often want a degree for senior communications roles. Where this lands well is assistant and coordinator work, and in any job where writing clearly gets you noticed.

Is public speaking a big part of it?

One full topic covers speaking and presentation skills in the workplace. It is taught as material to work through rather than live practice in front of a group. Pairing it with a local speaking club is how most people get the reps.

What kind of recognition does it carry?

ICOES and the CPD Standards Office back this course, and you earn CPD credits for it. That is recognition for professional development. It is not a nationally recognised credential under the Australian Qualifications Framework, the college is not an RTO, and its courses are not accredited by ASQA. As proof you have worked on how you communicate, that is the job it does.

What if I change my mind?

A 10-day money back guarantee covers you. Say so inside that window.

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About the College

The Career Academy is an online college teaching business, finance and health subjects. It has run for over 15 years, and helps more than 25,000 students a year.

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