The Division of Athora Professional & Career Education (APACE)

The Division of Athora Professional & Career Education, through our partnerships, offers you access to training and qualifications of a national and international standard.
APACE is well-positioned to provide high-quality, cost-effective, workforce training to prepare a skilled workforce for the future. As well as providing leadership in workforce development through adult basic and workplace literacy education, adult vocational, and vocational non-credit courses.

 

Learn more about APACE

APACE opportunities include Contract Training designed to meet organizational specific needs and detailed Occupational Nationally Required Criteria that falls outside the college-credit programme.

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APACE Advantages:

  • Focus on career/job preparation and lifelong learning as fundamental missions
  • Extensive, effective links with local business, industry, labour, and government constituents
  • Provision of high-quality training/retraining at a reasonable cost
  • Continued emphasis on customer-focused, workforce training partnerships with local business/industry constituents.
  • Access to training and qualifications to national and international standards.

The vision for the future of the Division of Athora Professional & Career Education at Bermuda College is to optimize the current courses using a process of evaluation; review the total offerings and confirm that we are realizing the potential in the full scope of all items contained in our PACE offerings. We also plan to aggressively grow by working with the local workforce to confirm what the actual need is. As we collect this data it will help APACE to identify what we can add to our already successful local and external offerings.


Certificates & Professional Designations
Accounting
Compliance
Exercise Science
Facilities Management
Health and Beauty
Healthcare
Horticulture
Hospitality and Entertainment
Information Technology
Management
External University Programmes
Short Training & Exam Review Courses
  • Bartending  FAB 815
    Bar-Train BDA is a fast paced, intense Bartending workout; Designed to develop Students Bar-Ready! We focus on the basics of bartending and so much more. We look at classic cocktails alongside their contemporary variations and then use this knowledge to create unique cocktails! 

    We focus on techniques, tools, glassware, both classic and contemporary, and host a few Master Classes within to develop a well-rounded insight into what the world of Bartending used to be and what it is developing into today! Such Master Classes include Infusions, Rum, and Wine!
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  • Introduction to Real Estate   RST 860
    Provides the fundamental knowledge required for those navigating the Bermuda real estate market and those entering the real estate industry. The content for the course is designed around the requirements for the Bermuda Real Estate Exam.  *Note:  The Real Estate course is cancelled this semester.
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  • Marine Navigation 
    • Fall Semester  
      Marine Engine Drivers NAV 855

      The five-week, Engine Drivers, course will cover material required to sit the Bermuda Governments Marine & Ports - Engine Drivers Exam. The course will cover, in depth, General Mechanics, Electrical, Boat Safety, Hull & Fittings, Theory of Combustion Engine, Engines Diesel and Gasoline


      For more information contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / 236-9000 Ext:4119

    • Fall Semester  *New Dates: October 2nd - December 11th, 2023
      Chart to Electronic Navigation 
      NAV 895

      This basic course covers the syllabus for the Marine and Ports Local Licenses to “C” Class covering coastal navigation in local and international waters.

    • Spring Semester  19 February - 29 April
      Seamanship and Inshore Navigation NAV 850

      “Seamanship and Inshore Navigation”. This introductory course will cover all areas of general boating knowledge including Bermuda Rules and Regulations, Understanding ropes and knots, Rules of the Road, Docking, Anchoring, Aids to Navigation as well as all in-shore channel marks and lights for the Marine and Ports “A & B” navigation license.

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Professional Development Courses & Workshops

Aquaponics
Basic introduction to agricultural technology.
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Water Quality
A holistic approach to water quality control in Bermuda.
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Waste Management
Interactive course providing basic knowledge of the concepts and tools essential for operating wastewater treatment facilities
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Building Financial Literacy
An introduction to basic money and financial concepts to help you build practical financial skills and begin to take control of and manage your financial future.
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New Data Privacy Workshops These workshops will help you understand the risks and security requirements that are necessary to protect your family and your customer's online data.  Learn more about the newly enacted data privacy laws such as PIPA, GDPR and global laws that affect Bermuda.  Technical knowledge is not required.
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Global Knowledge Project Management Training Courses
Courses: Project Management Fundamentals, I.T. Project Management,  Project Management-Leadership and Communication, Project Management-Risk Management and Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Exam Prep Boot Camp.
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Blockchain Courses
Courses: Blockchain Overview and Blockchain in Healthcare
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Cybersecurity
Courses: Intro to Cybersecurity and Cyber Foundations 
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Information Technology (I.T) Certifications
Courses: CompTIA Security + Prep Course,  CEH-Certified Ethical Hacker v10, SANS GIAC Security Essentials, CISSP- Certified Information Systems Security Professionals,  CISM- Certified Information Systems Manager and Architecting on AWS.
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Online Professional Development Courses
Business
Business Communication
Health
Human Resources
Leadership
Management
New Media Marketing
Social Media for Business
Technology Skills
Training and Education
Training for K12 Teachers

 

What to do now:

1. Click on the certificate or course of interest above 
2. View the course schedule for time, dates, pricing and course codes
3. Complete a PACE registration form located here PACE Registration
4. Send the registration form to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to be processed. Copy This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
5. If you have questions about the courses please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.


What You do:

  1. In the online classroom,
    - listen to audio lectures,
    - view slides,
    - even take an optional quiz to test yourself.
  2. Discussion and Questions. Then post written comments in the online discussion with your fellow participants and the instructor.  Your instructor logs on once a day to answer questions and join in on the discussion.
  3. Readings. Many courses have online readings of up to 20 pages a week.
  4. Participate anytime of day or night. The ideal is to go online 2-3 times a week, but you decide.


It’s easy! It’s fun.

Most courses are offered 4 times a year.

Classes start the first Monday of the month.

New to online learning?  Our online learning tutorial begins the week before classes start.

Technical requirements:
- Internet access.
- Speakers or headphones to listen to the audio.

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