Call for applications
Practical skills for NGO/Community workers
FLD Online Training Program in Cambodia
FLD background
The Foundation for Local Development (www.fldasia.org), a foundation registered in Chiang Mai, Thailand, is currently calling for applications for sessions 2 and 3 of its 2012 Online Training Program.
The Foundation for Local Development was founded by Dr Alan Smith (PhD Monash University), an Australian working on community development projects in Southeast Asia and who has promoted distance-education for community workers. FLD provided training materials for a 3 year distance education project in Cambodia (2007-2009) funded by the European Commission in collaboration with FNF/CEDAC.
FLD has developed since 2009 an expertise in delivering its training online, and implemented online training projects in Myanmar and Cambodia.
Course information
Every student is supported by one of our four Cambodian online tutors who will answer questions and provide encouragement and support. They all have many years of experience in Community work (NGO worker, CBO member etc) and/or teaching.
Session 2: 2nd June to 13th July 2012, application until 26th May
Session 3: 14th July to 30th August 2012, application until 1st July
The training program is designed for people seeking practical skills and/or people having too little time to attend a classroom-based course (e.g. people busy with their job), or who are working in locations where they cannot access conventional training.
FLD is currently inviting applications to join the program to complete one or more of the following 11 modules at two levels:
- Recruiting and Orienting Staff
- Communication Skills
- Preparing Reports
- Reports Writing
- Community Profile and Needs Assessment
- The Counseling Approach
- Program Planning
- Organisational Development
- Developing Quality Services
- Introduction to Social Enterprise and Social Business
- Planning a Small Business
Program requirements:
- Modules can be completed by people with limited access to Internet (Internet Café)
- Modules can be completed by people with only basic-level Internet/Computer skills.
- Courses are written in intermediate-level English and learning materials contain examples, case-studies and short-videos. An extract of each module is provided in the FLD website, so that applicants can check if they have the required level.
Certificate
FLD will provide a Certificate of Competence to students who successfully complete the Assessment Activities included in each module. Students who have no wish to be assessed or gain a Certificate are also welcome to enrol.
Fee
The fee for each module is:
- $25 for a level 1 module
- $30 for a level 2 module ($50 for “Planning a Small Business” module)
How to apply?
Please check our website: www.fldasia.org, click on “Online Program in Cambodia”.
For any questions, please contact FLD Coordinator: fldcoordinator@gmail.com
