{"id":1103,"date":"2024-01-09T14:10:40","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T14:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepixelcurve.com\/edubin\/lp\/?p=1103"},"modified":"2026-10-22T22:26:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T20:26:07","slug":"questions-to-ask-before-you-enrol-in-a-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/questions-to-ask-before-you-enrol-in-a-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Questions to Ask Before You Enrol in a Course"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1103\" class=\"elementor elementor-1103\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfc562f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bfc562f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed5e29d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed5e29d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60171d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60171d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChoosing a course is a big decision, so ask questions first. A good institute will not mind. Start by asking who offers the qualification and whether it is registered on the NQF.\n\nAsk how you will be assessed, how long you have to finish and what support you get when you struggle. Find out if the lessons work on a phone with low data.\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">Never pay a fee until you have read the terms and understood them.\n\n<cite>Kagiso Molefe, Admissions Manager<\/cite><\/blockquote>\nWrite your questions down and phone us on 011 555 0334. We would rather you ask now than feel unsure later.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89124e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89124e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13f9db8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13f9db8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1fdfe2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e1fdfe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sizwe-online-institute-smiling-young-black-south-african-working-adult-st-214ef-768x432.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1072\" alt=\"Smiling young Black South African working adult studying online at home in Midrand, holding a smartphone and an open not\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sizwe-online-institute-smiling-young-black-south-african-working-adult-st-214ef-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sizwe-online-institute-smiling-young-black-south-african-working-adult-st-214ef-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sizwe-online-institute-smiling-young-black-south-african-working-adult-st-214ef-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sizwe-online-institute-smiling-young-black-south-african-working-adult-st-214ef-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sizwe-online-institute-smiling-young-black-south-african-working-adult-st-214ef.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94a5365 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94a5365\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5143ecf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5143ecf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sizwe-online-institute-close-up-of-an-adult-distance-learner-s-desk-with-2166f-1024x576.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1073\" alt=\"Close-up of an adult distance learner&apos;s desk with printed course workbooks, a ring-bound study guide, highlighters, a sm\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sizwe-online-institute-close-up-of-an-adult-distance-learner-s-desk-with-2166f-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sizwe-online-institute-close-up-of-an-adult-distance-learner-s-desk-with-2166f-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sizwe-online-institute-close-up-of-an-adult-distance-learner-s-desk-with-2166f-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sizwe-online-institute-close-up-of-an-adult-distance-learner-s-desk-with-2166f-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sizwe-online-institute-close-up-of-an-adult-distance-learner-s-desk-with-2166f.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-550d9f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"550d9f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7e21e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7e21e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions about the course<\/h4>\n\n<p>Is the qualification registered with SAQA, and at which NQF level? How many hours a week will you need? Can you see a sample lesson first? Good institutes answer these plainly and in writing.<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions about the cost<\/h4>\n\n<p>What is the total fee, and are there extra costs for exams or certificates? Can you pay in instalments? Get the answers before you sign, and keep a copy of the agreement.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Choosing a course is a big decision, so ask questions first. A good institute will not mind. Start by asking who offers the qualification and whether it is registered on the NQF. Ask how you will be assessed, how long you have to finish and what support you get when you struggle. 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