Seven QCTO occupational programmes
Practical business training, guided by your RMK facilitator - and you can earn while you learn
Facilitated training Training towards QCTO occupational qualifications, delivered by your RMK facilitator, with workplace practice. Our QCTO accreditation is in progress.
Your RMK facilitator guides you, with one short lesson a day from home or work. Real workplace experience in every qualification, fees you see upfront, and learnerships that can pay you a stipend. Or learn free: every daily lesson at your own pace. Free learning: not accredited, no certificate or assessment.
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Why RMK Institute
Convenient, practical, affordable - and you can earn while you learn
Convenient
One lesson a day on your phone, from home or work, with your RMK facilitator and facilitated sessions. No campus to travel to.
Practical
Real workplace experience in every qualification, with a supervisor signing off your hours.
Affordable
You see the fee upfront, for the whole qualification or one module at a time - modules from R 120.00, full qualifications from R 4,020.00. A sponsor or your employer can pay for you.
Earn while you learn
Through learnerships and workplace placements, you can receive a stipend while you work towards a QCTO occupational qualification on facilitated training.
Everyone around the learner
Everyone here works for the same thing: a learner who learns, practises and earns
The learner sits in the middle. Around them are the businesses, supervisors, colleges, sponsors and facilitators who teach, host and back them.
Give a real workplace. Gain trained people and learnership incentives.
Workplace supervisorsGive a weekly plan approval and hours sign-off. Gain a learner who grows at work.
TVET collegesGive students and a place to learn. Gain facilitated training towards QCTO qualifications in their own portal.
At the centre The learner Brings the will to learn every day. Gains practical skills towards a QCTO occupational qualification, workplace experience and a way to earn. See how it works → Sponsors and investorsGive fees, a workplace or business funding. Gain a learner you can follow to the end.
FacilitatorsGive teaching, assessing and moderating. Gain work with motivated learners.
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Qualifications
Start with one of these
You always start at the beginning of the next intake, so you are never behind.
Facilitated training Training towards QCTO occupational qualifications, delivered by your RMK facilitator, with workplace practice. Our QCTO accreditation is in progress.
Occupational Certificate · NQF level 3
R 4,020.00
See the course →Entrepreneurial Business ManagerFacilitated training Training towards QCTO occupational qualifications, delivered by your RMK facilitator, with workplace practice. Our QCTO accreditation is in progress.
Occupational Certificate · NQF level 4
R 8,340.00
See the course →Franchise ManagerFacilitated training Training towards QCTO occupational qualifications, delivered by your RMK facilitator, with workplace practice. Our QCTO accreditation is in progress.
Advanced Occupational Certificate · NQF level 6
R 13,770.00
See the course →How it works
Four steps to start your training
Apply online
Choose the qualification you want and apply.
We review it
We check your application - or your college or employer does, if you apply through one.
Get approved
On your own, you pay next. Through a college or employer, you are enrolled directly.
Learn and track
Start at the next intake and see your progress as you go.
Shaping the future of education for underserved communities
We work with TVET colleges and companies to deliver training towards QCTO occupational qualifications - without the cost of building your own training platform. You choose the qualifications, run your cohorts in your own partner portal, and pay only for the cohorts you run.
The RMK ecosystem
Three platforms that work together
RMK Institute is part of a local economy built by RMK Industries.
Trains people in practical business skills.
Sources and delivers stock to spaza shops, giving graduates a place to work and sell.
Super Deal Maker →Gives small businesses the tools to grow - business plans, financial statements, mentorship and access to funding.
A Business Consulting graduate, for example, may go on to work as a consultant through Super Deal Maker; a Retail graduate may be placed in RMK Retail's network.
Free resources on Super Deal Maker
SME support and training resources
These open on the Super Deal Maker website, in a new tab.
Funding Access
- Introduction to Funding Access
- Funding Access: Case Studies
- Financing Overview
- Bootstrapping Your Business
- Navigating Grants and Incentive Schemes
- Engaging with Angel Investors
- Securing Commercial Funding
Market Access
- Introduction to Market Access
- Market Access: Case Studies
- Developing New Markets
- Accessing Consumer Markets
- Accessing Business Markets
- Accessing Government Markets
- Entering Export Markets
Business Planning
- Introduction to Business Planning
- Business Plan Development: Case Studies
- Identifying Business Opportunities
- Creating an Operational Plan
- Evaluating Business Ideas and Markets
- Conducting Industry Analysis and Crafting a Marketing Plan
- Preparing Financial Projections
Corporate Governance
- Introduction to Corporate Governance
- Corporate Governance: Case Studies
- Principles of Fairness
- Ensuring Transparency
- Risk Management Strategies
- Embracing Responsibility
- Fostering Accountability
Financial Management
- Introduction to Financial Management
- Financial Management: Case Studies
- Bookkeeping Essentials
- Interpreting and Presenting Income Statements
- Understanding Cash Flow Statements
- Decoding Balance Sheets
- Analysing Financial Ratios
Learning and Development
- Introduction to Learning and Development
- Learning and Development: Case Studies
- Understanding Entrepreneurial Profiles
- Designing Outcomes-Based Learning Programmes
- Facilitating Learning with Diverse Methodologies
- Conducting Outcomes-Based Assessments
- Evaluating Learning and Development Interventions
Management and Controls
- Introduction to Management and Controls
- Management and Controls: Case Studies
- Understanding Basic Business Administration
- Designing Quality Management Systems
- Deploying Control Measures
- Implementing Corrective Actions
- Improving Quality Management Systems
Project Management
- Introduction to Project Management
- Project Management: Case Studies
- Project Development Principles
- Defining and Planning Projects
- Managing Project Risks
- Implementing and Monitoring Projects
- Closing Projects
Stakeholder Management
- Introduction to Stakeholder Management
- Stakeholder Management: Case Studies
- Identifying Key Stakeholders
- Identifying Stakeholder Requirements
- Communicating with Stakeholders
- Developing Stakeholder Engagement
- Resolving Stakeholder Conflicts
Supply Chain Management
- Introduction to Supply Chain Management
- Supply Chain Management: Case Studies
- Managing Demand in Supply Chain
- Implementing Strategic Sourcing
- Managing Logistics Effectively
- Managing Production
- Measuring Performance