Short Courses

Online Short Course on Introduction to the Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP)

Aim:

• The Online Short Course: Introduction to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provides an introductory background on the EAP as a field of specialisation.

On successful completion of the course, delegates will be able to describe relevant concepts and definitions; describe the role of work in the psycho-social functioning and productivity of the employee; identify trends in the development of the EAP, both locally and internationally; explore and describe related fields such as organisational development (OD) in order to distinguish the EAP from them, but also to stimulate cooperation; define organisational climate and organisational culture and its influence on the EAP; and identify legislation relevant to the field of EAP, especially in the absence of EAP-specific legislation.

Scheduled Dates for 2026:
04 March 2025 - 29 April 2026
05 August 2025 - 07 October 2026

Course leader:
Prof LS Terblanche
Tel: 0827681321
E-mail: [email protected]

Enquiries: Information Box

Tel: 012 424 2500
E-mail: [email protected]  

ONLINE/CONTACT Intermediate Short Course on Employee Assistance Programmes

(Presented in partnership with Life Health Solutions)

Aim:

• To equip EAP-practitioners with the necessary knowledge and skills in order to promote the EAP in their work environments

Course structure and objectives:
Delegates should be able to:

• define and to contextualise the EAP;

• understand the rationale and functions of the EAP;

• know and apply the standards of an EAP;

• understand the role of the EAP-co-ordinator;

• distinguish between EAP and Organisational Development;

• do supervisory training within the EAP context;

• understand the therapeutic component of the EAP;

• market the EAP and formulate a marketing plan;

• evaluate the EAP;

• design an evaluation procedure.

Scheduled dates for 2026:

Online (2 hours per day x 2 days per week)
03 March 2026 - 30 April 2026
01 September 2026 - 22 October 2026

Contact sessions (Full days in Pretoria)
01 - 05 June 2026

Course leader:
Prof LS Terblanche
Tel: 0827681321
E-mail: [email protected]

Enquiries: Information Box

Tel: 012 424 2500
E-mail: [email protected]  

Online Advanced short course on Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP)

• To provide delegates having a solid base in the EAP field, with advanced knowledge on the commercial components of the EAP. Delegates are equipped to focus on the business aspects of managing their EAPs.

   

• administer EAP administration;
• understand the business component of the EAP;
• apply different pricing models in the EAP field;

• design strategies for Return of Investment.

   

Employee Wellness and Train-the-Trainer

(Presented in partnership with 7 HOUR SLEEP and BSS Africa)

Aim:

• To equip delegates with knowledge on Employee Wellness Programmes (ONLINE). 

• To provide delegates with the necessary skills to become Trainers in the related field (CONTACT)

Note:

• Delegates should be professionally trained and be tasked to promote wellness in the workplace.
• Delegates do have a choice, i.e. to enrol for the first part, which is offered ONLINE, or to proceed and enrol for the second part (CONTACT/CLASSROOM), to become a Trainer.