TAR UC - Centre for Continuing and Professional Education

Centre for Continuing and Professional Education 154 Centre for Continuing and Professional Education WHO WE ARE The Centre for Continuing and Professional Education (CPE Centre) was established in 1999 to provide continuing professional education and lifelong learning opportunities to university college staff, students, alumni and the public. As part of TAR UC’s commitment to continuing education and lifelong learning, CPE Centre is entrusted with the role of designing, developing and delivering a wide variety of activities, workshops and programmes to meet the diverse learning needs of all parties. YE xplore theouWr oIdnedael rs oTfraAinpipnglied SSocluietinoncses

Centre for Continuing and Professional Education 155OurCommitments 1 To coordinate and organise staff development programmes and to support the professional development of faculty and staff of TAR UC; 2 To be a training provider under the Human Resource Development Corporation (HRDC) or Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad (PSMB); 3 To coordinate and organise training programmes for the public and corporate; 4 To organise Continuing Professional Development (CPE), Languages, and Lifelong Learning Programmes; 5 To be a one-stop centre for student placements to universities abroad; 6 To manage Business Incubation Centre and the entrepreneurial ventures of the University College; 7 To design, coordinate and organise mobility programmes for students and corporate clients; 8 To provide administrative services and facility support for the organisation of professional conferences, symposiums, forums, seminars, workshops and talks;

Centre for Continuing and Professional Education 156Effective Training Begins Here!We provide one-stop training solution to students, alumni, individuals, communities and businessesthrough workshops, seminars, short courses on professional, managerial, technical and soft skills whichare conducted on a regular basis.As an Approved Training Provider of Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad (PSMB), we offer quality andeffective training programmes for individuals to learn and enhance essential knowledge and skills requiredat the workplace and to become more competitive in the market.At CPE, we assist our clients to fulfill their training needs by offering customised in-house programmesthat are specifically tailored to meet our client’s organisation training needs and goals. We work withvarious clients in order to fully understand their needs and to deliver practical training solutions that willgive incredible results.TEACHER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES LANGUAGE SHORT COURSESWe offer comprehensive range of Teacher Development workshops A variety of language short courses such as English, Japanese,to help teaching professionals to develop their knowledge and skills French, Korean and Mandarin are offered to students, staff, alumnirequired of an effective educator. These workshops are designed and public at CPE.to enhance participants’ pedagogical skills that are necessary forbecoming a more effective and well-rounded teaching professional. The AELE0364 English Language (1119 Level) course is offered with assessment that can be used to satisfy the University College’sPROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT English Language entry requirement. Intensive classes are alsoPROGRAMMES conducted to prepare students for the Malaysian University English Test (MUET) and IELTS examination.We offer examination focused revision courses on professional andtechnical qualifications such as ACCA, AXP, CCNA, CIM, CFA, CFP,CIMA and ICSA. These revision courses are facilitated by qualifiedand experienced facilitators from the industries. CPE is the GlobalLearning Premium Partner for CIMA and also the appointed EducationProvider for Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and the CharteredInstitute of Marketing (CIM).CONFERENCES KOREAN LANGUAGE CENTREAt CPE, we play an active role in organising conferences for the The Korean Language Centre at CPE was established in DecemberUniversity College. The Centre is the Secretariat for the TAR UC 2015 in collaboration with Dankook University Korea (DKU).International Conferences on Learning and Teaching which is Comprehensive Korean Language courses are conducted withorganised to promote and share research knowledge, experiences customised curriculum from DKU to prepare students for the Testand expertise on developments in learning and teaching, as well as, of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) which is the admission requirementbest practices in higher education. into Korean universities. Classes are facilitated by experienced and licensed instructor from DKU.VOCATIONAL AND LIFELONG LEARNING For more information about CPE courses and training, kindly visit our website at www.tarc.edu.my/cpe. If you are interested in any of theIn support of lifelong learning, we conduct courses that enhance the customised programmes, you may email us at [email protected], social and cultural interests of individuals on topics suchas health, fitness, dance and sport, living skills, and cooking. Skill-based short courses are also conducted in collaboration with branchcampuses and faculty branches for the public to master basic hands-on skills to enhance their personal development. These programmesrange from Information Technology to mushroom cultivation, bakingand cake decoration.

Centre for Continuing and Professional Education 157STUDENT PLACEMENT SERVICES TO OVERSEAS GLOBAL MOBILITY PROGRAMMES FOR STUDENTSINSTITUTIONS At CPE, we organise customised inbound mobility programmes forThe Study Abroad Unit (SAU) is the gateway for TAR UC community students from various parts of the world at our campus and branchand public to further study in prestigious partner universities around campuses. Our programmes are designed and tailored specifically tothe world, mainly in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, South Korea and meet students’ learning objectives and at the same time providingUnited Kingdom. opportunity for students to experience Malaysian culture and hospitality, by focusing on:We are a one-stop centre that offers complete placement servicesto assist students to explore their study options and provides • Knowledge and skills acquisition or enhancement such as Englishstudents with all of the information and guidance they need to live Language, Business, Information Technology and Technicaland study abroad, from visa application to travel and accommodation competenciesarrangements. • Networking with industries • Company visits • Interactions with TAR UC students • Excursion trips to Kuala Lumpur city centre and outstation To-date, we have hosted students from Australia, Hong Kong, South Korea, United Kingdom, Vietnam, China and France. Please contact us at [email protected] for more information on student mobility programmes.SAU works closely with partner institutions to organise talks,workshops, Information Day and Student Placement Day on aregular basis to enable students to meet up with the universities’representatives to explore their options in overseas education.If you are interested to further your studies overseas, make anappointment with us today!

Centre for Continuing and Professional Education 158 CORPORATE MOBILITY PROGRAMMES The Centre has extensive experience in organising corporate mobility programmes for the past six years. With strong international engagement, we receive corporate clients from overseas under the corporate mobility programme. Increasingly, organisations are having programmes initiatives set up in APAC region, requiring them to train their staff for the job. With such market change, organisations need to customise corporate mobility programmes to prepare a ready pool of employees to meet this industrial trend. We welcome both inbound and outbound corporate mobility programmes! Please contact us for further consultation on customised mobility programme for your organisation. We believe with our strong link in the local market and overseas industries, we are able to meet your goals and offer a customised programme that will benefit your organisation. BUSINESS INCUBATION CENTRE The Business Incubation Centre is an on-campus entrepreneurial resource centre established by TAR UC with the aim to accelerate the transformation of ideas to marketable innovations focusing on start-up companies by TAR UC staff, students and the public in general. We collaborate with external organisations to provide relevant resources and services to support business incubation activities such as : • Workshops and talks to inspire students to become an entrepreneur; • Business Ideation session for participants to bounce and share business ideas; • Sharing sessions on business models by successful entrepreneurs; • Workshops on writing business proposals, and preparing participants to be ready for pitching to potential investors and mentors.

Centre for Continuing and Professional Education 159Training facilitiesCPE also offers well-equipped training facilities and rooms for rent which include:• Seminar rooms with various seating capacity;• A lecture theatre with seating capacity of 110 persons;• Single and twin-sharing accommodation at FERNHOUSEFERNHOUSEConveniently located on campus, the FERNHOUSE provides a comfortable haven for those travelling on business and away from home. Theaccommodation offers 30 rooms and has a scenic view of greenery. Guest rooms are air-conditioned and come equipped with a telephone,en-suite bathroom, coffee/tea making facilities, complimentary bottled water, internet access and free parking. Wifi is available at the receptionarea and TV room. Other amenities include a refrigerator and a microwave oven in the pantry, a swimming pool, a gym, squash courts and acafeteria, all within a short walk away and for the convenience of the guests.