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Fee Increase Takes Effect 1st week of July. Enrol Now & Receive Tax Break

Announced fee increase takes affect officially on 1st week of July. Course fees will increase around 8 percent. If you enrol now before the first week of July, you may also be eligible to claim your education fee on this year as a tax deduction. So enrol now!

Special Note: In most countries, education costs may be a legitimate tax deduction but to be sure, you are advised to check if a tax deduction applies in your country.

Course News

New Online Courses - Be sure to check Special Offers list!

· Office Practices OBs002 - June's Course Feature

· Motivation OBs033

· Supervision OBs031

· Biopsychology OBPS108

· Poultry OAg203

Coming Soon

· Protective Plant Protection OHt022

Update on Courses

· Nut Production Ht307

· Azaleas and Rhododendrons Ht40

June's Course feature

The Australian Counselling Association - How can they help you?


One benefit of studying counselling or psychology through ACS is that you can become a member of Australia's largest counselling body, the Australian Counselling Association (ACA). The ACA has members all across Australia and in many other countries, and has established relationships with counselling associations in Britain, Canada, Ireland, Kenya and Malaysia.

The ACA is an association of counsellors and psychotherapists. As the "voice of counsellors", it lobbies government for formal recognition of counselling as an allied health service which, if successful, will result in health rebates for counsellors. It also provides information for members and the public, promotes industry standards, and creates employment opportunities for counsellors by lobbying local businesses and referrals.

The ACA has a current national register of counsellors that it uses to refer enquiries from the public to its members. It is also working on a similar register of overseas members, to provide overseas referrals. If you are an overseas counselling student, be sure to register with the ACA on graduation. The ACA also approves counselling courses that meet its strict requirements. Our Psychology and Counselling course is approved by the ACA, and on successful completion of this course, you will be a qualified counsellor. You can then open a private counselling practice (at least in Australia), under supervision of a professional supervisor. (The ACA can refer you to one). However, it is recommended that new counsellors attain approximately six months of counselling practice, perhaps as volunteers, before going into private practice.

Earlier this year, the ACA and the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists co-hosted an International Research Conference. The president of Warnborough University in the U.K., Brendan Tempest-Mogg, represented the ACA at the conference. In July-August of this year, the ACA will hold "Build a Private Practice" workshops across Australia.

If you are taking a counselling or psychology course, join the ACA and receive their monthly newsletter, so packed with interesting and relevant information. To join, or to find out more about ACA workshops, contact the association via E mail: aca@theaca.net.au

June's Feature Course
New Office Practices

This course is designed to increase awareness of general office practices.

The course is divided into 8 lessons as follows:

1. The Modern Office

Scope of Office Work, Equipment & materials, etc.

2. Communication Systems

Internet and Intranet, Sending emails etc.

3. Interpersonal Communications

Effective communication with co-workers and customers, Dealing with conflict.

4. Telephone Skills

Effective communication over the telephone.

5. Writing Letters and Other Documents

Parts of a report, Structuring a letter, Business letters, Memos.

6. Computer Applications

7. Office Organization and Procedures

Planning a work schedule, Office layout/design, Record keeping.

8. Health and safety in the Office

Security, Electronic security Stress, Workplace health.

Enrol now and receive 10% off. See special offers for details.

Electronic Course Delivery- Digital Photography and IT

From the programming code that provides the framework, to the computer graphics and flash animations that we see on the screen, to the photos that we email our friends, the internet is beginning to teach us about itself and how we can shape its evolution by contributing our knowledge to the existing sum of knowledge. Listed below is selection of online courses that will provide an excellent roadmap on your journey through the digital world:

· Photoshop For Beginners - Learn how computer graphics are created for print and the internet. Scan and import photos and learn how to manipulate them or improve their quality. Create complex composite Photoshop image files.

· Designing a Website (revised edition coming soon) - Understand how websites work! Learn industry accepted page layout techniques, images and multimedia, optimizing your website, style and colour techniques, testing and uploading to the worldwide web.

· Flash MX - The world standard for web animation, discover how to create visual elements that will enhance your website and make it stand out from the crowd. Work with graphics, video, audio, text, shapes, symbols and colours to create animations, buttons, banners and digital presentations.

· ASP.NET - Learn the next generation computer language for the web. This Microsoft-based platform allows the webmaster to create highly dynamic websites that go beyond what was possible in the past. ASP.NET is essential to create: Ecommerce sites, chat rooms and online forums.

Book of the Month
Tosca's Pick.

Tosca is one of our academic officers specialising in writing and psychology.

"I particularly like this book because it makes you more aware of the many as-yet-unexplored possibilities for making a good living from your farm."





Profitable Farming

These days, farmers are becoming more resourceful in finding ways to survive and even thrive a reasonable income. While some are turning to corporate farming, others are trying to diversify, to find alternative ways to utilise their farms. If you are considering alternative approaches to making your farm work for you, read Profitable Farming: Making More Money from Your Farm, by John Mason. It contains a wealth of ideas that any farmer can apply, no matter how small or large the far. Topics covered include: growing specialty crops such as olives and nuts; farming emus, alpacas and other non-traditional animals; and adapting your farm to tourism. The book also provides practical advice on planning, controlling costs, and sustainability.

Published by the Kangaroo Press, the book retails for $21.80 (including Australian GST, Plus Postage). Purchase book online and receive 25% off. Expires 30 July, 2004

Student Opinions Matter.


General Comment

Course: Biopsychology

"As for the assistance, feedback and general help of the ACS services and staff, I found them excellent. They were patient and switched on as I've moved addresses 3 times since starting the course. The feedback and assignments was constructive, to the point but always positive and motivating. The general back and forth of emails in regards to certain information, exam and even payments was always prompt and clearly stated."

Thank you, Donna.













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ACS Distance Education
volume 1, issue 3
july 2004
Inside this Issue:
Fee Increase Takes Effect 1st week of July. Enrol Now & Receive Tax Break
Course News
The Australian Counselling Association - How can they help you?
Students Opinions matter...
Library Service
Electronic Course Delivery- Digital Photography and IT
Book of the Month- Tosca's Pick
Special Offers
John Mason - Principle, ACS

ACS is unique in many ways; and in today's world, a unique education can count for a lot. We believe tomorrow's world requires an approach to problems that is innovative, creative, rapid and economically relevant. Sadly traditional approaches to education are increasingly unsuccessful in meeting these goals.

If you want to be successful in the future, you really need education characterised by three things:

-A program that delivers a strong foundation knowledge of your subject area

-A course unencumbered by prejudice, bureaucracy, or regulations that cannot be changed

-Strong support services from your teachers

This is the style of ACS.


John Mason, Principal
John Mason, Principal
For all Special Offers you must email marketing@acs.edu.au

SPECIAL OFFER

New Office Practices Course

Practical Horticultire 1 - OBHT 235
10% OFF! if paid in full
Expires
July 30 2004

SPECIAL OFFER

Motivation Course Online

Personnel Management - Bs034
10% OFF! if paid in full
Expires
July 30 2004

SPECIAL OFFER

Supervision Course Online

Motivation Bs033
10% OFF! if paid in full
Expire
July 30 2004

Month's Famous Quotation

You can't build a reputation
on what you are going to do.

~ Henry Ford

SPECIAL OFFER

Bio-Psychology

Photoshop 7 for Beginners - BHP101
10% OFF! if paid in full
Expires
July 30 2004

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