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Basics of Thermodynamics
This physics course examines the basic thermodynamic concepts, laws and equations that explain the relationship between heat, work, temperature and energy.

Basics of Touch Typing
Learn how to type fast and accurately without looking at the keyboard in this touch typing course that provides drills and exercises to boost your productivity.

Basics of UK Maritime Law
Learn the Law of the Sea in this maritime law course that explains how the UK and international bodies formulate laws and conventions governing disputes at sea.

Basics of Vaccination
Learn how vaccines work in this epidemiology course that covers the medical and legal aspects of vaccination and its role in disease control and public health.

Basics of Value-Added Tax
Learn how VAT works in the UK in this tax course that explains how to register your business and work out its VAT bill to meet your legal tax obligations.

Basics of Virology
Learn about the viruses, their structure, viral genome as well as how viruses replicate & affects human health in this free Basics of Virology Online Course.

Basics of Webpack
This web development course explains how to use Webpack to improve the performance of online apps by bundling modules and plug-ins together for JavaScript.

Basics of Whistleblowing
Learn the best practices, workplace procedures and policies for effective whistleblowing and techniques for conducting thorough investigations into the claims.

Basics of YouTube Marketing
Learn how to create a successful YouTube channel in this content creation course and use digital marketing strategies to drive engagement and build your brand.

Basics of Zoology
Learn about evolution and the origin of species in this zoology course that studies animals and their behaviour, biology and relationship with the environment.

Basics of eCommerce: How to Sell Online
Learn how to run an online business with the selling, marketing, packaging, distribution and payment strategies provided in this eCommerce trading course.

Become Socially Confident
Connect with people and become more socially confident with this free online course that explains how to use body language to boost self-esteem.

Become a Job Hunting Professional on LinkedIn
Make the most of LinkedIn and its professional networking features to learn how to get a job and become a certified LinkedIn trainer to help with job hunting.

Become a Professional Speaker
Turn your passion for public speaking into a professional career by learning how to refine your techniques, leverage social media and build your business.

Becoming a Domiciliary Care Support Worker
This homecare course trains you to assist the infirm with household tasks while protecting their health and dignity and goes over the relevant UK regulations.

Becoming a Food Preparation Worker
This food service course explains how prep cooks support chefs by preparing ingredients and performing kitchen tasks to maintain food safety and produce meals.

Becoming a HVAC Professional
This training course explains how to work as a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) technician who instals, repairs and maintains HVAC systems.

Becoming a Holistic Health Practitioner
Train as a holistic medicine practitioner with this wellness course that covers diet, yoga, meditation, massage therapy, hypnotherapy and Reiki and more.

Becoming a Mortgage Advisor
Explore the mortgage industry in this finance course that explains the practices and UK regulations that guide clients’ financing of property purchases.

Becoming a Private Detective
Train as a private detective and acquire the legal and investigative skills you need to solve cases, satisfy clients and start your own detective agency.

Becoming a Professional Business Coach
Launch yourself as a business coach by learning key skills like active listening, powerful questioning and the GROW and CLEAR models in this free course.

Becoming a Professional Executive Assistant
Become a strategic, high-performing executive assistant. Master time management, communication, and modern tools to support top-level leadership effectively.

Becoming a Professional Life Coach
This free personal development course takes you through being a life coach, looking at goal setting, EQ vs IQ, compassion, ethics, communication and much more.

Becoming a School Administrator
This school administration course explains how to support the academic programme and explains how to draw up a language programme, evaluate teachers and more.