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Industry & Trades

Industry and trades safety short courses

Safety for the machines, plant and processes of a specific industry.

MicroQuests
1
Free
0
Learning in total
25m
Paid from
R29

Industry-specific MicroQuests for people who work around heavy plant and processes, starting with milling safety for grain and feed operations.

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All Industry & Trades MicroQuests

25 min R29

Milling Safety Essentials

Work safely in a mill: respect machine guards, lock out before you reach in, protect your hearing, control dust and hot work, and never enter a silo or bin without the right controls.

25 min · intermediate · certificate

For employers, schools and training providers

Train a whole team, one short step at a time

Toolbox talks, inductions, refreshers and revision that people finish, because each one fits in a tea break and runs on the phone they already carry.

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  • Give MicroQuests or credits

    Your people get a WhatsApp message or an email link and learn on their own phones. No logins to manage.

  • Pin a QR poster

    Print an A4 poster for the canteen, staffroom or site office. A scan opens the MicroQuest.

  • Verifiable certificates

    Every completion has a numbered certificate you can check online, which is useful for toolbox talks and inductions.

  • Your own MicroQuests

    skillSYMS clients publish their own MicroQuests (policies, site rules, product knowledge) for their own people.

Industry & Trades: questions

How much do the Industry & Trades MicroQuests cost?
The others cost R29 each, paid securely online or with learning credits. If you don’t pass the challenge, you try again at no extra cost.
How long does each one take?
Between 25 and 25 minutes. Your progress is saved after every step, so you can stop and carry on later on the same or another device.
Where do I do them?
In your browser at skillsyms.com/learn, in the skillSYMS app, or on WhatsApp — the same MicroQuest, the same progress and the same certificate. There is nothing to install for the browser or WhatsApp.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes. Pass the final challenge and you receive a PDF certificate of completion with a unique number and a QR code anyone can scan to verify it. MicroQuests are informal learning: the certificate is not an accredited qualification or SETA/QCTO credits, and it says so.
Can I buy these for my team or learners?
Yes. Employers, schools and training providers can give MicroQuests or learning credits to their people, who then learn on their own phones. Contact us and we will set it up with you.