Short Courses by Category
Australia’s largest range of short course training programs
Whether you’re a high-level manager wanting to formalise and refresh your skills, or an aspiring manager on the way up, AIM’s renowned and proven short course training programs are here to help you build a career and an organisation to be proud of.
We offer over 100 practical short course training programs for managers and over 10 management qualifications. From intensive one-to-five day classroom sessions to part-time blocks after hours, our programs are offered in Sydney, Parramatta and Canberra in various formats to suit your schedule and needs.
During the programs you will work with senior facilitators as well as with peers from different industries to widen your perspective, broaden your network and share for a richer learning experience.
Course categories:
Get the most out of yourself and your people with practical training courses covering performance management, people management, coaching and mentoring, human resources, leadership and more.
- Appraising and Managing Performance
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Developing High Performance Teams
- Effective People Management
- Executive Leadership Effectiveness
- Introduction to Human Resources
- Leadership at the Peak
- Mastering Human Resource Management
- Mastering Managerial Leadership and Development
- Organisational Leadership
- Plan and Manage Human Resource Strategy
- Recruit, Retain & Develop Staff
- Resilient Leadership
- The Experienced Supervisor
- The New Supervisor
- Women in Leadership
From business management, change management and sustainability in the workplace to strategic planning , you’ll find management training for all levels of experience.
- Business Acumen
- Business Management Certificate - Mini MBA
- Contract Management
- Customer Relationships - Personal Assistant Program
- Leading with Emotional Intelligence
- Management Essentials
- Manage and Implement Change
- Manage Conflicting Priorities
- Managing Across Generations
- Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2® - Foundation Course
- Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2® - Practitioners Course
- Organisational Acumen - Personal Assistant Program
- Graduate Certificate in Business - Professional Management
- Advanced Diploma of Management
- Personal and Team Leadership - Personal Assistant Program
- Quality Management and Process Improvement
- Mastering Strategy
- Risk Management
- Strategic Business Planning
- Strategic Thinking in the Public Sector
- Sustainability in the Workplace
- AIM Certified Practising Manager
- Diploma of Management
- Diploma of Management - Personal Assistant Development Program
It’s time to stand up and take your performance to the next level with a proven range of courses covering assertiveness training, time management, negotiation skills and more.
Whatever your industry, your customers are the lifeblood of your business. Sales training, marketing strategy, account management and more, we’ll give you the know-how you need.
- Building Client Relationships
- Dealing with Difficult Customers
- Develop & Implement Marketing Strategy
- Essential Selling Skills
- Exceptional Customer Service
- Gathering Information
- Manage Customer Service
- Marketing Essentials
- Certificate in Marketing Practice
- Strategic Account Management
- Certificate IV in Customer Contact
Get your message across loud and clear with our practical communication training on business writing, presentation skills, policy writing, vital conversations and more.
Take control of your projects, your career and your organisation with programs ranging from the fundamentals through to the Advanced Diploma of Project Management workshop.
If you’re a manager requiring financial skills and knowledge, these hands-on courses will enable you to confidently understand, apply and manage the essentials of finance and accounting.
If you’re involved in workplace training, learning design, assessment and adult vocational education in Australia, this selection of quality programs will help you, your people and your organisation perform at your best.
Now’s the time to lead from the front. Our wide range of courses includes innovation, people management, leadership, continuous improvement, workplace safety and more.
- Analyse and Present Research Information
- Continuous Improvement
- Customer Service
- Develop Workplace Learning
- Effective Workplace Relationships
- Innovation and Change
- Manage People Performance
- Manage Projects
- Manage Remote Staff
- Managing Team Budgets
- Operational Plans
- Personal Work Priorities
- Team Effectiveness
- Workplace Information
- Workplace Leadership
- Workplace Safety
- Certificate IV in Frontline Management
- International Certificate in Managing Transport And Logistics
- Managing The Transport & Logistics Environment - Module 1
- Managing Resources - Logistics & Transport Module 2
- Customer Care And Service Quality - Logistics & Transport Module 3
From Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word, to Access, Outlook and email skills, our desktop training courses deliver highly practical skills that boost your productivity immediately.
Flexible Program Delivery
Programs are offered in several formats, including intensive 1 to 5 day classroom sessions, part time blocks on evenings or weekends, and distance education. AIM operates training centres in North Sydney, Parramatta and Canberra.
Pathways to Management Qualifications
Individuals can formalise their learning by undertaking assessment and achieving management qualifications. Course participants can choose the type of qualification that is appropriate to their career goals, from accredited competency-based courses to post-graduate programs.
Experienced Trainers and Interactive Course Delivery
With our commitment to the belief that all learning should be of practical use, we ensure that every one of our facilitators has both formal qualifications and current practical management experience, along with superior presentation skills. This ensures the currency of their knowledge of contemporary management practice and theory, and the delivery of truly relevant, practical and topical programs.
Program Support
Participants are fully supported by access to a wide range of management books, business journals, on-line databases and websites through the Institute’s Information Service and Bookshop.

