Public Speaking Certification

Public Speaking Certification
One of the most feared tasks by employees at all levels in every kind of business is having to speak in public. The employee might be exceptional at their job and have all the information required, but the act of presenting in front of an audience can reduce them to a bag of nerves.
Nobody is able to deliver an effective presentation, if they are not equipped to deal with the emotional trauma of public speaking. The employee is representing the business, so it is important that they are prepared and have the required skills and tools.
It may be that the person never overcomes the fear of public speaking, but this course is designed to provide the employee with the confidence and capability to be able to present.
The course is beneficial to anyone in your organisation who needs to improve their public speaking skills, in order to better represent the business.
What’s covered in the course?
Employees undertaking this course can expect to cover the following:
- The most effective ways in which to prepare emotionally and practically, in order to deliver a good presentation;
- Identification of the methods that enhance the credibility, authority and appeal of the speaker during public speaking events;
Tools and techniques that enable preparation and planning, in order to improve the quality of a public presentation, to better engage the audience; - How to use the voice and the body, in order to make an authentic connection with the audience during a presentation;
- The best ways in which to open and close a presentation, in order to optimise the effectiveness of the material being presented;
- The psychological techniques that enable a speaker to relax and how that influences the audience;
- The best techniques and tips for preparing and presenting presentation materials and visual aids that are suitable to the audience for whom the presentation is intended.
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10 hrs
Course FAQ
Who can take the Public Speaking Certification course?
There are no entry requirements to take the course.
What is the structure of the course?
The course has 5 modules and should take 10 hours. Each module takes between 15 and 45 minutes on average to complete, although students can spend as much or as little time as they feel necessary on the modules.
Where / when can the course be studied?
The course can be studied at any time and from any internet-connected device.
Is there a test at the end of the course?
Once you have completed the course there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken at a time and location of your choosing.