Learning Outcomes

Understanding Defensive Driving Principles

Vehicle Dynamics and Handling

Defensive Observation and Safe Following Distance

Traffic Laws, Regulations and Vehicle Maintenance

Lesson Summary

In this module, you’ll be introduced to the key concepts of defensive driving and its benefits. We emphasize the importance of anticipating potential hazards and making proactive decisions to avoid accidents. We show you how to use headlights correctly, avoid driving in blind spots, maintain a safe following distance and more.

Defensive Driving in Adverse Weather and Nighttime

Managing Space and Visibility

Defensive Driving in Different Environments

Managing Driver Fatigue and Distractions

In this module, you’ll learn about vehicle dynamics and handling. We discuss the role of weight distribution, suspension, speed, and vehicle design in affecting stability. We also provide some basic and advanced braking techniques, such as gradual braking, threshold braking, engine braking, and more.

Handling Emergency Situations

Crash Avoidance Maneuvers

Post-Crash Procedures and First Aid

In this module, you’ll gain insights into emergency braking, types of braking systems, and adapting techniques to varied road conditions. You’ll learn about the types of skids and their effective control measures. We show you how to communicate effectively with emergency services and administer basic first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Comprehensive Guide to Defensive Driving - Assessment

Equip yourself with the skills and techniques to avoid accidents and stay safe on the road with this free online course.

Comprehensive Guide to Defensive Driving

Driving is an essential aspect of our lives but carries various risks. Defensive driving is, therefore, essential for ensuring road safety while driving. This course aims to enhance your driving skills and minimize the chances of accidents by providing guidance on observing road conditions, anticipating dangers, maintaining vehicle control and more. Are you ready to become a safer driver? Enrol now and learn for free!

Straight Blow-Dry

Using Straighteners

Curly Blow-Dry and Curling Tong

One Length Haircut

Square Layer Cut

Colour Theory

Global Colour

T-Section Technique

This module delves into the straight and curly blow-dry technique, one-length haircut, and square layer procedures. We also study colour theory and different hair colouring step-by-step approaches and forms, such as global and dimensional colour and T-section.

Hair Styling: Blow-Dry, Cut, and Colour Like a Pro - Course Assessment

This free online course covers several methods for professionally blow-drying, curling, trimming, and colouring hair.

Hair Styling: Blow-Dry, Cut, and Colour Like a Pro

Did you know that approximately 91% of our hair structure comprises a Keratin protein? This course details hair anatomy while explaining how to keep a healthy scalp and hair. We also study straight and curly blow-drying and straightening and curling techniques. Then, we learn the steps for one-length and square-layer haircuts. Colour theory, global and dimensional colour, and T-section approaches are all covered.

General Car Maintenance

Dashboard, Engine and Tyres

Vehicle Systems

Buying a Car

In this module, you will be introduced to the basics of car maintenance. This will include safety rules for working on a car, the look and meaning of warning lights on your dashboard and the history behind the internal combustion engine. You will study the importance of the vehicle owner's manual, found in every vehicle, which includes vehicle component layouts and vehicle maintenance guidelines. You will also learn about the costs and considerations that come with the process of buying a car.

Course assessment

Master the components, systems and general maintenance of motor vehicles with this free online car mechanic course.

Car Mechanic Training

In this free online vehicle mechanic training course, you become familiar with the parts that make up a standard motor vehicle. We explore the systems that make up an automobile and explain when they require maintenance. We analyze the costs and considerations that arise when you buy a car so this course can save you time and money as we help prepare you to successfully maintain your vehicle.

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