Harare Polytechnic Short Courses Offered

Harare Polytechnic offers short courses. These are offered by the Short Courses and Programs Department. A college certificate is offered at the end of each programme. The courses are offered either Daily which is from 8 am to 5 pm, After hours (4:30 pm to 8pm) or Weekends (9 am to 4 pm). Courses are open to any from 16 years and above. The fees structure depends on the course being offered and the level being pursued.

Department of Short Courses And Outreach Programmes

Cosmetology (Daily & Weekends)
Garment Sewing (Daily & Weekends)
Pattern Cutting & Designing (Daily & Weekends)
Interior Decorating (Daily & Weekends)
Motor Mechanics (Diesel & Tractors) (Saturdays)
Welding & Fabrication (After hours on weekends)
Plumbing and Drain Laying (After hours Daily and weekends)
Site Surveying & Construction Supervision (After hours on Friday and on Saturday)
Building Material Quantities Calculations and Estimations (After hours on Friday and on Saturday)
Bakery (Daily & Weekends)
Painting and Decorating (Daily & Weekends)
Cake Icing (Daily After hours & Weekends)
African Wear Garment Construction (Daily After hours & Weekends)
Professional Cookery (Daily & Weekends)
Auto Cad (After hours & Weekends)
Jewellery Making (Daily & Weekends)
Artificial Nails (Daily)
Barbering (Daily)
Catering Supervision (Daily & Weekends)
Auto Electrics (Daily & Weekends)
Clothing Construction (Daily & Weekends)
Programmable Logic Controllers
Electrical Domestic and Commercial Installations in preparation for Trade Test (3-4) (Friday or Saturdays)
Motor Control Wiring Circuit in preparation for Trade Test Class 1 & 2 (Friday or Saturday)
Art & Design (Daily & Weekends)
Graphic Design (Daily & Weekends)
Instrumentation and Control in preparation for Trade Test (1-4) (After hours & Weekends)
Fitting and Turning (After hours & Weekends)
Braiding and Weaving (Daily)
Bridal Decorating (Daily)
Computer Course (Seven Modules) (Daily & Weekends)
Road Maintenance & Traffic Management (Weekends)
Hairdressing in preparation for Trade Test (Daily & Weekends)
Construction Project Management (Daily & Weekends)
Safety and Health Management (Daily & Weekends)
Supervisory Management (Daily & Weekends)
Fundamentals of Baking (Daily & Weekends)
Foundry and Metal Casting (After hours & Weekends)
Wedding Wear (Daily & Weekends)
Brick and Block Laying (Daily & Weekends)
Quality Assurance (Daily & Weekends)
Carpentry and Joinery (Daily & Weekends)
Computer Aided Design & Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) (Daily & Weekends)
Proficiency Course in Amenity Horticulture (Daily & Weekends)
Garden Maintenance (Daily After hours)
Horticulture Business Management (Daily After hours)
Roof Maintenance (Daily After hours)
Floor Tiling (Daily After hours)
Borehole Drilling and Siting (Weekends After hours)
Transport and Logistics Management (Weekends)