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Computer courses for the Free State

Known as South Africa's breadbasket, the Free State has a strong farming, mining and public-service economy spread across wide distances. TechStep's live online classes let Free State learners build modern digital skills without travelling to a city.

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Free State

Farming, mining and the judicial capital

The Free State's economy rests on agriculture, gold mining around Welkom, petrochemicals in Sasolburg, and government and education in Bloemfontein, which is also the judicial capital of South Africa. Across these sectors, records, payroll, compliance and reporting have moved onto computers.

Towns in the eastern Free State such as Bethlehem, Harrismith and Ficksburg are served by tourism and agriculture, and many learners there have never had formal computer training. Our online programme starts at the right level for each person and builds step by step from basics to practical workplace skills.

Skills in demand in Free State

  • Excel for farm records
  • Payroll and admin documents
  • Email and e-filing
  • Online safety
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Websites for tourism

How you learn across Free State

Wherever you are in Free State, your class is live.

Live, not recorded

A facilitator teaches each session in real time and answers your questions as you go.

Small groups

You learn with a small group, so nobody gets left behind.

Same certificate

Online learners complete the same practical assessment and earn the same TechStep certificate.

Recommended for Free State

Where learners in Free State usually start.

Cities in Free State

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All five levels

Course fees.

Fees are the same everywhere in South Africa: one learner, one complete course of one to two months, with student pack, assessment and certificate.

LevelContentFee
Level 1Computer Foundations7 modulesR1,950
Level 2Office & Business Productivity7 modulesR2,950
Level 3Digital Literacy & AI7 modulesR2,950
Level 4Web & Digital Creation6 modulesR3,950
Level 5Basic Coding & Technology6 modulesR4,950
Areas we serve

Learners from across Free State.

Because classes are online, learners join from anywhere in Free State, including:

  • Bloemfontein
  • Welkom
  • Sasolburg
  • Bethlehem
  • Kroonstad
  • Harrismith
  • Parys
  • Botshabelo
  • Ficksburg
  • Virginia
Questions from Free State

Good to know.

Can I do the whole pathway online from the Free State?

Yes. All five levels are available as live online classes, from Computer Foundations to Basic Coding & Technology.

What if my internet is slow?

Classes work on most home and mobile connections. We recommend testing your connection with us before the course starts, and you can use the student pack to revise offline.

Do you train teams on farms or mines?

Yes. We offer live online team training with content built around your staff's daily tasks.

Other locations

Computer courses near you.

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