APEA, African Preservice Education Association
Training & micro-credentials

Accredited training that changes how people teach and work.

Short courses, workshops and micro-credentials for educators, pre-professional youth, government agencies, NGOs and companies.

What we offer

High-volume, quality-assured, built for African classrooms and workplaces.

  • Accredited micro-credentials in learner-centred teaching, critical thinking, problem-solving and socio-emotional learning
  • Digital literacy certification that closes the gap between having technology and using it well
  • Energy sector and green economy skills programmes for TVET and higher education
  • Workshops and training for government agencies, educational institutions, NGOs and commercial entities
  • Standards and quality assurance frameworks for every programme delivered under APEA

Our first micro-credentials, including just energy transition course content, are in development with university partners. Register your interest to hear first when enrolment opens.

The pillars behind it

Where our training comes from.

CPSD

Critical Pedagogical Skills Development

To address the widespread learning crisis and the foundational skills deficit rooted in colonial-era rote memorisation.

  • Design and deliver accredited, high-volume micro-credentialing programmes in innovative, learner-centred teaching, critical thinking, problem-solving and socio-emotional learning.
  • Offer specialised workshop and training services to government agencies, educational institutions, NGOs and commercial entities.
  • Set standards and quality assurance frameworks for every professional development programme delivered under APEA.

About this pillar

TEdTech

Transformative Education Technology

To bridge the digital divide and turn infrastructure access into effective technology use in African educational institutions.

  • Develop and publish national digital transformation roadmaps for governments and educational institutions.
  • Integrate advanced technologies, including Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, into preservice teacher training curricula.
  • Design and roll out digital literacy certification programmes that address the digital usage gap across diverse African contexts.
  • Advise on institutional EdTech strategy, the commercialisation of research-based digital tools, and technology skills mapping for companies.

About this pillar

Who it is for

Built for the whole pipeline.

Trainees coding and building a robotic arm in a skills lab

Preservice and practising educators

Teacher trainees, lecturers and teacher educators building learner-centred and digital practice.

Pre-professional youth

Students, apprentices and graduates getting the skills employers say they can't find.

Institutions and employers

Government agencies, colleges, NGOs and companies commissioning training for their people.

Register interest

Tell us what your people need.

Individuals can register interest in a course. Institutions can ask for a tailored programme, and we'll set up a scoping call within five working days.