Training
We use in-house and external experts with African experience to bring relevant training to researchers, professionals and other practitioners in medicine, research, monitoring and evaluation, programme science and statistical analysis.
As a result, CESAR is increasingly recognised as a foremost provider of specialised research and statistics short courses in the continent. We are the biggest trainers of Stata and data analysis short courses in the continent.
At CESAR, our goal is the efficient transfer of functional up-to-date knowledge from technical experts to hands-on professionals in the field.
Our key training areas include:
- Health, education, economics and applied research
- Research methodologies
- Monitoring and evaluation/impact evaluation
- Data management
- Statistical methods and data analysis
- Report writing including infographics
World-class training
Our traditional face-to-face workshops in Johannesburg and Cape Town, as well as customised in-house training on request, have attracted participants from over 25 countries in four continents.
Traditional Training
Our face-to-face courses are conducted monthly and advertised on our website, social media pages and digital platforms. They take place at our trusted venues in Johannesburg and Cape Town with affiliations to prominent universities such as the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg and the Sports Sciences Institute, University of Cape Town.
In-house Training
Organisations that want to train five or more people find our in-house training option valuable. Our team, in discussion with the client, designs customised training that meet the client’s needs. We can use the client’s site and data for such training.
Our Courses
Below is a list of traditional and in-house training courses that CESAR offers. These courses typically range from 3-day to 5-day courses.
Data analysis and data management courses
Comprehensive Data Analysis Course Using Stata
Advanced Course in Multiple Regression and Causal Inference
Data Cleaning and Management Course Using Stata
R Software for Data Analysis
Data Analysis Training Using IBM SPSS
Survival Analysis Course
Data Analysis and Visualisation Training using Microsoft Excel
Qualitative Data Analysis Course Using NVivo
Qualitative Data Analysis Course Using Atlas.ti
Python Software for Data Analysis
Research methodology courses
Comprehensive Research Methodology Course
Quantitative Research Methodology Course
Qualitative Research Methodology Course
Monitoring and evaluation courses
A Comprehensive Course on Monitoring and Evaluation
Using Data to Improve Programmes: A Course on Data Interpretation and Data Use for HIV and TB Programme
Advanced Course on Impact Evaluation and Causal Inference
Research writing courses
Data Analysis Retreat
Research Report Writing Course
Other specialised courses
Database Design Course
A Short Course on Evidence-based Practice
Professional Course in Data Capture
Training Clients
CESAR has trained hundreds of researchers, doctors, nurses, data analysts, professors and other research professionals including data capturers from 25 countries across the world including 21 African countries. Below are some local and international organisations whose staff we have trained in our open and in-house courses.
Training Testimonials
As a result of our dedication to excellence, we receive excellent feedback from the hundreds of research and evaluation professionals we train every year from across the continent.
Other Services
Research Consultancy
CESAR provides consultancy services in all aspects of research from inception to completion.
Technical Support Hiring
Our consultancy team includes a range of in-house research and evaluation experts including epidemiologists, statisticians, demographers, quantitative economists and public health practitioners.