Learn with ATA
Your development does not have to wait for a programme placement
You can begin building your workplace capabilities directly with ATA. The ATA Employability Method™ is open to unemployed graduates, interns and young professionals, including those who are not enrolled in any ATA-managed programme.
Whether you are preparing for your first opportunity, finding your feet in an internship or taking greater responsibility at work, choose the learning that meets your needs. You do not need an employer nomination, a funded placement or membership of an ATA programme to enroll.
Choose how you want to learn
Build a specific skill
Choose from 15 practical workplace skills and focus on an area you want to strengthen. Each skill is available as an individual course.
Develop through a complete stage
Purchase the five connected skills within Get Ready for Work, Thrive at Work or Grow Your Career.
Invest in the complete Method
Access all 15 skills across the three stages in one purchase. Develop foundational habits, relational capabilities and thinking skills that support progression through working life.
ATA Employability Method™
Workplace capability develops in stages
Knowing your subject does not automatically prepare you for every demand of working life. You may understand a task but struggle to ask for clarification. You may have good ideas but lack confidence when presenting them. You may work hard yet find it difficult to manage pressure, navigate disagreement or decide what deserves your attention first.
The ATA Employability Method™ addresses these everyday demands through 15 practical frameworks across three stages. Each framework gives learners a structure they can return to when applying a skill. Together, the stages support development from foundational workplace habits to stronger relationships, sound judgement and leadership.
Stage 1
Get Ready for Work
Build the habits employers expect.
The first stage develops the everyday behaviors that help a person become a dependable member of a workplace: communicating clearly, working with others, managing time, taking responsibility and conducting themselves professionally.
- Buy now Professional Communication
Professional CommunicationCLEAR™
Communicate clearly and appropriately, listen carefully and check understanding.
- Buy now Teamwork
TeamworkTEAM™
Contribute to shared work, understand responsibilities and cooperate with others.
- Buy now Time Management
Time ManagementFOCUS™
Organize tasks, manage priorities and meet commitments.
- Buy now Work Ethic
Work EthicDRIVE™
Take ownership, follow through and develop dependable working habits.
- Buy now Workplace Professionalism
Workplace ProfessionalismPRIME™
Understand workplace expectations and build professional credibility through conduct.
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Stage 2
Thrive at Work
Develop the behaviors that build trust and influence.
Entering the workplace is only the beginning. Sustained contribution requires the ability to work through pressure, change, interpersonal differences and setbacks. This stage develops the personal and relational capabilities that help people remain effective in these situations.
- Buy now Emotional Intelligence
Emotional IntelligenceHEART™
Recognize emotions and respond with greater awareness and self-management.
- Buy now Adaptability
AdaptabilitySHIFT™
Adjust constructively to changing expectations, tasks and environments.
- Buy now Resilience
ResilienceRISE™
Respond to setbacks, learn from difficulty and maintain purposeful effort.
- Buy now Conflict Resolution
Conflict ResolutionBRIDGE™
Address disagreement constructively and work towards workable resolutions.
- Buy now Professional Relationships
Professional RelationshipsBUILD™
Develop respectful relationships that support cooperation, trust and growth.
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Stage 3
Grow Your Career
Think strategically, solve problems and lead with purpose.
Career development requires increasing independence and better judgement. This stage helps learners examine problems, evaluate information, make considered decisions, present ideas and contribute leadership within their current responsibilities.
- Buy now Problem Solving
Problem SolvingSOLVE™
Understand a problem, consider possible responses and evaluate action.
- Buy now Critical Thinking
Critical ThinkingSMART™
Question assumptions, examine information and develop reasoned conclusions.
- Buy now Decision Making
Decision MakingDECIDE™
Weigh options and consequences before choosing a course of action.
- Buy now Presenting with Confidence
Presenting with ConfidenceSTAGE™
Structure ideas and communicate them clearly to an audience.
- Buy now Leadership Without a Title
Leadership Without a TitleLEAD™
Take initiative, support others, add value and demonstrate integrity.
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Learn directly with ATA
Choose your course or package, complete your purchase and receive instructions for accessing your learning through ATA’s online learning platform.
Courses bring together video learning and the activities, assessments and supporting resources specified for that course.
Questions before enrolling
- Do I need to belong to an ATA programme?
- No. You can purchase learning directly as an individual.
- Can I buy only one skill?
- Yes. Choose one course, one five-course stage or the complete 15-course Method.
- Where will I learn?
- Through ATA’s online learning platform. Access instructions follow your purchase.
- Can my organization arrange learning for a group?
- Yes. Contact ATA to discuss learning for a team or programme cohort.
Buying for a team or learner cohort
We work with employers, institutions and programme partners to arrange group learning. Speak to us about your learners, development needs and delivery requirements.