Sage 50cloud Pastel Accounting – Training Courses

Student Testimonials

Rating

4.9

Based on 74 Reviews

Marisa Nabal

08/10/2024

Brilliant course ! Easy to understand course material and videos. Highly recommended

Elsie Moipone

01/10/2024

I had a great experience with Sage 50c Pastel Partner Intermediate With the score of 93%

Tamrin-Leigh Badenhorst

14/09/2024

A huge thank you to Zunaid and the Talent Stream team for delivering the best help and guidance while I was studying my way through my practitioner course. The course itself is just amazing, very detailed and so well done. I will recommend Talent Stream to all I know and come across. My experience was just phenomenal. I look forward to more courses with Talent Stream in the future. Tamrin-Leigh Badenhorst

Bianca Botha

14/08/2024

I have completed Sage Pastel Partner Practitioner + Sage Bookkeeping Fundamentals: Distance PLUS Online Learning with a 88% pass mark. Talent Stream made it easy to prepare for the exam with their helpful videos and guidance in the course as well the demo account share with the course to practice on. I am very happy Sage Pastel Partner Practitioner 🙂

Gideon

13/08/2024

I am eternally grateful for talent stream, I was searching for a institution that would allow me to study sage pastel online as I was employed and Talent Stream gave me just that , with thoroughly presented and easy to follow lessons to the mock exam to help prepare for the real exam , talent stream gave me a chance at a bright new future .

Nathalie Allmond

23/07/2024

It was a really good course and everything was so well thought out and explained. The mock exams were excellent preparation for the sage exams

gugu mshengu

14/06/2024

I have just completed a course on Sage 50c Pastel Partner Intermediate with 98% score . Its been a wonderful experience both online and manual lessons have been pretty straight forward videos are excellent . I really enjoyed it. Thank you so much to Talent Stream Team for creating this platform for us to be the best in the line of work that we do. Keep up the good work!!!

Chadè Wienekus

26/05/2024

I completed my Sage Pastel practitioners course through Talent Stream. The service I received was excellent and fast. Received my study material 3 days after registering. All the study material, online and in the study books were easy to understand and enjoyed that I could watch the videos and work through the mock exams to be able to prepare for my final exams and pass first time round with flying colors. Thank you Talent Stream.

Debra Pearce

16/05/2024

The online course videos are very thorough and Zunaid takes his time to make sure all functions are explained and understood. I am pleased with the course material.

Pastel Courses – Prices

The prices below include VAT and are once-off payments.

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Payment Plans – Distance PLUS Online Learning

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Classroom Course Dates – Sage Pastel Xpress

How completing a Sage Pastel course can help you

You should know that when you register for a Sage Pastel course with us you are making an investment in your future.

In other words, you will earn a return on your investment.

There are quite a few ways in which you can increase your income after you have completed a Sage Pastel Course.

Let us take a look at a few of them.

Finding a job

Sage Pastel Partner is one of the most widely used accounting packages in South Africa.

This is why so many jobs require Pastel.

We often have people come to us wanting to complete a Pastel course in a rush (it is possible with the distance and online learning programs) because a job they want requires Pastel skills.

It’s of course better to not wait before doing the course so that when such opportunities arise you already have the necessary qualifications.

Click here to learn more about finding a job with your Pastel qualification.

Starting your own Bookkeeping Practice

One of the most exciting opportunities a Pastel qualification can open for you is to start your own bookkeeping practice.

You can even start doing this on a part-time basis and earn additional income on the side.

Click here to learn more about this opportunity.

Become a Pastel Trainer or Consultant

Since so many businesses use Pastel they often require training and consulting on the program.

If you would like to learn more about how you can do this please click here.

What are Sage Pastel Accredited Training Centres (ATC’s)

An Accredited Training Centres (ATC) is a training company that has gone through a quality control process with Sage Pastel so that they can provide Accredited Pastel Training (which is training accredited directly by Sage Pastel).

What this means is that:

1. The trainers will be certified Sage Pastel Trainers. In order to obtain the certification trainers need to complete a number of courses (including Advanced Pastel training and a Train the Trainer course) and pass the assessments. Only once they have done so will they be eligible to train others.
2. Accredited training always uses the official Sage Pastel Training Manual. Therefore, irrespective of which accredited training provider you select, the same course content will be covered.
3. Accredited training always includes an access code (serial number) which allows you to take the online assessment on Sage’s website for the course you have done. If you successfully pass the assessment you will receive a certificate issued by Sage Pastel.

As an Accredited Training Centre all of the Pastel training provided by us is fully accredited by Sage Pastel and meets the above requirements.

Different ways to complete your course

There are a number of different ways you can choose to complete your Pastel course – which we refer to as delivery methods.

It is important to note that whichever delivery method you choose you will be studying the same syllabus and you will be writing the the same online exam / assessment (which is administered by Sage on their website). On passing this exam you will receive the official certificate from Sage Pastel.

DELIVERY METHOD	HOW IT WORKS
CLASSROOM COURSES	This involves attending a course at Sage's offices in Johannesburg, Durban or Cape Town. Once you have attended the course you have up to 6 months to take the online assessment. We offer discounted rates on most classroom courses. This option is ideal for those who need face to face interaction but does require you to take time out of your work schedule. Click here for Sage Pastel Courses in Johannesburg Click here for Sage Pastel Courses in Durban Click here for Sage Pastel Courses in Cape Town
DISTANCE AND ONLINE LEARNING	Distance and Online Learning - MOST POPULAR OPTION This is the most popular option with our students. Once you register the official Sage training manual will be couriered to you. The manual has detailed step by step instructions with screenshots and comes with an educational version of the Pastel Software (downloadable links with licence code) for you to install on your computer. You will also receive online access to the Talent Stream Student Portal (which is unique to Talent Stream). In this portal you will be able to post any questions you may have on the course material (and view past student questions) and a Certified Trainer will answer them for you (and include video recordings of the Pastel Software screens where necessary). If you need further help a Trainer will also be available to remotely login to your system to assist (e.g. where you have difficulty installing the software). The portal also includes mock exams that will help prepare you for the online assessment. You will be fully supported as you complete your course i.e. you will always have an expert trainer to turn to if you need any help.
ON-SITE / IN-HOUSE TRAINING	With this option we will send a certified trainer to your workplace. Or, alternatively we can arrange special training for you at our offices in Parktown. This option is ideal if you want dedicated attention or where you have at least a few people in your company who need the training. If you are interested in getting a quote for this then please contact us.

Distance and Online Learning FAQs

The Distance and Online Learning courses are our most popular course offerings. This section covers some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s).

Is the course certified?

It is exactly the same certificate as the classroom course i.e. the certificate is issued directly by Sage once you pass the online assessment – so there is no better certification!

What do I receive when I register?

Once you have registered and made payment we will courier your learning material to you. It will take 1-2 days to get to you if you are in a major centre and a few more days if you are in an outlying area. We will email you a tracking number so that you can track your parcel from the time it leaves us until it reaches you. This parcel includes:
a) The official training manual which covers all the learning material with step by step instructions and includes detailed screenshots of the program (this is as simple as a “dummies” guide.)
b) The Sage Pastel Partner software (download links with licence code). This means that if you don’t already have the Sage Pastel Partner software you will be able to install it on your computer. This is an educational licence of the software which is fully functional (but not meant for commercial use). Please note that Pastel does require Microsoft Windows to run i.e. it will not run on an Apple Mac unless you have installed Windows on it.

In addition to the learning material above, you will receive a login to our online student portal where:
a) You will be able to post any questions you have on the course material and a qualified trainer will assist you.
b) You will be able to practice on our comprehensive mock assessment (as many times as you like) before taking the final exam. The final exam has a pass mark of 75%. If you don’t pass the first time it costs an additional R550 to rewrite the assessment. And if you fail 2 times you will have to attend a classroom course again before you can rewrite. Therefore, you can see that its important to pass the exam the first time around. Our mock assessment will highlight areas which you need to study further before taking the final exam and will significantly improve your chances of passing the first time around.

c) You can also request assistance if you experience problems installing the software or if you have any other issues with the software. We use Teamviewer software which allows us to remotely login to your computer (with your permission of course) and perform the necessary tasks to resolve any problems.

Is the course easy to complete?

Yes, it is. Read through the testimonials of our past students below.
This course has been designed to be easy to complete and you are fully supported online throughout your journey.

How long does it take to complete?

You can work out the study time based on the number of days the classroom takes. For every day in the classroom course you can assume 6 hours of study. For example, the Intermediate course takes 4 days in the classroom course. So you will need 6 x 4 = 24 hours of study time for the Distance and Online Learning course. You can then add some additional time to revise and practice on the mock assessment. Past students have taken anywhere from 1 week up to 6 months depending on how much time they had available.

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Other Sage Products

A Brief History of Pastel Accounting

Pastel Accounting (also called “Sage Pastel Accounting”) refers to a range of popular accounting software packages that is owned and marketed by a company called Sage. Pastel Accounting was first created a company called Softline which was founded in 1988 and which quickly became a leading player in the South African accounting software market.

In 2003 the Sage Group plc (a British multinational company) bought Softline and it became part of the Sage Group. As a result, products such as Pastel have since been rebranded as Sage Pastel. The Sage Group is the world’s largest supplier of accounting software to small businesses.

Pastel is not the only Sage Product

Pastel is not the only accounting software program developed by Sage. There are other products available as described in the table below.

The different types of Sage software programs vary with regard to their level of functionality and the markets to which they are targeted i.e. some of the programs are more suited for smaller businesses whereas others are aimed at much larger businesses. The Sage range of accounting software products include the following:

PRODUCT NAME	DESCRIPTION
SAGE PASTEL PARTNER	This is the most popular and widely used Pastel Product in the market. If you are unsure which Pastel program to learn then this is the recommended option. NOTE: If you become certified on Pastel Partner you are also automatically certified on Pastel Xpress (below). Click here for more information on Sage Pastel Partner Courses
SAGE PASTEL XPRESS	Xpress is the "little brother" of Partner i.e. it is a more limited version of Partner. If you complete a Pastel Partner course you will automatically be certified to use Xpress as well. Therefore, it may be a better option to study Partner instead of Xpress so that if you need to use Partner in the future you won't have to complete another course. Click here for more information on Sage Pastel Xpress Courses
SAGE EVOLUTION	This is a solution that Sage has developed for much larger businesses and is a full Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution which has a number of add on modules available. Click here for Sage Evolution Courses
SAGE ONE ACCOUNTING	This is a SaaS (software as a service solution) i.e. a fully online accounting solution for small businesses where all your company data is stored in the "cloud" i.e. on servers on the Internet. Click here for Sage One Accounting Courses

Which Pastel Software Program should you learn?

You should find out from your employer or prospective employer which Pastel program they are running.

It is also used in tertiary institutions such as universities to teach the use of accounting software.

If you complete the Sage Pastel Partner course you will automatically be certified to use Sage Pastel Xpress as well (as Xpress is like the “little brother” of Partner)

Finally, once you’ve learnt how to use Sage Pastel Partner you’ll find it easy to learn other accounting software as well (because accounting software packages generally operate on many of the same principles).

The different levels of training
Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced.

End-user training is available in 3 levels:

• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced.

Difference courses cover different levels of training.

However, the course names don’t always use these exact terms.

For example, an “Intermediate Course” covers both the Beginner and Intermediate levels.

There are also separate stand-alone Advanced Courses. You cannot register for an Advanced Course alone unless you have previously completed and passed the Intermediate Course.

However, it is possible to register for a “Practitioner Course” which is a combination of the Intermediate and Advanced Courses. A Practitioner course therefore covers the Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Levels all in one course.

If any of this seems unclear please click here to speak to a consultant.

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