Ok so I am thinking about a change of career right about now and I was thinking about going into IT. I found a web site with a few courses on the following of which seemed to sing out to me, as I have only really a rudimentary knowledge of computing, and this seemed like a good starter.
http://www.icslearn.co.uk/it-technic...page-designer/
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Course Overview
Interest in the internet has exploded in recent years, bringing new career opportunities to people with the right skills. And if this is an area that appeals to you, you'll get a lot from our Web Page Designer course.
This course is an excellent starting point if you want to build a career in web design and it covers everything from web basics, technical aspects as well as the pure design skills involved – allowing your confidence to grow until you can create exciting, involving web pages. It also includes our Writing for the Web course – free!
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Pre-requisites
The great news is that you don't need any previous experience to take this course. However access to a PC and the Internet is required.
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Support
As an ICS student you will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have. Plus you can contact our Student Advisors by email or phone for all the practical advice you may need – so we really are with you 100%.
What's more, you'll have access to the ICS online Student Community, where you can interact with other students, browse our resource library and manage your account.
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Assessment
This course includes a number of assessments that you complete as part of your coursework and then forward to your tutor via email or post. Once your tutor has marked and graded your work, they'll send it back to you with their comments, if any.
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What our Students Say
"Having recently set up my own business I was really keen to start using the Internet to promote it by creating my own website. I already had a design background but didn't know how to use my skills to develop my first web page. The ICS Web Page Designer course provided a good understanding about the Internet and using HTML. It also helped my identify my customers' needs and develop the right style of website for them." Graeme Bridges, ICS Graduate, Cardiff.
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Your Future Prospects
Web page designer; Website manager.
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The whole thing costs around 350 Earth pounds but I have no way of knowing if this is a worthwhile course or not. What worried me was the only quote that they get is form a guy who used the course to set up a website for his business. I don't have a business I want a job, which makes me wonder if anyone that has done this course has ever got a job as a result of it.
So I guess what I am asking is if you think that this course is worth doing? Also do you think that this could lead to a job opportunity or will I require more education in order to benefit?
Ooh and one more thing...what would you recommend instead of this for a sparkly new career in IT?
Any help is much appreciated.