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tuttut1982 · Newbie Joined: 25 Feb 2009 Posts: 2 Career Advice: +0/-0

Hi

I am looking for a course to do a diploma in web design with the option of a degree after but seem to be having difficulty finding anything!

I want to learn the following skills to a decent level

HTML
XHTML
FLASH
PHOTOSHOP
CSS
Javascript

Anyone got any advice or know anywhere in the South East that offer such a thing? I know of http://www.qantm.co.uk/courses/web_design_development.php but that costs 7k!

Thanks

Pauloz · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 4:17 am Post subject:

tuttut1982

Check this out.

http://www.homelearningcollege.com/Courses/Internet-And-Web-Design/

This is an Adobe certificate series of courses, about 280 hours each.

Things you need to know about computer courses and general training:

Accreditation is the only thing that really means anything to an employer. Certification from Adobe or Microsoft, etc, is the best portable certification, but you really must also check accreditation requirements with employers.

It's very important to shop around a bit and find out what employers want in terms of experience, familiarity with software, and other requirements. Animation is a case in point, you can wind up with a shopping list of qualifications requirements. Have a look at the job ads, because they're like an ongoing study of what the employment market wants.

If you know any Web designers, pick their brains on the subject, see if there are any angles you want to try in terms of your own preferred way of doing these things.

Don't spend any money at all until you've got all this straight, and know exactly what you get for what you're paying, and exactly what it can do for you.

This is a real meat market, and some of it stinks. El Cheapo is almost definitely garbage, and not worth wasting your time.

You can in fact do some of these certifications direct with companies like Adobe and Microsoft. Do your homework, and you'll definitely find something.

tuttut1982 · Newbie Joined: 25 Feb 2009 Posts: 2 Career Advice: +0/-0

Thankyou.

I have found once course I like but it's a bit expensive, but it teaches you everything you need and apparently the private college has a good rep and it's ucas accredited which I think is good.

http://www.qantm.co.uk/courses/web_design_development_diploma.php

As I said it costs a bit but I could afford it, but as it costs lot of money I am waiting to speak to them and hopefully a class tutor and former students first.

emily_king · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:37 pm Post subject:

I'm assuming you're talking about community college? There's always a basic math and english placement test administered to incoming students. If you've earned a high-school diploma, you should be adequately prepared for both tests.

These tests are not really something you can prepare for. But, if you can't pass them, then you would probably struggle to complete the classwork in the certificate program.

If you don't pass the tests, don't despair. It may delay the start of your program, while you take a remedial math or English class that will prepare you for the certificate classwork, but it won't stop you from enrollment in the program.

The important thing is not to be intimidated by the placement tests. Just relax and do the best you can. If you really want to become a web designer, no math or English test is ever going to stop you. Follow your passion. It's an absolute blast being a web designer/developer.

Sometimes it takes my breath away when I think about the fact that I'm actually being paid money to have this much fun, day after day after day...

Hang in there. Best of luck.

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Software Programming UK

Simona

Hello previous posters! I am an Italian girl and I am currently living in China. I am planning to go to London to study IT (I would like to enroll into a Web design- Development Diploma or Certificate).
I have read your posts about the subject and I have also had a look to the course at the Qantm College "tuttut1982" was talking about. I really think it is pretty good so I would like to ask if in Uk most of the IT courses have a Math placement test and at which level these kind of placement tests are. (I am asking because I am almost 30 and my high-school years are pretty far away... Wink

)

I also would like to know what do you guys mean with "accreditation requirements"....in Italy an accreditation requirement is something like a diploma/certificate/degree that can/cannot be recognized by the employers. Is this the meaning also in English speaking countries?

Another question I have is how I can actually recognize if a course is well done or not...being a foreigner (and so far away right now!) I just have the net to check these kind of courses out Sad

so any suggestion is well accepted! Very Happy

Thank you very much for your help!!! have a good day!
Simona

Pauloz

Simona

There are some risks you need to know about. I'll go through your post and do the comments, so you don't have to refer back to your post.

jumiram1 · Newbie Joined: 03 Aug 2009 Posts: 1 Career Advice: +0/-0

Hello tuttut1982,
i think you can go for online-web-design-course.com, worldwidelearn.com/online-training/webdesign-courses.htm and hwg.org/services. It will help you a lot.
Thank You.
jumi

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