Does any one know of the name and location of an IT company on Eccesall Road that offers free IT training for beginners inorder to gain professional IT qualifications?

i was told its based around ecci area?

ANY 1 PLZ?

Doesn't Learn Direct do this.

learn direct does that kind of thing but do they charge or is it a free serice as i have never dealt with them?

Most of the basic IT training is subbed by the government these days making it very cheap

we have just booked a load of excel / word training days for £15 pp

silly prices really.

I believe you can be eligible for free training at learn direct if you meet certain criteria.


In my opinion IT training is very accessible in this country something we should congratulate the government for (one good thing they done)

My nans in her eighties and is taking an ECDL course :)

Your local college should have ECDL courses available if that's what you want to pursue - that's basically word processing, excel, outlook, etc. If you're unemployed you get massive discounts from colleges, also if you have a partner and are claiming WTC or other benefits.

Some colleges also offer basic foundation courses familiarising you with computers and how they work for free.

Ring your local colleges and get some information.

I run a Learndirect centre on Sharrow Vale Rd. If you're over 19 years old, a UK or EU National (or resident for 3 years) and not a student then you'll get your courses for free. Look at www.learndirect.co.uk for your nearest centre.

my god - i paid £4,700 for my IT course!

did u really?


:o

yes - but it's for A+ MCSA and MCSE so it's worth it lol

Depends which avenue you want to go down.

Go to www.ocr.org.uk and look for the iPro link. Those courses are subsidised by the government and local industries, and you take Microsoft and Cisco and CompTIA examinations.

Got to warn you though, my husband is just going down this route and he was informed that all five of the previous participants dropped out because the coursework was too hard. Having already completed the CompTIA A+, he knows what's in store (and to be honest, the A+ is the biggest and most difficult part of it - according to NITLC).

Good luck.