By the end of July I should be virtually finished what has been a tough but very rewarding Web Design Manager course, that will hopefully open up a great new career for me.

I have already been in contact with a company, who will potentially be willing to offer me an opportunity to start a new career in Web Design within their friendly team.

For these reasons, I feel that at age 55, I deserve a pat on the back!

-Brian

Finally I decide to write some words as well. I'm really proud of myself! Why? Well, just a bit more than 2 years ago I came to UK. I didn't speak English (well, still my English isn't good and writing skills even worse) but I had my aim - learn web design and get job in IT for web developer/designer. At first the course was very hard for me. Every second word I had to check in a dictionary, but step by step I go forward.

Just 2 years ago I find out how to write simple

hello world

and get fun with it. Today I'm playing with my own site. I'm learning school lessons and in same time im learning english grammar ;), photoshop, ftp, apache, linux, php, .. I building my own site. I have no idea what to put in site, so I just upload everything that I'm learning but still this is my design, my photos, my moving gif files - every smallest script is mine. I thought, it's not bad just in a 2 years.

Finally I want to say thank you to this course, which helped me to understand this exciting scripting world. Especially because my English isn't good but everything is explained in a very easy way. Thank you to the tutor team! I still dont understand how you can understand me :)

-Andris

 SkillsTrain

Following difficult times at home and redundancy at work I encountered loss of motivation completely and was struggling financially. I have now set my goals in place and am working part-time to allow me more time to study for my CIW certification and to rapidly achieve this to fulfill my ambition of gaining a career in web design.

My goals outlined were short term and long term. Short term goals included gain part-time employment, study for my CIW certification, and progress rapidly to my chosen career. I believe I am significantly progressing my studies as shown in my reports and submission dates and I am eager with the determination to succeed and possess my CIW certficate within my set timeframe. My long term goals include gaining full-time employment within web design and then eventually progress to set-up my own business in this field.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the tutors involved.

-Ismail

Since starting this course I have managed to keep up a regular amount of study hours each week while continuing to look after my young family, which involves looking after my daughter three days a week while my wife works and dealing with the everyday house duties of cleaning, cooking and house bills etc.

Being a self-employed musician which involves gigging on average three times a week while also being in studio recording sessions, rehearsals, running and organising bands and other musicians, and dealing with accounting paper work etc. I also help my fathers surveyor and architect business out for approximately twenty hours a week which invloves surveying on sites and cad drawing amongst other duties. I have managed to keep my timetable going at a suitable pace where I feel I am learning and taking the information in, designing mock up Websites and understanding the back end issues of running Websites.

Through the summer months which are particulary busy for musicians I have been encouraged and pleased with keeping my pace for this course. As much work as this is, I feel it will all be worth while when I complete this course and give my family an even better standard of life. I'm also really enjoying life at the moment, which is great!!

-Kylan

This is to let you know that the interative training was fantastic .

I was able to re-collect nearly if not most of the points raised on CIW course material on that subject.

The CIW course syllabus is a large one, but I am pretty sure the interative training will go a long way in helping us not only in passing our exams in flying colours but also give us a much greater insight what our subject of study is centred on so that we can put this knowledge & skills into practice effectively and efficently.

Thanks a lot for the time and effort in making this available for us.

I just cannot wait to book for subsequent ones.

Remain Blessed forever.

-Ebieyi

 SkillsTrain

I currently work as a chef and therefore work long hours which makes it hard to find time to study my Website Design Manager course. I have never worked in the IT industry or studied towards an IT qualification before. In the last month I have achieved 100% in my last 3 TMAs due to perseverance, hard work and compromise.

Learning about anti-virus software and internet security enabled me to help my girlfriend purge her laptop of a number of viruses and protect the system for future internet use. I am very proud of my progress this month and my achievements have inspired me to continue to work towards a new and successful career in IT.

-Wayne

I enjoyed the session and found it informative. I discovered new parts of Student World which have since have been very useful, in particular the links to the IT magazines

-Jeffry

This particular LIT session was interesting to me, as it gave me a small window into parts of courses studied by other people. It also served as a reminder that although part 1 of my own course is gone, it should certainly never be forgotten! *note to self* Rewind, replay, relearn.

I applied for this LIT session, and the preceeding one at the same time, and this one came up before the other. After booking, I noticed that the TCP/IP one should really be done first. With that in mind, I'm certain that the parts of my notes that were cloudy on this occasion will become clearer when I do that one next Monday.

Overall I found it challenging, but, with a little application, I see absolutely no reason why others who have completed part 1 and are doing part 3 of the CIW course couldn't follow the general gist of the content without having coronaries.

Well done LIT team, and keep up the great work. Sorry about your late nights at the office though. I do spare a thought for you this late at night ;)

-Carrie

 SkillsTrain

A lot has happened to me this month, my parents got divorced and my fiancee had major surgery. I think my main achievement, so far, has been looking after my Mum and my fiancee whilst working and studying at the same time. Due to the stress of everything that's happened I haven't been getting the greatest results but I feel they can only get better from now on. Especially now that the worst has passed and I can concentrate a little more on my studies.

-Johnathan

I'm a new student and have just completed the first part of my course with an overall average mark of 87%.

Studying has been quite difficult for me because, as a mature student, I haven't studied since leaving school at the age of 16!! Also, I have had no formal IT training, all my previous knowledge has been self taught.

However, I am really enjoying the course so far and am now on the second section - here's hoping to improve on my average score.

-Susan

God bless the very day, I decided to take a course on Web Design Management with the SkillsTrain. It has not really been easy for me getting a job in the labour market in UK having being honoured with a Postgraduate Degree in Construction Project Management at the Loughborough University three years ago. I have tried as much as I could to secure a place in anyone of the construction industry but all my efforts had proved abortive. Most times even when I am invited for interview their excuse always boils down to ' You haven't got the UK working experience on Construction Management'. Working as an unskilled labourer is frustrating and disturbing. This has to stop.

It was day 23rd June, 2006 when I went to the Shop to get a Newspaper . While walking back Home I saw a leaflet by the roadside with a picture of the SKillsTrain. I picked it up because it clearly depicts a true picture of a ladder to success. I felt if I board this train it could be turning point of my life. When I got home, having had the fullest realisation that Web Development has always been very demanding and lucrative I registered online at once to take up the CIW Web Design Management with the SkillsTrain. No sooner than later, I got registered as well as got funding to do course. I was very pleased with my Student Adviser when He passed the good news to me.

I never surrender easily in any of in any my endeavours. At the beginning I was sceptical about completing the course been once a novice in computer hardware and software. I am very pleased with the progress I have made so far with my course. The tutors have been very helpful, the course materials (Cds, Notes) couple with the Live Interactive Training sessions are extra-ordinary excellent.

I believe, I am beginning to be a Don (Guru) in something I never envisaged in my life. Well Done, SkillsTrain. I am so happy that at the moment I am able to assist friends and members of my close family in troubleshooting their computers and software's installation free of charge. They are very pleased with my progress and development. This is unbelievably, a dream come true.

Not long now when I finish my course, take the CIW exams and passed with distinctions. My problem of securing a well paid job will become a thing of the past.

Thanks SkillsTrain for providing the Gateway to my success and prosperity in Life.

You guys have rare and great wisdom. You all have got what it takes to bring a brighter day and future for generations to come.

God Bless you all.

-Ebieyi

 SkillsTrain

I am so proud, I know its nothing for some students but I have done 3 assignments within a month, as having a special need child at home, looking after him and working and trying to complete my study course, all that can be a bit hand full.

-Kamaljeet

At university I had the choice of doing computer programming or business, I chose business because I thought it would be easier for me. I have been really running away from computer courses because the thought of all the computer jargon frightened me.

Guess what? Six years later here I am doing a course in E-Commerce and Project Management, thanks to SkillsTrain, it is not as scary as I thought it would be already I have submitted two assignments and got 100% in each. I really find it fun to learn about the various components that make up the internet, already this course has enhanced my internet surfing experience.

-Cresida

Although my grades are never 100%, I believe I show that I'm honest in my assessments, I never cheat, I try to be honest with myself about how much I know, and really try to make the most out of the information available to me. Whenever I can I try to make the most of the knowledge I've learnt from the course and use it in my day to day work with computers, to make sure I remember things better, by using them daily. I'm hoping to learn a whole lot more and prove my effectiveness at work even more, and hopefully increase my chances of promotion and wage increases.

-Simon

 SkillsTrain

The live internet training was useful and it helped me with the course I am studying now.

-Chi

I'm still getting used to this "Live internet class" stuff and unfortunately I only managed to log on late. Having said that he Tutor told me how I could catch up at the end of the session (which I didn't know I could do). This sort of thing makes all the difference when your new at this sort of thing.

-Daniel

Found it useful, gives some good idea's for study aids. I recommend Live Internet Training.

-Alan

 SkillsTrain

I already had a good IT knowledge but have so far managed 100% on all my assignments (Just submitted TMA05), it's been a nice refreshment so far and I can't wait to get further in!

In between my studying I work full time days, look after my son 3-4 evenings a week & I'm also a dj/producer & have a weekend internet radio show as well as other dj/producer work.

-Kevin

It's been hard going sometimes when there are so much other things in your life to get on with, but with much determination I am now getting through the course and the good part is that I am now really beginnig to see the results the good work that been done. I now have good knowledge about computers and the working of it which is great to me. Many many thanks.

-George

I started working on the A+ 2003 Objectives. I then heard that these Objectives were going to be extended till end of June. So it was in May when I rang the administration to explain to me about this because I thought it was too late for me to take the exam before the deadline. So one office lady went at length to explain and encourage me to study really hard so that I can take my exam in June. I was left with about six Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs) to finish this course and I thought to myself if I could manage it. It was unimaginable since I wanted to leave some other time to revise all my work before I attempt to sit any exams. I tried to budget my time for the one month which was left and some other course I was doing. It was a really really a huge task. But I thank that office lady from SkillsTrain who gave me hope.

I woke up very early each morning to study and submitting my TMAs. By the end of May I had finished all my TMAs. Thanks again to the teaching team who gave me the necessary materials for the exam preparations. The materials they gave were really helpful. It made it very easy even in the CompTIA A+ exams. To be honest I am really happy about the kind of support from all you at SkillsTrain.

Now as I am speaking I passed the CompTIA A+ exams and I am looking forward to do the same with the N+ I am currently studying. I now feel more and more energetic and wanting to do more. I now believe that this course is worth doing especially with the kind of assistance I get from the teaching staff. Keep on the good work guys!!!

-Kennedy

 SkillsTrain

I am really pleased with my results over the past few months as I have found it quite hard to find time to study, because I have just got married and just started a new job so I have had a lot going on. But I have managed to find a little bit of time and still managed to get some course work done and have managed to pass my assesments that I have taken.

-Stuart

I have currently been working all hours at my current post, I have had all the support from my wife pushing me to study and make time whist she is looking after my 3 children. I have studied hard through last 2 weeks and I am hoping to go right through the whole of my course within the time limit specified. I have also gained alot of knowledge whilst starting this course and I am proud of myself. I am expecting to achieve good results throughout the rest of my course work.

-Hiran