Getting into Web Design: Training courses

Hi Guys

I am considering a career change into Web Design, but I have no experience in this field. I am looking at Training providers, and finding out whether the course's will give me practical experience in Web Deisgn that would enable me to get a job in this field.

So far I have found out about 'e-quals Web site design-Dreamweaver MX Level 2 (Unit 208)' a part time college course for 4 months, and a course with online provider Pitman Training.

If anyone has done a course with either of these providers, or can offer me advice on a practical training course to give me a grounding in Web Design, it would be much appreciated.

Regards

BA

You will find people here are of two thoughts... We have students who have taken or in the process of taking training courses. We also have alot of people who are self taught and fell into the profession all sort of ways. Interestingly enough, some of the school trained have found they learned more coming here. The desiscion how to learn is really up to you.

Yes, opinions are somewhat divided and it depends on how you yourself learn best. I did an Open University course which I found really good as it gave me a good overview of the various considerations in web design and development, and I really needed something like that to get me started. Most of the actual coding side of things I've taught myself though with free online tutorials, and I continue to learn something new every day on this forum.

There are plently of very good professional web designers/developers on here who are completely self-taught, so you shouldn't feel that you have to get a qualification in order to get into web design.

What most people agree on is that even the best courses can be a bit out of touch with the real world, so keep that in mind if you do a course. This forum can be a great help to you along the way and if you see things being said on here that contradict things being said on the course, then post a question here to find out why that is.

Don't know how good the specific courses/providers you mentioned are though I'm afraid.