The Great Free Online Courses Hunt (merged)

Claire_DC

Steve_xx wrote:

How do you fiind the free courses on learndirect, please?

I think it depends on what you want to do.. i found that calling them and then going into a local learn direct centre was more worthwhile and informative than looking through the website for the courses i was wanting to do.

They have actually put me onto a CompTIA A+ course (specialist IT) which would usually cost a few thousand pounds with some providers, for free with Business Ventures who are at my local college. Through these, i will also be able to take a number of microsoft qualifications for free.. again, saving me thousands of pounds.

The only requirement there was for this was that i lived in the local postcodes, which was fine anyway, as i wouldn't want to be travelling too far out of my way for a course.


0800 101 901

http://www.learndirect.co.uk/personal/centres/

iamsam

I'm currently doing the Great2Run 20wk running programme:
http://www.great2run.org/about/

It even gives you a national qualification - a BTEC First Certificate in Sport. All for free.

Murray

I might be pushing my luck here but are there any free language courses that lead to qualifications/certificates?

Iffy_Wallet

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Iffy_Wallet

Free Computer Training and Courses Online

Mainly computing subjects.

Iffy_Wallet

Murray - was there a particular langauge you were interested in?

Ginger_Prince

Try a free download in any of 41 languages.
I have started to learn Polish (very useful in the UK now ;-)
http://www.byki.com/ download the freebie which is basic vocab and then you can pay for the harder stuff - a great starter course or holiday intro tool to a language.

Sooler

Learn typing skills free online ...


http://www.goodtyping.com/

http://www.typeonline.co.uk/

http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/

Murray

Iffy_Wallet wrote:

Murray - was there a particular langauge you were interested in?

Beginners Spanish or French would be best. I know a little bit of French (GCSE level) but I think I'd be better to start from scratch because my GCSE's were a bit longer ago than I'd care to remember!

jax_3

Steve_xx wrote:

How do you fiind the free courses on learndirect, please?

I think it can also depend on which local authority you live. I got free courses in one town that weren't free in another.