Online courses
- Choose when and where to study
- Enrol anytime
- Most unemployed people don't have to pay course fees
What's available?
| Subject | Who it's for | Qualification | Details |
| Maths & English | 50% of jobs need someone with basic skills above Level 1.* | Certificate in Adult Literacy and/or Numeracy at Level 1 or Level 2 | Details» |
| Computer Courses | Most jobs require IT user skills.** | ITQ Level 1 or Level 2 | Details» |
How long does it take?
Courses and qualifications can take as little as a few months. They can be done in several short sessions on the internet at a pace to suit you.
Where does training take place?
Anywhere that you have access to the internet, as the courses are completed online. Enrolment and any tests must be completed at one of our online learning centres though.
We also have the following online learning centres where you can use a computer or see a tutor:
Opening times:
Mon–Fri
9am–4.30pm
Nottingham City
Care Training East Midlands
Clinton House
2–4 Clinton Terrace
Derby Road
Nottingham, NG7 1LY
Directions »
Opening times:
Thurs and Fri
9am–4.30pm
Bilborough, Nottingham
Central Skills
Units 7/8 Glaisdale Parkway,
Bilborough
Nottingham, NG8 4GP
Directions »
Opening times:
Mon–Fri
9am–4.30pm
Derby City
Care Training East Midlands & Central Skills
Friary Works
119a Friar Gate
Derby, DE1 1EX
Directions »
How much does it cost?
Most job seekers do not have to pay as the training and qualifications are funded by the Government if you are:
- 19 years old or older and
- a British Citizen, from an EU member country or has lived in the UK for 3 years or more (and has been given the right to remain).
How do I enrol?
Contact us to arrange an initial appointment at one of our online learning centres to get signed up. We don’t have term times and have sign up dates nearly every week.
You will then complete an initial assessment to assess your strengths and weaknesses in order to create a learning plan appropriate to you.
*According to the Department for Education & Skills (DfES)
**92% of all job vacancies require applicants to have IT user skills. From a report, Technology Counts: IT & Telecoms Insights 2010 England, by e-skills UK, the Sector Skills Council for Business and Information Technology.
