Hillingdon Libraries are offering YOU the chance to learn a new IT skill or update existing IT skills with our wide range of online interactive courses available from SkillsSoft (formerly NETg).
Each course or part now costs only £30 (except AM3 Advanced ECDL Word and AM4 Advanced ECDL Spreadsheets which remain at £35 each) (N.B. If multiple parts are available each is considered as a separate course). All courses can be purchased from any Hillingdon Library.
If you would like to sample what these courses are like try the demo or if you prefer you can join us on a free taster session. All courses are structured in the same way, only the content differs.
Please also refer to our Frequently Asked Questions page.
Courses Available
We have put together aims and objectives of the courses that are available for you to purchase (prices detailed on each page):
Programming
- Building XML Web Applications (4 parts)
- Java 2 Programming (3 parts)
- C++ Programming (4 parts)
- C++ for Non C Programmers (2 parts)
Desktop Application Software
- MS PowerPoint 2003
- MS Access 2003
- MS Project 2000 - 2003
- MS Publisher 2003
- MS Word 2003
- MS Excel 2003
- MS Visio 2000 - 2003
- MS Outlook 2003
Web Design
- Dreamweaver MX & MX 2004 (2 parts)
- XHTML (2 parts)
- HTML 4.0 Parts (2 parts)
- Fireworks MX & MX 2004 (2 parts)
- Flash MX & MX 2004 (2 parts)
- * CIW Foundations (5 parts)
- * CIW v5 Site Designers
(5 parts)
**Digital Video & CD, DVD Burning
- Digital Video Editing
- Ripping & Burning Digital Music
Graphic Design & Photo Editing
- Paint Shop Pro 8 (2 parts)
- Adobe Illustrator 10 (2 parts)
- Photoshop 7.0 (2 parts)
- Photoshop Elements (1 part)
* These courses follow the syllabus for CIW certification. The CIW program is the world's largest and fastest-growing Internet certification, for more information go to www.ciwcertified.com/certifications/mcd.asp. Go to www.register.prometric.com for a list of CIW test centres.
** These courses are generally only 1-2 hours in total and so cost only £10.
Please note that in order to use these courses at home, your PC needs to use an operating system higher than Windows 98. Also the courses might not work if AOL is your Internet Service Provider as their web browser is not supported. We also do not give refunds on any of our e-learning courses.