To become a proficient web designer and have the most recognised qualification for today's employment market, you'll need to study Adobe Dreamweaver. To facilitate Dreamweaver commercially in web design, an in-depth understanding of the whole Adobe Web Creative Suite (which incorporates Flash and Action Script) is in our opinion essential. Having this knowledge will mean, you could subsequently become an Adobe Certified Professional (ACP) or an Adobe Certified Expert (ACE).

In order to become a well-rounded web professional however, you'll have to get more diverse knowledge. You'll need to study various programming essentials like PHP, HTML, and MySQL. A working knowledge of E-Commerce and Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) will also give you a distinct advantage in the marketplace.

An important area that is sometimes not even considered by potential students weighing up a particular programme is 'training segmentation'. Essentially, this is the way the course is divided up for drop-shipping to you, which can make a dramatic difference to what you end up with. Usually, you'll join a programme staged over 2 or 3 years and get sent one module each time you pass an exam. This sounds logical on one level, until you consider this: What if for some reason you don't get to the end of every section? And what if you find the order of the modules counter-intuitive? Without any fault on your part, you may go a little slower and consequently not get all your materials.

For the perfect solution, you'd get ALL the training materials right at the beginning - giving you them all for the future to come back to - at any time you choose. You can also vary the order in which you complete your exams if another more intuitive route presents itself.

If your advisor doesn't ask you a lot of questions - it's more than likely they're just trying to sell you something. If they wade straight in with a specific product before looking at your personality and current experience level, then you know it's true. With a strong background, or even a touch of commercial experience (possibly even some previous certification?) then it could be that your starting point will be quite dissimilar from a student that is completely new to the industry. Starting with a basic PC skills course first is often the best way to get into your computer training, depending on your current skill level.

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