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NMC Training offers training opportunities in digital graphic design and basic IT skills. We deliver training in our training suite equipped with a mix of Apple Macs and Laptop PC's.

Generally our trainees attend for a half or full day each week.
We aim to provide transport between home and the Centre for our Trainees.
Full care and support services are provided for all students at the Centre.
Taster sessions for any of the courses are always offered to see whether it really meets your needs.

We also provide distance learning opportunities for graphic design students who are not able to travel to the NMC and wish to study from home.

We offer the following accredited courses in partnership with a local F.E. College.

Computer-based graphic design

NCFE Level 1 Certificate in Graphic Design

NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Graphic Design

Basic IT skills

CLAIT (Level 1)

CLAIT PLUS (Level 2)

Computer based Graphic Design

NCFE Level 1 certificate in Graphic Design

This is a recognised qualification in Graphic Design. It will usually take a student about six months to complete. It will enable students to learn and then demonstrate:

• They are proficient in all the industry standard software packages used in a Graphic Design business - Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
• Basic graphic design techniques
• Gain an underpinning knowledge of graphic design processes and principles
• Complete a variety of exciting and interesting projects as part of the training

NCFE Level 2 certificate in Graphic Design

This qualification is ideal for candidates who already have graphic design skills and want to extend their knowledge and skills. This could be, for example, as a way of accessing further study within the graphic design field or to make more informed career choices.

The qualification aims to extend candidates' existing graphic design skills and knowledge of the graphic design process and principles.
Students studying for this qualification learn on Apple Macs - the preferred tool in the Graphic Design industry.

Once students gain the qualification then there are options:

1. Continue studying at NMC (or elsewhere) to gain an even higher level qualification.
2. Gain employment in a Graphic Design company.
3. Gain employment in NMC's own NMC Design+Print - our very own in house commercial graphic design and print company.
4. Try freelance Designing - maybe working from home.

Basic IT skills

OCR Level 1 Certificate for IT Users (CLAIT 2006)

Clait 2006 is aimed at candidates who have little or no knowledge of using a computer. The qualification helps students gain knowledge, skills and understanding in using computers and Microsoft office software.

OCR Level 2 Certificate/Diploma for IT Users (CLAIT Plus)

Clait PLUS will help students further explore more in great detail, packages that they already have a basic knowledge and understanding of and allow them to practice everyday workplace computing skills.

For both Clait 2006 and CLAIT PLUS Candidates have the choice of achieving as many or as few units as are appropriate for their own learning needs. Each unit can be certificated on an individual basis. It is possible to work towards a certificate or diploma. For a certificate you must achieve three units and for a diploma you must achieve five; both options must include the mandatory unit.
We operate 50 weeks a year (closing only Christmas)

Places are limited but we are able to take new students at any time of year so just get in touch and find out more.

If you have any questions about Training, maybe you'd like to come and see us, or sign up right now for a course?

Contact Dee our Trainer on Tel:01606 863 464