how to get a free learndirect course with connecting learners

How to get a free Learndirect

taster course

This guide is here to help you access a free Learndirect taster

course.

You will see some images of what will appear on your screen as you

go through the process.

Tip: The blue circle shows you where you need to be looking on

the screen.

First of all, you need to let us know that you’re interested in doing a Learndirect course.

Go to http://bit.ly/LDandCL3

This will take you to an online form.

It’s really easy to use and takes about 5 minutes to fill in.

Complete all 4 stages of the form, using “Continue” to

move forward.

Tip: A red star* next to a question means you have to give an answer.

Great, you’re now registered with us.

The next step is that you will get an email from the address

DoNotReply with the title Welcome to Learndirect Business

Open the email and write down your username and password (which should be Password1)

Then click the hyperlink http://www.Learndirect-business.co.uk/leoffer

to go to the Learndirect website, then click “Log In”

Enter your Username and Password, then click the

“Log In” button

Now you will need to change your password.

First click the “Personal Details” tab on the left hand side of your

screen

You will then need todelete the characters in the

Password and Verify Password boxes, type in your new

password into both of these boxes then click the “Save

Changes” button.

You’re now all set and can browse the online catalogue.

There are dozens of taster courses to choose from.

Click on the “Catalogue” tab on the left of the screen to start browsing

You can search for courses by their title or

description.

(I’m going to look for a course to build my skills with

Microsoft PowerPoint)

Or view the courses by category

Either way, you can view the details of the course by clicking on

the title.

You can also choose a start-date.

To request the course just click the round, grey button at the bottom.

The Connecting Learners Team will then send you another email.

Click through the link in the email to log in to your account

Log in as before, then click on the “My Courses” tab

This will bring up a list of your courses.

Click the title.

Tip: Be sure to finish course before the end-date

This will bring up the course curriculum.

Click on the name of the first unit of the course.

Your course will pop-up in a new window.

Enjoy your course.

You can get help from the Connecting Learners team and chat with other learners by joining our

social network, Connected Learners Cymru.

Go to http://bit.ly/joinCLC

Connecting Learners is Unison’s Wales Union Learning Project for

the 3rd sector.

We provide fun, free and fascinating learning for the people

working in the 3rd Sector.

Contact us:

01248 363 175/176connecting.learners@cartreficymru.org

Twitter @CL3Project