This one day Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) course highlights simple steps that will improve your website ranking and visibility for organic search engine results (visitors who find your site using keywords in Google, Bing or other search engines).

The course provides an in-depth explanation of SEO factors including: keyword research - which keywords are your potential clients using; campaign tracking - checking how successful your efforts are in directing traffic to your site; competitor analysis ;  on-page optimisation - could your page layout be changed to improve results for example;  link building and best practice.

The course is practical, so you’ll be able to try out many of the approaches on the course, and uses case studies, quizzes and exercises to show you how to carry out a properly planned SEO campaign that will deliver real results for your website.

This two day HTML & CSS course provides a comprehensive introduction to building web pages. This is a practical training course, using examples and hands-on exercises to enable you to develop fast, accessible and optimised web pages.

By the end of the course you will have gained the skills to build a website from scratch. You will also  understand accessibility, search engine optimisation, HTML email, forms, and presentational techniques using CSS.

A one-day course for small business owners, marketers, business analysts and web developers. It is most effective if you already have Google Analytics installed on your site.

Google Analytics provides rich and detailed information on your site’s performance. We’ll show you how to navigate and understand the Google Analytics reports, set-up conversion and e-commerce tracking, and interpret the data to improve your business.

This course is designed to complement our Google AdWords course.

It’s run by James Ward, a Certified Google Partner who has been running AdWords campaigns and analysing Google Analytics for clients for six years.

This training will save you valuable time and money - you will get to know the advanced features of InDesign which improve your productivity and enhance the quality of your creative output.

Adobe InDesign provides precise control over typography and has built-in creative tools for designing, pre-flighting, and publishing documents for print, online, or to mobile devices. InDesign’s ability to dovetail with the rest of the Creative Suite product range offers users unrivaled editing and publishing power and this course will show you how to include interactivity, animation, video, and sound in page layouts to fully engage your readers

InDesign is a feature rich application, possessing a streamlined interface, and logical methodologies, as well as all of the functionality required by established professionals. Investing in this one day advanced course will enable you to exploit these features to their best effect for your own specific projects.

Gain an internationally recognised qualification which complements your PRINCE2® Practitioner status

Demonstrate your credibility as a committed and capable project professional

Participate in a project environment as a leader, and specialist team member

APMP is the perfect complement to the PRINCE2® method.  Delivering a project through  an effective process is a proven formula for project management success.  Whist PRINCE2 offers a structured and effective method for successful delivery, APMP expands this knowledge and understanding to help you grow into a committed and capable project professional. APMP, together with the PRINCE2 qualification, will give you an understanding of the complete professional project management package.  This course is a new route which recognises the prior learning gained from the PRINCE2 Practitioner Qualification, offering the most effective way of enhancing your professional portfolio.

The APMP is an internationally recognised qualification signifying both your technical project management and leadership skills.

Find out more about APMP here on the APM web site

APM is the largest independent professional  body of its kind in Europe. They have 17,500 individual and 500 corporate members throughout the UK and abroad. Their aim is to develop and promote project management across all sectors of the industry and beyond.   This is one of a range of qualification that have been designed by APM.
nti Leeds is part of Leeds Metropolitan University, who are an APM accredited training provider.

NTI Leeds is an Affiliate of NES AIM Academy, a PRINCE2 Accredited Training Organisation, and are registered as such on the APMG website

PRINCE2® is a Registered Trade Mark of the Office of Government in the United Kingdom and other countries

This 3-day course provides a solid grounding in project management techniques and approaches, and is an excellent benchmark for project managers across a range of sectors, and sizes of organisation.

Delegates prepare for the Association for Project Management Introductory Certificate in Project Management examination. This is a nationally recognised professional qualification which is designed for those seeking to move into a project management career or who want to understand the basic principles of project management excellence.

The examination is held on the last afternoon of the course.

The taught element covers the range of project management skills and techniques so its ideal as an introduction to project management for all team members.

The syllabus, guidance notes, and example examination papers are all available to download on the APM website.

APM is the largest independent professional body of its kind in Europe. They have 17,500 individual and 500 corporate members throughout the UK and abroad. Their aim is to develop and promote project management across all sectors of the industry and beyond. This is one of a range of qualifications that have been designed by APM.

nti Leeds is part of Leeds Metropolitan University who are an APM accredited training provider.

Our 4-day Google Android Programming course covers everything you need to develop apps for Google Android devices.

Gain an understanding of how the OS works, and the most common questions developers face when they start to build an application.  Develop three different apps over the four days, giving you a solid foundation for your own development plans.

You’ll be working with Java and the Eclipse IDE.  Core Android concepts covered are:  Integrating with Google Maps, The Lifecycle of an Android Activity; Android Intents; How the Manifest.xml File works and Permission.

Specific  topics include:  layouts and orientation; how to develop for multiple devices (screen sizes and densities); how data can be accessed and stored - from downloadable content to using the device database;  handling user interaction - traditional UI e.g. button presses through to device specific such as  tilting (accelerometer) and gestures;  Working with Location Based information and Google Maps.

The course is delivered by Patrick Ingham  Patrick leads the MSc in Mobile Device Application Development at Leeds Met.

We can tailor training solutions  to your company’s specific requirements -  whether that’s content, topics, apps, timing and/or location.  We also run iOS Developer Training.

This one day advanced course builds on our Illustrator Introduction course, developing additional skills that use the advanced tools within this software.

You’ll be able to create visually stunning, scalable graphics for use in web, mobile, video and print workflows and create 3D illustrations, lighting effects, and apply artwork to 3D objects

Learning how to use professional vector editing software correctly can be hugely rewarding, cost effective and timesaving, justifying the time and cost of training.

Since its release in 1986, Adobe Illustrator has firmly established itself as a market leader in digital illustration and “infographics”. Everywhere you look there are examples of how Adobe Illustrator has shaped the way branding and advertising has evolved over the decades. From cereal boxes, to multi-national corporate logos and identity, Adobe Illustrator is at the heart of global visual communications.

Here’s an example of  what you will be able to achieve after this training.

This is a one day introductory course to the Magento e-commerce system. Magento is an awesomely powerful cutting edge open source e-commerce package that is quickly gaining a large following due to its impressive array of powerful enterprise level features.

This course will give you the background understanding and practical skills needed not only to get the best out of your Magento store; but also presents principles which are relevant to all e-commerce platforms.

You will also leave with a clearer understanding of some of the more complex principles in Magento and will learn how to leverage some of the core features of Magento to get the most out of your store.

The Magento course can be delivered online or in a training enviroment please see our calendar for scheduled online and classroom based training sessions

Joseph Edmonds, e-commerce specialist and trainer, recently asked some questions surrounding the Magento software and training course. Find out more by clicking here…

NOW UPDATED TO iOS5 This 4 day iPhone apps development training course provides everything you need  to get up and running with the  iPhone SDK, Objective-C and Cocoa Touch so you can build your own apps with confidence.

You’ll gain a  comprehensive grounding in iOS development techniques and concepts, and learn how to use the major tools and APIs in the iPhone SDK, and how they fit together.

Its a practical course so you’ll learn hands-on from your trainer, who’s an iPhone Apps developer with experience in all aspects of designing, developing, shipping and marketing successful iOS apps, and who is also great at passing that knowledge on to you.

The course runs with a maximum of eight delegates, so you’ll get your own questions answered, whilst training alongside fellow developers  -  an ideal way to maximise what you’ll get from these four days

nti Leeds is an  Apple Authorised Training Centre and this course is run in our Authorised training suite - so you don’t need to bring anything with you, and you can be assured of an excellent training experience

Choose from a selection of dates to fit in with your plans.

*Take advantage of our Early Bird and Freelancer offer of 10% discount

We’d be very happy to speak to you in more detail about whether this course is right for you. Get in touch by phone or use the web form below.

If you need help with where to stay in Leeds, give us a call to let us know your requirements and we’ll be happy to help you.

Mac OS X Support Essentials is a three-day, hands-on course that provides an in-depth exploration of troubleshooting on Mac OS X. This course is designed to give you a tour of the breadth of functionality of Mac OS X and the best methods for effectively supporting users of Mac OS X systems. The course is a combination of lectures and hands-on case study exercises that provide practical real-world experience.

All our Apple Authorised Training Centre courses are delivered by Apple Authorised Trainers. Snow courses (101 and 201) are taught by Jeremy Gledhill, who is an outstanding communicator, with an unrivaled knowledge of his subject area. Jeremy has been delivering MAC OSX courses here  since 2003 and we believe he is the best Apple technical trainer in the business.

This three-day hands-on course introduces the primary features and basic user interface of Logic Pro. You will learn how to generate a customised audio and MIDI configuration that will seamlessly integrate with your own personal production studio. You can also create your own song using Logic Pro’s comprehensive array of software instruments, Apple Loops and DSP effects. In-depth lessons will cover MIDI and audio recording, streamlined editing and arrangement techniques, user defined key commands, automation, scoring to picture and surround mixing. A special troubleshooting section helps you to set up and optimise a Logic system effectively.

• Create eye catching designs and images for print and multimedia using Adobe Photoshop
• Save time , and costs by becoming a proficient user of this professional image editing software
• Speed up workflow and deliver projects faster by using the most effective ways to complete tasks
• Create and retouch digital images and manage and control your workflow for better image optimisation.
• Format and save pictures for the web, pdf and other applications
• Beginners have the opportunity to acquire good habits and avoid time consuming and costly mistakes.
• Advanced users will also benefit greatly from this course with many tips and tricks to help increase productivity.
• If you are self-taught, and have found getting the results you want frustrating, this course will empower you to focus on tasks that add value to your creativity, projects and job satisfaction

Adobe Photoshop is the industry standard and professionals’ choice for image editing, graphic design, photographic retouching, web development, multimedia, post-production, animation and more besides.

It is widely used in every facet of the visual communications sector from photographers and graphic designers, to scientists and 3D artists. Now in its twelfth version, and part of a larger Suite of products, Photoshop provides highly efficient methods for editing scanned artwork, digital photographs and even movies. Its tight integration with each of the Creative Suite applications provides unrivalled synergy for publishing to print, web and mobile devices.

If you wish to aim for certification, on top of the practical skills you’ll learn from Photoshop, then you can come back and take the ACA examination with us.

Accelerate your path from imagination to imagery

Prepare images professionally for presentations, publications, web and video

Communicate your concepts clearly and effectively

This Advanced Adobe Photoshop course teaches participants the techniques necessary to create, manipulate and edit professional quality images with skill and precision. This Photoshop training course is suitable for designers and photographers who have working experience of Photoshop. The training is designed to give you a good understanding of the main Photoshop features and the techniques used in professional design and photo retouching work.

Produce eye-catching page designs suitable for both print and the web

Use InDesign to produce  flyers, leaflets  and newsletters

Create artwork  from scratch and learn how to  produce creative layouts and use production techniques.

This course introduces you to the page layout and design applications of InDesign.  The course starts from the program basics and quickly builds knowledge and confidence in how to navigate the application and use the tools to create layouts from single pages to complex multi-page documents.

Produce a wide range of graphic visuals from producing logos to tracing complex images

Learn essential drawing and production techniques with diverse tools and features

Understand the advantages of vector based graphics for developing your skills

Use professional vector editing software correctly in order to save time and increase your productivity, as well as the quality of your finished design.

This course develops the  fundamental skills required to create, manage, and edit vector artwork, as well as providing a  sound introduction to the concepts of vector graphics and their implementation within the design process.

If you are a complete beginner you have the opportunity to acquire good habits and avoid time consuming and costly mistakes.

If you are self taught and have found getting the results you want frustrating or have struggled to navigate the Illustrator interface this course is ideal.

Since its release in 1986, Adobe Illustrator has firmly established itself as a market leader in digital illustration and “infographics”.
Everywhere you look there are examples of how Adobe Illustrator has shaped the way branding and advertising has evolved over the decades.
From cereal box design, to multi-national corporate logo and identity. Adobe Illustrator is at the heart of global visual communications.

The Zend PHP 5 Certification training course prepares experienced PHP programmers for the challenge of passing the PHP 5 certification exam and achieving the status of Zend Certified Engineer (ZCE). This is a test preparation and PHP review course.   The content covers key information about the exam and strategies for answering the exam questions, in addition to providing an in-depth review of the twelve certification topic areas. Participants are challenged to test their knowledge with focused quizzes and a practice exam. The course moves at a fast pace, and assumes at least an intermediate skill level in programming within PHP.