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Our eLearning Courses

The GWD Training site is committed to making sure that our training courses are available online for free and that those who want to are able to take part in appropriate professional development.

A number of online modules are available for you to complete at your own pace from anywhere with internet access, whether that be your office, on a train, or the comfort of your sofa, making them ideal for people who find it difficult to travel to events.

These courses are intended as an introduction to WordPress and other web based business solutions and are provided free of charge without warrenty. We will be adding new courses regularly.

The modules have been designed to suit all learning styles and because they are done online it means you can spend 20 minutes here or an hour there working on them at your leisure, there are no time constraints and you can resit the quiz for each module as many times as is necessary.

What are the benefits of eLearning you ask?

  • Choose from a range of courses to suit your needs, do them all if you wish.
  • e-Learning is self-directed, meaning you can choose what you want to do and learn in a style that suits your needs and skill levels.
  • Courses can take between 1-3 hours to complete, but done in your own time at your own pace.
  • e-Learning is self-paced, flexible and convenient. You choose when you want to access your learning – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  • Eliminates geographical barriers, allowing you to access your modules wherever you are.
  • Course materials can be read online and accessed anywhere with an internet connection.

How does it work?


To get access to 100% of our training resources and your very own website to practice with you need to register a site and username here.

1. Have a look around

Like what you see?  Want to build your own website? Then go register.

4. Discuss

Use the forum and course admins to ask questions and get more in depth knowledge.

2. eLearn

Start on your pathway to success.  Learn and develop your site at the same time.

3. Quiz

Take the fun, short, multi choice quizzes to access the next lesson.

1. Have a look around

Like what you see?  Want to build your own website? Then go register.

2. eLearn

Start on your pathway to success.  Learn and develop your site at the same time.

3. Quiz

Take the fun, short, multi choice quizzes to access the next lesson.

4. Discuss

Use the forum and course admins to ask questions and get more in depth knowledge.


Frequently Asked Questions

How do I access a course?

All of your e-Learning courses will be stored on the GWD Training website and can be accessed by logging in. To access your courses, go to the https://gwdtraining.com website, log in and then click on ‘Courses -> My Courses’.

To access new courses just go to ‘Courses’.

Where do I access my courses?

Your available e-Learning courses will be shown in the My Courses section of the menu. Click on the link in the title of the course you want to access.

On this page there will be a ‘progress meter’ for the course you are currently taking and you will see which lessons have been completed from the course. Clicking on the lesson will pick up where you left off, including displaying any scores for the lesson quiz that you have achieved.

Any completed courses will be moved to the ‘Completed Courses’ tab where you can review your scores and redo any training if you need.

How long do I have once I register?

Access to your e-Learning courses and your website is valid forever from the day you start the course, so if you need to brush up just go back and refresh yourself.

If you have accessed multiple e-Learning courses and you want to switch between courses you can do so by clicking on the ‘My Courses’ menu item, which appears on the GWD Training website.

Is there any support beyond the training videos?

Enquires and questions relating e-Learning courses should be directed to the support forum/Q&A section.

The support forum is monitored daily by the course admins and is a place where all students are free to ask and answer each others questions.

Please note there is an acceptable use policy and people who are deemed not to be adhering to this will be banned. 

What are the benefits of becoming a user of GWD Training?

Anyone interested in setting up their own website or learning some new skills can take advantage of the many benefits of belonging by subscribing to GWD Training. If you haven’t already, create a free user account and website.

In short this gets you access to:

  • Your own WordPress website
  • Hundreds of free premium themes and plugins
  • Access to our training courses
  • Access to our support forum and course admins
Who can register for this service?

These courses were originally set up to help us train young people not in employment, education or training between the ages of 16 – 24.  However, the site is available to anyone who wants to set up their own site and get some training in how to use it.

So if your interested, sign up. 

And yes, it is completely free for individuals, businesses or anyone else that feels that they would benefit from using it. 

Who is responsible for the content?

All content on your website is your responsibility, so please make sure that you own the copyright to any content that you want to publish.  We cannot be held liable for content that you display.

Hi! We are GWD and we look forward to helping you unlock the full potential of your website.