Online IT skills training school

Career changers, school leavers and employees paying for themselves, plus small employers training staff.

Course fees per student, cohort pricing for a fixed-start course, or group rates for employers. You can add paid one-to-one mentoring or exam preparation sessions.

• Solid hands-on IT experience
• Clear explanation of technical topics
• Running live online sessions
• Basic marketing and customer service

• Check the rules of any certification body before using its name or claiming your course prepares for its exams
• Distance selling rules, including cancellation rights, apply to online courses, so check your terms and refund policy
• Data protection: check whether you need to register with the ICO and how to store student data
• Never promise jobs or salaries as an outcome
• Public liability or professional indemnity insurance may be worth checking

Startup costs are typically around £600 to £3,000, depending on the software, course materials and lab setup you choose. These are estimates, so check what you really need before spending.

Monthly revenue is typically around £500 to £4,000, depending on how many students you teach and your course prices. Treat this as an estimate, and never promise students jobs or salaries as an outcome.

Check any certification body's rules before using its name or claiming your course prepares students for its exams. Also check distance selling and cancellation rules, data protection and whether you need to register with the ICO, and insurance.