Build an online shop that actually sells.
The Government's Free Courses for Jobs scheme covers a full Level 3 in building and running an online shop. Adults 24+ in Tees Valley, fully funded. Eight days across July, 9:30am to 4:30pm.
Schedule · starts 9th July
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Build an Online Shop
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Online shopping keeps growing, and the skills to sell online are in real demand.
Learn to build it. Learn to sell through it.
Take your high-street business online
Already running a shop or a trade? Learn to set up an online store that brings in orders around the clock, and reach customers well beyond your local area.
Start your own online shop from scratch
Got a product or an idea? This walks you through building a real ecommerce store, finding customers, and turning browsers into buyers. No experience needed.
Get hired to run online sales
Businesses everywhere are moving online and need people who know how to run an ecommerce store. This qualification puts you in the room.
A nationally recognised qualification.
Equivalent to an A-Level. Respected by employers across the UK.
Level 3 Certificate in E-Commerce
Accredited qualification
- check How to set up an online shop on the platforms businesses actually use
- check Listing products so they get found and sell
- check Taking payments and handling orders without the headaches
- check Getting customers to your shop and keeping them coming back
- check Reading your sales data and knowing what to change next
Find out if this course is for you.
Let's check if you're eligible for a nationally recognised qualification, fully funded.
Eligibility: Funded by Free Courses for Jobs. To qualify, you must be 24+, live in the Tees Valley, and not already hold a Level 3 qualification or higher (any subject).
We find the course. You just show up.
Government-backed
Free Courses for Jobs is an official UK government scheme.
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Fully funded
This course is fully funded. No fees, no hidden costs.
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Your details go to one relevant provider. Nobody else.
Straight answers to
what you're already thinking.
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Is it really free?
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Yes. Funded through the government's Free Courses for Jobs scheme. No fees, no payment plans, no catch.
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What happens after I apply?
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We pass your details to the course provider. They'll be in touch within one working day to talk through the course and get you set up.
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Can I do this if I'm working or running a business?
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Yes. Build an Online Shop runs 9:30am to 4:30pm on 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 and 31 July 2026 for 8 days over 4 weeks. Most learners are working, running their own business, or both.
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What if I'm not sure I qualify?
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Apply anyway. The checker on this page is a rough guide. The provider will confirm your eligibility properly before you commit to anything.
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The start date doesn't work for me.
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Intakes run as a one-off cohort. If 9 July 2026 doesn't work for you, leave your details and we'll add you to the waitlist for the next cohort.
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What can this qualification do for me?
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It's a regulated Level 3 credential that holds weight beyond this course. Employers recognise it on a CV, clients trust it when you pitch, and funders use it as evidence of training. Once you've got it, you've got it for life.
Skills that get you hired.
Get a nationally recognised qualification, fully funded.
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