1. Basic Radio Skills Course

This is a free course, and we aim to run it 5 to 6 times a year. Anyone is welcome to join, but we limit the maximum number per course to 12.

Courses are one day a week for four weeks, usually on a Saturday between 10 and 4 – but they can be arranged for other days. The morning session each week focuses on community development; the afternoon session on specific radio skills:
 

• Legal stuff, including: copyright, libel law, and Ofcom regulations
• Interviewing and presenting skills
• Sound editing using Adobe Audition
• Studio operation

Dates of next course: September 19, September 26, October 3, October 10

2. Advanced Community Radio Skills

This is a 2-day course for people who've completed the Basic Skills course or have equivalent practical experience, and runs from 10.30 - 4.30 both days. The morning sessions focus on community development; the afternoon sessions on specific radio skills:
 

• Advanced sound editing
• Writing for radio

Dates of next course: November 7 and 14


3. Sound Engineering Course

This course gives you the skills to engineer live bands, for on-air broadcasts and at live gigs. It's free.

Date of next course: TBA


3. Tailored Courses

We’re often approached by organisations about training opportunities for their members or clients, and we’re happy to develop tailored courses for specific needs.

Possible elements could include:

• Planning and researching a programme
• Interviewing and presenting
• Sound editing using a computer
• Writing for radio
• Broadcast and related law

Often course participants make a 30-minute programme for broadcast on ICR, but that’s just one possibility.

If you have an idea, please get in touch and we’ll be happy to talk it through with you.

There is a fee for tailored courses, based on £25 per hour for a trainer, plus the cost of materials, room hire, etc.

For more details on any of the courses, contact Nick on Ipswich 418022 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .