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To use the Academy, you will need the following:

Operating System

Windows ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista.

Adobe Flash Player

Version 10 or later. You can download this free from http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

Screen resolution

1024 x 768 or greater.

Sound card

All Academy courses are spoken, so you must be able to use speakers or headphones to use the Academy.

Internet connection

The average size of Academy courses is around 10MB. Approximate download times for courses is as follows:

56Kbps (dial-up) – 35 minutes
2Mbps (normal UK broadband) – 1 minute
8Mbps (fast broadband) – 15 seconds

Web browser

Either Internet Explorer (v6 or later) or Mozilla Firefox.

Academy Live

Our Academy Live sessions are broadcast using WebEx software within your internet browser which is free to use. You can check if your system meets the minimum requirements by visiting the WebEx test site.