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Intermediate, Blue run

Professional Websites with Elementor Pro

Build client-ready sites with Elementor Pro: design systems, Theme Builder, dynamic content, forms that convert, and the performance, accessibility and handover work that clients pay for.

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13Modules
82Lessons
17-20 hoursVideo
60-75 hoursTotal study time
8-10 weeks at 8 hours a weekTypical pace
Elementor Pro (Advanced Solo plan or above)Elementor licence

See what you'll be building

Every lesson is a real screen recording of one job, start to finish, on a site like this one. No slides, no theory for its own sake.

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Recorded in the real editor, at real speed

You'll finish with

  • A reusable design system with variables, classes and components
  • Theme Builder headers, footers, single, archive, search and 404 templates
  • Custom post types and fields shown with dynamic tags and loops
  • Multi-step forms with reliable email delivery and a CRM webhook
  • Core Web Vitals and accessibility audits you can explain to a client
  • A handover pack and client training video template
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Capstone project

Capstone: a client-ready rebuild

Rebuild a service-business site, either a real one or the supplied brief for Harborough Physio and Wellbeing. It needs a design system, Theme Builder templates, a Case Studies post type with a loop and single template, a team section, a multi-step enquiry form with a webhook, a timed popup, Lighthouse mobile performance and accessibility above 90, a written handover and a five-minute client training video. You present it to your tutor live on a call, and it is reviewed against a marking rubric.

This course is for you if

  • You have built at least one Elementor site and want to work to a professional standard.
  • You are a freelancer, or want to be, and need sites you can charge properly for.
  • You are a marketer, VA or agency junior who looks after Elementor sites at work.
  • You inherited a messy Elementor site and want to rebuild it the right way.

It's not the right fit if

  • You have never used WordPress. Start with the Beginner course.
  • You want dynamic sites, shops and memberships. That is the Advanced course.

Curriculum

13 modules and 82 short lessons. Every module ends with a quick five-question check and something added to your project.

01The professional workflowHow real client projects run · 6 lessons
  1. Discovery call and written brief
  2. Content first: gathering copy and media before design
  3. Staging, local and live: which to use when
  4. Installing and licensing Pro: updating Core and Pro together
  5. Project checklist and time budgeting
  6. Wireframing in Figma in one hour
02Pro in Elementor 4What Pro adds and where it lives · 6 lessons
  1. What Pro adds: components, interactions, forms and loops
  2. Theme Builder tour
  3. Classic Pro widgets you still need
  4. Cloud templates and kits across client sites
  5. Role Manager and collaborative notes
  6. Custom code and custom CSS: where each belongs
03Design systems that scaleTokens, classes and components · 7 lessons
  1. Type and spacing scales as variables
  2. Colour tokens: primary, surface, text and states
  3. Class naming conventions
  4. Default styles for HTML tags
  5. Components: build once, reuse, expose properties
  6. Component variants: light and dark
  7. Moving a design system between sites
04Layout masteryFlexbox, Grid and responsive strategy · 6 lessons
  1. Flexbox decisions: direction, wrap, gap, alignment
  2. Grid for cards, galleries and bento layouts
  3. Position, z-index, sticky and overlap
  4. Mobile-first thinking and custom breakpoints
  5. Max-width, fluid units and container widths
  6. Converting an old section layout to Elementor 4
05Theme BuilderTemplates and display conditions · 7 lessons
  1. Header with sticky and shrink behaviour
  2. Mobile menu and off-canvas
  3. Mega menu patterns
  4. Footer with automatic year and legal links
  5. Single post and single page templates
  6. Archive, search results and 404 templates
  7. Display conditions and template priority
06Dynamic contentModel content once, show it everywhere · 7 lessons
  1. Modelling content: posts, pages, post types and taxonomies
  2. Registering a custom post type
  3. Designing fields with free ACF
  4. Dynamic tags in headings, images, links and backgrounds
  5. Single template for a custom post type
  6. Taxonomy archives
  7. Fallbacks and empty states
07LoopsGrids and carousels that fill themselves · 6 lessons
  1. Loop options in Elementor 4
  2. Loop item templates
  3. Queries: include, exclude, order, related
  4. Filtering by category and alternating templates
  5. Pagination and load more
  6. Keeping loops fast
08Forms, popups and lead flowTurn visitors into enquiries · 7 lessons
  1. Multi-step quote form with validation
  2. Actions after submit: email, redirect, webhook
  3. Deliverability: SPF, DKIM, DMARC and SMTP
  4. Stopping spam: honeypot, reCAPTCHA, Akismet
  5. Consent fields and GDPR-friendly storage
  6. Popups: triggers, conditions and polite exit intent
  7. Sending leads to a CRM or spreadsheet
09Motion with restraintAnimation that helps rather than distracts · 4 lessons
  1. Interactions: entrance, scroll and hover
  2. Transitions and transforms on states
  3. Reduced motion and performance budgets
  4. When not to animate
10Performance engineeringMeasure, then fix · 7 lessons
  1. Core Web Vitals explained: LCP, INP, CLS
  2. Measuring with PageSpeed Insights, Lighthouse and Search Console
  3. Images: sizes, formats, lazy loading, the hero image
  4. Fonts and icons
  5. Elementor performance settings
  6. Caching and CDN at the host
  7. Plugin audit with Query Monitor
11Accessibility and UK complianceSites everyone can use · 7 lessons
  1. WCAG 2.2 AA in one lesson
  2. Landmarks, headings and semantic structure
  3. Keyboard, focus and skip links
  4. Colour contrast and text sizing
  5. Forms and error messages
  6. Scan, fix and write an accessibility statement
  7. UK context: Equality Act, GDPR, cookie rules and business disclosures
12SEO and launchRank, redirect and go live safely · 6 lessons
  1. On-page SEO: titles, descriptions, headings, internal links
  2. Schema basics with your SEO plugin
  3. Local SEO for UK businesses
  4. Redirects that keep old URLs working
  5. Staging to live and DNS changeover
  6. Post-launch monitoring
13Client-ready handoverThe part that gets you paid and recommended · 6 lessons
  1. Safe client editing with Role Manager
  2. Writing the handover document
  3. Recording a client training video
  4. Maintenance plans: scope, pricing and response times
  5. Invoices, VAT and contract basics for UK freelancers
  6. Capstone review and portfolio presentation

Recorded on the Elementor 4 editor. Each module opens with a note of the Elementor, WordPress and theme versions used, and lessons are re-recorded when something important changes.

Live classes, not just videos

Alongside the video lessons you join 3 weekly online classes of 2 hours, with a maximum of 5 students in each class. You build along with your tutor, ask questions as you go and see how others solve the same problem. You also get 2 hours of one-to-one tutoring to use whenever you need it.

  • 6 hourslive online classes
  • 3weekly classes of 2 hours
  • 5 maxstudents per class
  • 2 hoursone-to-one tutoring

Projects you'll build

Every step is a real piece of work you can keep and reuse.

  1. Project 1

    Client project kickoff

    A brief, sitemap and staging site set up the way real client jobs start.

    Modules 1-2

  2. Project 2

    A design system kit

    Colour and type tokens, classes and reusable components for a whole site.

    Module 3

  3. Project 3

    Responsive layouts

    Tricky layouts rebuilt with Flexbox and Grid that hold up on every screen.

    Module 4

  4. Project 4

    Theme Builder templates

    Header, footer, single and archive templates with display conditions.

    Module 5

  5. Project 5

    Case studies with loops

    A Case Studies post type with dynamic fields, a loop grid and a single template.

    Modules 6-7

  6. Project 6

    Enquiry flow

    A multi-step enquiry form with a webhook and a timed popup.

    Module 8

  7. Project 7

    Speed and accessibility pass

    Take a slow page past 90 for mobile performance and accessibility.

    Modules 9-11

  8. Project 8

    Launch and handover

    SEO, redirects, go-live checklist, written handover and client training.

    Modules 12-13

Then the capstone: a client-ready rebuild of a service-business site, which you present to your tutor on a live call.

How you're assessed

Two parts, both online. Pass both and you get your Begin2Code certificate. One free re-sit of each part is included.

  1. Part 1

    Online quiz

    20 multiple-choice questions in 25 minutes, based on real situations you'll meet when building sites. Marked instantly. Pass mark 70%.

    25 minutes

  2. Part 2

    Live practical test

    On a video call with your tutor, screen shared, you build a Theme Builder template and a dynamic loop grid from a brief, with a working enquiry form. It's marked against a clear 12-point checklist.

    75 minutes, live

What you'll need

  • The Beginner course or one finished Elementor site of your own
  • An Elementor Pro licence. You need the Advanced Solo plan or higher because the course uses popups and custom CSS. Check current plans on elementor.com
  • Hosting with a staging site (most UK hosts include this)

Your teacher

I'm Shaz, a UK web designer with over 20 years of experience. Through my agency, E-web UK, I build and maintain WordPress sites for businesses every week. I'll answer your questions, review your capstone, and if you book one-to-one lessons, you'll be working with me directly.

More about Shaz

Ready to start?

Send an enquiry and we'll reply within one working day with the next class dates and how to enrol.

Intermediate course

£699£1,399sale price

Everything on this page, with 12 months' access, updates and your personal tutoring hours.

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All three

£1,499or 3 x £500

Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced together, saving £598 on buying them one by one.

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Guarantee

30days money back

If it's not right for you, email within 30 days for a refund, less any tutoring time you have used. No forms, no awkward questions.

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Questions about this course

Anything else? Send me a message or book a 30-minute taster lesson.

Which Elementor Pro plan do I need?

The course uses the Popup Builder and custom CSS, so you need the Advanced Solo plan or higher. The entry Essential plan leaves those out. Check current plans and prices on elementor.com before you buy.

Can I do this without the Beginner course?

Yes, if you have already built at least one complete Elementor site. If terms like containers, the structure panel and global styles are new to you, start with Beginner or get the bundle.

Will this help me get clients?

It teaches the work clients pay for and the handover that gets you recommended. It does not promise income. If you want help with your first client project, one-to-one lessons are there for that.

How do the 2 hours of tutoring work?

Book them from your student dashboard as two 1-hour or four 30-minute sessions over Zoom or Google Meet, whenever you need them, within 12 months of buying. Most people use one session halfway through and one before going live. You keep the recordings.

How is the course assessed?

By an online multiple-choice quiz and a live practical test on a video call with your tutor, plus your capstone. Pass them and you get your certificate. If something needs more work you can fix it and resubmit.

How long do I have access?

For 12 months from the day you buy, including every update made in that time. Your 2 hours of tutoring are valid for the same 12 months.

What if I get stuck?

Ask a question under the lesson and I'll reply, usually within one working day. If you'd rather talk it through, book a one-to-one lesson and share your screen.

Can I get a refund?

Yes. If you're not happy, email within 30 days of buying for a full refund. See the refund policy for details.

Start tonight. Finish with a live site.

£699 (usually £1,399), with 2 hours of one-to-one time and a 30-day money-back guarantee.

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