Help / Advise

Hi all,
Read the articles on Stress at work and not being appreciated etc with interest and I could relate to it.

I am now looking to change direction in my life.. been in IT (PC Support etc) for a long time now ad wish to move into Web Design. I am currently in the UK. Can you please advise me of any place in US that I could take a crash course on Web Design (HTML/ JAVA etc)? Has anyone done it? Is it easy to secure ajob soon after finishing this course? How much does it cost? Any help advise would be appreciated. Thanks