Originally posted by raider No. I am not after nationally recognized qualifications.
I am also not interested in skills such as digital processing and photoshop.
I just want a good study in exposure. I want to be able to shoot in manual mode (i.e. adjust aperture, shutter speed, EV, etc) and be good at it. Now I am relying heavily towards Av and Tv modes.
In that case there's a number of photographers and studios that run courses to get you familiar and happy with full manual operation of your camera.
Two that I can think of off the top of my head are:
Courses Camera Club - Perth Western Australia
I guess it'll come down where you are, what's close enough and $$ and time available. Could be worth checking out local photogrpahy shops and studios in your area to see who is running what.
The other option is to join groups like Strobist and various Perth based Flickr groups and go along to outings and ask a lot of questions. Nothing beats hands on playing around and seeing the changes various settings make 1st hand.