申请参加工作课程Request to attend a work course

Dear Ms Rahman, I am writing to ask whether I could attend a training course in project management next month. The course is run by the City Business Institute and lasts three days, from 14 to 16 November. It covers planning, budgeting and managing a team, and it leads to a certificate that is recognised across our industry. The fee is $450. I believe the course would make me more useful to the department. Since March I have been coordinating the website project, and I have had to learn how to plan deadlines and costs as I go. Formal training would help me to do this more efficiently and to avoid the delays we had in the summer. While I am away, Daniel has kindly offered to answer any urgent questions from clients, and I would complete my weekly report before I leave. I would also be available by email each evening. I would be grateful if you could let me know whether this is possible. Yours sincerely, Aisha Karim