With regard to the signing of Load Sheets.
All dispatchers should be aware of basic weight & balance, but as WTD said earlier, weather you've been on the course or not, you are only signing that the a/c has been loaded in accordance with the Load Sheet & LIR, and making sure that the Loadsheet is realavant for that flight.
Dispatchers at LBA have copies of all a/c DOW's & DOI's so they can check all that information, also check that the fuel figures are correct, the Load Control Course is only for people who are becoming Load Controllers and people who soley produce Load Sheets.
Also I agree, Ground Dispatch is a great job, somedays in force 10 Gales and snow and sleat, it's a pain in the Arse but all in all it's a good job.
CHEERS!!!!!!!!
