Should I take a computer programming course?

I want to create a website, and I was thinking I would take a computer programming course to have some basic knowledge. I am terrible at learning from a book on my own, much better in a lecture or hands on. But, I don’t know if one class will really be very helpful? I don’t expect to program the site myself, but I want to understand what the programmer is talking about when he talks to me. Also, I was hoping to maybe find a brilliant student who would be happy to create the site, and maybe not charge a lot of money.

What do you think?