I'm taking the General Training test. Can I use the Reading Academy course and practice tests?
The Reading Academy course will prepare you for both the Academic and General Training test because the question types are exactly this same. This means that the strategies Chris teaches are the strategies you need to master for either test.
The vocabulary in the Academic test is slightly more difficult, so if you are taking the General Training test, this will actually prepare you very well.
You should use the Cambridge IELTS General Training books for authentic test practice.