The cost of purchasing a course related to IT proffession is quite on a high side in our world today, still lots of competition out there, a lot of people searching for clients using different advertising methods making it harder to find clients.
The competition will always be high in terms of efficiency and price. You won't get an easy work or job on the online freelancing platforms.
For sure, those who have learnt and have knowledge & experience will have more chances of finding a client as compare to the one who have recently entered in this competitive market. However you can try your luck on different Facebook relevant groups and try to find clients manually.