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  1. 10% Increase in earnings for Gas Engineers despite Covid-19!

    10% Increase in earnings for Gas Engineers despite Covid-19!

    At Able Skills we have been providing Gas training courses for 20-years helping people gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to become professional Gas Engineers. The last 12-months have been challenging for all of us, however, despite this Gas Engineers have found a way to continue working safely and have even seen a […]

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  2. Looking to take on your 2391-52 Electrical course and exam?

    Looking to take on your 2391-52 Electrical course and exam?

    If you are a working electrician who has not carried out inspection and testing since qualifying or somebody who requires an update on the topic our 6-day long 2391-52 course is the best option out there! Our City and Guilds 2391-52 combines all of the elements of Initial Verification and Periodic Inspection and Testing. Today, […]

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  3. Becoming a professional plumber without an apprenticeship!

    Becoming a professional plumber without an apprenticeship!

    When thinking about becoming a plumber there are a few different avenues you can go down. You may think that being an apprenticeship is the right way, however, this isn’t the best route for everyone. At the end of the day what you need is training, experience and qualifications. Here at Able skills we have […]

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  4. Thank you for sticking by Able Skills during the pandemic!

    Thank you for sticking by Able Skills during the pandemic!

    Here at our training centre in Dartford, Kent we are now back open as of Monday 8th March providing in-depth training courses in a huge variety of trades. We would just like to thank everybody who stuck by us during these strange times and was patient with re-scheduling courses, breaks during lockdown and generally sticking […]

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  5. How to become an electrician without an apprenticeship!

    How to become an electrician without an apprenticeship!

    You may think that as a young person you need an apprenticeship to become an electrician. This is wrong, there are different routes you can take when looking into becoming a professional in the trade. Put simply, whichever route you take what you will need is training, experience and qualifications. You can get these through […]

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  6. What our students had to say about our AM2 Assessments!

    What our students had to say about our AM2 Assessments!

    Here at Able Skills we have opened our doors once again today to allow in-centre training to get back on track. Whilst training to become an Electrician through our Electrical courses and after achieving an NVQ, many will look to take on an AM2 Assessment. The purpose of taking on you AM2 is to ensure […]

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  7. What's happening with Gas Engineer training courses?

    What's happening with Gas Engineer training courses?

    Here at Able Skills we are returning to in-centre training including our comprehensive Gas Engineer training courses from March 8th. Gas engineers in the UK keep British homes and businesses running by installing, maintaining, testing, and repairing gas appliances such as gas cookers and heating systems and their work has not been affected by lockdown […]

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  8. PAT Testing Electrician courses available in March!

    PAT Testing Electrician courses available in March!

    We are returning to in-centre electrician training courses from the 8th of March. We will still have safety measures in place to ensure that we are maintaining a safe and reliable space for people to learn and develop their electrical skills. We offer a complete range of electrical training options from the most basic aspects […]

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  9. We have 18th Edition courses available this month!

    We have 18th Edition courses available this month!

    Here at Able Skills we are making a return from the 8th. Many of our courses will be getting back on track including our 18th Edition courses for those in need of training on the topic of wiring regulations. We will still be making sure that we are providing a safe and reliable space for […]

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  10. NVQ Electrician courses from a distance!

    NVQ Electrician courses from a distance!

    Here at Able Skills we are now working to get back to normal and bring students back into our centre of excellence from the 8th of March to get stuck into training courses! However, if you are a working electrician and looking to achieve your NVQ we are still offering our remote option for achieving […]

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  11. Construction trades return at Able Skills!

    Construction trades return at Able Skills!

    After the governments announcement we are happy to say that we can now begin getting back on track with construction trades with the hope of returning to in-centre training from the 8th of March! The courses will still be keeping in-line with the governments guidelines meaning there will of course be many safety measures in […]

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  12. Plumbers earnings are unfazed by the national lockdown!

    Plumbers earnings are unfazed by the national lockdown!

    During the pandemic many careers have been struggling and people are experience lower pay and endless furlough schemes. Yet in the world of plumbing and other technical trades people have found their opportunities for work, pay and progression as steady as always. Although the earnings of self-employed plumbers fell last month, this was in-line with […]

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