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  1. Electrical Courses bringing a spark to Nick Hyland

    Electrical Courses bringing a spark to Nick Hyland

    Starting something new means the beginning of new challenges. When Nicky Highland enrolled onto our Electrical Courses, he expected to be part of a learning environment that takes him from someone new to the trade, all the way to being employable with some real prospects to grow in the future. This is exactly what the […]

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  2. Tiling Courses - Student Story with Nick Theodorou

    Tiling Courses - Student Story with Nick Theodorou

    When it comes to Tiling Courses, rest assured we have some talented students studying at Able Skills. Each week sees a wave of new students looking to invest in themselves and start a new career. With new student Nick Theodorou being no different, we caught up with him to find out a little more about […]

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  3. Gary Loughnane - From Plumbing training to instant success!

    Gary Loughnane - From Plumbing training to instant success!

    Pictured above we have Gary Loughnane who decided it was time to receive his Plumbing Training and switch over into the Industry just last year. If we told you about his success thus far you probably wouldnt believe it! In a short period of time, Gary has gone from achieving his City & Guilds qualification […]

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  4. Cabby Plumbers back for more Plumbing Courses!

    Cabby Plumbers back for more Plumbing Courses!

    The Plumbing Trio are back! Thats right, who remembers back in February when 3 black cabbies Tony, Marc and Jamie all met on their previous Level 2 Plumbing Course? Well they’re now back to take on further Plumbing Courses as they remain in high demand due to their new careers! Having gained an insight into […]

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  5. Student Story - Jack Moore

    Student Story - Jack Moore

    Our Tiling Courses are growing in popularity each week and more and more people are choosing tiling as a potential carry option for themselves. This is exactly what recent tiling student, Jack has done. Jack had been jumping around different jobs since finishing University, such as labouring, temping, and bar work. However, he got to […]

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  6. Could your boss fund your training with our Plumbing Courses? - Student Story with Hobie Clements

    Could your boss fund your training with our Plumbing Courses? - Student Story with Hobie Clements

    Sometimes our current roles can stretcher further than our initial job description as the company employing us may choose to send us on additional training. Learning towards qualifications only means an increased skill set and can put yourself in a position to demand the bigger bucks. Plumbing student Hobie Clements works as a Mechanical Engineer […]

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  7. Clive is going back to Gibraltar!

    Clive is going back to Gibraltar!

    Over the past year and a half, we have had two students come to Able Skills to complete their electrical training, however, they aren’t your regular students. They have come all the way from Gibraltar several times to complete their training. Jordan and Zhane were both enrolled onto the Home Study Electrical Courses by their […]

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  8. Former University student turns to Plumbing Courses

    Former University student turns to Plumbing Courses

    Word of mouth? Good reviews online? Both are excellent starting points for finding the right courses that suits you. Today we talk about how one of our Plumbing Courses attracted the attention of 21 year old Sam Cole who recently left university to pursue a more hands on role. The young student had been studying […]

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  9. Coming especially from America, we welcome Bob Monnier to our Bricklaying Courses!

    Coming especially from America, we welcome Bob Monnier to our Bricklaying Courses!

    Once more Able Skills has shown the courses we offer gain world wide recognition as student Bob Monnier has come all the way from Baltimore in the states to study towards two of our Bricklaying Courses; ‘Introduction to Bricklaying’ and the ‘Advanced Bricklaying Course’. Bob and his brother have a successful chimney sweep business over […]

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  10. Estate Agent to Plumber with Able Skills Plumbing Courses

    Estate Agent to Plumber with Able Skills Plumbing Courses

    The ever growing trade of Plumbing continues to excel as we see more and more people make the transition from previous roles. When keeping a close relationship with our students, naturally we find out interesting stories such as to why they have embarked on our various courses. Studying on our Level 2 Plumbing Course (just […]

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  11. Former Arsenal Footballer takes up Electrician Training at Able Skills

    Former Arsenal Footballer takes up Electrician Training at Able Skills

    Former Arsenal Footballer takes up Electrician Training at Able Skills   Able Skills are proud to accommodate former Arsenal First Team Goal Keeper Craig Holloway at our Training Centre in Dartford! Craig is a former 2 time FA Cup Youth winner and had the pleasure of sharing the pitch and playing on the same team […]

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  12. Bricklaying Courses - Student Story with Alan Sena

    Bricklaying Courses - Student Story with Alan Sena

    Able Skills are certainly no strangers to catering for a whole variety of students from all walks of life. Just yesterday we spoke to two students who were former pilots flying around the world before ultimately selecting us as their training course provider. Today brings another student story as we caught up with Alan Sena. […]

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