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As the skills shortage continues to increase, many electricians have experienced the importance of electrical testing. Whether it be through verifying if new installation work is considered safe, to assessing the ongoing safety of them too. Both are taught at the Able Skills Training Centre as one of the several Electrical Courses Offered. The Level […]
Our dream is to always do what we love. Many of us feel in todays world that this is virtually impossible to achieve. Are we guilty of perhaps becoming too comfortable in our day to day lives that we forget what we really want. Working towards becoming our own boss can be a sign that […]
Able Skills always encourages our students to be the best they can be and today we look at how three Black Cab Drivers are on their way to taking over the Plumbing industry. It was on our City and Guilds Accredited Level 2 Plumbing Course where Tony, Marc and Jamie met and decided it was […]
Todays topic is boiler breakdowns. Boiler breakdowns are one of the biggest household problems in the UK. The question is what can we do to make sure this problem doesn’t arise in the first place. Many of us seek a quick fix to get our homes up and running again but just who are we […]
PLUMBING COURSE EXCELLENCE Able Skills Plumbing Course |City & guilds accredited Level 2 Plumbing Diploma THE JOURNEY Here at Able Skills we aim to not only provide you with qualifications for beginners, but to offer you the opportunity to gain advanced skills and become specialists in plumbing! Our City & Guilds Accredited course assists students […]
We’ve had a fantastic response to our new accredited programmes here at Able Skills, especially with our accredited plastering course. This has proven to be an extremely popular option among our students. Our plastering instructors have devised the bespoke programme of training which they feel, based on their work experience, meets the needs of the […]
Able Skills remain the dominant player in assisting trade growth and strengthening the UK’s economy back to where it once was. The dynamic and flexible courses on offer continue to feed an industry named as the ‘potent tool’ in contributing to high quality jobs and ensuring tradesmen secure bright futures. So how fast are we […]
This week has been extremely busy in our tiling centre as we have had students continuing long qualifications and new students coming in to start their tiling courses We have had lots of new students this week start the NVQ Level 2 Tiling Course. This has proven to be a very popular option over the […]
When talking with every student here at Able Skills we find that they come from all walks of life to train with us. Whether it is a new career or just an upgrade of skills, they all come from different backgrounds for the same purpose, to learn. Our electrical courses are without doubt our most […]
We run a range of bricklaying courses here at Able Skills, from short beginner’s courses to much longer qualification courses for those looking for a new start in their career. One of our most popular bricklaying courses is the 5-day introduction course. The 5-day Bricklaying course at Able Skills has been recognised by City & […]
Since the change of the Inspection & Testing changed from the 2394/95 to the 2391 we have been extremely busy. With every course we have run being fully booked weeks in advance. The new City and Guilds 2391-52 combines all the elements of Initial Verification and Periodic Inspection and Testing. It’s a City & Guilds […]
In the most recent issue of the Gas Safe Register magazine it talks about the future that Gas Engineers will face. In the piece it highlights the issues within the gas training industry and how some centres are still not training students the right way. It reads as follows: “1 in 5 gas engineers say […]
