What are you waiting for? What are you waiting for…get your 18th edition out of the way? Here at Able Skills, we run a comprehensive 3-day classroom-based course that will get you up to speed with the latest wiring regulations. There are a few ways that we offer this course, we try to be flexible, […]
What makes Able Skills the best place to get quality electrical training? Here at Able Skills, we take pride in our ability to produce top-quality electricians via our facilities, instructors and City & Guilds approved courses. Electrical studies are probably the most popular trade that we teach and that is down to our extensive range […]
Why become a plumber? Able Skills has been a training institution for over 10-years, we have heard every reason people decide to become plumbers, from a young age or later in life. We are experienced in teaching this subject and we know the benefits of a career in the trade…Our instructors are the best people […]
How does the skills gap affect the Gas industry? Here at Able Skills, we provide hands-on Gas courses to many students from all walks of life, young and old. However, the industry is still struggling in terms of the volume of qualified Gas Engineers… 41% of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME’s) are struggling to recruit plumbers […]
Working as a plumber, but need qualifications? Experienced plumber looking for qualifications? If you have been working as a Plumber for a minimum of 3 years but have never achieved a Plumbing qualification, then this fast-track 6035 assessment process may be just what you need! Here at Able Skills, we know that people get into the […]
Commercial or Domestic Electrician? When looking to become an electrician it is good to have an idea of the work you would like to be doing, the setting you would like to work in and if you are planning on becoming a self-employed trader. There are many different roles an electrician can play, […]
An Electrician has been handed a suspension after carrying out illegal gas work! The electrician in question had carried out the work between March and August and installed a boiler on the 24th October at a domestic property in Rossendale without being Gas Safe registered. This is illegal no matter the level of qualifications you hold…not being […]
Proud of our plastering reviews! Here at Able Skills, we are always eager to hear the opinions of our students. It’s great for us to gain constructive criticism as it means that we can morph our approach to what we know students want and need when learning. Plastering is a great trade to get involved […]
What is PAT testing & What do our students think? Today, we will be looking at what PAT testing is and what our students think about our teaching methods for this specific topic! We run a large variety of subjects here at Able Skills, taught by our talented and experienced electrical instructors who are […]
What to take away from last week’s Gas Safety awareness effort: Let’s take a look at some of the key messages we hope that people will take away from last weeks annual Gas Safety Week! Here at Able Skills we take Gas safety quite seriously and aim to teach our students the fundamentals no […]
Become a plumber, on the weekend? Last weekend we had many students at our training centre putting another solid 2-days of hard-work and they progress through their respective courses. And students this coming weekend will be back again as they work towards their industry-recognised qualifications in a variety trades such as Electrical, Plumbing, Gas, Decorating, Tiling, Plastering, Bricklaying and Carpentry. Plumbing […]
Electrical courses are as busy as ever! Let’s take a look at all the electrician training courses going on here at Able Skills, we take a lot of pride in our training centre. We know that we can produce quality, reliable electricians for the industry. We run a large variety of different electrical courses […]