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Brick by brick John Joseph built his career to the point where he found his love for teaching and chose Able Skills as the platform to demonstrate such passion. Being one of our instructors to those who have enrolled onto our Bricklaying Courses, John takes great pride in teaching others what he has learnt over […]
City & Guilds qualifications are recognised worldwide, and we see students from all walks of life coming to get a City & Guilds qualification to start a new career in the UK or anywhere in the world. We also have people come from all over the world to train with us and get the City […]
This coming July will the beginning on the 18th Edition of the Wiring Regulations and the end of the 17th Edition. An update in the wiring regulations has been rumoured for a number of months and this summer the 18th Edition will be fully active. Our first Wiring Regulations Course is starting Monday 16th July and […]
One essential factor that comes to mind when considering a new course, is selecting one that rewards you with a qualification that is recognised within the industry upon completion. There is nothing worse than spending time investing in your future for the certification given to not hold any weight within the real world. Able Skills […]
We offer a wide range of plastering courses here at our centre in Dartford and have been doing so since day one. Since opening we have seen our plastering courses and plastering centre go from strength to strength. From short courses to now being a City & Guilds Approved Centre and offer such a range […]
Todays world sees more changes than ever before, seeing faster growth and the creation of huge opportunities within particular markets we may not expect. As for the electrical industry, its a prime example of a sector moving from strength to strength as the demand for UK growth is higher than ever before. Such expansion demands […]
Not everyone will always be happy in the career they have fallen in and will always dream of starting a new career in something they have a passion for and something they will enjoy. However, career stability is just as important, which is why plumbing is such a fantastic career option. It offers a great […]
When in a learning environment we often hope the course includes material composed by those who have genuine experience within the field. Here at Able Skills, not only do we hold a 4:1 student to instructor ratio on our Carpentry Courses, but one must consider the quality of tutors when guiding students on their path […]
Gas Safe Register have researched into how people find a ‘Gas Safe Engineer’ and how many people don’t think to check if they are properly registered. Many people will judge on looks and body language etc. and not if they are actually working legally as a gas engineer. Research carried out by Gas Safe has […]
Electric Shock GIF from Electric GIFs We previously reported that in 2016, we saw 154 fatalities due to poor knowledge when handling electrical equipment. This startling figure came about after an increase in such figure from the previous year. As we attempt to increase the awareness of electrical safety, which is clearly demonstrated in our […]
Our Carpentry Centre is always full of students from all walks of life training with us to get some skills and even a new career. We aren’t limited to just carpentry courses as we also run several joinery courses and some combined courses. From short introduction courses to longer City & Guilds qualifications and NVQs […]
Can you make the Bricklaying Wall of fame with our City & Guilds accredited Bricklaying Course? The essential skills of today are more often than not greatly different to the essential skills of the past. With the construction industry booming and struggling to keep up with demand, the criteria as well as knowledge may change and […]
