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Able Skills are currently looking for new instructors to teach some of our gas and electrical courses.

If you're tired of turning up to an unrewarding office job every day then a career in the construction industry could be for you. People interested in kick-starting a practical career will benefit from learning construction skills through accredited plumbing courses at respected training centres which are affiliated with the appropriate industry organisations. Emma Denmark, […]

Able Skills are looking forward to the grand opening our new Gas Training and Assessment Centre in Bradford next week.

Unemployed people are being warned off scam plumbing courses which take their money without providing a proper qualification. Calderdale Citizens' Advice Bureau (CAB) has said that rogue training centres are unfairly targeting unemployed people with promises of industry recognised qualifications at the end of crash plumbing courses The CAB reported that an increasing number of […]

Able Skills are keen to demonstrate our commitment to providing electrical courses at a time to suit our trainees by offering more qualifications at weekends.

A plumbing student has finally sealed an apprentice place in order to complete his NVQ Level 3 after hundreds of attempts, reports the Coventry Telegraph. Daniel Hayes, aged 17 from Coventry, was handed a lifeline by a local plumbing firm after his plight of being rejected over 500 times for an apprenticeship was reported in […]

Anyone looking to work within the electrical industry should take 17th edition courses in order to demonstrate awareness of the latest wiring regulations.

People thinking of taking plumbing courses can take inspiration from the story of injured soldier Paul Bennett. Paul overcame serious injuries suffered in combat and returned home to Britain to embark on a successful career as a plumber after completing the appropriate plumbing courses, reported the Heating and Ventilating Review. Paul Bennett was on his […]

Achieving a qualification with Able Skills can be just the first step towards an exciting and rewarding career in construction.

Able Skills are back from our Christmas break and are happy to welcome new and existing groups of electrical courses trainees.

Able Skills has entered 2012 with an Electrical Courses Training Centre dilemma!

Training centresacross the UK have received notification from City & Guilds regarding an extension to current end registrations dates of certain electrical courses qualifications. The C&G 2357 – Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Installing Electrotechnical Systems and Equipment was introduced in 2011 and was supposed to replace the existing C&G 2330 at levels 2 and […]