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If you are a working electrician who has not carried out inspection and testing since qualifying or somebody who requires an update on the topic our 6-day long 2391-52 course is the best option out there! Our City and Guilds 2391-52 combines all of the elements of Initial Verification and Periodic Inspection and Testing. Today, […]

When thinking about becoming a plumber there are a few different avenues you can go down. You may think that being an apprenticeship is the right way, however, this isn’t the best route for everyone. At the end of the day what you need is training, experience and qualifications. Here at Able skills we have […]

Here at our training centre in Dartford, Kent we are now back open as of Monday 8th March providing in-depth training courses in a huge variety of trades. We would just like to thank everybody who stuck by us during these strange times and was patient with re-scheduling courses, breaks during lockdown and generally sticking […]

You may think that as a young person you need an apprenticeship to become an electrician. This is wrong, there are different routes you can take when looking into becoming a professional in the trade. Put simply, whichever route you take what you will need is training, experience and qualifications. You can get these through […]

Here at Able Skills we have opened our doors once again today to allow in-centre training to get back on track. Whilst training to become an Electrician through our Electrical courses and after achieving an NVQ, many will look to take on an AM2 Assessment. The purpose of taking on you AM2 is to ensure […]

Here at Able Skills we are returning to in-centre training including our comprehensive Gas Engineer training courses from March 8th. Gas engineers in the UK keep British homes and businesses running by installing, maintaining, testing, and repairing gas appliances such as gas cookers and heating systems and their work has not been affected by lockdown […]

Here at Able Skills we are making a return from the 8th. Many of our courses will be getting back on track including our 18th Edition courses for those in need of training on the topic of wiring regulations. We will still be making sure that we are providing a safe and reliable space for […]

After the governments announcement we are happy to say that we can now begin getting back on track with construction trades with the hope of returning to in-centre training from the 8th of March! The courses will still be keeping in-line with the governments guidelines meaning there will of course be many safety measures in […]

So, here at Able Skills we can currently only bring in a limited amount of students into our facility. Many of these students had their courses paused on lockdown or had courses already booked. However, we are still taking on students through our ‘Home-Study’ options – These courses for both Level 2 & 3 are […]

Here at Able Skills, although we cannot conduct in-centre training at this time we are still offering courses at a distance. These include our Home-Study options for both Level 2 & 3 electrical qualifications and remote 18th edition courses. Today, let’s take a look at how these options work and how you can get started, […]

During this most recent lockdown, we have been working hard to refurbish our centres here at Able Skills. With the centre currently closed, we have used the time to refurb and make our centres COVID-19 friendly with more social distancing in all centres available. Our two plumbing workshops have been completely revamped and painted, during […]

So, you are thinking about a new career as a plumber? Here at Able Skills we have been providing high-quality training courses for 20-years and today we are going to talk about the most asked questions when looking to start on the journey towards working as a professional plumber. We also want to make you […]