Don't just take our word for how great our courses are

As well as being awarded many prestigious accreditations, the Building Trade Skills Centres are part of a group of training companies that have for over 18 years been equipping people with new skills and putting them into good jobs. The group's experienced management team has conceived and implemented BTSC's unique plumber training concept where Britain's new breed of hi-tech plumbers are trained, with some commenting...

"Looked around for a plumbing course and no training centre came anywhere near BTSC's so I went with them. Trainers and training were brilliant and separate one week training modules meant I managed to keep my old job and income while doing the course. Now I'm City & Guilds qualified and in a great new job the training centre found me. No complaints, in fact excellent experience." Andrew Breen.

"As a woman trying to break into the male oriented world of plumbing, I was cautious of which training centre to choose. BTSC gave me reassurance and then all the support I needed and I'm glad I took the plunge. The Centre is right up to date with well equipped training bays and the trainers' teaching skills and technical knowledge were a credit to them. All highly recommended."
Lia Bardelas.

"Trainers put me at ease, friendly, very knowledgeable and the training centre was just an amazing place to learn plumbing in so what more could I have asked for? Well a good job as well would be nice and, although not guaranteed until fully qualified, I got that too through their Placement Team as soon as I passed my Tech Cert 3, and all within a year too!" Mandeep Khalsa.

Media comments on plumber shortage:

"Future Skill Shortages. The hardest to fill jobs in 2010 will be electricians and plumbers and in 2015 plumbers and nurses."
CITY & GUILDS 'RARE SPECIES' REPORT - CRITICAL SKILLS FOR TOMORROWS FUTURE

"Why go to University? We need plumbers not more media graduates."
DAILY TELEGRAPH

"Plumbers and Premiership players have been named as Britain's most overpaid workers. Plumbers struggled by on £30,000 to £40,000 a year but can charge up to £200 in call out fees and £100 per hour rates."
SKY NEWS

What Companies think of our qualifying trainees that have joined them:

"BTSC trainees are very good, one was outstanding, and all well trained with a good attitude. The firstclass placement service is refreshing, because BTSC have done what they promised and the qualifying trainees are of the calibre they said they were."
OPERATIONS MANAGER / DIRECTOR OF A FACILITIES MANAGEMENT FIRM

"Compared to a local college, where the trainees were younger, BTSC are retraining people who are older and the desire and enthusiasm to succeed is more evident. The drive to get out there and earn good money is there."
OWNER OF A CORGI HEATING COMPANY

"It is good to have decently trained people. D is working out fantastically well."
DIRECTOR OF A HEATING AND PLUMBING FIRM