Pitman Training

Our heritage and longevity as the leading, British training provider, has enabled us to provide vocational training since 1837.We offer over 250+ self-paced, flexible training courses, which you can start at any time, to ensure you can find training to suit your lifestyle.

Nowhere in the world offers anything like Pitman Training - because our students receive a unique combination of benefits.

Whether you're interested in secretarial, Microsoft Office, keyboard skills, book-keeping and accounts, IT or any of our other courses, our training is designed to help both boost your confidence and enhance your skills.

• Sir Isaac Pitman invented shorthand in 1837 and since then we’ve enjoyed an unrivalled reputation; highly respected by employers. When you've trained the Pitman Training way, you're already a cut above the rest.
• We don't have rigid course timetables with fixed terms, like many others, which means training can fit around your work and home lives.
• There's nothing more convenient. We're easy to get to so it's simple for you to pop in just when you need to - and we're open six days a week*. Some of our courses can also be done remotely online.
• Experienced course advisors are always on hand to help. Our exceptional levels of support and guidance mean whenever you need advice or encouragement, we'll be right there by your side.

Whether you want to improve your career prospects with one of our highly respected diplomas, gain that promotion, get back to work or simply stand out from the crowd, Pitman Training can help you like nobody else can.

With over 100 local training centres in UK, Ireland and further afield, we help over 30,000 people advance in their career each year.Because our unique training is based on practical activity using live software, we uphold a pass rate of 98% for our Diploma range.

This accreditation recognises the commitment of Pitman Training to the provision of high quality, professional training. The endorsement was granted following a period of rigorous assessment, carried out by a third party, in which all aspects of the business were assessed and students and franchisees were contacted and asked about their experience. Pitman Training Group Managing Director, Claire Lister, commented “Pitman Training is committed to providing students with the best possible learning experience and this hallmark verifies not only that the learning material itself is of an outstanding standard, but also that the efforts of each individual in our centres across the network, strive to ensure complete customer satisfaction” The Professional Development Consortium is a research organisation that is also home to the CPD Standards Office.

Whatever your reason for developing, Pitman Training is tailored to suit you. We offer everything from one or two-day seminars, short courses to exceptional, in-depth diplomas that can give you a whole new career. All options can be accredited by The CPD Standards Office so you could attain points and a certified record for your CPD (continued professional development). We're often asked about the different types of training and professional development courses available, so you may want to start off with training seminars then decide to take on a part-time adult course, working your way up to a full Diploma. Whether you’re looking to update your IT skills, secure a promotion, return to work after a break or change career completely Pitman Training can help you achieve your goals with our uniquely flexible types of training methods. The training is self-paced, so you can work through the accredited courses at your own speed and with the majority of the courses, you can also choose where you study. All our centres offer a dedicated, professional environment for you to study in, but if you’re unable to get in to a centre, or there isn’t one nearby, you could opt to train by distance learning using our online learning systems. No matter what, when, how and where you choose to study, you can be assured that everything is quality-marked by having the Pitman Training name - and we'll give you all the help and support you need along the way.

We are certain that we can develop the right staff training and development programme you require and many of our courses are officially accredited by The CPD Standards Office. We have well over 200 courses and seminars on offer, which include administration support, management development, IT and personal development options. Some Pitman Training centres have also developed different services to reflect the needs of their local business clients and offer corporate training courses. Please contact the relevant centre to discuss how training and development can best be delivered to meet your needs. We can offer you:

• Some of our centres send our experienced tutors and course advisors to your premises to deliver Pitman Training courses. We’ll work with you to make sure the facilities and equipment are appropriate and liaise with your HR team to ensure your evaluation criteria are met.
• Your staff can come to us at appointed regular times and our course tutors will lead the training. We’re situated in handy town and city centre locations and can open at hours to suit the requirements of you and your staff.
• If you are happy for your staff to come to us either at appointed times or at flexible times, we will ensure their learning is fully supervised and provide you with a weekly report on their progress via email.

At Pitman Training we also offer a comprehensive range of Employee Training Courses and Corporate Training Courses aimed at professionals and businesses in all sectors.