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Trades Courses for Everyone!

Courses & qualifications from beginner to advanced skills

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    Trades courses & qualifications for starting or developing your career

  • Who we are

    We are an independent trades training centre in Edinburgh, providing expert taught trades training courses since 2007. We are an SQA and City & Guilds approved centre offering a wide range of courses, from complete beginners to tailored courses for professionals.

Welcome to Trades Training School

Founded in 2007, we provide expert taught trades training courses, from complete beginners to tailored courses for professionals. We are a City & Guilds and AIM approved centre providing nationally recognised qualifications.

Based in the heart of Scotland, every year we welcome students from across the UK and beyond to learn new skills in plumbing, plastering and tiling.  We also provide our students with the skills and support needed to launch and run their own business.

Come and visit us to see our courses in action!

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Plumbing Courses

Taught by expert plumbers, our courses range from 1 week to 6 week Diplomas. You will learn in real life conditions with running water and a range of materials. 

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Tiling Courses

We have Wall & Floor Tiling courses for all levels, from beginner to NVQ. High quality training with hi-spec tools and materials...


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Plastering Courses

Learn to plaster with us - from DIY to starting your own business, we have a course for you. Taught by expert instructors with lots of one-to-one training.

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What our students say

Completed a City & Guilds 7 week tiling course. The lecturers at the centre are both experienced and very knowledgeable in each field being taught. My change of career was the best decision I’ve made. Would highly recommend Trades Training School for anyone wanting a change in career.
Gary Irvine
At 40 years old I found myself made redundant - after the training I felt confident to start off a career as a self employed plumber! Best part being the support afterwards with a plumbers whatsapp group and direct contact with tutors. I would certainly recommend TTS. They helped me start a new chapter!
Marc, Trustpilot
I can’t rate this place highly enough, the knowledge of the trainers & the self contained facility make it an ideal learning environment for anyone of any ability. The support network after leaving is also second to none. I am currently in my 3rd month of self employment and I am loving every minute!!!
John Doolan

Latest News

Restoring St Mungo's Well in Glasgow Cathedral!
Restoring Glasgow's Wellspring in Glasgow Cathedral! We recently had the pleasure of working with artist Joanna Kessel on her installation at Glasgow Cathedral. St Mungo’s  Well was excavated and brought back to life with nearly a thousand glass tiles, hand blown in Venice and brushed with 24-carat gold leaf. Each tile was then cut and […]
Our Matty retains his Commonwealth Super-Flyweight Title!
Matty McHale retains his Commonwealth Super-Flyweight Title in his hometown of Edinburgh Our tiling instructor Matthew “Matty” McHale, has defended his Commonwealth Silver Super-Flyweight Title after a punch perfect performance and stoppage in the 11th round. This win was extra special, with the fight taking place in a packed Portobello Town hall, with all of […]
Brilliant training morning with BAL!
Last week, we were delighted to welcome BAL Adhesives to Trades Training School for a free training morning — and what a fantastic event it turned out to be! The session was led by James Hailstones from BAL, who gave our students, ex-students, and local tilers a brilliant insight into BAL’s key products, along with […]
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