Training available at eight centres: Bromsgrove, Bristol, Cardiff, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Reading and Sheffield!

What do you want to learn?

CAD<br />
design

CAD
design

Adobe <br />
applications

Adobe
applications

Technical <br />
authoring

Technical
authoring

Welcome to Armada Training

Established 30 years ago, Armada is the market leader in providing training to designers, creatives and other professionals.

Accredited Training

Accredited Training

Our courses are accredited by:

  • Autodesk.
  • Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators.

These accreditations are your guarantee of first-class training.

Expert instructors

Expert instructors

Our instructors are specialists in their fields, equipped with many years’ industry experience.

CAD design courses are hosted by Autodesk Certified Instructors.

Creative courses are hosted by Adobe Certified Professionals.

Our guarantees to you

Our guarantees to you

Price guarantee: if you find the same scheduled course at a lower price, we’ll match that price.

Training guarantee: if you don’t feel you learned enough to put your skills into practice, you can repeat the same scheduled course free of charge.

Great client satisfaction

Great client satisfaction

Our performance is monitored by accrediting organisations, including Autodesk.

Our overall approval rating based on delegate feedback exceeds 95%.

Great facilities

Great facilities

Our centres offer a comfortable and professional learning environment conductive to learning.

All offer dedicated, air-conditioned training suites, equipped with large-screen workstations for you to practice what you learn.

Course reviews

Course review

AutoCAD Essentials

By Viktorija M - March 2025

“Very good course from 0 knowledge to be able to draw objects in 3 days is amazing”

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Introduction to Premiere Pro

By Gemma B - November 2024

“I really enjoyed the learning environment and the resources provided. Marek was friendly and knowledgeable and I would happily do more training with him. I loved the face to face aspect of training.”

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Revit Essentials

By Wayne H - March 2025

“Excellent course and excellent instructor. I would highly recommend this to others.”

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Introduction to Illustrator

By Han M - March 2025

“Matt is a very friendly and nice teacher. He's very attentive and tries to understand what areas would benefit each delegate individually.”

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Introduction to SketchUp

By Luca W - March 2025

“Rod has a very clear and patient way of transferring his knowledge. Would definitely recommend this course to people.”

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Introduction to InDesign

By Vicky N - March 2025

“The training was great. I came away from both days really enthused and looking forward to working with the software.”

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Fusion Essentials

By David B - March 2025

“A very good 3 days of learning. The facilities were very clean and tidy, and Carl was a blast.”

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AutoCAD Intermediate

By Isabelle C - February 2025

“This course was very insightful and helpful. I have learnt many new skills and this will make my working life much easier.”

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Introduction to Photoshop

By Rob B - March 2025

“Matt was extremely helpful and delivered at a pace which allowed me to become more confident as the course progressed.”

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Civil 3D Essentials

By Thumekile S - March 2025

“I learnt a lot of new ways to use the software that will make me more efficient going forward.”

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Introduction to After Effects

By James E - March 2025

“Marek was clear and guided me through it well. He was happy to answer questions and give us tips and tricks outside of the documentation.”

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Technical authoring programme

By Pratik P - December 2024

“Matthew is an amazing course instructor, with a wealth of experience and knowledge, who made me feel very comfortable and supported throughout the whole course.”

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3ds Max Essentials

By Ashley D - February 2025

“This course was fantastic. Rod is an incredible teacher and explains in great detail what each tool does. Rod teaches you at a progressive but not too fast pace, to ensure everyone keeps up with each other. I will highly...”

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Inventor Essentials

By Josh B - March 2025

“In depth course, started with a bit of knowledge, felt like I left with more knowledge and more competent using Inventor. Would recommend.”

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AutoCAD 3D

By Caleb D - October 2024

“The course was well structured and taught exactly what I needed to know. The instructor answered all my questions and provided solutions to my problems.”

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