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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 Mark G - June 2025

“I can highly recommend Andy as an instructor. In the past, I've often struggled when learning technical software in this type of setting, but Andy structured and managed the course in a way that was engaging and informative throughout.”

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Introduction to Premiere Pro

By Brogan C - July 2025

“Ian has a mentoring style which I loved - he really took time to understand our roles and tailored the content to us. Felt like things were brought to life with examples.”

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Revit Essentials

By Louis O - July 2025

“1. Very good course. 2. Instructor was knowledgeable and taught well. He moved at steady pace to accommodate everyone. 3. Course mates shared their experiences as well which made it more valuable. 4. Other staff at facility were friendly. 5....”

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Introduction to Illustrator

By Leigh C - April 2025

“Brilliant all round. Will really help to progress my skill set.”

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Introduction to SketchUp

By Ben W - July 2025

“Had a great time, learnt a lot and will be back for further training.”

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Introduction to InDesign

By Eden S - July 2025

“Matt was very helpful with everything and would stop for any questions and was all round really educational. It was also interactive which is how I work better in order to understand things better.”

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Fusion Essentials

By James T - May 2025

“An excellent three days with Carl. His background and experience greatly enhanced the overall training offer and he was keen to impart as much useful knowledge as the time permitted. I would recommend this course absolutely.”

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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 Charlotte P - July 2025

“Our trainer was extremely friendly, helpful, engaging and approachable. I felt the training, whilst at a beginners level, was not patronising. I have learnt so much and even if I don't remember it all, there is enough I will definitely...”

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Civil 3D Essentials

By Daniel R - June 2025

“Thoroughly enjoyed the 3-day course and has definitely gave me the knowledge and confidence to use Civil 3D more frequently. Stewart was a fantastic instructor and I would highly recommend him to others. Thank you Armada!”

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Introduction to After Effects

By Tom B - July 2025

“Brilliant two day course, took a lot away from it. Would recommend anyone to do it.”

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Technical authoring programme

By Stuart M - April 2025

“Matthew was an excellent trainer. He was most positive, engaging and very easy to listen to and speak with. Course material was a high quality and I will be using the slides in the future. Online service was great. Overall...”

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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 Thomas D - April 2025

“Carl was a really good tutor and I have come away from the course with the knowledge to help my performance and efficiency on Autodesk Inventor.”

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AutoCAD 3D

By Jack L - May 2025

“Stewart running the course is incredibly passionate, knowledgeable and most importantly patient. He knows the course back to front and was ready to help with anything required. I would highly recommend this course for people doing engineering project work.”

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