Doors are open at new centres Nottingham and Manchester. Courses available to book now.

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 25 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 Instructors.

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 and Adobe.

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 Adam D - September 2024

“Great course, learned plenty of short cuts and found the instructor very professional.”

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Introduction to Premiere Pro

By Lewis G - June 2024

“Great course! Really enjoyed it and found all the information incredibly useful for myself.”

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Revit Essentials

By Steven A - July 2024

“I enjoyed the course very much and the course leader was very helpful throughout.”

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Introduction to Illustrator

By Christopher P - April 2024

“I thought the course was incredibly helpful, I am now confident that I would be able to complete Illustrator projects when requested by clients and would be very interested in learning more about the software and it's capabilities. Matt was...”

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Introduction to SketchUp

By Ross M - July 2024

“Rodney was a pleasant and patient instructor. I was able to follow along well.”

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Introduction to InDesign

By Nickie G - August 2024

“I have really enjoyed my two days with Lynne, she has a wonderful way of leading the session in an engaging and fun way. As a total InDesign newbie I didn't find the information overwhelming and am leaving feeling confident...”

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Fusion Essentials

By Thomas C - July 2024

“Andy Roe was a great instructor. One of the best online courses I've ever done. Kept it interesting and was never bored. He was also happy to help at any moment. 10/10”

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AutoCAD Intermediate

By David H - July 2024

“Very informative course delivered by a very knowledgeable instructor. My aim was to develop new skills to add to my daily use of AutoCAD, this was achieved.”

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Introduction to Photoshop

By Katie N - July 2024

“The training course provided a great understanding into the basics of Photoshop. I now feel like I have a good basis of understanding to take into my job and continue to build upon my knowledge. Andrew, our trainer, was great....”

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Civil 3D Essentials

By Zac N - July 2024

“I feel like this course has benefited me greatly. It has given me a great base knowledge in Civil 3D. Stewart the tutor was extremely knowledgeable. I would recommend this course to anyone.”

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Introduction to After Effects

By Mark C - August 2024

“The course was really useful and I now feel very confident in using After Effects in my workplace. Marek was an excellent teacher too, friendly polite and interesting. Thanks!”

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Technical authoring programme

By Nneka A - June 2024

“I truly appreciate the value, and enjoyment Matthew brought to this experience. I am eagerly looking forward to implementing the knowledge gained in the future.”

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3ds Max Essentials

By Rachel G - May 2024

“Great course, would strongly recommend. Rod is an excellent teacher, very patient and very thorough in explaining processes.”

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Inventor Essentials

By Matt B - June 2024

“The training was top class and extremely engaging and professional. I am now looking to book further courses for our organisation.”

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AutoCAD 3D

By Harry L - August 2024

“John the instructor was great again. There was a lot more detail in this course than I was expecting and I am leaving with more than enough of the info I was after!”

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