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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 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.
  • Adobe.
  • 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 Michael N - November 2023

“Although completely new to AutoCAD I feel I have gained a lot of knowledge over the course. I thought the course leader was excellent, very clear and informative. I intend to set aside time each week to become more comfortable...”

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Introduction to Premiere Pro

By Adrian M - November 2023

“The syllabus was good and the trainer, Marek, was very good. I'd recommend this training to other people. Great lunch as well.”

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Revit Essentials

By Ben G - December 2023

“The delivery of the course contents was very clear and concise. It was a fast learning curve but the course trainer was able to address any questions or issues we had during the course. I am now more confident in...”

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Introduction to Illustrator

By Fiona G - November 2023

“The trainer, Lynne was patient kind and understanding. As a person who has never used this application before, I feel I could navigate the program a lot easier after the two days so thank you.”

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Introduction to SketchUp

By Garry J - November 2023

“The course was great, I now have the knowledge to start using the platform and building on the training you have provided. The trainer, Rod, was excellent. Every question that was presented to Rod was answered thoroughly well.”

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Introduction to InDesign

By Ria S - December 2023

“Really enjoyed the sessions - The trainer, Lynne, was super clear and concise, never felt the sessions dragged, it was run at a great speed. Most importantly, I learned a lot. I’ll definitely be using the majority of the features...”

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Fusion 360 Essentials

By Faye H - September 2023

“Overall I found the course very useful, I have previously completed online tutorials so felt I had a basic knowledge of the program, though this course it brought all my knowledge together as well as adding in new things that...”

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AutoCAD Intermediate

By Abel G - October 2023

“Carl was a brilliant instructor, very clear, understanding, and experienced. Can't speak highly enough. I learnt some really useful skills that are relevant to both my job and my personal interests. The online process was also very slick and all...”

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Introduction to Photoshop

By Christopher S - September 2023

“The course was very helpful - I went from knowing nothing to feeling reasonably competent in all the areas covered.”

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Civil 3D Essentials

By Asha L - August 2023

“Enjoyed the course, the trainer, Stewart, is very informative and answered our many questions, walked through the process and helped us through our errors. The centre and Armada are very professional and great.”

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Introduction to After Effects

By Jenny S - August 2023

“In-person training was great, perfect set-up and facilities, tech all worked really well. Brilliant location and lovely warm welcome from Rachel and Marek. Really useful to be able to ask questions and pick Marek's brains! Very thorough and really covered...”

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Technical authoring programme

By Elsie B - September 2023

“Technical writing broken down into logical, easy to understand steps - Very engaging and interactive enough to keep me interested.”

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3ds Max Essentials

By Roland T - October 2023

“Great course, Rod was fantastic and super helpful, would definitely recommend.”

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Inventor Essentials

By James W - December 2023

“Amazing course,. I can't wait to put my new skills into practice!”

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AutoCAD 3D

By Luke S - November 2023

“Fantastic course, very friendly and well taught by the instructor. 100% will recommend to anyone looking to learn AutoCAD.”

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