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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 Erika N - July 2025

“Andy was amazing! A really great instructor who took the time to make sure everyone was okay, asking questions at all stages and with great pacing. It was an environment that allowed for making mistakes but also received encouragement and...”

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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 Tom B - July 2025

“Excellent tutor, gave great insights into the use of Revit. Interesting project to do. Now feel more comfortable working within Revit.”

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Introduction to Illustrator

By Beth A - July 2025

“Lynne was excellent at thoroughly explaining aspects of the course and allowed us plenty of time to follow along and practice the steps with her”

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Introduction to SketchUp

By Suraiya W - July 2025

“Generally the course material and training was really well prepared and put together. Questions were well answered and trainer is knowledgeable.”

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Introduction to InDesign

By Niamh A - July 2025

“I enjoyed Lynne's teaching style and found it very easy to follow. I enjoyed all aspects of the course and would highly recommend.”

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Fusion Essentials

By Liam K - July 2025

“Great course, I think the small group really helps so people feel they're getting more 1-2-1 time with the trainer. Steve was brilliant, a real great help and a really nice guy also. The facility is clean and tidy, a...”

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AutoCAD Intermediate

By Sean W - July 2025

“Fantastic course taught by Carl Portman, once again. I sought out Carl and travelled to the Bromsgrove centre so that I could continue to learn best practices. Very happy with the material and Carl! Great course and will recommend it...”

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Introduction to Photoshop

By Leah J - July 2025

“Matt Haddock was our trainer and he explained everything with so much detail as well as getting us to go along with him and do it for ourselves which for me is really useful as sometimes I struggle taking things...”

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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 Amanda E - July 2025

“As a beginner having never used the programme, all of the training was relevant. Particularly navigating the interface and fully explaining what each item did.”

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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 Alexander R - July 2025

“Would highly recommend Armada and the Inventor Essentials course! Carl was fantastic! Clearly communicated the course content and shared his 40 years of Autodesk knowledge.”

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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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