Search for a training course to help you gain new skills and start your ideal job. New course dates are added regularly.
Including Capital City Partnership's Vocational Training Framework. Giving industry-recognised qualifications and insight along with support to get a new job.
Want to launch your career in cyber security but don’t have IT experience or know where to start?
VTF have partnered with Generation UK for a 9-week, full time, free online training course. It has been developed in partnership with Microsoft.
Starts 30th October – Apply now!
Are you 16 to 24 years old and looking for a job? Join our free training course offering accredited training and the support you need to get a job at Fort Kinnaird.
Starts 25th September – Apply now!
Free business course to upskill with a range of transferable skills. Work towards industry recognised certificates and an interview with recruiting employers.
Starts 25th Sept – Apply now!
The Prince’s Trust is a youth charity that helps young people aged 11 to 30 get into jobs, education and training. They offer courses to build your confidence, help you get a job or support you to start a business.
August and September courses include:
Get Started in Health & Social Care
Get Started in Songwriting with Mindwaves
Get Started in Sustainability with Greener Kirkcaldy
Get Into Retail with Boots
Get Into Retail with Inditex
Start your career in the fast-growing green sector with Generation’s free online Retrofit Advisor bootcamp.
Working in retrofit means becoming a sustainability guru –delivering consultations over the phone and via email, providing customer support and advice to people and organisations going through (or considering) the process of making their buildings more eco-friendly.
This programme starts in August, book by the 30th June!
Unemployed and looking to work in hospitality? Springboard run free training programmes working with the likes of Barclays Life Skills and Diageo.
See what you can expect at Edinburgh College.
Over 400 courses on offer at Fife College to cover a range of skills.
A range of courses from West Lothian College.
Green Skills training at Edinburgh College is delivered at the Renewables and Energy Efficiency Training Centre on the Granton Campus
Skills development training courses designed to improve you or your organisations cycling and mechanical skills.
Scotland’s Rural Collage aims to be at the heart of a sustainable natural economy. Find green courses or see what the student experience is like.
The courses cover key areas and combine online learning with onsite practical elements. Ensuring you gain the skills and qualifications employers value.
Get your CSCS card in 2023! Community Renewal: Next Step Edinburgh offer three one-day training courses in February/March for anyone unemployed and interested in getting a job in construction.
Helping young people across Scotland develop the skills they will need for the future job market. Whether you’re looking for a new job or want to start your own business, digital skills are the key to success.
Get ahead by improving your digital skills, for free!
Construction Innovation Scholarships, funded by the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre and the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal, are available to meet the costs of postgraduate fees.
To help those working towards a career in Housing, Construction and Infrastructure, the School of Engineering offer Masters Scholarships for the 2023-2024 academic session. Funded by the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal.
A course for school leavers to learn health and safety skills, manufacturing carpentry and joinery products. Includes workshop-based ativities, ideal if you’re thinking of a carpentry or joinery career.
Introductory knowledge and skills in the Automotive Engineering disciplines of light vehicle maintenance, accident body repair and vehicle paint repair. Students will also learn about electric vehicle technology and how it is enhancing the automotive industry.
This is a short full-time course (18 weeks) taught at Edinburgh College Sighthill Campus.
Free courses delivered in partnership with Edinburgh College. Subjects include employability skills, data skills, construction skills and a wide range of other skills. Dates are available throughout the year.
Free data science courses funded by the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal.
Data science skills courses including Digital Support for Ukrainians. Free courses funded by the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal.
Develop your digital skills with free data science courses funded by the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal.
A free one week course to gain Digital and Creative sector recognised certificates. Followed by a guaranteed interview.
Looking for a career in construction? Earn useful certificates and receive support to help you look for a job with our free course.
This free two week course helps you gain Warehouse and Logistic sector recognised certificates, with the option of a guaranteed interview with a recruiting employer.
A free two week course offering skills training and Hospitality sector recognised certificates. Followed by a guaranteed interview.
A free one week course to gain Business & Finance sector recognised certificates. Followed by a guaranteed interview.
Looking to start a career in retail? Our free course gives you an industry-recognised qualification. All trainees will get a guaranteed interview with recruiting employers.
With our free course you can retrain or start your first Health and Social Care role, helping you to help others.
Are you good with children? Start your career with our free Early Learning and Childcare Academy. Register interest for future dates.
Data Skills for Work offer Data Skills Credits for Individuals. Get up to £500 to learn or improve new data skills with a wide range of data courses. Future proof your career and gain the skills and confidence to work with data.
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