Central Building and Welding Academy

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Gary Stokes

5.00/5.00

"Great course"

Awesome course with lots of practical which is great for experience.
Course tutor Darren was very professional, really knowledgeable and a very helpful guy. Would recommend course and centre for anybody looking to enhance their knowledge or start their journey into a trade.

08/07/2024

Steve Willett

5.00/5.00

"Basic Tig Welding with Mark & Chris"

Having only done a little stick & even less mig welding probably 20 years ago, tig was something I'd like to have a go at. The initial day was to see the joints we were to learn and key information on safety, tip/torch angles and proceedures. We then practiced and Mark gave advice and demo's as much as we needed and when wanted. We then practiced at our own pace, no pressure and Mark/Chris kept a discrete but attentive eye on our progress offering further demo's as we wanted them. By the end of the week we had achieved our own level of welding giving all of us the confidence and ability to go back and actually weld.. Since the course I have invested in an Rtech tig welder with all the safety gear and will continue to improve on what I've been taught confidently. Excellent, well thought out course especialy for begineers to intermediates.

07/07/2024

Steve Willett

5.00/5.00

"Bricklaying with Instructor Derek"

Having never laid a single brick but needed to at least build a small garden wall, the training at CBWA was excellent. Derek explains the process then leaves you to get going. From a discrete distance he monitors and then comes over checks the work and advises where right or wrong. This method of teaching is excellent in that you get to make your own path with corrective advice finishing the week with enough confidence and knowledge to actually build a wall. 100% happy with the training.

07/07/2024

Jacob

5.00/5.00

"LEVEL 2 Plumbing Course "

Totally worth the cost! Had a great time learning at my own pace and felt supported by my instructor the whole time.

Darren the Instuctor is very informative and gives you all the information you need to learn and succeed during and after the course.

05/07/2024

Ali Norris

5.00/5.00

"Ace course with very informative tutor…"

Ace course with very informative tutor (Darren lvl 2 plumbing), very good resources and workshop & a thorough course that has given me the knowledge and confidence to take on jobs, thanks!

05/07/2024

Sally

5.00/5.00

"Excellent courses"

Just completed the intensive plumbing course with Lee, having previously done the plastering with John and the woodwork and joinery with Pete. All brilliant teachers with loads of experience. Learnt loads. There's plenty of time to practice and ask questions as you go along so you can apply it in real life. Everyone really friendly and welcoming. Definitely recommend to anyone looking to learn a new skill.

04/07/2024

Loren Eade

5.00/5.00

"5 day intensive plumbing…"

Completed the 5 day intensive plumbing course with Lee. I’ve not done much plumbing before this, turned a few isolators on and off so was starting from scratch. Lee was brilliant, he taught us all how to solder copper pipes, use a bending tool and use compression isolator fittings early on so we could then install a full bathroom suite. After we had gotten to grips with pipework and the bathroom suite we hung and then filled a radiator, learning after how to then drain down a radiator system.
As we all had different reasons to be on the course and different things we wanted to know, Lee then tailored the course individually. Learnt real life situations and how to deal with them.
Really brilliant course and Lee is a really good mentor. Have come away really confident about plumbing and doing my own projects.

04/07/2024

Nicola Mclatchie

5.00/5.00

"Completed the intensive plumbing course…"

Completed the intensive plumbing course with Lee. Having done some basic plumbing jobs, this course taught me a huge amount of new skills and ways to tackle issues on jobs. We fitted a full bathroom, piped in and installed a radiator and learned what joints and fittings to use in what situations. We learned to bend copper pipes to correct angles and then solder them. Lee also adapted the course to allow us to learn other things that we wanted to know, such as shower installation, washing machines etc. Great course. Would highly recommend.

07/06/2024

Jack Smith

5.00/5.00

"5 Day Intensive Plumbing Course"

Did the week long intensive plumbing course with Lee.
Lee was a great tutor with loads of knowledge and experience. Knows everything there is to know about plumbing. Really good and informative. Loads of hands on work throughout the week and feel much more confident tackling plumbing jobs, from plumbing in a full bathroom suite to changing radiators, soldering copper pipe, fixing leaky taps, toilets etc. It’s been a great experience and I would recommend it to anybody looking to gain some plumbing skills or go into the trade.

07/06/2024

hamza

5.00/5.00

"I have done a 2391-52 periodic inspection and testing course"

I have done a 2391-52 periodic inspection and testing course, it was a 1 week course containing 3 exams, i have done 2 and then did my last exam after a 5 months gap, even though they were not binded to provide me any more sessions and materials but the staff and tutors were so polite and understanding that they let me join them on another course without any extra charges and help me to get my qualifications done, i am so great full to my tutor, Michelle Lovelock, and the CBWA staff members.

04/06/2024
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