Courses for Adults (19+)

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We offer a range of free online courses for employed and unemployed adults (19+) in the West Midlands and Brighton to help you achieve vocational qualifications, improve your English and maths skills, and boost your chances of finding work or upskilling and advancing your career. 

Some courses also include employment opportunities if you have successfully completed your course and achieved the required qualifications.

Fill in our short form and we'll arrange a phone interview to confirm your place (subject to eligibility). 

Are you a jobseeker? Discover our courses for unemployed adults.

Online Courses for Employed Adults

We have an exciting range of free online courses to upskill yourself and achieve new qualifications if you're currently employed (or furloughed) and living in the West Midlands or Brighton:

• English Skills
  • English for the Workplace Basic – Pre-Entry
  • English for the Workplace Intermediate – Entry 1 to Entry 3
  • English for the Workplace Advanced – Level 1 and 2
• Maths Skills
  • ​Numeracy and Maths Skills Basic – Pre-Entry
  • Numeracy and Maths Skills Intermediate – Entry 1 to Entry 3
  • Numeracy and Maths Skills Advanced – Level 1 and 2
• Business Administration
  • ​BTEC Level 1 Business Administration
  • BTEC Level 2 Business Administration
• Construction (not available in Brighton)
  • ​BTEC Level 1 Award in Health & Safety in Construction
• Engineering and Manufacturing
  • Level 2 Award in Industrial Environmental Awareness
• IT Users Certificate
  • Entry Level 3
  • Level 1
  • Level 2
• Introduction to the Principles of Team Leading – Level 2
   
• Leadership and Management – Level 3

Our courses run on a rolling basis throughout the year. They are currently available online to residents in: Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Solihull, Walsall, West Bromwich, Wolverhampton and Brighton (except construction in Brighton).

Apply online today!

Email igniteyoursucess@skillstraininguk.com or fill out the contact form at the top of this page and we will get back to you.

Online Courses for Unemployed Adults

We have an exciting range of free online courses to boost your employability skills and achieve new qualifications if you're currently unemployed, not on another training course, and living in the West Midlands and Brighton.

Our tutors can also provide careers advice and help to arrange job interviews with local and national employers. 

• Functional Skills English
  • Entry 3 to Level 2
• Functional Skills Maths
  • Entry 3 to Level 2
• Business Administration
  • ​BTEC Level 1 Business Administration
  • BTEC Level 2 Business Administration
• Customer Service
  • ​BTEC Level 1 Customer Service
  • BTEC Level 2 Customer Service
  • BTEC Level 3 Customer Service
• Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care
  • Level 2​
• Engineering and Manufacturing
  • BTEC Level 1 Award in Engineering
  • EAL Level 2 Award in Industrial Environmental Awareness

Fork Lift Truck training (theory and practice) is available for the above (not available in Brighton)

• Essential Digital Skills
  • ​Entry Level 3
  • Level 1
• Information Communication Technology (ICT)
  • BTEC Level 1 ICT User Skills Award
  • BTEC Level 2 ICT User Skills Award
• Leadership and Management
  • ​Introduction to the Principles of Team Leading – Level 2
  • Introduction to the Principles of Management – Level 3

Alongside these qualifications we have Sector Work Academy Programmes (SWAPs) with local and national employers running each week which include employment opportunities. For more information on upcoming SWAPs, please complete the contact form.

Apply online today!

Email igniteyoursuccess@skillstraininguk.com or fill out the contact form at the top of this page and we will get back to you.

Don't just take our word for it!

24-year-old Kayleigh Martin has achieved her dream job after completing a BTEC Award in Business Administration at our Dudley Centre. Kayleigh said: “My tutor Phil adapted his teaching style to suit my needs and I felt it was easy to ask for help. All the Skills Training UK staff were very supportive.” Read Kayleigh's full story here.