About Our Training Centre
Welcome to Pitman Training Ipswich!. Improving your skills with us combines over 180 years of providing professional training with the passion of our local team into a single goal – helping you drive your career forward.
We offer the most flexible way to develop your skills that will get you the career you want, with self-paced learning either at our training centre, at work or at home. However you learn best, you won’t be on your own. Our team of skilled trainers are always on hand to ensure you achieve your learning aims – as quickly as you want to.
So whether you’re at the start of your career, looking to develop your skills to get ahead or seeking a change of direction – we’ve got nationally recognised and respected training to help you get there.
We’d love to meet you and learn more about what you want from your career. Call us on 01473 852575 or pop in and see what we can do for your career.
How to find us
We are located at 12 Northgate Street in the town centre, one block up from Starbucks. Ours is a bright orange front door and reception is on the first floor.
Opening Times
Please note we also open late evenings and Saturdays by appointment. Get in touch for full details.
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With 185+ years of changing lives, Pitman Training has the courses and diplomas you need. Whether you’re learning new skills, rejoining the workforce, or training a whole team, we’ve got you covered.
Popular Courses & Diplomas
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IT Courses (incl. A+)
IT Support Technician Diploma with CompTIA
This diploma will teach you how to install, repair, upgrade, and maintain PCs and operating systems. This is an excellent choice if you’re looking to…
Diploma Legal Secretary Courses & Diplomas
Legal Secretary Diploma with CILEX Level 2 Qualification
This diploma combines the high quality and professionalism you expect from Pitman Training with specialist course materials from the renowned CILEX (The Chartered Institute of…
Diploma Graphic Design Courses
Graphic Design Diploma
Learning skills in essential Adobe packages such as InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator, you’ll learn practical, transferable skills that can help you start your career in…
Diploma EA/PA Courses
Executive Assistant Diploma
A stand-out diploma offering world-class Executive Assistant training, this programme has been designed to give you the broad range of skills required to be a…
Diploma IT Courses (incl. A+)
A+ Series
CompTIA A+ provides the knowledge and skills necessary for a career in PC support. This course is designed to help you learn the skills required…
Course Communication Courses
Effective Business Communication
This excellent course will raise your game when it comes to business communication skills, which is often top of the list of qualities demanded by…
Course Microsoft Office
Excel
Microsoft Excel is the world’s most popular spreadsheet program. In Part 1, you will learn how to use the core features of Excel, such as…
Course Sage Courses
Sage 50 Accounts
This Sage 50 Accounts course will help you learn how to process a business’ finances using this globally renowned accounting software. This is essential, interactive…
Course About Us
Our Ipswich training centre offers support at the very heart of town and beyond, including Bury St Edmunds.
We’re located on the corner of Northgate Street and Great Colman Street, offering a relaxed learning environment. There are a variety of styles and spaces to suit how you work.
You have total flexibility and complete control over how and when you choose to fit your training around your existing commitments. Your study will be delivered via our unique, collaborative system of audio study and comprehensive workbooks. This combination of learning techniques has been proven to provide the optimum study results.
Our Team
The training team in our Ipswich centre are highly experienced at helping people across Suffolk to achieve their career goals.
Our Course Advisors will help you choose the courses that will best help you achieve your career goals – whether that’s your first job, your current job, your next job or a complete change of direction.
Our Learning Coaches, Darren and Lee, are on hand to support you throughout your course to make sure you achieve your course and diploma certificates.
Getting Started
We’d love to meet you and learn more about what you want from your career. Call us on 01473 852575 or pop in and see what we can do for your career.
Train with us at Pitman Training Ipswich, and we will ensure that you have a completely flexible learning programme which is fully supported and totally personalised to your individual requirements. There are many benefits to training with us at Pitman Training Ipswich.
Your learning journey will be delivered by one of the UK’s leading training brands.
Local companies like what we do and often hire candidates directly from our training courses, placing people like you in pole position when it comes to finding work.
Alongside your studies, we’ll help you develop your CV, focus on where to look for work and hone your interview skills – so that whether you’re at the start of your career, moving up or changing direction, we can help you make the right career choices.
We are completely geared towards and dedicated to helping you fulfil your career ambition.
Our training centre in Ipswich is rated 4.7 out of 5 based on 12 Google reviews. See all reviews
Looking to train your staff?
If you run a business in Ipswich and have a requirement to either expand or improve your staff’s skillset, then we will be able to assist you.
We have many years of experience providing a completely tailored service for business. Using the same fully flexible and supported training programmes, your employees can train with us whilst also being able to fit their learning around your existing business requirements. This will ensure that there is no disruption to your business whilst also enabling the improvement of performance and efficiency of your workforce. Our courses and diplomas have also been approved for Continuous Professional Development (CPD) points, which help your staff complete their annual CPD points requirement.
To book a no-obligation Training Needs Analysis which will identify the most effective ways of developing the skills your business needs, please call Kayleigh Smith on 01473 852575.
Our Ipswich Family Includes Success Stories From All Walks Of Life
185 years of Training. Thousands of real student success stories.
From Pitman Training to a Career in Data Analytics
When James enrolled at Pitman Training Sheffield in 2024, he had a clear goal: build a future career in data analytics. At the time, he was working at Amazon and joined Pitman through the Amazon Career Choice programme, which supports employees in gaining recognised qualifications for long-term career development.
Grace’s Career Transformation from Retail Supervisor to Executive PA
Grace Cooke was working as a retail supervisor and wanted to challenge herself. She chose the Executive PA Diploma at Pitman Training Edinburgh because of its reputation for secretarial courses and because it covered a lot of key skills she wanted to learn.
Sulafa Diploma Success Story
Sulafa Eltag Mohamed Babiker has a BSc in Counselling Psychology, works in Administration. On paper, that sounds fine – degree holder with a steady job. Sulafa knew something was missing, though: Computer skills.
