Courses in Glasgow

About Us

Pitman Training Glasgow first opened its doors in 1990s and moved to their current location in Union Street in 2005. Run by Fran and Tom Maclean and supported by centre manager Linda Morrison the centre has continued to satisfy the training needs of hundreds of students every year.

Supporting our students is our team of supervisors who are always there to help and are up to date on all the latest software and training courses. Their knowledge and support ensures that students have the best experience possibly and learn in the most effective way.

Pitman Training offers training courses with a difference. We work around you! Thanks to our flexible training system you attend classes when it suits yourself, you work at your own pace but still have the support from our tutors. This allows you to work your training around your life without falling behind in classes.

Call us today to find out more about Skills Development Scotland (SDS) Individual Training Accounts which could help towards the cost of learning or training. Terms apply and not all courses are eligible, we’d recommend you speak with our team for full details.

Our Training

Pitman Training Glasgow has a huge range of courses which allows us to match your requirements and what you are looking to learn with our courses. Whether it is an individual course, diploma or seminar our courses will help you to get the skills that you are looking for.

We have three different types of courses which are available to both Private Individuals and Corporate Students.

Individual Courses: All of the courses we offer are available to do as individual modules. This allows you to focus on the subjects that you really want to learn. Course lengths vary from 10 hours to approximately 30 hours of training. Throughout the courses you will complete a number of exercises and tasks before completing the validation test. At the end of your course you will receive a Pitman Training certificate in that subject which you can put on your CV.

Diploma Courses: As well as the individual course we also offer a range of diploma courses which look to get you a wide range of skills as well as training for certain roles. Our diplomas are made up of a range of our individual courses and seminars. We have diplomas for Admin Assistant Courses, Medical Secretaries, Executive PAsor diplomas for Microsoft Office or Bookkeeping. At the end of the diploma you will receive your diploma certificate as well as all the individual certificates too. Our diplomas vary in length depending on the size but you can be guaranteed that you will have a broad range of skills that will be attractive to any employer by the end.

Seminar Courses: We run a range of Personal Development and IT Tutor Led seminars which are available for both Corporate and Private individuals. The seminars vary from one to three days in length and cover areas such as Project Management, Train the Trainer, Assertiveness and Microsoft Office as well as many more! Our tutors are experts in the areas you teach so you can be assure that you are receiving the best training around! Courses can be done on a Part Time or Full Time basis. We even offer evening and weekend training times too.

Our range of training courses in Glasgow is extensive and includes PA Courses, Excel and Admin Courses, Pitman's Online English Courses, Minute Taking, Receptionist and Medical Receptionist Courses with City & Guilds/AMSPAR, AAT Accounting & AAT Bookkeeping and the ECDL online (European Computer Driving Licence) courses.

Keyboard skills and touch-typing are the foundations of computer literacy and confidence – fast, accurate typing and number input can revolutionise your experience at work and ensure you’re a highly productive member of any team. Our training centre in Glasgow offers CPD accredited Speedwriting and Shorthand Courses, as well as Typaz Speed Typing Courses, Touch Typing, Teeline Shorthand and Shorthand Fast Courses.