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Career-Ready Qualifications Trusted Across Cardiff and South Wales

Pitman Training Cardiff provides the professional qualifications that South Wales employers actively seek. Located in Cardiff city centre opposite Cardiff Castle, we offer more than 250 career-building courses and diplomas. Progress through your programme at your own speed with individual guidance from a dedicated Learning Coach. Looking to switch careers? Getting back into work? Upgrading your skills? Get in touch. Ring 02920 342020 or book a free consultation.

About Our Training Centre

Find us on the 2nd Floor of Castle House at 1-7 Castle Street in Cardiff city centre, directly opposite the main entrance to Cardiff Castle and next door to the Welsh Gift shop. Our warm, friendly atmosphere makes learning comfortable from day one.

Reaching us is simple, whether you’re driving, taking the train, catching a bus, or walking. For instance, Cardiff Central station sits 10 minutes away by foot, whilst multiple bus routes serve Castle Street and nearby Duke Street. The city centre’s compact layout means walking from most areas takes 15 minutes or less.

Everything you need surrounds our location – shops, cafés, and restaurants line the neighbouring streets. St David’s shopping centre sits five minutes away, and Cardiff Market is just around the corner. Drivers can use the NCP Castle Street car park or Q-Park on Greyfriars Road, both within easy walking distance.

Students travel to us from across South Wales – Merthyr Tydfil, Pontypridd, Caerphilly, Newport, Bridgend, Barry, Penarth, and the Vale of Glamorgan all send learners to our Cardiff location.

Since opening in 1837, Pitman Training has built a lasting reputation for quality professional education. Millions have started successful careers through our programmes, and South Wales employers continue to value and recognise our qualifications.

How to find us

Pitman Training Cardiff is based on the 2nd floor in Castle House, directly opposite the main entrance to Cardiff Castle and next door to the Welsh Gift shop.

Opening Times

Day
Open
Closed
Monday
09:00
17:00
Tuesday
09:00
17:00
Wednesday
09:00
20:00
Thursday
09:00
17:00
Friday
09:00
16:00
Saturday (Please check with centre)
09:00
13:30

Cardiff

2nd Floor, Castle House
1-7 Castle Street
Cardiff CF10 1BS

Our
Courses

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.

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Local strengths

Why Choose Pitman Training Cardiff

Our story in four steps — from enrolment to employment.

Trusted Brand with History

Over 180 years of training heritage recognised across the UK & Ireland.

Learn at Your Own Pace

Set your own study rhythm. Working nine-to-five? Raising children? Balancing multiple responsibilities? Our training fits your life, not the other way around. Intensive learners complete their qualifications in weeks. Others take a more gradual approach over months. Both paths lead to the same qualification.

Real Support When You Need It

Your designated Learning Coach guides you one-to-one throughout your entire programme. Expect quick responses to questions, sensible solutions when you hit obstacles, and continuous tracking of your progress. Nobody here studies in isolation or without help when needed.

Skills Local Employers Recognise

South Wales organisations – from major corporations to ambitious startups – respect what Pitman Training qualifications mean. Our 1837 founding established a standard for professional education that hiring managers throughout Cardiff still trust today. Your certificate carries real weight in the local job market.

Easy to Reach Location

We face Cardiff Castle in the city's historic heart. The station is just a 10-minute stroll away. Quality learning spaces, welcoming environment, and excellent lunch options all sit moments from our entrance.

Business & Employer Training

Professional services, public sector operations, financial services, and creative industries drive Cardiff’s economy. Our corporate training targets the exact skills gaps these sectors face right now. Direct input from Cardiff organisations shapes what we teach, keeping your staff’s learning relevant to today’s South Wales employment market.

Cardiff businesses choose us to upskill their workforce through corporate programmes running at your workplace or here in the city centre. The central location suits working professionals – employees can attend before starting work, during their lunch hour, or after finishing for the day. Most people remain in full employment throughout their programme.

Organisations developing entry-level talent can access our Business Administration apprenticeships. Contact us to discuss strengthening your team’s capabilities. We’ll create a tailored solution that matches your specific circumstances and business goals. Free skills assessments assess your needs precisely and show exactly how we can develop your team’s abilities.

Our Training Centre

Here at Pitman Training Cardiff we offer a relaxed atmosphere and a warm, friendly place to learn…where the kettle is always on!!

We have 3 large training rooms catering for up to 50 people at any one time. Modern and up to date technology is combined with our open, comfortable lounge area for you to relax and take a break from the training. We also have a kitchen where you can help yourself to tea, coffee, hot chocolate, biscuits and treats. Every morning we hold a breakfast club where you can help yourself to toast, crumpets and croissants and have some ‘me’ time.

Meet the Team

Our small team in our Centre are always here to help:

Ruby

Ruby

Hazia

Hazia

Team Cardiff

Team Cardiff

Hiral

Hiral

Phill

Phill

All our training supervisors were once learners at Pitman Training Cardiff and now use their knowledge and expertise to help others achieve their goals, Phill, Hazia, Ruby and Hiral look forward to helping you soon!

Our friendly and supportive team are all previous students of Pitman Training Cardiff and enjoy getting to know each learner personally, discovering which course suits their individual needs and then helping them every step of the way in reaching their goal.

Each learner will have the full support of the training supervisor team once they get started and in addition, will have a designated mentor to personally help, motivate and support them from beginning to end, both in the centre and learning from home/work.

For those individuals who are looking for the next step, we have strong relationships with both local employers and recruitment agencies and offer a full career package, from careers consultation, identifying the right course for you, our free CV clinics and exclusive employment opportunities.

Our training centre in Cardiff is rated 4.9 based on 242 Google reviews. See all reviews.

Our training centre in Cardiff offers CPD accredited Speedwriting and Shorthand Courses, as well as Typaz Speed Typing CoursesTouch TypingTeeline Shorthand and Shorthand Fast Courses.

Our Training

At Pitman Training Cardiff, we have many years experience in helping people realise their potential and change their lives. Our success rates speak for themselves, with around 97% of our learners achieving a pass or better and over 70% walking in to a job within 6 months!

Pitman Training’s qualifications are recognised nationally and internationally and our flexible training allows students to start and learn anytime within a fully supported environment, helping them to achieve their goals.

The first thing we do is have an informal chat and get an understanding of what your needs, current skills and future goals are. We then help you decide which course or diploma is right for you and your ambitions.

You can get started at anytime and learn whenever we are open, 6 days a week Monday through to Saturday and 2 late evenings a week until 8pm. We can support you from home and/or in work…the choice is yours!!

We can also deliver the training using distance learning if you are unable to travel into the centre regularly. We are currently helping students from Merthyr, Pontypridd, Tonypandy, Caerphilly, Bargoed, Monmouth, Chepstow and Brecon. Call us today and we can have a chat about how we can help and support you.

Our training centre in Cardiff is rated 4.9 based on 242 Google reviews. See all reviews.

Whether you want to become a ReceptionistAdmin AssistantMedical/Legal SecretaryExecutive PABookkeeperIT Technician or Web Design Specialist, we can help you get where you want to be.

We have strong relationships with local employers and recruitment agencies and offer free professional one to one CV advice from our CV expert. We also have a monthly scholarship programme, where we offer one month’s experience working in the centre to help students gain work experience and put their new skills to the test.

We have joined partnerships with Office Angels and Now Accountancy and are actively helping individuals into their new role, utilising the skills they have learnt. We also help support individuals who want to add some work experience to their CV and we have connections to a variety of organisations and charities to help with this.

We deal with various funding schemes and also offer interest free career development loans. All available options can be discussed with one of our friendly course advisors.

Businesses

With our FREE skills assessment we can understand your business and identify how we can help. We can tailor our courses to the specific needs of your business and the individual, ensuring we deliver a productive and measurable result.

Each individual learns at a pace they feel comfortable with, ensuring they take in the new skills and then apply them on a day to day basis, improving productivity and efficiency. Our flexible training also has the benefit of staff learning at different times, so no need for large numbers to be out of the office at any one time. We can deliver your tailored training at the centre or at your premises both on an individual basis and to a group of any size.

REACT Funding for Training Courses in Cardiff, Wales

Have you recently been made redundant? We can help!!

If you are serving your notice period or have been made redundant within the last 3 months you may be eligible for REACT funding. REACT funding is a scheme set up by the Welsh Government with support from the European Social Fund to help individuals who are newly redundant. The Redundancy Action Scheme helps people affected by redundancy gain new skills and encourage recruiting employers to employ a redundant worker.

Within the REACT scheme, up to a maximum of £1,500 training costs are available to acquire new skills to help you attract future employers and get back in the world of work as quickly as possible.

We like to know exactly how we can help and invite you in to our friendly training centre for a coffee and a chat to help you gain the most out of the REACT programme. In this informal meeting in our coffee lounge, we can discuss your previous role, the type of jobs you would like to apply for and then devise a tailored training plan to help you achieve success and get back to work ASAP.

In addition to the training we also offer free CV help and with our strong links with local employers and recruitment agencies, we receive regular live job vacancies and are helping to place many individuals in their next role.

For more information please contact us on 029 2034 2020 or Careers Wales on 0800 028 4844 to find out more about REACT.

Our Cardiff Family Includes Success Stories From All Walks Of Life

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185 years of traning. Thousands of real student success stories.

From Pitman Training to a Career in Data Analytics

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’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 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.

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