Training with Portland
Portland Training offers a wide range of training courses to upskill forces leavers and prepare you for employment outside of the forces. We understand the variety of skills people learn when in the forces and our aim is to help you apply that excellent experience to civilian jobs.
Courses are led by experts in their fields with real hands-on experience working in their industry. Training content is kept up-to-date and we are consistently in touch with businesses to make sure our courses reflect what employers are looking for.
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FREE COURSES for Service Leavers
At Portland Training, we’re excited to offer a range of free courses created especially for service leavers looking to build new skills and explore fresh career paths.
Whether you’re curious about cyber security, AI, or data science, these courses are a great way to discover fast‑growing sectors and see what’s possible — at no cost to you.
You can choose from:
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Computer Hardware Basics
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Operating System Basics
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Intro to Cyber Security
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Certified in Cyber Security
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Ethical Hacker
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Intro to AI
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AI Fundamentals
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Intro to Data Science
Interested in finding out more or ready to get started?
Just fill out the contact form below and one of our friendly team members will be in touch to help you enrol and answer any questions.
Free courses are subject to availability and eligibility.
IT Courses
A range of IT Courses, including entry level courses, CompTIA courses & certification, and more advanced training.
Door Supervisor (SIA)
Equipping you with the essential skills to work as a Door Supervisor. Covering everything from conflict management and phjysical intervention to emergency first aid.
Construction
Our construction courses give you all the information and support you need to get started working in a variety of construction roles.
Interested in developing your Software Development skills? Portland Training’s software courses provides you with a strong foundation of technical knowledge to pursue a career in IT, and secure a role in Software Development.
In addition to comprehensive training in Software Development, you’ll cover a range of personal development fundamentals to further set you up with the building blocks for your new career in IT.
Are you looking to kick off a new career in IT? Our IT Technical Support courses provide learners with a strong foundation of technical knowledge to pursue a career in IT and secure a role in IT Support.
In addition to comprehensive entry-level training in Systems and Infrastructure, you’ll cover a range of personal development fundamentals to help set you up for a new career in IT.
Our Construction Courses are designed to help you find meaningful employment in the construction industry, providing you with industry specific knowledge, practical skills and qualifications.
Portland’s construction courses provide you with a level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment qualification, enabling you to obtain your CSCS card. You’ll receive your CSCS card free of charge as we cover the price of the card and CITB touch screen test.
Portland Training’s Stewarding/Door supervisor course provides you the opportunity to gain experience and knowledge in a variety of security related areas, and equip you with an SIA Licence which is essential to work within the security industry.
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