Monthly Free Workshops
The Friday Sessions
The Friday Sessions are a monthly event offering you a free learning opportunity at UK Detailing Academy.
We’ve created these as a session for 10-20 people, sometimes hosted by ourselves, sometimes joined by special guests we have lined up, to deliver some workshop topics that detailers can use to grow themselves and their businesses.
Next Session - Chemical Knowledge 101
Start a new career
If you're looking to start a career, explore our professional-grade training solutions to kick-start your new business...
Pay in one, or spread the cost.
Spread the cost
You can opt to pay up front for your learning, or use a PayPal credit facility to spread the cost, interest free. Great for business cash flow.
Structured Learning for Car Care Professionals
Career Development
Ideal for both established and up and coming car care professionals, we have created courses that can be adapted, combined, or spread out to grow with your business.
Detailing skill and business courses
Detailer Skills
Add new services to your portfolio, enhance your skill set, and broaden your customer appeal. From leather repair, to photography, motorbike detailing, or advanced machine polishing, our Skill courses are designed to help push your business to the next level
Manufacturer Ratified Training & Accreditation
Accredited Training
We work with major brands to develop bespoke training and assessment programmes. Manufacturer recognition and guidance enables you to get the best from their products, plus a range of benefits exclusive to approved users.
Welcome to UK Detailing Academy
From our training centre, UK Detailing Academy produces and delivers a wide selection of tailored detailing training courses for professional and aspiring detailers. Recognised by the Professional Valeters & Detailers Trade Association, and the International Detailing Association for our assessment and skills training, which we deliver to companies, professionals, new businesses, and enthusiasts, both at our training centre in Gloucestershire and around the world.
- Master Trainers for the Professional Valeters & Detailers Trade Association (PVD)
- Assessors & UK Recognised Training Centre for the International Detailing Association (IDA),
- Trainers & ambassadors for Flex Tools and Colourlock Leather Repair.
For more details of what we can offer you in training or any aspect of vehicle cosmetic care and detailing, explore the website or drop us a line to discuss your requirements.
Upcoming Courses
Advanced Interior Cleaning - Group
The Friday Sessions
Colourlock Leather Repair - Group
Professional Motorcycle Detailing Group Day
Flexxperts Academy All-In Training
Paint Sanding Group Day
Structured Learning
We provide and range of documented courses to guide candidates through their structured learning journey. Each course includes a full set of learning materials to support candidates during and after the training.
Recognised Training
Our courses are recognised by a range of leading manufacturers and trade bodies, so you can be assured of the quality and value of training provided. A number of companies have turned to us to develop their own training programs.
Experienced Instructors
Our instructors are not just seasoned detailers, but also have experience within the industry working for manufacturers, distributors, and training institutions, allowing us to offer a broad range of courses including how to start and run a car care business.
Independent Guidance
We offer our own range of independent and unbiased courses, alongside a range of formal manufacturer programs and accreditations. This enables pupils to try a huge range of products and machines to find out what works best for them, rather than a manufacturer.
"Tell me and I forget.
Show me and I remember.
Involve me and I learn."
Learn More About Our Training Mission
UK Detailing Academy is the result of a collective vision to provide advanced and structured detailing training to those seeking a career in detailing or looking to expand their current business.
Since 2016, we have aimed to eliminate the issues we commonly see with detailing instruction – such as; product bias, self-serving promotion, and “shadow me” detailer-come-trainers. Courses are designed and planned from the ground up to give you all the information and skills you need to grow and excel in your career, using the latest techniques, chemical knowledge, and equipment. We focus not only on the practical skills, but also on understanding the theory that underpins those skills, so you know not only why a process works, but why a process may not be working.
We also offer a range of business and marketing courses that complement the technical foundation of our detailing training, and are crucial for commercial success.
Our main aims are:
- To enhance a career in detailing as a recognised career path for school and college leavers.
- Unify standards across the industry with the goal of a nationally recognised qualification framework.
- Provide a clearly identifiable badge of quality the public can use to identify those who truly excel in their career.
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