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Our Latest Courses
The Friday Sessions
The Friday Sessions are a monthly event offering you a free learning opportunity. We've created these as a session for 10-20 people, sometimes hosted by ourselves, sometimes joined by special guests we have lined up,…
Detailing 101 Group
The perfect day for enthusiast detailers to learn. A bespoke course tailored for car care enthusiasts deeply committed to maintaining their treasured vehicles in optimal cosmetic condition and seeking to expand their expertise in…
Introduction to Machine Polishing Group
Develop your machine polishing skills. Tailored for individuals keen on starting to use a machine polisher, our one-day Introduction to Machine Polishing for Professionals course serves as an ideal entry point to familiarise…
Advanced Interior Cleaning
Become an Interior Master. Interior valeting is often dismissed as "simple," yet it is an indispensable skill for any detailer to master. The disparity between an acceptable job and an exceptional one can be…
Flexxperts Academy - Individual course
Expert detailer training from FLEX Welcome to the Flexxperts Academy "All-In" Training seminar, a personalized and intensive course designed to equip participants with comprehensive knowledge, skills, and techniques essential for maximizing the performance of…
TCB Exclusive - Machine polishing...
Exclusive for TCB Members Join our exclusive one-day enthusiast course tailored for TCB members, delving deep into the art of machine polishing. Explore machine types, defect identification, compound and pad selection, lighting considerations, and…
Colourlock Leather Repair - Group
Offer your customers an in-demand service with leather repair Leather repair stands as one of the most in-demand additional services requested by detailing customers. With over 53% of new cars equipped with leather or…
IDA Assessment
International Detailing Association membership comes in three phases. The first phase is a basic Operator membership - which is a signup via the IDA website and an annual fee of $110. This can then immediately…
First Aid at Work.
Learn a skill for life. In association with Cotswold First Aid we have put together a 1-day, OFQUAL regulated, Emergency First Aid At Work course, with a focus on Detailers, detailing, and the issues…
Health & Safety for Detailing...
Stay compliant and legal in business. A one-day, classroom-based course, Health & Safety for Detailing Businesses is a professional education day for owner-operators and small businesses alike, to learn about health and safety requirements…
Advanced Interior Cleaning - Group
Become an Interior Master. Interior valeting is often dismissed as "simple," yet it is an indispensable skill for any detailer to master. The difference between an acceptable job and an exceptional one can be…
Valeting for Employees: Stage 2
Enhance your valeting team's skills for high-quality results. Valeting for Business Stage 2 extends the learning from Stage 1, delving deeper into advanced preparation and decontamination techniques. Additionally, it introduces machine polisher enhancement and…
PVD Accredited
Lasts 1 day The Professional Valeters and Detailers trade association has, since 2013, promoted the values of its members as a professional body for the car care industry. Its moniker: “Skilled, Proven and Insured”, was…
2020-03-06
Introduction to Machine Polishing -...
Lasts 2 days. Machine Polishing Course (Introductory) Our introduction to machine polishing for professionals course is ideal for those professionals who have never needed to pick up a machine before, or have perhaps restricted themselves…
2020-03-06
Business and Marketing Strategy
Lasts 1 day The UKDA Marketing & Business Course is designed for owner-operator car care professionals wishing to optimise the commercial aspects of their business. It is perfect for existing or fledgling businesses who need…
2020-03-06
Paint Sanding & Flatting
Lasts 1 day Our one-day sanding and flatting course for automotive paintwork is for experienced, high end detailers looking to add to their portfolio with the ultimate refinement. Sanding is a skill which can be…
2020-05-13
Photography for Detailing - DSLR...
Getting that perfect shot of a freshly detailed car – ready to hang on a wall, add to a portfolio, or place in a vehicle history folder – is an art form in itself. Join…
2020-04-05
Social Media
Lasts 1 day. Group Event We’ve drafted in our social media expert to show you how to exploit the advertising and business generating functions of some of the largest and most popular social media platforms,…
2020-02-14
Detailing 101
Enthusiast detailer training. The perfect course for car care enthusiasts who have a passion for keeping their cherished vehicles in peak cosmetic condition, and who want to further their knowledge of detailing. The course will…
2020-03-07
Flex Flexperts
As part of Flex’s commitment to enhanced development for users of our professional tool range, Flex UK have come together with the UK Detailing Academy to deliver the Flexperts Approved Detailing Partner program. During this…
2020-03-21
Colourlock
Lasts 2 days. UK Detailing Academy is proud to be the UK partner for Colourlock’s Accredited Leather Technician course. Colourlock is one of the world’s largest leather care and repair manufacturer, supplying OEM end leather…
2020-08-08
Level 4
Level Four is not a training course, it’s an assisted portfolio assessment, which will take you around 12 months to complete. During the 12 month period you will be assigned a mentor to guide you…
2020-02-10
Level 3
Lasts 3 Days Level three aims to bring you to the highest standard of detailing skill, through the spectrum of rotary polisher techniques, wet sanding by machine, a full understanding of SMAT and DAT polishes…
2020-02-10