CES Training Academy

CES Training Academy – CPD Certified Courses in Scotland

Membership No. 17761

Castle Enterprise Scotland (CES) provides high-quality skills training for staff, volunteers, small businesses, and community groups. Our courses are designed with mental health awareness in mind, and many are CPD certified (Membership No: 17761), giving you confidence in the quality and recognition of your learning.

Why Choose CES Training Academy?

CPD certified training with official certificates
Courses tailored to individual learning styles
Delivered by experienced, qualified trainers
Available to charities, small businesses, and the wider community
Flexible delivery in our training centre or your workplace

CPD Certified Courses

Manual Handling (Certificate No. 48134)

Learn the principles of safe lifting and handling to reduce the risk of injury. Includes theory, practical exercises, and guidance from the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992.

Banksman Training (Certificate No. 48135)

Essential training for safe vehicle manoeuvring. Covers industry-standard hand signals from the Health and Safety Regulations 1996. Ideal for delivery drivers, warehouse staff, and crew members.

Health & Safety Toolbox (Certificate No. 63561)

A full-day course on workplace health and safety responsibilities. Includes risk assessments, hazard awareness, and best practices from HSG268 guidance.

Domestic Refrigeration Diagnostics & Repair (Certificate No. 63560)

Two-day course on identifying faults, understanding refrigeration systems, and repairing domestic appliances for re-use.

Re-Gassing Domestic Refrigeration (Certificate No. 63562)

Two-day course teaching safe refrigerant recovery, repairs, and re-gassing using R600a for appliance re-use.

Addition Training

As a Mental Health charity, all our trainers are mindful of the needs of individual learning styles, and the courses have been tailored to enable all to fulfill their potential

In addition, and as part of our commitment to upskill our workforce, we have worked closely with our training partner to have a number of our courses certified by the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Certification Service and to provide standard, quality training focused towards an individual improvement within the work environment

This CPD certification is an ongoing process and we currently have the following courses registered:

Driver Competence & Assessment – Highway Code updates, delivery technology, and licence checks.
Warehouse Administration – Stock systems, re-use standards, and donation processing.
Sales & Administration – EPOS and Management Information System training.
Domestic Appliance Installation – Safe disconnection/installation of washing machines and cookers.
Specialist Courses – Role-specific qualifications where legally required.

Suicide Awareness & Intervention (Accredited)

Delivered by a LivingWorks and Public Health Scotland registered trainer:

safeTALK – Half-day suicide alertness training.
ASIST – Two-day suicide intervention skills course.

First Aid Training (Nuco Registered)

Emergency First Aid at Work – One-day refresher or initial training.
First Aid at Work (SCQF Level 6) – Three-day comprehensive training, including CPR and AED.
First Aid for Mental Health (SCQF Level 5) – Two-day course covering mental health conditions and support.

PAT Testing – Electrical Equipment (Level 1)

One-day course on inspection and testing of electrical equipment, tailored for the re-use sector, based on the 5th Edition of the Code of Practice.

Interested in any of the courses above, please reach out for a quotation

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