At Construction Skills College, we provide intensive hands-on training in kitchen fitting to equip students with essential skills needed to complete work away from the centre.
At TradeTeacher (Construction Skills College), our kitchen fitting courses in the UK are designed for beginners, career changers and tradespeople who want practical, job-ready kitchen installation skills. Training is hands-on in realistic bays with tools and materials supplied, so you build confidence using the same methods used on real installs.
Based in Stoke-on-Trent with learners travelling from across the UK (including Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham and the wider Midlands areas). You’re welcome to visit the centre and see courses running.
8 days £1,150
Hands-on training focused on fitting a full kitchen to a professional standard. Includes units, worktops, scribing, finishing and real-world problem solving.
6 weeks £3,000
Higher-level route for learners wanting a full accredited qualification pathway in kitchen installation skills, with extensive practical time.
| Your goal | Best course option | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Learn kitchen fitting fundamentals fast | Kitchen Fitting Course (8 Days) | Intensive hands-on route covering units, worktops, finishing and real-world fitting issues. |
| Build stronger confidence for paid installs | Kitchen Fitting Course (8 Days) | Full U-shaped install + worktop joints + scribing + customer/job setup guidance. |
| Want an accredited qualification route | Level 3 Kitchen Installation Course (6 weeks) | Longer, qualification-focused route with extended practical time and structured outcomes. |
| Want a smaller accredited add-on to the 8-day course | Optional AIM Level 3 unit certificate | Add an accredited unit certificate (“Kitchen Fitting Skills”) to the 8-day course for £100. |
Many learners can complete personal projects after an intensive course, but confidence for paid installs comes from more practice time on complete kitchens and repeating key tasks (levelling, scribing, worktop joints, and finishing).
If you’ve never fitted a kitchen before, we start from the basics — tools, safety, plans/layout, setting out, levelling and finishing — so you can complete installs confidently with a professional result.
Ideal if you want to retrain into a practical trade. Intensive routes help you build confidence quickly, while longer routes give more repetition and structured qualification outcomes.
Popular with carpenters, builders, bathroom fitters and property renovators who want to add professional kitchen installation skills and reduce reliance on subcontractors.
| Course | Duration | Price (inc. VAT) | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen Fitting Course | 8 days | £1,150 | View |
| Level 3 Kitchen Installation Course | 6 weeks | £3,000 | View |
To secure your place, we normally ask for a £150 deposit, with the remaining balance due four weeks before your course start date.
John is a highly experienced kitchen fitting tutor with over 45 years of experience in the construction and carpentry industry. He began his career with a five-year apprenticeship in 1977 and has been self-employed since 1982, working continuously in the trade to the present day.
His career has covered a wide range of kitchen fitting and carpentry work, including new builds, extensions, renovations, and restorations, as well as work on historic and conservation buildings. This breadth of experience allows John to teach kitchen fitting skills that are both practical and aligned with real-world site conditions.
John specialises in traditional and modern kitchen installation, with extensive knowledge of first fix and second fix carpentry, kitchen unit installation, and precision fitting techniques. His background also includes traditional timber roofing, oak-framed buildings, and work on period properties, giving learners a strong understanding of accuracy, structure, and attention to detail.
As a tutor, John focuses on delivering hands-on kitchen fitting training that helps learners develop confidence, competence, and industry-ready skills. His teaching approach is ideal for those looking to start a career in kitchen fitting, upskill within the construction industry, or gain the practical knowledge needed to carry out kitchen installations to a professional standard.
We are based in Stoke-on-Trent (ST6 2DJ). We regularly welcome learners travelling from across the UK and overseas. We encourage visits while courses are running (ideally towards the end of a course) so you can see the quality of work produced.
If you’re travelling, see local options here: Student accommodation.
“You learn from start to finish fitting a kitchen… the worktops… hardest part… course has been brilliant… tutor fantastic… a credit to the college.”
G Westwood, December 2025
“The most useful part… absolutely everything… helped set up my business… tutor has lots of experience… transferred this knowledge very effectively.”
Anon, December 2025
“Learning how to work with uneven floors and walls… fitting the worktops… sufficient time to understand how to do it properly… quality of instruction is fantastic.”
A Mossop, December 2025
“It doesn’t only teach you how to do work but also how to deal with your future customers. Superb tuition.”
R Awoa-Sakyi, December 2025
No — our kitchen fitting courses are suitable for complete beginners and start from the basics.
Yes — the 8-day course is highly practical and includes installing a full U-shaped kitchen in a realistic bay, including key tasks like unit levelling, worktop scribing and joints, and finishing details.
Yes — you receive an attendance certificate. You can also add an accredited AIM Qualifications Level 3 unit certificate (“Kitchen Fitting Skills”) for £100 on the 8-day course. For a longer accredited route, see the Level 3 Kitchen Installation Course.
No — tools and materials are provided throughout your training.
Yes. Contact us to arrange a visit. We encourage visits while courses are running, ideally towards the end of a course so you can see the standard of work produced.
I would recommend the course because you learn from start to finish fitting a kitchen, some tricks and tips and things you may not have taken into account. The most useful for me would be the worktops as for me was the hardest part along with using the jig correctly. The course has been brilliant and the tutors has been fantastic and its been a pleasure. Thank you, John, for your patience and hard work. The tutors is a credit to the college.
8 day kitchen fitting course, December 2025
The most useful part of the course was absolutely everything. This will help me set up my business and create a new career after the army. All the tutors, the allocated workspaces and materials for training were all adequate for the training. The tutor was great. He has lots of experience and stories to pass onto us. What was great was, he transferred this knowledge very effectively to us students. Thank you so much for this college. You’ve helped so many ex-forces and continue to find their feet into civilian life.
8 day kitchen fitting course, December 2025
All aspects of the course were interesting & useful but learning how to work with uneven floors and walls were very good. Also, fitting the worktops was very good. This is the third course here & all three have been fantastic. There is sufficient time in the programme to understand how to do it properly, take your time & get the most out of it to set you up for success. The quality of instruction is fantastic. A massive thank you to the tutor for delivering a fantastic course. I, along with the remainder of the course are very confident that we could fit a kitchen to a high standard. Thank you, John. A true gent.
8 day kitchen fitting course, December 2025
Good set of skills to have and this course will be able to help individuals if they want to pursue their career. A very good college with friendly and knowledgeable instructors with lots of experience.
8 day kitchen fitting course, December 2025
It doesn’t only teach you how to do work but also how to deal with your future customers. Superb tuition.
8 day kitchen fitting course, December 2025
What I like about the college is the learning environment, very experienced instructor, enough resources to train / practice. After completing the course you are confident to do the job
8 day kitchen fitting course, December 2025
The most interesting / useful part of the course for me was cutting the worktops and cornices and knowing the steps required to fit a kitchen from start to finish. Very good value for money, tutors all friendly & knowledgeable on their subject matter. What I like about the college is the value for money on training packages. Much better than other ELCAS providers that I have previously done courses with. Well put together courses. Would highly recommend to all service leavers looking at getting into the building trade.
8 day kitchen fitting course, October 2025
The experience of the kitchen fitter has shown me its like everything else in life. If you don’t know it’s a daunting task but when you know what to do, it’s a satisfying task to achieve. The most interesting / useful part of the course for me was levelling, scribing, measuring and cutting materials. I had never scribed before and now I am very confident to do this task.
8 day kitchen fitting course, October 2025
I would recommend this course to others, good way to save money in the long run. The most interesting / useful part of the course for me was using the router to cut worktops, setting up the jig, scribing.
8 day kitchen fitting course, October 2025
The most interesting / useful part of the course for me was scribing and cutting worktop joints as has proven to be a difficult task, this is what customers will see so good to get it right. Knowledge of importance of levelling all units in early stages. I would recommend this rouse to others, hands-on and friendly learning environment.
8 day kitchen fitting course, October 2025
The most interesting part of the course was scribing the worktops with the router: male, female and bolt cuts. The most useful part was using the planer on the worktop and décor panels – more confident using the tool. The tasks were made harder with the floor and walls out, so it developed your skills more.
8 day kitchen fitting course, October 2025
If you want to learn to fit a kitchen in a supportive, encouraging environment, then this is the place. Relaxed and friendly learning environment, supportive, helpful tutors.
8 day kitchen fitting course, October 2025
Every aspect of every single day was useful for me as a beginner. I would recommend the course to others, experienced tutor, covers all aspects of job, extra support, friendly and respectful training environment.
8 day kitchen fitting course, September 2025
The experiences the tutor has can’t be bought, giving the course loads of helpful tips which you wouldn’t normally get. The most interesting / useful part of the course for me was everything! I came knowing nothing and am leaving feeling confident about fitting a kitchen. Overall, great experience, feel confident now, great instructor.
8 day kitchen fitting course, September 2025
The most interesting / useful part of the course for me was the background trade experience coupled with the numerous tips and working practices. The quotation activity and into to Howdens. What I like about the college is the can do attitude and variety of courses.
8 day kitchen fitting course, September 2025
Good practical experience to support the theory resulting in a fitted kitchen at the end of the process. What I like about the college is open, friendly atmosphere, resulting in not being afraid to ask questions and learn from mistakes.
8 day kitchen fitting course, September 2025
What I like about the college is the teaching environment and skills of the teachers / trainers. The environment was great, facilities was excellent, John Smiths experience in kitchen fitting was exceptional and great humour, thank you.
8 day kitchen fitting course, September 2025
Came in with no knowledge of the subject and left with confidence on the subject. Great place, great teachers and learning environment, loads of hands-on learning.
8 day kitchen fitting course, September 2025
Having never fitted a kitchen before, I know have the knowledge and confidence to achieve this. Yes, I would recommend the course to others, it gives you the confidence to try things. If something doesn’t quite work out, John gave you the options to troubleshoot and find a solution, instead of just giving you the answer. John is a fountain of knowledge. He is very passionate about the trade and is a credit to the college. I now look forward to putting these skills into practice.
8 day kitchen fitting course, July 2025
Yes, I would recommend the course to others, as it met my objective of giving me the confidence to fit my own kitchen.
8 day kitchen fitting course, July 2025
The most interesting / useful parts of the course for me was having my eyes opened to how easy, if you’re confident, fitting a kitchen can be. Worktops were the most daunting and will continue to be but now we’ve used a jig I’m happy to crack on at home. Thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish. A real sense of achievement. What I like about he college is everyone’s here to learn or teach and it shows that everyone enjoys being here.
8 day kitchen fitting course, July 2025
The knowledge and competence gained from the course is unmatchable. It gives you basic knowledge and tips to work in the environment to be successful. The people, the environment and the instruction were excellent.
8 day kitchen fitting course, July 2025
Everything we learn was useful. Can’t prioritise a part with another as all tasks were interrelated. A mess up on a part will later lead to bigger mistake. How we troubleshoot our mistakes was very important. I would recommend this course to others as this course will allow you / give confidence to work on real world what we learnt here.
8 day kitchen fitting course, July 2025
The most interesting / useful parts of the course for me was using the jig and router to fit worktops, scribing – never knew this even happened. I would recommend this course to others, very knowledgeable instructor with learning set at an easy, relaxed pace. Caters for all learners and very approachable nature. Thank you again! Loved every minute of all three courses and feel like I’ve developed myself after 23 years of service. Very enjoyable! What I like most about the college is the instructors are so knowledgeable and approachable making every course relaxing and easy to follow, even with no prior experience. Excellent facility.
8 day kitchen fitting course, June 2025
Very friendly environment and all learning tools and equipment were enough for the course. Thank you John for sharing his skills and experience with us, lovely and helpful instructor. Very useful course whether you do it for yourself or as a profession.
8 day kitchen fitting course, June 2025
Fitting the worktops was the most useful part of the training but all the other little hints and tips were priceless and have added to the skills I already had. The facility is excellent and a brilliant environment to train in. The knowledge of the tutor is priceless. Mant thanks for support and assistance received to help me achieve my aim.
8 day kitchen fitting course, June 2025
I would recommend this course to others, if somebody wants to complete this job as a career, then this is a good opportunity and if not this is very useful for DIY. The most interesting part was fitting kitchen tops, every part of the training was useful. Very good environment for learning, everyone is so friendly and instructor is very knowledgeable and helpful.
8 day kitchen fitting course, June 2025
If anyone wants to be a kitchen fitter or do DIY in their own home, then this is the course to go. What I like about this college is it really holds a good reputation amongst service leavers aso I took the decision to do the course at this college.
8 day kitchen fitting course, June 2025
This would be a beneficial course if someone wants to be a tradesman in the future. Instructor was highly skilled and experienced, good instructional techniques. The most interesting / useful parts for me was, new tools which I had never seen before, learning together with new friendly bunch of people, technical measurements and cutting were interesting and useful.
8 day kitchen fitting course, June 2025
Great course, credit to John. Learned a lot and out of all the courses I feel confident to attempt to fit a kitchen myself with no issues. I couldn’t have achieved this if hadn’t attended these courses. You feel there is enough support to get things wrong and help to understand to put them right. The most interesting / useful parts for me was learning about areas that I wasn’t fully aware of such as scribing and finishing the edge of the work surface after cutting.
8 day kitchen fitting course, June 2025
This course is good if anyone likes to build their own kitchen, help relatives or develop a career. The most interesting / useful parts for me was to be able to join up all items such as bases and kitchen units resulting to a beautiful kitchen in the end. Also, how one thing affects others especially measurement and cuts. Thank you for delivering such a lovely, useful course and the instructor was very knowledgeable and has many years of experience.
8 day kitchen fitting course, June 2025
Very experienced tutor with good knowledge, good quantity and quality of teaching material availability, good support from the tutor.
8 day kitchen fitting course, June 2025
The most interesting / useful parts for me was all aspects of kitchen fitting. Johns’ real life experience and tips were invaluable as I start my business soon. If I had know about Construction Skills College before I started resettlement, I would have invested all of my time here. Excellent training provider. What I like about the college is proper tradesmen as instructors. We were hands-on on day one, that’s what we are paying for.
8 day kitchen fitting course, May 2025
Very good value for money and excellent instructors, All aspect theory and practical both excellent. This is my sixth course; the instructors and facilities have been excellent on all of these. Thanks very much for the courses, looking forward to putting all into practice.
8 day kitchen fitting course, May 2025
Cutting worktop and using jig was the most interesting and useful parts of the course. It is very useful and best knowledge to earn money in civi street. What I like about the college is good resources available anytime and very helpful staff and instructors.
8 day kitchen fitting course, May 2025
The most interesting / useful parts for me was sequence of fitting, scribing, routing and use of jig, repairs. I would recommend this course to ithers, excellent when compared to other providers. Good value, in depth knowledge from tutor with lots of hands-on experience gained.
8 day kitchen fitting course, May 2025
In general, I had very low knowledge of the subject. This was a very good introduction, and I now feel competent, particularly regarding cutting and scribing worktops. Very good value for money, gained a useful skills I will exploit in the near future.
8 day kitchen fitting course, May 2025
I would recommend this course to others because the knowledge learnt on this course is enough to start fitting kitchens for customers.
8 day kitchen fitting course, May 2025
“I would recommend this course to others, excellent tutor that has deep experiences in the industry and knowledge you get during the course. All the tutors have been excellent and encouraging to pursue the career in this industry. And I can ask the tutors at any time even after this course while I would be carrying out an installation and fitting.”
March 2025, Kitchen Fitting Course
“I would recommend this course – value for money and it will build confidence. Also it is beneficial for new career if you want to do kitchen fitting”
March 2025, Kitchen Fitting Course
“This course is very useful for future jobs and can be good for being a handyman. Cutting and fitting the worktops and scribing was the most challenging and interesting part.”
March 2025, Kitchen Fitting Course
“This is my fifth course to date and would recommend this to anyone looking for a career change or just DIY in their own house. Relaxed learning environment, knowledge of time served tutors, materials and tools supplied, great facilities, value for money, great course content.”
March 2025, Kitchen Fitting Course
“Really good course for beginners. Was very nervous at first as I’ve never done any construction work. John is very patient and happy to go over anything multiple times.”
February 2025, Kitchen Fitting Course
“I wish I had spent more time here instead of wasting five weeks on the building heroes course. It’s a good learning environment and the level of instruction is why I would recommend the course.”
February 2025, Kitchen Fitting Course
“Everything was really useful and that I enjoyed starting put together an entire kitchen and understanding how to cut certain worktops. I like the staff, they are relaxed and encouraging.”
February 2025, Kitchen Fitting Course
“I feel like I could fit a kitchen alone, to a good standard after Johns instruction.”
January 2025, Kitchen Fitting Course
“Brilliant course, will recommend. Good instructors, good training areas. So many good tips and tricks from John. Most useful as learning about cutting the worktops with a jig and router.’
January 2025, Kitchen Fitting Course
“Good course, well taught which gives confidence and required skills to fit kitchens.”
January 2025, Kitchen Fitting Course
“Professional, friendly & good learning environment. Good course. John is a highly experienced instructor & very helpful. Really appreciate John’s support throughout the course.”
January 2025, Kitchen Fitting Course
“A very informative course taught by a highly knowledgeable instructor. It certainly gave me the skills and confidence to fit a kitchen. Most interesting was learning to scribe and cut the joints into worktops”
January 2025, Kitchen Fitting Course
“I am happy with the course content and practice time. Enjoyed everything and will take it into my new job. Learn a good amount of knowledge and skill and tips and tricks.”
January 2025, Kitchen Fitting Course
“I would recommend the course, it gives a good all round knowledge and allows both beginners and those with previous experience to learn. I found the most useful was learning to scribe a worktop and use a router. Good environment and great instructors.”
November 2024, Kitchen Fitting Course
“I would recommend the course because of hands on practice cutting worktops and doing the whole job from start to finish. What I like about the college – Instructors are the best. We are allowed to practice as much as we like.”
November 2024, Kitchen Fitting Course
“Covers all topics to allow you to fit a kitchen. A good investment. I found the most interesting using jig / router. Understanding the process and order to fit a kitchen.”
November 2024, Kitchen Fitting Course
“The whole course from start to finish was enjoyable. The experience, tips from the instructor enabled me to build on my limited experience. Good learning environment, very knowledgeable instructors.”
September 2024, Kitchen Fitting Course
“I started the course with no knowledge at all. Now on the last day I have confidence that I can install a kitchen, so every part of my training was key to me. You will be learning a skill for your life. The learning environment is so good and the skills you learn from the teacher who has tons of knowledge and experience. A friendly tutor who teaches from his hearts and minds.”
September 2024, Kitchen Fitting Course
“As always, the college has met my expectations and are always professional & helpful. I would recommend this course to others because the training here is unmatched! The knowledge and experience I have gained has given me the confidence to do this as a job sole trading”
September 2024, Kitchen Fitting Course
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Choosing the right training centre is key to reaching your goals. At Construction Skills College, we provide expert instructors, practical hands-on training, and tailored support to boost your success. When you compare our course content with others, you’ll see we cover more in the same or less time. We achieve this by minimizing classroom sessions and focusing on real-world practical work—not small, low-value projects that don’t prepare you for actual job sites.
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Our kitchen fitting courses are designed to help you build real, job-ready installation skills — whether you’re a complete beginner, improving your DIY ability, or training for paid work. You’ll learn in a practical environment with realistic kitchen bays, so you can see how a full install comes together from start to finish. If you’d like to view the centre before booking, you’re welcome to visit while a course is running to see the standard of work learners produce.
Training is delivered by experienced tradespeople in a supportive, professional setting. You’ll get clear guidance on correct methods, accuracy, finishing, and the real-world issues that come up on installs. We also provide ongoing support after the course, so if you have questions when you start applying your skills on real jobs or projects, you can contact the team for advice.
We keep classroom time to a minimum and focus on practical learning from day one. You’ll spend your time developing hands-on competence through repeated practice in spacious training bays, building confidence on the same tasks you’ll face on real installations. If you’re comparing training providers, we recommend checking the amount of practical time, the size of training bays, and visiting during a course to speak with learners and see the quality of work firsthand.
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