Learn Trade Skills Affiliation Programme review

Updated September 30, 2026 · AcademyCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026

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Our verdict

Learn Trade Skills Affiliation Programme is a GB trade bootcamp built for electricians who want a professional certificate and a refund window that matches most rivals, rather than a broad course catalogue. Entry starts at £49 on the online refresher, access runs 12 months, and assessments are included.

Key facts

Best for
GB electricians who want a professional trade certificate, assessed work, and a real refund window.
Price from
£49 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Free tier
No (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Money-back period
14 days (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Platform type
Bootcamp (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Number of courses
31 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Access period
12 months (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Graded assessments
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Team plan
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Markets
GB (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Legal entity
Learn Trade Skills Consultancy C.I.C. (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Headquarters
United Kingdom (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Support channels
Email, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Certificate types
Professional
Official website
learntradeskills.co.uk

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Assessments come with the courses, and the certificate they lead to is professional rather than a completion note.
  • A team plan is offered, so an employer can cover several learners in one arrangement.
  • Support runs on email, phone and help centre, so help is not limited to a single inbox.
  • The money-back period of 14 days matches the site median of 14 days, which is a fair default.

Cons

  • There is no free tier, so £49 is the floor and nothing can be sampled first.
  • Entry at £49 sits well above DRCertifications at $19.99 and Academy for Health and Fitness at £25, and further above Hotmart at $0.
  • Access on the online refresher stops at 12 months, so a slow start costs study time.
  • The catalogue is 31 courses in one trade, so learners wanting breadth will find little beyond it.

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Who it suits

  • GB electricians and tradespeople who need a professional certificate for their trade.
  • Employers buying training for several people at once, since a team plan is offered.
  • Learners who want assessments built into the course rather than added on.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Buyers chasing the cheapest entry point: Hotmart lists $0 and DRCertifications lists $19.99, while the floor here is £49.
  • Learners who want a marketplace to browse rather than a trade bootcamp: the $0 entry at Hotmart sits in a different buying model, and this catalogue is 31 courses.
  • Anyone priced out by a single payment, since there is no free tier and entry starts at £49, where Academy for Health and Fitness starts at £25.

Where it sits among rivals

Sorting by starting price, this brand sits at 119 of 220 brands compared, which is well short of the cheapest end of the field. On the money-back period it ranks 68 of 159, just past the middle. That split matters for the way readers shop: sorting by refund terms flatters this brand, sorting by entry price does not. Buyers who care most about the cheapest way in should look further down the list.

What it does well

The catalogue holds 31 courses built around one trade, and assessments are part of the offer rather than an add-on. Access on the online refresher runs 12 months, so learners work to a deadline instead of an open-ended library. The free tier answer is no, which puts more weight on the refund policy, and the money-back period stands at 14 days. A team plan is offered as well, so an employer buying for several people can settle it in one arrangement rather than separate sign-ups.

Free plan and trial

There is no free tier, so the only way to try the material is to buy a course. The refund window of 14 days is the safety net in its place, and it is a standard length rather than an outlier in this field. The clock starts on the purchase, so plan to pay first and decide quickly, and treat the refund terms as part of the price you are shopping for.

Who runs it

The provider is Learn Trade Skills Consultancy C.I.C., registered in the United Kingdom, which puts the operation and the courses in the same jurisdiction. Support covers email, phone and help centre, so a learner stuck on an assessed question can pick between email, a phone call, and the help centre rather than waiting on one inbox. For a provider of this size, a phone line carries weight, because the content is technical trade material rather than general subjects.

How Learn Trade Skills Affiliation Programme compares

Where Learn Trade Skills Affiliation Programme is available

Available
United Kingdom

Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to start?+

The starting price is £49 for the online refresher, paid as a one-off rather than a subscription, and the free tier answer is no. Budget £49 before you begin, and remember the money-back period of 14 days sits behind it. For comparison, DRCertifications lists $19.99 and Academy for Health and Fitness lists £25.

Is there a free trial or a free plan?+

There is no free tier, so nothing can be sampled before paying. The refund window of 14 days does that job instead, giving a fixed period to change your mind after the purchase. It is a refund rather than a trial account, so the decision comes after payment.

How long do I keep access to a course?+

Access on the online refresher runs 12 months from purchase, so study has a fixed end date rather than rolling indefinitely. Anyone who buys early and starts late has less time to sit the assessment. The catalogue of 31 courses gives a choice of route, but each purchase is time limited.

What certificate do I get at the end?+

Certificates are professional, which is the qualification rather than a record of attendance, and assessments are included in the courses that lead to them. Completion certificates are far more common across the brands compared here, at 81.7%, so learners who just need proof of attendance have more choice elsewhere.

Can my employer pay for several learners?+

A team plan is offered, so an employer can arrange training for several learners in one arrangement rather than separate sign-ups. Individual entry still starts at £49. Questions about seats and billing can go through email, phone and help centre, which means the buying side is not limited to email either.

How do I get help during a course?+

Support covers email, phone and help centre, so help arrives by email, by phone, or through the help centre. Phone is offered by 52% of the brands compared, which makes it the useful channel here when an assessed question is technical. The help centre is the quicker route for anything course specific.

Does it work outside the UK?+

The catalogue is built for GB and the provider is registered in the United Kingdom, so the courses assume UK standards, terminology, and pricing. Learners outside the country are not the target audience, and trade content does not transfer cleanly to another regulatory regime. Prices are set in sterling, which keeps the cost predictable for UK buyers.

How does it compare with cheaper options?+

DRCertifications lists $19.99, Academy for Health and Fitness lists £25, and Hotmart lists $0, so entry prices differ across the three. The trade-off is scope: this brand is a bootcamp with 31 courses in one trade, assessed, and a 14 day refund window. Compare on subject and certificate type as much as on price.

Sources

Compiled from 6 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.

Learn Trade Skills Affiliation Programme

GB electricians who want a professional trade certificate, assessed work, and a real refund window.

8.9/10See alternatives

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