Training Courses in Manchester

Manchester classroom and onsite training courses - Microsoft and Business Skills

Instructor-led Microsoft 365, Copilot, Excel, management and business skills training, delivered across Greater Manchester for over 20 years.

Train at your own offices, at our Manchester venues, or live online. Every course is tailored before the day: we ask what your team actually needs, adapt the content to your real documents and scenarios, and match a trainer who knows your sector. Fees are charged per day for the group rather than per delegate, and post-course support is included.

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Tell us what you need and we will come back with an outline and a fixed price, usually the same day.

Manchester at a glance

Our venues
Salford Quays and Manchester city centre, both close to Metrolink
We cover
All of Greater Manchester and the wider North West
Group size
Up to twelve delegates, with smaller groups and one to one available
Trainers
Matched to your sector, not allocated at random


20+ yearsDelivering instructor-led training
73 coursesAvailable across Manchester
3 waysOnsite, our venue or online
Day ratePriced per group, not per person

Three Ways to Train in Manchester


At your offices

We bring the trainer and materials to you, anywhere in Greater Manchester: Salford, Stockport, Trafford, Bolton, Oldham, Bury, Rochdale, Wigan and Tameside. Usually the most cost-effective option, as trainer travel is included in the fee.

At our Manchester venues

Fully equipped training rooms at Salford Quays and in Manchester city centre, both a short walk from Metrolink and mainline stations. Ideal when you would rather your team trained away from the office.

Live online

The same trainer and the same tailored content, delivered over Microsoft Teams in small groups or one to one. Useful for hybrid teams or where people are spread across several Manchester sites.


Courses We Run in Manchester

Every course below can be delivered at your Manchester premises, at one of our Manchester venues, or live online. If you need something that is not listed, just ask. Most of our work is tailored.






Manchester Organisations We Have Trained

We have run courses for employers right across Greater Manchester, from the airport and the police through to utilities, construction, software and the public sector. A selection of the organisations we have trained locally:


  • Manchester AirportExcel Intermediate
  • Greater Manchester PoliceExcel Introduction, Intermediate and Advanced
  • Equality and Human Rights CommissionMicrosoft 365 planning tools, minute taking and managing internal meetings
  • APSEMicrosoft Word
  • COL ServicesMicrosoft Project
  • JLES GroupPower BI and Excel Introduction
  • MobysoftExcel Introduction and Word Intermediate
  • Leep UtilitiesGDPR
  • ExcalonExcel Introduction and Intermediate
  • LRL RoofingMicrosoft Project
  • IndicaturaMicrosoft Project, two day course
  • IllumicrateExcel Intermediate
  • BHA for equalityOne to one Excel
  • CegosExcel and Word, Intermediate and Advanced
  • AECExcel Intermediate and Advanced
  • Northhold GroupMicrosoft Project
  • Schofield & SonsMicrosoft Project
  • Tilbury HallMicrosoft Project

Most of this training was delivered onsite at the client’s own offices. The rest ran at our Manchester venues or live online for teams split across several sites.


Our Manchester Training Venues

Keys Training has three training venues in Greater Manchester – Manchester City Centre, Salford Quays and at Worsley. Our one-day classroom courses include Microsoft Excel training at three levels – introduction, intermediate and advanced. We also deliver Administration courses like Minute Taking Skills, Report Writing and Cyber Security Awareness training.

Keys Training – Salford Quays, Manchester.

The Digital World Centre in Salford Quays is located adjacent to Media City less than two miles from Manchester city centre and provides some of the highest quality serviced offices in Manchester. The Metrolink tram service stops just a few minutes’ walk from the centre. (MediaCity)

Citibase Business Centre, 40 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 6DE

Keys Training’s Manchester City Centre location on Princess Street.

By Train – Manchester Piccadilly station serves intercity routes to London Euston, Birmingham New Street, Cardiff Central and the south, as well as routes to Edinburgh, Glasgow, and throughout northern England. From Manchester Piccadilly station, follow the concourse down to your right and proceed along station approach until you reach Ducie Street. Turn left, cross the traffic lights and proceed into Auburn Street. Continue for 250 metres until you reach the junction with Aytoun Street. Turn right and proceed along Aytoun Street for 150 metres and turn left into Major Street. Continue for 500 metres to the end when you will come to Princess Street. Turn right and Citibase business centre is 20 metres on the left.

By Tram – Manchester Metrolink provides three tram links which run through Manchester and out to the towns of Bury, Altrincham and Eccles.

By Bus – Numerous local bus routes run to the bus interchange in Piccadilly Gardens. To reach our training centre from the Piccadilly Gardens bus interchange, turn left out of the bus station then right into Portland Street. Continue for 300 metres and turn left into Princess Street. The Citibase business centre is 50 metres on the right.

By Car – Local car parks include Euro Car Parks Aytoun Street, Manchester M1 2DD (10 minute walk), NCP 6 Piccadilly, City Centre, Manchester M1 3AP (10 minute walk) and Piccadilly Place Car Park,6 Whitworth Street, Manchester M1 3BN (12 minute walk), NCP King Street West, Deansgate, M3 2WY (5 minute walk), NCP High Street, Manchester M4 1AZ (6 minute walk)

Manchester Training FAQs

What training courses do you run in Manchester?

We deliver our full range in Manchester: Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, Project, Visio and Microsoft 365; Microsoft Copilot and Power BI; management and leadership programmes; and business skills such as minute taking, report writing, customer service, communication and time management. Compliance and wellbeing courses including GDPR, cyber security awareness, mental health awareness and emergency first aid are also available.

Do you deliver training at our own Manchester offices?

Yes. Onsite delivery at your premises is how most of our Manchester clients train. We bring the trainer and all course materials to you, anywhere in Greater Manchester, and trainer travel is included in the fee. You only need a room and, for Microsoft courses, a computer for each delegate.

How much does training in Manchester cost?

Courses are priced as a day rate for the whole group rather than per delegate, so the cost per person falls as the group grows. The exact fee depends on the course, the group size and whether you train at your premises, at our venue or online. Call 0345 450 0051 or send an enquiry and we will come back with a fixed quote, usually the same day.

How many people can attend one course?

Most one-day courses work best with up to eight to twelve delegates, depending on the subject. Smaller groups, one to one coaching and split sessions across two half-days are all available.

Can you tailor the course to our team?

Yes, and it is included in the fee. Before the day we run a short training needs analysis, then adapt the content to fit. We often work with your own spreadsheets, documents or workplace scenarios so what is learned applies immediately.

Which organisations have you trained in Manchester?

Our Manchester clients include Manchester Airport, Greater Manchester Police, the Equality and Human Rights Commission, APSE, JLES Group, Mobysoft, Leep Utilities, Excalon, COL Services, LRL Roofing, Illumicrate and BHA for equality. Work has ranged from Excel at all three levels through to Microsoft Project, Power BI, Word, GDPR and minute taking.

Which areas around Manchester do you cover?

All of Greater Manchester and the wider North West, including Salford, Stockport, Bolton, Oldham, Rochdale, Bury, Wigan, Trafford, Tameside, Warrington and Cheshire. We also run courses in Liverpool, Preston, Leeds, Birmingham and London.

Get a quote for training in Manchester

Tell us what your team needs and we will come back with a tailored course outline and a fixed price, usually the same day.

Request a Quote

or call 0345 450 0051