The Technical Academy at East Durham College

(Kitchen/Bathroom Fitting & Plumbing)
Plumbing & Heating
Motor Vehicle Maintenance
Wall & Floor Tiling
Construction Skills

Our state-of-the-art facility on the South West Industrial Estate, in Peterlee, provides the region with a true centre of excellence. The Academy is located in about 37,000 sq ft. of space with a vast workshop area, training classrooms and IT suite. We employ teams of highly-skilled tradesmen who are first-class construction training practitioners. Their experienced, expert approach brings students up to the right levels of technical skill - and ensures that those skills are applied in a professional and knowledgeable manner. The Technical Academy is continually building important partnerships with leading construction companies, such as Baxi, CTD, Emundsons, Eagle Welding. These partners play a vital role in ensuring that we provide the best training, using the latest products. Our mission is to turn out confident learners with the highly-accomplished trade skills that the construction industry and today’s employers demands.