Firebrand Training

Firebrand Training is a specialist IT and digital skills provider offering accelerated, certification-focused training and apprenticeship programmes. The organisation positions itself as a leader in accelerated learning, delivering intensive courses designed to progress learners’ IT careers at speed, with vendor certification built into programmes wherever possible. Firebrand delivers over 1,500 courses across areas such as IT, cloud, cyber security and project management, using a Lecture | Lab | Review model that combines instructor-led teaching with hands-on labs and structured review to build job-ready skills. In the UK, Firebrand offers IT apprenticeships by the BPP Education Group, using apprenticeship standards aligned to employer skills needs and a delivery model in which at least 95% of apprenticeship time is spent learning in the workplace. The provider reports a 98% pass rate, 75% retention, 97.5% satisfaction and a 72.5% quality achievement rate on its apprenticeship provision. Firebrand’s training can be accessed via residential bootcamps, online live learning or city-based classroom options, with programmes structured to reduce reliance on self-study and maximise guided professional support for both individuals and employer-sponsored learners.