Edinburgh training courses and certification

Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, located in the Scottish Lowlands of Lothian. Edinburgh is the seat of the Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament and the High Court. The royal family of Scotland used to reside at the city’s Palace of Holyroodhouse – Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8DX.

Our training venue is located at 3 Hill Street, New Town, Edinburgh EH2 3JP. Near the Scottish National Portrait Gallery – 1 Queen St, Edinburgh EH2 1JD.

If you’re traveling into Edinburgh from abroad, the UK mainland, or the British Isles, travel to the city is simple, owing to Edinburgh’s well-developed transport infrastructure.

Air

Edinburgh Airport (EH12 9DN), serves as the city’s primary air-travel hub and main gateway to the capital, handling 14.7 million passengers annually.

Rail

Edinburgh Waverley station (Princes St, Edinburgh EH1 1BB) is the primary railway station in the capital, and the fifth-busiest station outside London. Edinburgh Waverley is the terminus for most trains arriving from London and the departure point for many rail services within Scotland.

Bus

Travel in Edinburgh is undertaken mainly by bus, operated by the City of Edinburgh Council (through Transport for Edinburgh). Bus routes to towns outside Edinburgh operate from the Edinburgh Bus Station – Edinburgh EH1 3EB, near St Andrew Square and Waterloo Place. The city also has a working tram system. Edinburgh Trams became operational on 31 May 2014, running from Edinburgh Airport, west of the city, to its last stop in the east at York Place. The city plans to expand the tram system. If completed, the trams will run from Haymarket to Granton Square on the Waterfront Edinburgh.

Depending on the time of year you’re in Edinburgh, you may be lucky enough to attend one of the many festivals the city hosts between the end of July and early September each year. While there are many festivals throughout the year, the most well-known are:

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world’s largest arts festival. Spanning 25 days, this festival features more than 40,000 performances and 3,500 different shows across 300 venues in the city. Edinburgh Festival Fringe is open to any and all performances including plays, stand-up comedy shows, dance troupes, musicals, opera, live bands, and more!

Edinburgh Military Tattoo

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is a series of musical performances by British Armed Forces, Commonwealth and International military bands. Every August, military musicians march down the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle – Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NG, alongside civilian bands and other live performances.

Edinburgh Art Festival

The Edinburgh Art Festival is an annual visual arts event, held in Edinburgh, that coincides with the Edinburgh Fringe Festivals. The Art Festival was established in 2004 and continues to display art exhibitions from both local and international artists. While the Edinburg Art festival occupies multiple venues, most exhibitions are put on display in the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) – Arboretum Pl, Edinburgh EH3 5NZ.

Edinburgh theatres

Usher Hall – Lothian Rd, Edinburgh EH1 2EA, is Edinburgh’s premier venue for classical music, while larger, contemporary music concerts are staged at Murrayfield – Roseburn St, Edinburgh EH12 5PJ.

If theatre isn’t to your liking, there’s always a selection of local cinemas screening new Hollywood releases such as the Edinburgh Filmhouse – 88 Lothian Rd, Edinburgh EH3 9BZ.

Edinburgh libraries and museums

Edinburgh has dozens of museums and libraries for tourists to visit, most notably, the National Museum of Scotland – Chambers St, Edinburgh EH1 1JF.

Edinburgh zoo

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, 134 Corstorphine Rd, Corstorphine, Edinburgh EH12 6TS, is the second most popular tourist attraction in Scotland, and famously home to two pandas, Tian Tian and Yang Guang.