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Paying for your course
If you’re starting out with a new career, budgeting is hugely important. UK Detailing Academy offers a range of payment methods for our courses.
Direct payment:
Our website enables you to book and pay for your course online using a debit or credit card. Alternatively, if you would prefer to pay by bank transfer, please contact us, and we can generate a proforma invoice that can be paid via BACs or CHAPS.


Pay in Installments
We now offer payment via PayPal Checkout, which not only enables you to check out quickly and securely but also makes PayPal Credit available. This facility offers 0% interest for 3 months* on all purchases of £99 or more, payment via instalments, as well as other options. The application process is managed directly with PayPal and involves completing a short form in order to get approval – more information is available here.
*Pending Approval
Government Funding
Think you might be eligible for Government Funding to start your career in Detailing? We are registered with the UK Government as a training provider, Giving us a UKPRN you can quote as part of the application process. Therefore if you are eligible for funding through the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) our training costs can be partly or fully funded via various schemes. Details on various schemes which may qualify can be found on the DWP Website. If you are currently out of work in the UK and looking to start a new career, in certain cases Jobcentre Plus will supply funding or to train for a new job or career. Devolved governments also have their own funding systems which can be applied for individually, such as the Welsh Government’s REACT+ training funding scheme, and the Skills Development Scotland have a range of opportunities for subsidies.

Our Latest Courses
Zvizzer Detailer Day Aberdeen.
Event Details 26th And 27th April 2023 - 9am Till 4pm Protect & Shine Car Care Unit 5a Marywell Comercial Park Aberdeen Attendees benefit from £150 credit towards the purchase of Zvizzer range, with Lunch…
First Aid at Work.
Learn a skill for life. In association with Cotswold First Aid we have put together a 1-day, OFQUAL regulated, Emergency First Aid At Work course, with a focus on Detailers, detailing, and the…
Colourlock - Top Life PRO...
Professional grade leather protection for your customers. Colourlock Top Life is a new breathable and solvent-free coating for leather, imitation leather and plastic parts, with the Pro version sealing the surface against staining and dye…
Health & Safety for Detailing...
Stay compliant and legal in business. A one-day, classroom-based course, Health & Safety for Detailing Businesses is a professional education day for owner-operators and small businesses alike, to learn about health and…
Advanced Interior Cleaning
Become an Interior Master. Interior valeting is often overlooked as "simple" but it is a vital skill for any detailer to master - the difference between an acceptable job and a fantastic job can be…
Foliatec Professional Caliper Painting
Professional caliper painting with a trusted brand. Brake caliper painting is a popular add-on service to any detail, ticking another box on the route to perfection. Whether it's a simple tidy-up in silver to revive…
Colourlock Accredited Seminar 2022
Join Colourlock’s Lars Pickhardt and Michael Marx at UK Detailing Academy on Saturday the 19th of November for a special event exclusively for Colourlock Technicians - absolutely free. For those interested in some more advanced…
Valeting for Employees: Stage 2
Enhance your valeting team's skills for high-quality results. Valeting for Business Stage 2 follows on from Stage 1 by going into deeper levels of preparation and decontamination and introducing machine polisher enhancement and minor correction…
Valeting for Employees: Stage 1
Invest in your staff, invest in your business. Valeting for Businesses Stage 1 is the ideal course set for employers of valeting teams or individuals, small and large, to improve the efficiency, safety and knowledge…
PVD Accredited
Lasts 1 day The Professional Valeters and Detailers trade association has, since 2013, promoted the values of its members as a professional body for the car care industry. Its moniker: “Skilled, Proven and Insured”, was…
2020-03-06
Introduction to Machine Polishing -...
Lasts 2 days. Machine Polishing Course (Introductory) Our introduction to machine polishing for professionals course is ideal for those professionals who have never needed to pick up a machine before, or have perhaps restricted themselves…
2020-03-06
Business and Marketing Strategy
Lasts 1 day The UKDA Marketing & Business Course is designed for owner-operator car care professionals wishing to optimise the commercial aspects of their business. It is perfect for existing or fledgling businesses who need…
2020-03-06
Paint Sanding & Flatting
Lasts 1 day Our one-day sanding and flatting course for automotive paintwork is for experienced, high end detailers looking to add to their portfolio with the ultimate refinement. Sanding is a skill which can be…
2020-05-13
Photography for Detailing - DSLR...
Getting that perfect shot of a freshly detailed car – ready to hang on a wall, add to a portfolio, or place in a vehicle history folder – is an art form in itself. Join…
2020-04-05
Social Media
Lasts 1 day. Group Event We’ve drafted in our social media expert to show you how to exploit the advertising and business generating functions of some of the largest and most popular social media platforms,…
2020-02-14
Detailing 101
Enthusiast detailer training. The perfect course for car care enthusiasts who have a passion for keeping their cherished vehicles in peak cosmetic condition, and who want to further their knowledge of detailing. The course will…
2020-03-07
Flex Flexperts
As part of Flex’s commitment to enhanced development for users of our professional tool range, Flex UK have come together with the UK Detailing Academy to deliver the Flexperts Approved Detailing Partner program. During this…
2020-03-21