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Bespoke GitHub CoPilot for Developers - 1 Day Training

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Introduction

Location:

UK Centres, Online, Onsite

Class, Online, Onsite

Duration:

1 Day (10am-5pm)

Price:

From £795 + VAT

Dates:

Dates to suit you

Learn how to use GitHub Copilot to support modern software development workflows. This practical 1-day course explores how developers can use AI-assisted coding tools to write, understand, debug and improve code more efficiently.

This course can be tailored to your organisation’s development environments, coding standards and software projects. Training can incorporate your existing workflows, technologies and real-world development scenarios to ensure practical and relevant outcomes for your team.This bespoke GitHub Copilot for Developer training is available live online, onsite at your offices or at one of our centres in London, Manchester or Glasgow.

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Bespoke GitHub CoPilot for Developers - 1 Day Training

Course Details

This practical 1-day course explores how developers can use GitHub Copilot to support modern software development workflows and improve day-to-day coding productivity.

You will learn how GitHub Copilot works within development environments to assist with writing, explaining, debugging and refining code across a range of development tasks. The course focuses on practical workflows that help developers remain in control while using AI tools more effectively and responsibly.

Training covers how to work with prompts, project context and AI-assisted suggestions to generate cleaner, more consistent and more maintainable code. Delegates will also explore how Copilot can support debugging, refactoring, documentation and repetitive coding tasks within real-world development workflows.

Because this is a bespoke course, training can be adapted to your organisation’s development environments, coding standards, workflows and project goals. Sessions can incorporate relevant languages, frameworks and real-world scenarios to ensure practical outcomes for your team.

Courses are available live online, onsite at your organisation, or in the classroom at our centres in London, Manchester and Glasgow.

Course Target Audience and delegate prerequisites:

This course is intended for developers, software teams and technical professionals who want to improve the way they use GitHub Copilot within software development workflows.

It is suitable for anyone involved in coding, debugging, reviewing or maintaining software projects who wants to work more efficiently using AI-assisted development tools.

The course is particularly useful for organisations exploring AI-supported development practices and teams looking to improve productivity and code consistency.

Delegates should have experience writing or working with code and a basic understanding of software development workflows.

No prior experience with GitHub Copilot is required, although familiarity with modern development environments is beneficial.

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Full Course Outline

The following is a general outline. The range of topics covered during your training is dependent upon student level, time available and preferences of your course booking.
Introduction to GitHub Copilot
- Understanding AI-assisted coding tools
- How GitHub Copilot supports development workflows
- Where Copilot helps and where manual review is essential
- Understanding strengths and limitations of AI-generated code
Setting Up GitHub Copilot
- Configuring GitHub Copilot within development environments
- Understanding inline suggestions and chat features
- Managing settings and preferences
- Working effectively with AI-assisted workflows
Generating and Improving Code
- Using Copilot to generate code suggestions
- Writing clearer prompts and instructions
- Refining and improving AI-generated output
- Maintaining code quality and readability
Working with Existing Codebases
- Understanding unfamiliar code with Copilot
- Using AI to explain functions and logic
- Refactoring and restructuring existing code
- Improving maintainability and consistency
Debugging and Problem Solving
- Using Copilot to investigate coding issues
- Understanding error messages and exceptions
- Debugging workflows with AI assistance
- Reviewing and validating AI-generated fixes
Documentation and Productivity
- Generating comments and documentation
- Improving repetitive coding tasks
- Creating reusable coding patterns
- Supporting team workflows with AI tools
Prompting and Context Management
- Writing effective prompts for coding tasks
- Providing useful project context
- Using instructions to guide AI output
- Managing consistency across projects
Best Practices for AI-Assisted Development
- Reviewing AI-generated code critically
- Understanding security and quality considerations
- Maintaining coding standards and governance
- Building effective AI-supported development workflows
Training Location Options
Online ↓ London ↓ Manchester ↓ Glasgow ↓ Onsite ↓
This course is offered for your convenience at one of our bespoke training centres in London, Manchester and Glasgow, Remote Online, or Onsite at your offices anywhere in the UK. Just let us know what would work best for you or your team.

Remote Online

Delivered Online to your location

Live online training offers an extremely flexible and convenient way of covering the same content as our bespoke classroom based courses. You will receive professional, certified design training from one of our experienced instructors direct to your screen, offering the perfect solution for those wishing to learn without having to travel.
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Remote Online Training Courses

Central London

5 St John’s Lane, Clerkenwell, EC1M 4BH

St John’s Lane is located in the heart of Clerkenwell close to the junction of Farringdon and Clerkenwell Road. Farringdon tube & train station is just a few minutes away and the training centre can also be accessed from Chancery Lane and Barbican tubes in about 10 minutes. There is also easy direct access by bus from Waterloo (243) and West End (55) with nearby stops.
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London Training Centre

Central Manchester

Piccadilly House, 49 Piccadilly, M1 2AP

Piccadilly House is located in central Manchester directly next to the Piccadilly Gardens transport interchange with excellent bus and tram connections and is easily accessed from Piccadilly train Station (5 mins). Victoria station is also close by (around 10 mins).
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Manchester Training Centre

Central Glasgow

Centrum Business Centre, 38 Queen Street, G1 3DX

The Queen Street training centre is located in central Glasgow within easy walking distance of the 3 local train options of Central Station, Queen Street and Argyle Street offering excellent transport connections.
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Glasgow Training Centre

Onsite

Onsite at your Offices/Premises

If you have the required set up and would prefer to have the training at your location we will be able to deliver the same session onsite at your premises as in our training centres. This will provide you with the same tailored training but without the need to travel and less disruption to you or your teams work schedule.
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Frequently Asked Questions:

What dates are available for this course?

As a bespoke course the date arrangement is based around your requirements and availability in our schedule. With your guide of when you are looking for the training we will advise suitable date options ahead of finalising the planned date(s).

Can the content be tailored to my requirements?

Yes we are flexible about tailoring content and can adapt to be fully based on your requirements, a mixture of content from different levels of our base courses or a base outline with some additional focus areas.

Can this course be delivered live online?

Yes we can provide the same bespoke course as a live online session connecting to you or your group with either Zoom or Microsoft Teams if preferred.

What is the cost to deliver the course onsite?

We are equally able to deliver our bespoke training onsite at your premises and the cost to deliver this is the same structure as classroom with the addition of basic expenses depending on your location. Onsite courses in and around London, Manchester and Glasgow are usually without additional costs.

Can the course include my work samples?

It is often possible to review and include consideration towards sample files however the main course content is usually structured around prepared examples which are best suited to the planned content and structure of teaching the required skills in the best format.