How to Become a
Contractor Course
Our How to Become a Contractor course has been designed and developed by professional subject matter experts and renowned e-learning architects. They have all successfully left behind the full-time PAYE work model in exchange for a vastly better quality of life; meaning more personal time, more professional freedom and more income!
Here's How it Works
Comprehensive Contracting Guide:
Gain a deep understanding of the contracting world, from learning the basic concepts to landing your first contract, through our carefully structured, easy-to-follow modules.
Module-by-Module Learning:
Each of the 9 modules covers a fundamental aspect of contracting, guiding you step-by-step through the entire process, from initial research and preparation to rapidly growing your contracting career.
Interactive Learning Anytime, Anywhere:
Access the course on any smart device, allowing you to learn at your own pace, wherever you are. Whether you’re on your phone, tablet, or computer, your path to a more fulfilling career is always accessible.
Hands-On Tools and Resources:
Our modules are packed with practical resources, including links to further materials, templates, application tips, and market strategies, ensuring you have everything you need to succeed.
Expert Insights and Real-World Scenarios:
Learn from industry experts and real-life examples that prepare you for the world of contracting, from efficiently engaging with recruiters to navigating your first contract bid and interview.
Flexible, Self-Paced Learning:
Move through the modules at your own speed, revisiting key sections whenever you need a refresher. Our course is designed to fit into your schedule, not the other way around.
Our Impact
People who have completed our course have reported...
£££,£££+
Growth
Previous learners have gone on to earn approximately 300% more, some achieving six-figure incomes.
776%
Income Increase
Our biggest success story has increased their income from around £25,000 to just over £194,000 in approximately two years!
4-8+
Months Per Year
Successful contractors have managed to earn their previous PAYE salaries working as little as 4 to 8 months per year—some have even done it in 2!
2x
Revenue Stream
Previous learners who have implemented contracting alongside their full-time jobs have gone on to double their income.
Ready to Build a Career That Works for You?
Our customers say Excellent
What You Can Expect
The Goal:
Learn how to start a successful contracting career.
Course Length:
9 comprehensive modules
35 hours of in-depth content
Format:
Self-guided
Online
The Potential Benefits:
Maximised income
Work-life control
Improved quality of life
Rapid career growth
Career autonomy
Better working pace
Fast growing network
Low to no micromanagement
More overall flexibility
Work from anywhere
9 Modules to Becoming a Contractor
Our How to Become a Contractor course is divided into 9 comprehensive modules, each designed to take you from a complete beginner to a confident contractor. From setting up your business to securing clients and managing projects, each module builds on the last, ensuring you have the knowledge and skills to thrive in your contracting career.
An Introduction to Contracting
This module lays the foundation for your contracting journey. You'll learn what contracting and self-employment entails, and get introduced to IR35, a key regulation for UK contractors.
Types of Contracts
Explore the various types of contracts you may encounter, including distinctions like IR35 status, contract duration, and whether they are output or time-led.
Initial Research and Preparation
Prepare for your transition into contracting with essential market research, financial planning, and strategies for eventually moving into a successful contracting career.
The Contracting Infrastructure
Set up the essential infrastructure for contracting success, which can include forming a small limited company, opening a UK business bank account, and securing the relevant insurance.
Building Your Market Presence
Learn to build a strong market presence through a polished CV, portfolio, and LinkedIn profile, ensuring you’re ready to attract the right opportunities.
Recruiters
Understand the role of recruiters and recruitment agencies, and lean how to navigate the contract bidding process, whether represented or working independently.
The Interview Process
Master the interview process with tips on preparation and how to handle potential interview formats.
The First Contract!
Navigate your first contract successfully, from onboarding and managing the first week, to invoicing and handling potential extensions.
Repeat, Pivot and Grow
Focus on sustaining and rapidly growing your contracting career by effectively managing downtime, pivoting when needed, and continuously building on your successes.
Our Success Stories
In the grand scheme of things, it’s £125 that may well yield hundreds of thousands of pounds to you over the year. And that is no exaggeration, but the course can only do so much, the rest is down to the individual. Within weeks of taking the course, I landed my first contract within the tech space in London. I had already achieved solid success as an upper middle-management professional with some of the largest global companies in the world, but I wanted to fast-track my career even further and ensure that, as a Black Woman in Tech, I wasn’t wasting any time. This course is a powerful tool for those who are serious about boosting or transforming their career entirely.
Amandine N
,
London
Former Head of Delivery (Global) @ Deliveroo
It's clear that contracting can be a powerful income amplification avenue. I've transitioned into full-time contracting myself, and whilst it has substantially increased my income and quality of life, I'd caution people looking to migrate into contracting-only to be cautious and ensure they are not taking any unnecessary risks. Contracting alongside a fixed income until you have proven the contracting market is likely the best alternative for those who do not have a financial buffer or who can’t risk volatile income in the short term.
Sabrina S
,
Technical Project Manager
An empowering course that can easily transform the careers of those who have the discipline to follow it through.
Rodica A
,
Cambridge
Solicitor
This course is a small, yet great, investment that will likely yield many changes in our household.
Vitor P
,
Cambridge
Export Professional
Contracting has transformed my life. I earn 4x what I used to, and I would encourage people to at least check it out. If it's not for you, at least you’re aware it exists and may act as a viable option in the future!
Catherine A
,
37
London
Senior Instructional Designer
A few months in and, I can say it's the best £125 I've ever invested!
Mark A
,
36
London
Export Specialist
I wasn't sure the course was going to be for me, given my profession. But, the more I dove into it, the more I realised there were many things that I could benefit from, especially in terms of building my own professional infrastructure. So I did just that. I own my limited company and work for myself - not quite as a contractor but a self-employed professional who uses many of the alternative outreach methods taught in Module 6!
John B
,
32
Oxford
Chef
As a private music teacher and therapist, I often wondered if there was another alternative to just self-employment. The "How to Become a Contractor" course showed me that there was and that I could do the same job, which I love, in a financially more efficient way.
Christina W
,
31
Weybridge
Music Therapist
The course is great. It's enriched my knowledge of the UK's market and has given me many exciting things to consider for my own career and life.
Suellen M
,
35
Berkshire
Pharma Professional
Module 4 on how to set-up your contracting infrastructure is a gem. I thought so much of that would have been overly complex and expensive. It isn't.
Regi M
,
58
London
Construction Worker
Great course! It is concise, easy to understand, and genuinely has the potential to be life-changing!
Louisa A
,
31
Chertsey
Public Servant
Super insightful and easy to understand! The tings covered in the "How to Become a Contractor" course should be taught in schools and colleges. Either way, it's helped me decide what I want to do with the next steps of my career!
Ellen
,
24
Staines-Upon-Thames
Copywriter @ The Houses of Parliament
TCA's course has completely answered all my doubts about the contracting process, how to begin and what to expect. The course has really boosted my confidence, and I'm very excited to attack contracting and increase my income!
Thiago C
,
36
Maidenhead
Data Analyst
Because of this course, my family and I now enjoy a quality of life I'd never have guessed was attainable. It changed everything for us in less than a year. We now work from South America and have a lot more disposable income to save, enjoy, and invest monthly!
Denise A
,
35
London
Marketing Professional
The content of TCA's course has drastically changed my life. In just over two years, my income has gone from around £25,000 to over £194,000
Victoria A
,
24
Staines-Upon-Thames.
Senior Instructional Designer Consultant
In the grand scheme of things, it’s £125 that may well yield hundreds of thousands of pounds to you over the year. And that is no exaggeration, but the course can only do so much, the rest is down to the individual. Within weeks of taking the course, I landed my first contract within the tech space in London. I had already achieved solid success as an upper middle-management professional with some of the largest global companies in the world, but I wanted to fast-track my career even further and ensure that, as a Black Woman in Tech, I wasn’t wasting any time. This course is a powerful tool for those who are serious about boosting or transforming their career entirely.
Amandine N
,
London
Former Head of Delivery (Global) @ Deliveroo
It's clear that contracting can be a powerful income amplification avenue. I've transitioned into full-time contracting myself, and whilst it has substantially increased my income and quality of life, I'd caution people looking to migrate into contracting-only to be cautious and ensure they are not taking any unnecessary risks. Contracting alongside a fixed income until you have proven the contracting market is likely the best alternative for those who do not have a financial buffer or who can’t risk volatile income in the short term.
Sabrina S
,
Technical Project Manager
An empowering course that can easily transform the careers of those who have the discipline to follow it through.
Rodica A
,
Cambridge
Solicitor
This course is a small, yet great, investment that will likely yield many changes in our household.
Vitor P
,
Cambridge
Export Professional
Contracting has transformed my life. I earn 4x what I used to, and I would encourage people to at least check it out. If it's not for you, at least you’re aware it exists and may act as a viable option in the future!
Catherine A
,
37
London
Senior Instructional Designer
A few months in and, I can say it's the best £125 I've ever invested!
Mark A
,
36
London
Export Specialist
I wasn't sure the course was going to be for me, given my profession. But, the more I dove into it, the more I realised there were many things that I could benefit from, especially in terms of building my own professional infrastructure. So I did just that. I own my limited company and work for myself - not quite as a contractor but a self-employed professional who uses many of the alternative outreach methods taught in Module 6!
John B
,
32
Oxford
Chef
As a private music teacher and therapist, I often wondered if there was another alternative to just self-employment. The "How to Become a Contractor" course showed me that there was and that I could do the same job, which I love, in a financially more efficient way.
Christina W
,
31
Weybridge
Music Therapist
The course is great. It's enriched my knowledge of the UK's market and has given me many exciting things to consider for my own career and life.
Suellen M
,
35
Berkshire
Pharma Professional
Module 4 on how to set-up your contracting infrastructure is a gem. I thought so much of that would have been overly complex and expensive. It isn't.
Regi M
,
58
London
Construction Worker
Great course! It is concise, easy to understand, and genuinely has the potential to be life-changing!
Louisa A
,
31
Chertsey
Public Servant
Super insightful and easy to understand! The tings covered in the "How to Become a Contractor" course should be taught in schools and colleges. Either way, it's helped me decide what I want to do with the next steps of my career!
Ellen
,
24
Staines-Upon-Thames
Copywriter @ The Houses of Parliament
TCA's course has completely answered all my doubts about the contracting process, how to begin and what to expect. The course has really boosted my confidence, and I'm very excited to attack contracting and increase my income!
Thiago C
,
36
Maidenhead
Data Analyst
Because of this course, my family and I now enjoy a quality of life I'd never have guessed was attainable. It changed everything for us in less than a year. We now work from South America and have a lot more disposable income to save, enjoy, and invest monthly!
Denise A
,
35
London
Marketing Professional
The content of TCA's course has drastically changed my life. In just over two years, my income has gone from around £25,000 to over £194,000
Victoria A
,
24
Staines-Upon-Thames.
Senior Instructional Designer Consultant
The content of TCA's course has drastically changed my life. In just over two years, my income has gone from around £25,000 to over £194,000
Victoria A
,
24
Staines-Upon-Thames.
Senior Instructional Designer Consultant
Because of this course, my family and I now enjoy a quality of life I'd never have guessed was attainable. It changed everything for us in less than a year. We now work from South America and have a lot more disposable income to save, enjoy, and invest monthly!
Denise A
,
35
London
Marketing Professional
TCA's course has completely answered all my doubts about the contracting process, how to begin and what to expect. The course has really boosted my confidence, and I'm very excited to attack contracting and increase my income!
Thiago C
,
36
Maidenhead
Data Analyst
Super insightful and easy to understand! The tings covered in the "How to Become a Contractor" course should be taught in schools and colleges. Either way, it's helped me decide what I want to do with the next steps of my career!
Ellen
,
24
Staines-Upon-Thames
Copywriter @ The Houses of Parliament
Great course! It is concise, easy to understand, and genuinely has the potential to be life-changing!
Louisa A
,
31
Chertsey
Public Servant
Module 4 on how to set-up your contracting infrastructure is a gem. I thought so much of that would have been overly complex and expensive. It isn't.
Regi M
,
58
London
Construction Worker
The course is great. It's enriched my knowledge of the UK's market and has given me many exciting things to consider for my own career and life.
Suellen M
,
35
Berkshire
Pharma Professional
As a private music teacher and therapist, I often wondered if there was another alternative to just self-employment. The "How to Become a Contractor" course showed me that there was and that I could do the same job, which I love, in a financially more efficient way.
Christina W
,
31
Weybridge
Music Therapist
I wasn't sure the course was going to be for me, given my profession. But, the more I dove into it, the more I realised there were many things that I could benefit from, especially in terms of building my own professional infrastructure. So I did just that. I own my limited company and work for myself - not quite as a contractor but a self-employed professional who uses many of the alternative outreach methods taught in Module 6!
John B
,
32
Oxford
Chef
A few months in and, I can say it's the best £125 I've ever invested!
Mark A
,
36
London
Export Specialist
Contracting has transformed my life. I earn 4x what I used to, and I would encourage people to at least check it out. If it's not for you, at least you’re aware it exists and may act as a viable option in the future!
Catherine A
,
37
London
Senior Instructional Designer
This course is a small, yet great, investment that will likely yield many changes in our household.
Vitor P
,
Cambridge
Export Professional
An empowering course that can easily transform the careers of those who have the discipline to follow it through.
Rodica A
,
Cambridge
Solicitor
It's clear that contracting can be a powerful income amplification avenue. I've transitioned into full-time contracting myself, and whilst it has substantially increased my income and quality of life, I'd caution people looking to migrate into contracting-only to be cautious and ensure they are not taking any unnecessary risks. Contracting alongside a fixed income until you have proven the contracting market is likely the best alternative for those who do not have a financial buffer or who can’t risk volatile income in the short term.
Sabrina S
,
Technical Project Manager
In the grand scheme of things, it’s £125 that may well yield hundreds of thousands of pounds to you over the year. And that is no exaggeration, but the course can only do so much, the rest is down to the individual. Within weeks of taking the course, I landed my first contract within the tech space in London. I had already achieved solid success as an upper middle-management professional with some of the largest global companies in the world, but I wanted to fast-track my career even further and ensure that, as a Black Woman in Tech, I wasn’t wasting any time. This course is a powerful tool for those who are serious about boosting or transforming their career entirely.
Amandine N
,
London
Former Head of Delivery (Global) @ Deliveroo
Got Questions? We've Got Answers!
If you don't find the answer you're looking for here, feel free to reach out to hello@thecontractorsacademy.com, or book a 1-to-1 consultation [here].
Does contracting cover my industry and segment?
Contracting occurs in various capacities across most industries, from white-collar to blue-collar, from healthcare and tech to construction and manufacturing; contracts can be found. Even in very niche industry segments, contracts are a potent tool for companies and organisations to rapidly boost their capacity and have access to specific skill sets.
Do I need to have a specific level of seniority to take the course?
No specific level of seniority is required to take the course. It’s designed for professionals at all stages of their careers. University students and entry-level professionals can explore contracting as an alternative career path from the outset, while those in middle and upper management can apply the course’s insights to quickly maximise their income.
Can I fail the course?
Not at all! The course isn’t here to test you. It’s here to help and inform you about the main pillars of contracting, so that you can integrate it into your career or successfully migrate into contracting altogether.
Is the course timed?
Nope. You can access the course whenever suits you and there is no deadline to complete it. You can also revisit lessons anytime to brush up on topics you need to recap.
Can I access the course on a portable device?
Absolutely. The course is compatible with most smartphones and tablets so that you can learn from anywhere, anytime!
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