Introduction
Kimanis Petroleum Training Centre (KTC) is a learning institution established by PETRONAS in 2011 and is currently managed by INSTEP under PETRONAS Technical Training Sdn. Bhd. (PTTSB). Situated in Kimanis, about 50km south of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, KTC is committed to develop and equip the youths of Sabah with the necessary skills and qualification for them to enrol in the oil & gas industry.
KTC offers Diploma Kemahiran Malaysia (DKM) Industrial Instrumentation & Control, which is a 3-year full time training programme to produce skilled workers with necessary qualification for them to contribute and gain benefit from imperative agenda of East Malaysia Development Plan under Sabah-Sarawak Integrated Oil & Gas Projects (SSIOGP).
Equipped with state-of-the-art training facilities for on-board training programme, KTC received certification from Department of Skills Development (DSD) by Ministry of Human Resources Malaysia. Currently, SPM/SPVM leavers are the cohorts to the programme and their learnings are fully sponsored by PETRONAS.
The graduates of KTC are recognised by the industry in producing competent technicians, leading to high employability rate. As of October 2026, a total of 256 students have graduated with more than 90% employment by various companies not limited to oil and gas industry.
Introduction
Kimanis Petroleum Training Centre (KTC) is a learning institution established by PETRONAS in 2011 and is currently managed by INSTEP under PETRONAS Technical Training Sdn. Bhd. (PTTSB). Situated in Kimanis, about 50km south of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, KTC is committed to develop and equip the youths of Sabah with the necessary skills and qualification for them to enrol in the oil & gas industry.
KTC offers Diploma Kemahiran Malaysia (DKM) Industrial Instrumentation & Control, which is a 3-year full time training programme to produce skilled workers with necessary qualification for them to contribute and gain benefit from imperative agenda of East Malaysia Development Plan under Sabah-Sarawak Integrated Oil & Gas Projects (SSIOGP).
Equipped with state-of-the-art training facilities for on-board training programme, KTC received certification from Department of Skills Development (DSD) by Ministry of Human Resources Malaysia. Currently, SPM/SPVM leavers are the cohorts to the programme and their learnings are fully sponsored by PETRONAS.
The graduates of KTC are recognised by the industry in producing competent technicians, leading to high employability rate. As of October 2026, a total of 256 students have graduated with more than 90% employment by various companies not limited to oil and gas industry.
Shaping Tomorrow’s Talent: Success Stories from Our Graduates
As graduates of our learning programmes and dedicated learners in their own right, these individuals have undergone a transformative journey at KTC. Throughout their time with us, they have not only acquired essential technical knowledge and hands-on experience, but have also developed critical thinking, adaptability, and leadership skills, qualities that are essential in today’s evolving energy landscape.
Now, as they take the next step in their professional careers, we invite you to hear directly from them about the challenges they’ve faced, the growth they’ve experienced, and the opportunities that lie ahead.
Let their experiences inspire and reaffirm our shared mission: to develop future-ready talent for a sustainable energy future.
Shaping Tomorrow’s Talent: Success Stories from Our Graduates
As graduates of our learning programmes and dedicated learners in their own right, these individuals have undergone a transformative journey at KTC. Throughout their time with us, they have not only acquired essential technical knowledge and hands-on experience, but have also developed critical thinking, adaptability, and leadership skills, qualities that are essential in today’s evolving energy landscape.
Now, as they take the next step in their professional careers, we invite you to hear directly from them about the challenges they’ve faced, the growth they’ve experienced, and the opportunities that lie ahead.
Let their experiences inspire and reaffirm our shared mission: to develop future-ready talent for a sustainable energy future.
The PETRONAS-run Kimanis Petroleum Training Centre (KTC) marked 15 years of advancing Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Sabah on 6 October 2026, having produced 256 skilled technical graduates since its establishment in 2011. The achievement was commemorated with the graduation of 25 trainees from its three-year diploma programme, further reinforcing the centre’s […]
Kimanis Petroleum Training Centre (KTC) with their project Smart Pill Dispenser was recently named the second-place winner in the Sabah TVET Innovation Competition, organised by the Sabah Human Resource Development Department (JPSM) in collaboration with KTC on 18 October 2025 at Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC). Institut Latihan Teknik dan Perdagangan (ILTP) emerged as the […]
Twenty more trainees from the PETRONAS-run Kimanis Petroleum Training Centre (KTC) have graduated from their three-year diploma programme and are transitioning into the workforce across the oil and gas sector as well as other industries. Sabah Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif delivered his officiation speech. Receiving their scrolls during […]
The PETRONAS-run Kimanis Petroleum Training Centre (KTC) marked 15 years of advancing Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Sabah on 6 October 2026, having produced 256 skilled technical graduates since its establishment in 2011. The achievement was commemorated with the graduation of 25 trainees from its three-year diploma programme, further reinforcing the centre’s […]
Kimanis Petroleum Training Centre (KTC) with their project Smart Pill Dispenser was recently named the second-place winner in the Sabah TVET Innovation Competition, organised by the Sabah Human Resource Development Department (JPSM) in collaboration with KTC on 18 October 2025 at Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC). Institut Latihan Teknik dan Perdagangan (ILTP) emerged as the […]
Twenty more trainees from the PETRONAS-run Kimanis Petroleum Training Centre (KTC) have graduated from their three-year diploma programme and are transitioning into the workforce across the oil and gas sector as well as other industries. Sabah Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif delivered his officiation speech. Receiving their scrolls during […]
Contact Details
Address: Kimanis Petroleum Training Centre (KTC), KM53, Papar-Beaufort Highway, 89608 Papar, Sabah
Email: ktc@petronas.com.my
Phone: +088-903 212
