INSTEP delivers industry & technology driven technical learning solutions through blended learning approach. Encompassing interactive classroom learning, hands-on training at practical workshops, INSTEP provides experiential learning at its own live training plant, namely Upstream Downstream Training Plant (UDTP) and exposure to commercial plant through plant attachment. The instructor to learner ratio is capped at 1:15 following international quality standards, to ensure effective learning environment for exchanging tacit knowledge, technology transfer and experiences.

The Technician Training Programme (TTP) is divided into 2 semesters and the learners are split into 4 trades, namely Operation, Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation. The 1^st semester is when the learners undergo theoretical learning via hybrid mode (face-to-face + VILT) covering a wide range of modules such as Exploration & Production, Electrical, Instrumentation, HSE, and others. During the 2^nd semester, the learners undergo 6 months of blended training which include theoretical learning, hands-on learning at practical workshops, experiential learning at UDTP. Following that, they undergo 3 months of On Job Training (OJT) at PETRONAS plants.

Hanafiah said, “Although the 1-year training programme was a challenging learning journey, we have made ourselves active in sports and recreational activities to inculcate the work-life balance. We play football, futsal, beach volleyballs, and have gym sessions after classes and it was during these hours that we get to know other learners on campus like the engineers from ExxonMobil, INPG (Senegal) as well as other PETRONAS engineers & technicians who participate in short-term training programmes here.”