Learning Programme
At INSTEP, we offer programmes in three main areas:
Bridging Programmes, long-term programmes to produce job-ready technicians & operators.
Assessment & Certification, competency-based training programmes designed for industry workforce in meeting statutory requirements.
Professional Development Programmes, short-term programmes to upskill working technicians & operators, as well as engineers.



Learning Programmes
At INSTEP, we offer learning programmes in three main areas:
Bridging Programmes, long-term programmes to produce job-ready technicians & operators.
Assessment & Certification, competency-based training programmes designed for industry workforce in meeting statutory requirements.
Professional Development Programmes, short-term programmes to upskill working technicians & operators, as well as engineers.



Bridging Programmes
Bridging Programme Management (BPM) Department offers long-term and residential programmes, aiming to bridge the participants who possess degrees and diplomas with oil & gas engineers and technicians levels of competency respectively.
Technical Energy Enrichment Programme (TEP) is a 10-month pre-employment programme specifically designed to develop essential technical competencies and generative culture mindset to produce certified job-ready technicians.
Customised Programmes for Domestic & International clients (4 – 24 months) to suit our clients’ learning requirements and needs to develop job-ready engineers & technicians.
“The instructors at INSTEP are very experienced since they have all worked in the oil & gas industry before, so they are able to share and transfer their knowledge and skills in their expertise during our theoretical and practical training sessions.”
Bethsheba Babylou Limko
Assessments & Certifications
INSTEP is an awarding body for PETRONAS Competency-based Assessment System (PECAS) to certify technicians and operators with Base-line Assessment studies to evaluate the competency level of the technical workforce to come with appropriate learning interventions.
Training for Competent Persons for statutory requirements:
Internal Certification
INSTEP is the Awarding Body for PETRONAS Competency-based Assessment System (PECAS). Through PECAS, all technicians in PETRONAS are assessed to ensure their competencies.
External Certification
INSTEP is the approved training and assessment centre for the following Awarding Bodies:
Department of Occupational Safety & Health (DOSH)
- Competency Certification for Engineer and Driver in Steam Boiler or Internal Combustion Engine
- Authorised Entrant and Standby Person (AESP) for Confined Space
- Offshore Self-Regulation (OSR)
Department of Environment
- Certified Environmental Professional in the Operation of Industrial Effluent Treatment System (Biological Processes) (CePIETSO-BP)
- Certified Environmental Professional in Scheduled Waste Management (CePSWaM)
- IECEx Competency Training Programmes
Energy Commission
- Electrical Competent Person (Chargeman)
“INSTEP instructors are well-equipped with knowledge and experience, I strongly recommend INSTEP training programmes to anyone who wishes to excel in their career.”
Gloria Haunje
Professional Development Programmes
Short-term training programmes offered to technical staff of oil & gas companies which aims to further enhance their technical competencies. The training programmes can be customised according to customers’ requirements.
Technical Professional Development Programmes
- Geoscience
- Petroleum Engineering
- Civil/Structural Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Instrumentation/Control Engineering
- Inspection & Material Engineering
- Plant/Facility Operations
- Production Planning
- Process/Utility Technology
- Plant/Process Improvement/Optimization
- Process/Engineering Design
- Technology/Product Support
- Project Management
- Health, Safety & Environment
Skill Upgrading Programmes
- Static Equipment Inspection
- Rotary Equipment Inspection
- Fabrication & Inspection
- Mechanical
- Civil
- Electrical
- Instrumentation/Control
- Process Operation
- Laboratory
- Production Operation
- Health, Safety & Environment
“INSTEP VILT is efficient. You can access your training from anywhere, and you can reach your instructors who live ten thousand miles away from you!”
Nurul Hanani Tajul Kahar
Bridging
Bridging Programme Management (BPM) Department offers long-term and residential programmes, aiming to bridge the participants who possess degrees and diplomas with oil & gas engineers and technicians levels of competency respectively.
Technical Energy Enrichment Programme (TEP) is a 10-month pre-employment programme specifically designed to develop essential technical competencies and generative culture mindset to produce certified job-ready technicians.
Customised Programmes for Domestic & International clients (4 – 24 months) to suit our clients’ learning requirements and needs to develop job-ready engineers & technicians.
“The instructors at INSTEP are very experienced since they have all worked in the oil & gas industry before, so they are able to share and transfer their knowledge and skills in their expertise during our theoretical and practical training sessions.”
Bethsheba Babylou Limko
Assessments & Certifications
INSTEP is an awarding body for PETRONAS Competency-based Assessment System (PECAS) to certify technicians and operators with Base-line Assessment studies to evaluate the competency level of the technical workforce to come with appropriate learning interventions.
Training for Competent Persons for statutory requirements:
Internal Certification
INSTEP is the Awarding Body for PETRONAS Competency-based Assessment System (PECAS). Through PECAS, all technicians in PETRONAS are assessed to ensure their competencies.
External Certification
INSTEP is the approved training and assessment centre for the following Awarding Bodies:
Department of Occupational Safety & Health (DOSH)
- Competency Certification for Engineer and Driver in Steam Boiler or Internal Combustion Engine
- Authorised Entrant and Standby Person (AESP) for Confined Space
- Offshore Self-Regulation (OSR)
Department of Environment
- Certified Environmental Professional in the Operation of Industrial Effluent Treatment System (Biological Processes) (CePIETSO-BP)
- Certified Environmental Professional in Scheduled Waste Management (CePSWaM)
- IECEx Competency Training Programmes
Energy Commission
- Electrical Competent Person (Chargeman)
“INSTEP instructors are well-equipped with knowledge and experience, I strongly recommend INSTEP training programmes to anyone who wishes to excel in their career.”
Gloria Haunje
Professional Development Programmes
Short-term training programmes offered to technical staff of oil & gas companies which aims to further enhance their technical competencies. The training programmes can be customised according to customers’ requirements.
Technical Professional Development Programmes
- Geoscience
- Petroleum Engineering
- Civil/Structural Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Instrumentation/Control Engineering
- Inspection & Material Engineering
- Plant/Facility Operations
- Production Planning
- Process/Utility Technology
- Plant/Process Improvement/Optimization
- Process/Engineering Design
- Technology/Product Support
- Project Management
- Health, Safety & Environment
Skill Upgrading Programmes
- Static Equipment Inspection
- Rotary Equipment Inspection
- Fabrication & Inspection
- Mechanical
- Civil
- Electrical
- Instrumentation/Control
- Process Operation
- Laboratory
- Production Operation
- Health, Safety & Environment
“INSTEP VILT is efficient. You can access your training from anywhere, and you can reach your instructors who live ten thousand miles away from you!”
Nurul Hanani Tajul Kahar
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