About us
OPITO is the leading voice for energy workforce development worldwide.
The energy transition is accelerating, and workforce mobility needs to keep pace. OPITO is the not-for-profit, industry-owned, global safety and skills organisation.
Operating for over 50 years, OPITO is an industry-owned organisation that works with governments and industry worldwide.
We drive consistency and safety compliance across global standards and qualifications, creating workforce development solutions. OPITO is a global leader in energy workforce safety, leading the skills focused dialogue with international governments as our industry prepares to meet Net Zero targets.
To ensure a safe workforce of the future, OPITO delivers clear global standards and qualifications that utilise innovative workforce development solutions.
We recognise that a skilled workforce will be essential if the energy industry is to meet its Net Zero, transition and sustainability targets.
Energy Careers information, training and certifications
OPITO provides learners with access to quality assured training and skills that are designed to help them progress their career in the energy industry.
Training delivered against robust industry standards can be accessed through our network of OPITO approved centres, including key safety and survival courses, while vocational qualifications can be accessed via your existing employer.
We offer learners many different routes to skills development. From the safety critical BOSIET (Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training) and FOET (Further Offshore Emergency Training), through to advanced training in renewable offshore maintenance and operations, all OPITO approved centres worldwide provide access to a huge range of learning and training opportunities.
Importantly, we also help learners, and their employers, to keep track of successfully completed OPITO approved training or assessments. > Find out more
A talented and enthusiastic workforce is one of the energy industry’s most important assets. Your vision, your ambition and your smart ideas. Discover how you can help shape the future of the energy mix.
Thinking about a future career in the energy industry? There’s arguably no other industry where your work will be so important to the future of the planet. So if you’re passionate about making a difference – make it in the energy sector . The energy industry employs millions of people worldwide and is creating exciting new jobs all the time. Check out the My Energy Future website.
Apprenticeships
Apprentices have an opportunity to gain recognised qualifications in a trade or skill combined with practical training and hands-on experience with an employer. APTUS, formerly The Oil and Gas Technical Apprentice (OGTAP) programme, which is industry owned and managed by OPITO and ECITB, is widely recognised as one of the most successful apprenticeship schemes of its kind with more than 2,000 apprentices qualified since it was launched in 1999.
OPITO, (on behalf of operators), and ECITB, (on behalf of contracting companies), have managed APTUS, formerly OGTAP, since 1999 – with over 2,000 apprenticeships successfully completed to date.
We promote and support diversity at all stages of the programme, across four disciplines. The operator-led apprenticeships include a broad range of energy content with elements covering hydrogen, CCUS and offshore wind.
There are currently over 20 participating energy industry employers and some 300 apprentices who gain access to 21 months in further education followed by two years on a relevant work experience placement.
GTAP (Oil and Gas Technical Apprentice Programme) has been rebranded with a new name and identity, APTUS, meaning to adapt, to adjust and to be prepared. This reflects the evolution of both the programme and the entire industry as the energy transition gathers pace.
The Technical Apprentice Programme is offered in four key disciplines:
- Electrical Maintenance
- Mechanical Maintenance
- Process Operations
- Instrumentation and Control Maintenance.
If you are interested in becoming an APTUS apprentice, please visit the see here for more information.
