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Open Learning

Flexible courses designed to enhance workforce skills and competency

The OPITO Open Learning portfolio, accredited by City & Guilds, provides your workforce with online access to flexible self-learning courses delivered in a modular format. Open Learning enables individuals to gain industry-recognised certification while employed. By allowing employers to tailor their employees' learning around work patterns, it provides maximum benefit and cost efficiencies, removing the traditional barriers to learning such as time away from work, and the need for travel and accommodation.

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A low-cost, highly effective open learning solution

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Open Learning delivers a low cost, highly effective training solution to improve technical knowledge of personnel. 

These courses are ideal for:

  • New starts and experienced personnel­ looking to gain an industry recognised qualification
  • Experienced personnel who wish to refresh their knowledge 
  • Managers and supervisors looking to gain a solid knowledge base 
  • New technical or engineering graduates 
  • Administrative staff­ that require an introduction to the technical background 
  • Mechanical, instrumentation and process technicians who need to build on existing knowledge

Successful completion of an open learning course delivers a City & Guilds accredited Stage 3 certificate. Industry technical experts continually revise the learning modules in each course to ensure that they reflect the changing energy skills landscape. 

How to purchase

To register and enrol onto an OPITO Open Learning course, entrants need to purchase access to the learning materials from our Open Learning library. Once payment is made, an email will be sent to the entrant with a link to the learning materials.

Open Learning courses

Full individual courses can be purchased below. If your organisation is looking to subsidise course fees or purchase individual / multiple courses for your employees, please contact the OPITO Open Learning team to discuss further.

  1. Oil and Gas Electrical Engineering Systems

    Open Learning

    Stage 3 OPITO Certificate in Oil and Gas Electrical Engineering Systems, accredited by City & Guilds.

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    Qualification
    Stage 3 OPITO Certificate in Oil and Gas Electrical Engineering Systems, accredited by City & Guilds.
    Duration
    We recommend 200 study hours
    Course dates
    Anytime
    Total price
    £1,000.00 or £950 for our digital version (modules can be purchased separately)
  2. Subsea Technology Series

    Open Learning

    Stage 3 OPITO Certificate in Subsea Technology Systems, accredited by City & Guilds.

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    Qualification
    Stage 3 OPITO Certificate in Subsea Technology Systems, accredited by City & Guilds.
    Duration
    We recommend between 40 - 60 hours for each module.
    Course dates
    Anytime
    Total price
    Each digital PDF module is £140.
  3. Petroleum Processing Technology Series

    Open Learning

    Stage 3 OPITO Certificate in Petroleum Processing Technology, accredited by City & Guilds.

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    Qualification
    Stage 3 OPITO Certificate in Petroleum Processing Technology, accredited by City & Guilds.
    Duration
    We recommend between 20 - 40 hours for each module.
    Course dates
    Anytime
    Total price
    Digital PDF modules vary in price from £210 to £135.
  4. Oil and Gas Well Technology Series

    Open Learning

    Stage 3 OPITO Certificate in Oil & Gas Well Technology, accredited by City & Guilds

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    Qualification
    Stage 3 OPITO Certificate in Oil & Gas Well Technology, accredited by City & Guilds
    Duration
    We recommend between 40 - 60 hours for each module.
    Course dates
    Anytime
    Total price
    Each digital PDF module is £190.
  5. Introduction to the Oil and Gas Industry

    eLearning

    Giving individuals, looking to work in technical and commercial roles, the opportunity to explore the world of oil and gas in an interactive and stimulating environment.

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    Duration
    2-4 hours
    Course dates
    Any time
    Total price
    £50
  6. Helicopter Publications

    Publications

    Our Helicopter publications are used throughout the oil and gas industry and form part of a number of our safety training standards.

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    Total price
    From £60