Opportunity Title: 2025 Oil and Gas Technical Apprentice Program for Young Nigerians

2025 Oil and Gas Technical Apprentice Program for Young Nigerians

This is a great opportunity for interested Nigerian candidates to indulge in a fully sponsored training!

OGTAP (Oil and Gas Technical Apprentice Program) is a prestigious apprenticeship training scheme.

This year, OGTAP 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 program and the entire industry as the energy transition gathers pace.

APTUS, a leading energy apprenticeship program, values diversity. It requires no prior experience and encourages applicants from all backgrounds. This is vital as it guarantees a diverse workforce for the future while maintaining its fair application process.

Our mission is to create a working environment which:

• Is varied and inclusive by welcoming all genders and ethnic groups to support the energy industry.
• Has an increasing knowledge and acceptance of different cultures.
• Allows for a broader, more diverse approach to problem solving brining new and different ideas.
• Enables everyone to bring their whole selves, thus increasing the resilience of the energy industry.

The program is offered in four key disciplines:

• Electrical Maintenance
• Mechanical Maintenance
• Process Operations
• Instrumentation and Control Maintenance

2025 Oil and Gas Technical Apprentice Program Summary 

• Type: Training, Empowerment
• Eligible Country: Nigeria
• Duration: 21 Months
• Sponsor: Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organisation, UK
• Benefits: Earn while learning(salary), Expert training and mentoring, Globally recognised qualifications, Internship opportunity
• Deadline: January 5, 2025

2025 Oil and Gas Technical Apprentice Program Eligibility Criterias 

To be considered for the Oil and Gas Internship Technical Apprentice Programme, you must satisfy the following criteria:

• Have a National Identity Number (NIN) before applying for the OGTAP Scheme.
• Applicants are to note that they will be required to verify their NIN before proceeding with the application (NIMC verification charges apply). ALSO NOTE THAT MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS WILL LEAD TO AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION.
• Must be 16-35 years of age by May of the year of applying,

Ordinary Level (O’ Level) WAEC, NECO, NABTEB, or NBAIS – either external (GCE) or internal and must have a credit grade C in the following subjects.

• Mathematics
• English
• Physics,
• Chemistry
• One Other

OGTAP will also consider your application if you have the below qualifications in Engineering, Science, and other related fields.

• Diploma (OND & Others)
• Higher National Diploma (HND, NCE & Others)
• Bachelor’s Degree (BSC/BENG & Others)
• Post Graduate (PGD/MSC/PHD & Others)

We welcome applications from anybody who meets the entry requirements with an interest in pursuing a career in this field.

2025 Oil and Gas Technical Apprentice Program Benefits 

As a participant of the OGTAP Oil and Gas Apprenticeship program, you can earn while you learn, work alongside some of the best in the industry, and gain globally recognised qualifications.

Apprentices attend an industry-appointed college for 21 months, gaining various qualifications including:

• Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) Level 2 (Performing Engineering Operation)
• National Certificate (multi-discipline)
• Higher National Certificate (allocated discipline)
• OPITO Global Standards – Oil and Gas Level 2

After college, OGTAP apprentices spend two years with a sponsoring energy company where they receive expert training and mentoring, gaining industry-specific skills as well as an SVQ Level 3 in their chosen discipline.

Deadline: January 5, 2025