Latest update December 4th, 2024 2:40 AM
With oil and gas development in full flow… Local private school partners with Canadian entity to develop workforce
LCI and Nations’ joint booth at the ongoing GIPEX Conference and Exhibition.
LearnCorp International Limited (LCI) and School of the Nations (Nations) have announced that they have formed a strategic partnership to set up a joint venture – implementing a five-year workforce development and technical skills programme for Guyana.
This move comes in the wake of recent discoveries of significant oil resources located at Liza, Payara, Liza Deep, Snoek and Turbot within the Stabroek block, which the two entities have described as exciting and welcome news for the people of Guyana.
But they have observed too that the awarding of major contracts in 2017 has signalled a real and immediate need for workforce development initiatives.
Nations and LCI have stated that they have together recognised the significant potential economic benefits that will come to Guyana from the recent activities resulting from the oil and gas discoveries in the country. Moreover, Nations has plans to design, build and operate a vocational skills training centre here, to provide a qualified labour pool for the market. This will create rewarding employment for Guyanese citizens and provide opportunities for the future.
Through a staged approach, LCI and Nations will develop infrastructure and resources within Guyana to meet the educational and training needs for the youth of the country. Key components will include opportunity identification and early project initiatives, training programme development, delivery of education, training programmes and capacity building.
LCI is a world leader in the development, customization and delivery of workforce development programmes with experience providing training for international floating production storage and offloading [FPSO] projects.
The entity develops unique education and training solutions for the energy sector that includes but is not limited to basic skills, Foundation and High School Top Up Programmes as well as Advanced Skills Training and Competency Assessments for Specialty Operations and Maintenance [excavator -operator, mechanic, instrumentation, electrical] Technicians.
A Certificate in Petroleum Operations is also available through Cape Breton University in Canada.
As a global leader in training for the oil and gas sector, LCI recognizes the importance of local content and is committed to providing economic and social benefit to Guyana.
“We are excited to finalize a Joint Venture agreement with Nations,” said Ms. MacIsaac, President of LCI. “Over the next five years, we will work together to build capacity and provide an excellent workforce development programme for the country of Guyana. We are particularly grateful for the support and assistance provided by the Canadian High Commission in Guyana and government agencies to aid in the development of this strategic partnership.”
Nations on the other hand is a private tertiary education provider with more than 20 years of experience working with some of the leading Universities in the world to offer quality education in Guyana. Nations sees education as a means of realizing potential and a powerful force in the transformation of society. Registered with the National Accreditation Council, Nations offers a wide range of qualifications including MBA, LLB and a number of Advanced Diplomas and Certificates from various awarding bodies, including the Universities of Cambridge, London and Bedfordshire and the Association of Business Executives (ABE).
Dr. Brian O’Toole, the Director of Nations commented, “we are delighted to be partnering with LCI from Canada on this exciting venture. LCI has over 20 years experience in its field working literally all over the world. We eagerly look forward to offer training courses in the areas of electrical, mechanical and operational processes.”
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