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ENOC and Centre of Excellence for Applied Research and Training (CERT) Sign Agreement to Train Young National Talent for Oil & Gas Sector

Dubai, UAE; December 12, 2016: Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), a wholly-owned entity of the Government of Dubai, authorized an agreement with HCT's Centre of Excellence for Applied Research and Training (CERT) to train high-school graduates employed by the ENOC Group in a technical work readiness programme for the oil & gas industry.

This initiative becomes part of the ENOC National Growth Programme which is developed to improve Emiratization efforts throughout the Group by supporting young skill to build a competent and reputable labor force that contributes to the UAE's economic progress. After effective conclusion of the programme, students will certainly be licensed according to international City & Guilds standards and will be equipped with a wide variety of skills and knowledge relating to the industry, the Group's requirements and the graduates' duty at ENOC.

Chosen prospects will certainly be evaluated by the Centre of Excellence for Applied Research and Training (CERT) and the one-year program will certainly be carried out by CERT for programs in Certification in Engineering and Diploma in Process Innovation.

His Excellency Saif Humaid Al Falasi, Group Chief Executive Officer, ENOC claimed: "The advancement of a knowledge-based economic climate is a pillar of the UAE Vision 2021 National Program and ENOC is developing a strong staff of certified and well-trained staff members who will certainly contribute to achieving this vision. We are devoted to elevating a generation of ability who are properly trained to worldwide standards.

Our partnership with Centre of Excellence for Applied Study and Educating to train high-school UAE Nationals in vocational abilities for the oil & gas market is another action in this direction as we spend to fulfill the requirement for a strong ability pool that counters the increasing challenges in this new skill levels."

Dr. Hassan Al Jifri, CEO (CERT), stated: "Our partnership with ENOC is owned by our support to the community and the Emiratization drive. CERT has actually efficiently delivered training to numerous very certified UAE nationals in the Oil and Gas industry throughout the UAE. The emphasis of CERT training is knowledge, awareness and ability degrees."

The Centre of Excellence for Applied Research & Training (CERT) is the investment, research study and training arm of the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), which is the biggest college organization in the United Arab Emirates.

Since its establishment in 1996, CERT has grown to be one of the largest private education providers in the Middle East and has actually become synonymous with top quality in education, training, research study, and socio-economic progression.

The CERT Group leverages unique partnerships with global leaders in education and business to give a large range of academic, used research, training and consulting services to government, private sector establishments and services in the UAE and the region at large.CERT also leads human resources advancement by using overall education options to both corporate and individual customers.

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