KUCHING: Centre for Technology Excellence Sarawak (CENTEXS) and the Sarawak Energy Learning Centre (SELC) have been accredited as training provider for electrical courses by the Ministry of Utility and Telecommunication.
In a press release Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) said the accreditation enables CENTEXS and SELC to offer competency electrical training courses specifically for Sarawak Energy contractors and individual electricians, further supporting SEB’s contractor development initiatives.
“The collaboration will further improve accessibility to training and development for contractors in the electrical field, the certification seeks to increase the pool of skilled workers and competent persons in the industry, supporting the development needs of the state,” it said.
It added that CENTEXS begun its pilot training programme for Sarawak Energy contractors on Feb 20 with the introduction of the ‘Certificate of Competency as Chargeman L2 (Overhead Lines)’ course at the Sarawak Energy Learning Centre at Jalan Belian, Sungai Biawak.
“Twelve contractors eager to upskill and reskill themselves attended the inaugural session with a second and third batch of trainees slated to undergo the programme in March and April respectively,” it added.
Sarawak Energy Senior Vice President for Contract and Procurement, Yusri Safri said they looked forward to the partnership to address the challenges related to shortages of skilled contractors in the electrical field.
“Sarawak Energy is committed to supporting strategies that help to foster strong, sustainable and balanced growth in Sarawak.
“With every occupation, the level of competencies and skills required are evolving, as the knowledge content of operational processes and service delivery rises,” he said.
Sarawak Energy contractors interested to know more about the available modules can email Sarawak Energy’s Vendor Development division at vendordevelopment@sarawakenergy.com or CENTEXS at corporate@centex-sarawak.my.
