Preparing for net zero
The ECITB has curated a selection of the current training options to help prepare your workforce for the drive to net zero.
The drive for climate action has accelerated and with it so has the demand from employers for training to increase the awareness of their employees to the changes that will come with the energy transition. The ECITB has always been guided by the needs of the engineering construction industry and it is becoming increasingly clear that individuals working in our industry need to have a better understanding around net zero technologies, management and financing.
To this end the ECITB would like to highlight courses which are already available from commercial providers. These courses are not reviewed or endorsed by the ECITB, but we believe it is helpful to signpost relevant training options that are available now. Supporting the industry in preparing for the energy transition to net zero is a key part of our strategy and where our in-scope employers are looking to develop their workforce in these areas we invite them to contact their account manager to discuss the possibility of grant support.
| Course type | Course title | Provider |
|---|---|---|
| Short course | Biofuels and Biorefining | Cranfield University |
| MSc | MSc Advanced Chemical Engineering With Biorefining | Cranfield University |
| Short course | Masterclass Biogas | Energy Delta Institute |
| Short course | Energy from Biomass Combustion | University of Leeds |
| Course type | Course title | Provider |
|---|---|---|
| Short course | Climate Change: Carbon Capture and Storage | EdinburghX |
| Short course | Carbon Dioxide Capture and Removal Methodologies Advances and Current Status | London Training for Excellence |
| Short course | Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) | IFP Training |
| Short courses | Various short courses by Scottish Carbon Capture and Storage | SCCS |
| Short course | Carbon capture and storage networks | Jee |
| MScs | Various Scottish MSc programs with relevance to carbon capture | SCCS |
| Course type | Course title | Provider |
|---|---|---|
| Short course | Carbon Management for Business | Synergie Training |
| Short course | Sustainable Growth Bootcamp | University of Chester Business Growth Program |
| Short course | Carbon Quantification and Footprinting Training Course ISO 14064-1: 2018 Specification with Guidance for GHG Quantification | Carbon Action |
| Short course | ISO 14064-2: 2019 Greenhouse Gas Projects and Reducing Environmental Impact | Carbon Action |
| Short course | ISO 14064-3:2019 Validation and Verification of GHG Inventories and GHG Projects | Carbon Action |
| Course type | Course title | Provider |
|---|---|---|
| Short Course | Circular Economy Masterclass | Exeter Business School |
| Course type | Course title | Provider |
|---|---|---|
| MSc | Advanced Digital Energy Systems MSc | Cranfield University |
| Short Course | Data management training – how to get value from your data | DNV GL |
- ECITB Approved Training
- ECITB Approved Wind Turbine Lift Maintenance
- ECITB Approved Wind Turbine Hub Rescue
- Other related courses:
- Drone Inspection
- Confined Space
- Working at Height
- ECITB Approved Training Standards
- Bolting for Wind Turbines (MJI33)
- Wind Turbine Blade Maintenance
- Small Bore Tubing (SBT) standards are Hydrogen ready
| Course type | Course title | Provider |
|---|---|---|
| MSc | Energy Systems and Thermal Processes MSc | Cranfield University |
| MSc | MSc in Energy Transition Systems and Technologies | University of Aberdeen |
| Short Course | Assessing Sustainable Power Generation Options | Informa Connect |
| Course type | Course title | Provider |
| MBA | Sustainability and Energy Transitions MBA | Robert Gordon University |
| MSc | Global Environmental Change MSc | Cranfield University |
| Short Course | Business and Climate Change: Towards Net Zero | University of Cambridge |
| MSc | MSc in Energy Transition Systems and Technologies | University of Aberdeen |
| Short course | Assessing Sustainable Power Generation Options | Informa connect |
| Short course | Energy Transition Leadership workshop series | Kingsfield Academy |
| Short Course | An Introduction to Energy Transition | Energy Industries Council |
| Short Course | Business Development in Energy Transition | Energy Industries Council |
| Online CPD Module | Energy Transition Leadership Programme | University of Strathclyde |
| Course type | Course title | Provider |
| Short course | Intensive course Hydrogen | Energy Delta Institute |
| Short course | Hydrogen Energy Course | European Centre of Technology (part of the renewable energy institute, EEC) |
| Short course | The New Hydrogen Economy – A practical guide | Synergie Training |
| Short course | Hydrogen Industry Fundamentals | Informa connect |
| Short course | A Practical Guide for Market Entrants – Hydrogen Economy | Informa connect |
| Short course | An essential guide to hydrogen safety | Informa connect |
| Short course | An essential guide to renewable ammonia | Informa connect |
| Short course | Hydrogren Energy Expert Certificate | The Renewable Energy Institute |
| Short Course | Fundamentals of Hydrogen | Solutions from HSE |
| Short Course | Hydrogen Awareness e-learning | ESP, North East Scotland College and Dundee & Angus College |
| Short Course | Hydrogen Awareness – e-learning modules
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| Course type | Course title | Provider |
|---|---|---|
| Short course | Energy economics and policy | Cranfield University |
| Short course | Renewable Energy Management and Finance | European Centre of Technology (part of the renewable energy institute, EEC) |
| Short course | Intensive course Finance and Risk in the World of Energy | Energy Delta Institute |
| Short course | Professional Certificate in the Economics of Energy Transition | TU Delft (Edx) |
| Short course | Energy Markets of Today | TU Delft (Edx) |
| Short course | The transition to the Decarbonised Economy of Tomorrow | TU Delft (Edx) |
| Short course | Creating a pro-renewables Environment | TU Delft (Edx) |
| Course type | Course title | Provider |
|---|---|---|
| Short course | Intensive course North Sea Energy | Energy Delta Institute in cooperation with DOB Academy |
| Short course | Introduction to Offshore Renewables | Global Underwater Hub & University of Strathclyde |
| Course type | Course title | Provider |
|---|---|---|
| MSc | MSc Renewable Energy Engineering | University of Aberdeen |
| Short Course | Offshore Energy from Oil and Gas to Renewables | University of Strathclyde |
| MSc | MSc Renewable Energy | Cranfield University |
| Short Course | Principle of renewable energy technologies | Cranfield University |
| Multiple short courses | Accredited Master in Renewable energy | European Centre of Technology (part of the renewable energy institute, EEC) |
| Short Course | Professional Certificate in Clean Power | Imperial (Edx) |
| Short Course | Why Move Towards Cleaner power | Imperial (Edx) |
| Short Course | Incorporating Renewable Energy in Electricity Grids | Imperial (Edx) |
| Short Course | Renewable Energy Development on Brownfield Land | Synergie Training |
| Short Course | Introduction to Offshore Renewables | Global Underwater Hub & University of Strathclyde |
| Post Graduate Certificate | The Mechanics of Renewable Energy | IFF and the University of Middlesex University London |
| Course type | Course title | Provider |
|---|---|---|
| MSc | MSc Solar Energy Systems | Robert Gordon University |
| Course type | Course title | Provider |
| Short course | Subsea Power Cable | Jee |
| Short course | Wind Turbine Maintenance and Statutory Inspection – ECITB Core | Hexis |
| Short course | ECITB Working at Height Systems and Equipment | Hexis |
| Short course | ECITB Service Lifts | Hexis |
| Short course | ECITB Compact and Davit Cranes | Hexis |
| Short course | Introduction to Offshore Renewables | Global Underwater Hub & University of Strathclyde |
| Short Course | Offshore Wind Awareness | ESP, North East Scotland College and Dundee & Angus College |
The information on this page is updated periodically and is accurate to the best of our knowledge. Last update October 2022. ECITB is not responsible for the content of any third-party sites.