SAUDI ARAMCO last year drew upon more than 2,100 trainers and support staff to develop, direct and conduct training programmes.

Recipients included 2,739 people in developmental positions, 6,390 participants in non-employee programmes, and 1,030 full-time Saudi employees in academic, job skills, supervisory and on-the-job programmes.
Saudi Aramco offers a mix of educational and training opportunities in and outside the kingdom, including advanced degrees, work assignments around the world, two-year technical degrees, short-term technical training and advanced medical and dental degrees. More than 280 employees were enrolled in these programmes in 2006.
The company’s college preparatory programme assists Saudi students in gaining admission to universities and enhances their study skills. In 2006, 300 students successfully completed this programme. And, for the first time, 60 Saudi females were admitted to the programme.

SUMMER SCHOOL
The apprenticeship programme offers eligible Saudi high school and vocational college graduates the opportunity to receive training in technical, craft, operator, services and clerical career tracks. In 2006, it recruited 3,015 new apprentices, including 184 graduates from vocational colleges. At year-end, the apprenticeship programme had more than 5,000 enrollees.
Every summer, Saudi Aramco conducts outreach programmes for high school and university students in the kingdom. At company training centres around the kingdom, participants attend classes in English, computers, job skills, and health and safety.
In 2006, 736 college students (222 females and 514 males) participated.
Also, Saudi Aramco’s marine organisation worked with a local contractor to provide certified courses for young Saudi contract employees to work in the offshore sector.