Scotland worker funding
Oil and Gas Transition Training Fund.
Independent guidance for Scottish oil and gas workers checking the open 2026/27 transition training fund before choosing or booking a course.
Training & funding
Choose your route into offshore work.
Explore the evidence, training routes and possible funding support connected to each offshore role. Requirements and eligibility must always be confirmed with the employer, awarding body or approved provider.
Dedicated pathways
Choose the guide that matches your route.
Start with a provider or Armed Forces transition guide, then use the relevant role pathway to narrow the training categories that may apply. Additional provider packages will be added after their scope, contact route and funding details are confirmed.
Oil and gas to windECITB + GWO
Wind technician cross-skill programme.
Independent guidance for qualified electrical, mechanical and instrument-and-control technicians checking the six-week ECITB and GWO wind-maintenance cross-skill route.
Armed Forces transition
Funding routes into wind training.
A focused guide for serving personnel and eligible service leavers considering ELCAS-supported wind training through published training-centre routes.
Approved training centre
3t offshore and energy training.
Explore 3t training across oil and gas, wind, marine, lifting, welding, technical trades, survival and emergency response by target occupation.
Approved training centre
Fleetwood offshore, maritime and wind training.
Explore Fleetwood Offshore Survival Centre routes across OPITO oil and gas, MCA-accredited STCW maritime, GWO renewables, first aid and industrial firefighting.
Approved training centre
OEG training for offshore energy roles.
Match OEG’s published GWO, IRATA, lifting, coatings, confined-space, medical and technical categories to the work you want to perform.
GWO standards transition: BST V20 and BTT V11 are now live. GWO states that the legacy BST V19 grace period ends on 10 September 2026. Confirm the version, refresher route and employer acceptance with an approved provider before booking.
Possible funding routes
Check eligibility before committing to training.
Funding decisions belong to the official scheme. Eligibility may depend on where you live, employment status, previous qualifications, income, service history, the approved provider and the exact qualification.
Funding links and headline rules last reviewed 24 August 2026. Always confirm the current position with the scheme or provider.
Free Courses for Jobs—England
Eligible adults in England may access selected level 2 construction, engineering or manufacturing qualifications and selected level 3 courses without course fees. National rules, local thresholds and available qualifications can change.
Skills Bootcamps—England
Locally commissioned Skills Bootcamps can support adults into priority occupations. Availability and entry criteria vary by area and provider, and an advertised programme may not include offshore survival or role-specific certification.
Armed Forces resettlement
Eligible service leavers may use CTP support, Individual Resettlement Training Costs or Enhanced Learning Credits. Enhanced Learning Credits normally require an approved provider, an eligible level of qualification and a personal contribution.
Scotland—Oil and Gas Transition Training Fund
The 2026/27 fund is open for applications from eligible Scottish residents working—or recently working—in oil and gas and its supply chains. It supports suitable training for one specific target career, with the official fund assessing the application and contribution before training is booked.
Wales and Northern Ireland
Skills support is devolved. Use the official careers service for your home nation and confirm that both the learner and course are eligible. Programmes can open, close or change by funding year.
A safer decision sequence
Role, requirement, provider, funding.
Starting with a course can leave a worker holding evidence that is not required or not accepted by the target employer. Use this order before paying or making a funding claim.
01
Choose the occupation
Decide whether the target is wind technician, rigger, medic, crane operator, deck crew or another productive role.
02
Check the evidence
Compare your trade competence and existing certificates with recent employer specifications—not social-media course lists.
03
Confirm before enrolment
Verify provider approval, awarding body, dates, total cost, personal contribution, funding authorisation and refund terms.
Military transition
CTP and ELCAS routes into wind.
Published 3t and OEG wind-transition programmes may accept Enhanced Learning Credits from eligible serving or former UK Armed Forces personnel. Eligibility belongs to the official schemes, not Offshore Personnel.
Enhanced Learning Credits
Current published support is commonly £1,000 lower-tier or £2,000 higher-tier per eligible claim. Some eligible members may aggregate three lower-tier claims into one £3,000 claim.
Confirm eligibility first
Confirm service eligibility, approved qualification level, provider status, personal contribution and authorisation before training commences.
Common questions
Offshore training and funding questions
These answers help workers ask the right questions. Final eligibility and acceptance always belong to the official scheme, training provider and employer.
Does Offshore Personnel sell training courses?
No. Offshore Personnel provides role guidance and links to approved training centres or official routes. Training decisions and payments are made with the provider.
Can funding pay for BOSIET or GWO training?
Possibly, but not automatically. The course, provider, learner and funding scheme must all be eligible, and some schemes fund qualifications rather than short safety certificates.
What do Enhanced Learning Credits contribute?
Current official guidance describes lower-tier support up to £1,000 or higher-tier support up to £2,000 for an eligible claim, normally covering 80% of eligible fees. Service history, provider and qualification rules apply.
How does training support work readiness?
Training can provide part of the evidence needed for a role. Employers also assess occupational competence, experience, medical fitness, right to work, availability and the requirements of the actual assignment.
Can a client fund training after recruitment?
An employer may choose to fund role-specific training or use an apprenticeship route. Confirm the employer's eligibility decision, approved course and payment arrangement in writing before booking.