College of the North Atlantic-Qatar (CNA-Q) recognised 52 Qatari students in its Technician Preparatory Programme (TPP). They have completed certificate credentials and are now qualified to work as technicians in Qatar’s energy and industry sector.
The students, all sponsored by local industrial establishments, received their credentials at an event.
The guest speaker, Abdulla al-Tamimi, manager, Learning & Development at Qatar Petroleum, gave an inspiring address to the students.
“We are very proud of the personal and educational development of each of these students, who will now take their place in the workforce to contribute towards Qatar’s National Vision 2030,” said CNA-Q President Dr Ken MacLeod.
“This technician programme is a hallmark of our college, and a testament to the responsiveness of our programming to prepare students with the technical skills to support and advance Qatar’s energy and industry sector.”
The TPP was started in 2005, when CNA-Q assumed the technical training programme for Qatar Petroleum. In the past decade, the programme has grown to graduate over 1,850 technicians who now work with over 20 industry partners in four disciplines: mechanical, instrumentation, electrical and process operation.
Since opening in 2002, CNA-Q has grown to offer over 30 diploma and certificate programmes, graduating over 5,000 proud alumni from its TPP Programme as well as from its Schools of Engineering Technology, Health Sciences, Information Technology and Business Studies. This year marks the 14th year that CNA-Q has been providing technical education in Qatar to support the State’s strategic vision to educate, develop and retain young Qataris.