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REGINA — The Saskatchewan government is reporting three additional energy companies have partnered with the Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre (Sask DLC) and Teine Energy to support the creation of new online oil and gas high school courses with work placements.Ìý

Cenovus Energy, Vermilion Energy and Whitecap Resources have joined Teine Energy’s commitment to provide industry expertise to Sask DLC’s development of new Energy and Mines – Oil & Gas 20 and 30-level online courses.Ìý

The four energy companies are providing a combined total of up to $160,000 over two years to support the creation of the new courses and to fund a co-ordinator position to facilitate student work placements and industry engagement opportunities, a release reads.

Starting in semester two of this school year, students will be taking Energy and Mines – Oil & Gas 20 as part of the pilot of this new online course with work placements. Energy and Mines – Oil & Gas 30 will be available to students starting in the 2025-26 school year.Ìý

In the 20 and 30-level elective courses, students will take 50 hours of online theory to learn about the industry, safety and career paths available to them as well as 50 hours of hands-on learning through an industry work placement.Ìý

The new online courses are based on the Ministry of Education’s existing energy and mines curriculum and are available to full-time Sask DLC students or high school students attending local schools throughout the province.

Registration is limited to ensure all students are matched with the work placement required for course completion.

Teine Energy and Whitecap Resources have also agreed to host student work placement hours at their locations throughout Saskatchewan to supplement student learning.

The four companies also have the opportunity to provide a representative to the steering committee that is providing industry feedback to the Sask DLC course developers currently creating these new online courses.Ìý 

The new courses complement similar hands-on learning and work placement opportunities through Sask DLC, including: 

• Agriculture Equipment Technician;
• autobody;
• construction and carpentry;
• electrical;
• mechanical and automotive;
• parts technician;
• Power Engineering ;
• precision agriculture;  
• tourism; and

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