General Information
Frequently Asked Questions
This page answers most web users questions from the website, rights and dispositions, to exploration and development. If you don't find the answer you were looking for here, submit your question via our "Ask the Expert" form.
This page also contains information on education and training as well as finding a job in the oil and gas industry and a section for kids
EDUCATION and TRAINING
Job Site Transportation Fund Application Guide and Form 
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As 90% of oil and gas rig training is “on the job”, the purpose of the JSTF is to financially assist oil and gas drilling companies to offset the high costs of transporting Yukon personnel that work and train on oil and gas drill rigs outside the Yukon. As very little drilling activity will occur in Yukon until a pipeline is constructed this program keeps Yukoners trained and employed.
Yukon College
Yukon College offers adult education throughout the Yukon. The main campus is in Whitehorse. Past courses related to oil & gas have included chainsaw safety and H2S Alive courses.
For more information, contact the Yukon College Admissions Office at (867) 668-8710.
Petroleum Industry Training Service (PITS)
PITS' certification is a pre-requisite for working with most oil & gas companies.
PITS is a non-profit organization and the training arm of the Canadian petroleum industry. PITS offers a wide variety of courses, correspondence programs, publications, consulting, customized training and other services related to petroleum technology, safety, environment and career development. PITS' training facilities are located in Calgary, Nisku, and Genesee, Alberta and Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Careers in Oil and Gas - A Virtual Career Fair
The Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC), in conjunction with Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) have created a site where you'll find out what it's really like to work in the service, supply and manufacturing sector of the upstream oil and gas industry.
CAPPA Petroleum Production Accounting Certificate
SAIT Energy Department
SAIT Customized Training for Aboriginal Communities
Petroleum Institute for Continuing Education (PEICE)
Careers in Energy - Oil and Natural Gas
JOBS
Are you interested in finding a job in the oil and gas industry?
Contact Employment Central at (867)393.8270 or visit their website at http://www.employmentyukon.ca/. In Whitehorse, Employment Central is located at 204 Black Street (Suite 202).
For Yukon Government job postings, visit the Employment Opportunities page.
KIDS
Alberta Energy Utilities Board Kidzone
Science Alberta Foundation
Last Updated 04-01-2007
