The CTTC delivers innovative and World leading methods of English Language training to ensure the learners can communicate effectively in English throughout the rest of their careers in the Oil & Gas industry.

The specific aims of our programmes are to give all learners the language skills, behaviours, and confidence to start their technical training and, most importantly, to work effectively and with initiative in today’s Global environment.

All technicians will need to use English during their training and working lives within BP. We therefore place the greatest emphasis on developing speaking and listening skills. Our training is based around work-specific materials, for example BP Golden Rules, HSSE materials and CTTC training manuals.

Trainees initially study for 3 to 5 months and are tested every 4 weeks. They have to reach a level of competency before starting their technical training and, if they are not able to, they can take a further 3-month course.

All classrooms are equipped with computers and data projectors and at lest 50% of each lesson focuses on trainees delivering presentations to their group. These can be on any topic – previous work, grammar problems, football, Azerbaijan history and culture, being some of the most popular. At the end of the 3 months each group gives a 45-minute to 1 hour presentation to their fellow trainees and members of CTTC and BP staff.

We organise Saturday classes for any trainee who wants to continue developing their English skills during the period of their technical training. We also offer GAP training in English for technicians who have graduated from the centre but need to keep building on their English abilities.