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Overview
This certificate program will provide you the fundamental knowledge of petroleum measurement:
- devices,
- design,
- operation,
- and maintenance.
After completing this certificate program, you will have the ability to validate base calculations, regulatory requirements, and business reporting.
If you're looking to advance your skills, or if you’re a non-technical oil and gas employee working in positions such as engineers and measurement specialists, measurement technicians/technologists, measurement & control technicians, measurement analysts, and operators, you may also benefit from these courses.
This program is the right fit for you if:
- you’re looking to advance your current skill set
- you’re currently working in a a non-technical oil and gas positions
- you are looking to enhance your industry knowledge to become more effective in your position of employment within the oil and gas industry.
Program outline
To successfully complete this certificate program, you are required to complete a total of fourteen mandatory courses. All supporting course materials and resources are accessible online in the Brightspace (D2L) learning platform.
If you're pursuing the entire certificate program, it is recommended you take these courses in the order listed.
Required courses & electives
How to apply for this certificate
Once you have registered for any course offered in this certificate, you will be automatically eligible to complete the certificate. You will have up to three years to complete this program. You may track your progression by signing in to your Continuing Education student account.
Certifications and professional designations
Upon successful completion of all the required courses in this certificate program, you’ll receive an electronically issued SAIT Certificate of Achievement and transcript.
You’ll be able to self-print a proof of completion document from your Continuing Education student account. Please note parchments are not issued for individual courses.
Costs
This certificate program consists of fourteen courses with varying fees. Fees include access to all course-related materials and resources found in Brightspace (D2L).
Please review the individual course pages for this certificate program to determine costs and to learn more about additional learning materials including textbooks.

Financial support
Financial opportunities are available to help pay for your course fees. Learn more about how to reduce your education or training costs with available awards, bursaries, loans and grants including the Canada Alberta Job Grant.
Careers and opportunities
Skills learned in this program can be applied to a variety of supervisory and management careers. Expect to start at the entry-level, and as you gain experience and additional education, your career opportunities will expand.

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