Training
From instructor-led courses and seminars to online learning, our training programs
help professionals improve their expertise and stay up-to-date on best practices in a dynamic industry.
Scheduled Training Courses and Seminars
Learning and professional development from industry experts. Enhance your expertise and stay up-to-date on best practices and technical information.
SPE Online Education
Take your knowledge to greater depths. Our industry experts explore solutions to real problems and discuss trending topics. Live webinars, recorded courses and recorded seminars.
In-House Training
Solve the challenges of travel, deadlines, budgets, and one-size-fits-all instruction by bringing global industry experts to your facility, at your convenience.
Complete Training Catalog
View a full list of SPE's training course and seminar options, available to schedule through event-related courses or in-house training.
Instructor-Led Training Courses
View our entire range of course offerings. Enhance your expertise and stay up-to-date on best practices in a dynamic industry with live, instructor-led courses or convenient online learning. Continuing Education credits (CEUs) are available for most courses - see catalog for details. Discounted fees available for SPE members.
Submit Your Ideas
SPE is always looking for new training course ideas, particularly in the areas of emerging technologies. (The submission process is undergoing redevelopment; a new link will be available here soon, or contact us at trainingcourses@spe.org for a preliminary discussion.)
Petroleum Engineering Certification
SPE's Petroleum Engineering Certification program provides you with the opportunity to obtain a globally recognized credential as a petroleum industry professional.
Learn more about SPE's Petroleum Engineering Certification program »
Competency Management Tool
The online Competency Management Tool is free for SPE members, and will help determine what skills or training you might need for your current role or to prepare for your next role. Users can assess their professional capabilities against one of almost two dozen E&P job competency models.
More about the Competency Management Tool »
Competency Matrices
These guidelines are used in determining the minimum aptitude levels for petroleum engineers and to establish industry standards. View the matrices »
Why train with SPE?
When you take an SPE course, you are getting cutting-edge, current technical information from the very experts who pioneered these technologies as well as content customized specifically to the audience’s background and learning goals.
The SPE training program actively supports the SPE Mission in “providing opportunities for professionals to enhance their technical and professional competence” through educational offerings.
Our topics and experts are carefully selected to supply necessary and current resources that help professionals improve their expertise and remain up to date on best practices and technical information in a dynamic industry.
Why should members take SPE courses? What are the advantages over commercially offered training?
As an SPE member benefit, courses are offered to all members at a discounted or complimentary rate vs. the nonmember rate. Income from the courses is reinvested into the program to support the continuation of SPE professional development.
SPE course scheduling and the relevance of the catalog are managed by SPE staff under the advisement of SPE subject matter expert volunteers (SMEs) as they monitor industry trends.
Important to Know
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