The 5-days course was conducted in Sabah Skills & Technology Centre on the 2^nd – 6^th May 2017. It was attended by 8 participants from Petra Resources Sdn Bhd and 1 participant from Malaysian Workshop.

This basic course has given the participants an understanding and exposure on Blasting & Painting, mainly in the Oil & Gas and Heavy Engineering Industry. Participants were also exposed to the practical aspects of Blasting & Painting. An assessment was conducted on the 4^th and 5^th day to determine the participants’ competency in accordance to the terms and conditions of the Institute of Materials, Malaysia (IMM) Protective Coatings Technician (Blasting & Painting) Certification Scheme.

The trainer for this program was Mr. Aidil Firhan, who has 11 years job experiences in various positions in several fields such as in Construction, Maintenance, Training, Structural Repair Works, Fabrication and Oil & Gas sector.