Carbon Management Canada (CMC) is building a skilled workforce to support deployment of a thriving commercial carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) sector through its new training program, Talent Acceleration and Career Training in Low-carbon Energy (TACTILE).
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The TACTILE program will train more than 1,200 workers across Canada to close the growing skills gap for employers, while providing a compelling, hybrid educational experience through in-class, online and onsite field training opportunities. CMC will partner with three leading energy education providers to develop and deliver a curriculum designed to meet the needs of Canada’s low-carbon energy industry, with a focus on CCUS skills. The University of Calgary (UCalgary), the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) and geoLOGIC Systems Ltd. (geoLOGIC) have formed a partnership with CMC and committed to delivery of training programs over the next three years to support the TACTILE program objectives.
TACTILE is made possible with support from the Government of Canada.
“Canada’s future depends on skilled workers and a workforce ready to lead in the global clean energy transition. Through the TACTILE program, over a thousand Canadians receive training and upskilling, closing the clean energy skills gap. By partnering with top educational institutions and industry experts, the program equips workers with the expertise to drive innovation in CCUS and other clean energy technologies, supporting a sustainable economy and protecting the environment for generations to come,” commented The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario.
TACTILE Program Details
The program will:
- Upskill workers across Canada and equip them with in-demand skills for jobs in CCUS
- Build an ecosystem of industry, training institutions, underrepresented community-serving and employment-focused agencies, and subject matter experts
- Provide a pool of trained and prospective workers available to meet employment demand in the carbon management sector.
“By establishing strong partnerships and networks with leaders in post-secondary and continuing education, industry can leverage this opportunity to customize the CCUS workforce. With input from industry and this significant support from the Government of Canada, we can prepare a talent pool with the specific set of skills, technical knowledge and preparedness required to enable commercial-scale CCUS deployment,” said Neil Wildgust, President and CEO of Carbon Management Canada.
TACTILE has the potential to be an innovative model for other training programs in Canada’s emerging energy sector. Its goal to establish a training ecosystem that takes into account knowledge-building in key areas for a diverse workforce, provide employment supports for workers in need, and incorporate industry input and feedback into program development, has potential to position Canada at the forefront of success in low-carbon labour force upskilling and mobilization.
This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Sustainable Jobs Training Fund (SJTF), an initiative of the Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program.
To learn more about the TACTILE program, visit: cmcghg.com.
About Carbon Management Canada
CMC is a non-profit organization supporting large-scale carbon management projects through innovation and applied research activities. CMC focuses on priorities in three areas: monitoring carbon dioxide in the subsurface, the validation and integration of fugitive emissions monitoring technologies, and the development of a skilled workforce through training, education and outreach.