Offshore oil and gas service companies
Piping, electrical and permit-to-work documentation roles for offshore contractors.
Online Courses for Learners in Ghana – Live from India
Ghana’s offshore oil, gold mining and construction sectors hire technical staff, and Accra’s fintech scene is growing. India is five and a half hours ahead of you.
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01Ghana
Ghana oil, gold and Accra’s tech scene
Offshore oil and gas operations near Takoradi, gold and other mining across the country, and building projects around Accra shape technical hiring, while Accra’s fintech and telecom firms add data and software roles.
Ghana keeps Greenwich Mean Time, five and a half hours behind India, so an Indian afternoon class falls around midday in Accra and weekend batches are common.
Where the jobs are
Mining contractors
Electrical and instrumentation maintenance on gold-mine processing plants.
Accra fintech and telecom firms
Software testing and data roles.
02Courses that fit
What to learn for Ghana
PDMS (Piping Design)
Piping layout for offshore and onshore energy contractors.
40 hElectrical Power System Analysis
Load-flow and protection basics for mine and grid projects.
40–64 hPLC & SCADA
Automation upkeep on mine sites.
44–64 hSoftware Testing (Selenium)
Entry role in Accra tech firms.
80 hData Analytics
Reporting for fintech and telecom teams.
40 hAutoCAD
Drafting for construction firms.
40–80 h03Joining from Ghana
How learning works
Ghanaian learners study live online; Ghana is about five and a half hours behind India.
Where we teach: classroom batches run at our Katpadi, Vellore and Ranipet centres in Tamil Nadu; learners elsewhere join live online or hybrid batches.
06Compare
Four courses, side by side
| Course | Hours | Who it suits | First project |
|---|---|---|---|
| PDMS (Piping Design) | 40 h | Mechanical and chemical engineers, diploma holders and piping draughtsmen who want to start 3D plant piping design. | Clash-free unit area |
| Electrical Power System Analysis | 40–64 h | Students and engineers who want a shorter 40-hour version focused on power system basics, single line diagrams and the main ETAP studies. | Cable and transformer sizing |
| PLC & SCADA | 44–64 h | Beginners in automation who want a 44-hour course on Mitsubishi FX PLCs with GX Works2 and Wonderware InTouch SCADA. | Relay control panel |
| Software Testing (Selenium) | 80 h | Beginners, manual testers and IT students who want an 80-hour, hands-on route into web test automation with Python and Selenium. | End-to-end real-time project |
07Study plan
Your first 35 weeks from Ghana
At around seven hours a week, alongside college or work. Faster or slower is fine; finish each project before moving on.
- Weeks 1–6: PDMS (Piping Design) (40 h)
- Weeks 7–15: Electrical Power System Analysis (40–64 h)
- Weeks 16–24: PLC & SCADA (44–64 h)
- Weeks 25–35: Software Testing (Selenium) (80 h)
04Your learning path
From Ghana, step by step
PDMS (Piping Design) 40 h
You will learn to
- Position, orient and connect pipe components correctly
- Create pipes and branches, add components and set specifications and bores
- Run data consistency and clash checks and fix the issues found
Project to build: Isometrics, spools and MTO. Generate pipe isometrics, break them into spools and produce pipe and tube MTO reports.
Tools covered: Isometric generation, Spooler, Design Explorer, AVEVA PDMS Design module, Equipment application and parametric equipment.
Foundation level: Mechanical and chemical engineers, diploma holders and piping draughtsmen who want to start 3D plant piping design.
Electrical Power System Analysis 40–64 h
You will learn to
- Describe types of substations, bus-bar arrangements and substation layouts
- Explain fuses, circuit breakers, CTs, PTs and relay types, and run relay coordination
- Read and construct single line diagrams for 11 kV/400 V up to 400/132/66/33 kV substations
Project to build: Fault level and breaker check. Run a short circuit study and compare fault currents with breaker ratings.
Tools covered: Relay coordination, Cable sizing, Transformer sizing, Single line diagram (SLD) design, Load flow analysis.
Foundation level: EEE graduates and working engineers who want the full 64-hour programme with every ETAP module, a final project and interview preparation.
PLC & SCADA 44–64 h
You will learn to
- Write ladder programs using latching, interlocking, memory, timers, counters, jumps and subroutines
- Configure hardware, then download and upload programs to a PLC or simulator
- Interface PLC and SCADA to monitor and control filling, conveyor and drilling applications
Project to build: Alarm and trend dashboard. Set analog and discrete alarms, log them and show real-time and historical trends exported to Excel.
Tools covered: Wonderware InTouch, ABB Control Builder Plus (CODESYS), Ladder logic and Function Block Diagram, ODBC, DDE and Excel data export, Omron CX-Supervisor and CX-Simulator.
Foundation level: Beginners who want a complete 64-hour PLC and SCADA course, from ladder logic and panel wiring to SCADA screens, alarms, trends and recipes.
Software Testing (Selenium) 80 h
You will learn to
- Automate text boxes, check boxes, radio buttons and navigation commands
- Write basic Python programs in PyCharm for test automation
- Use implicit and explicit waits to make tests stable
Project to build: Web table data check. Read a dynamic table, extract row values and compare them with expected data.
Tools covered: Robot class, Browser drivers for Chrome, Firefox, Safari and IE, Selenium WebDriver, XPath and CSS selectors, Robot Framework.
Foundation level: Beginners, manual testers and IT students who want an 80-hour, hands-on route into web test automation with Python and Selenium.
05Careers
Roles that fit work around Ghana
Java Developer
A Java developer builds and maintains software using Java, a language trusted by banks, insurance companies, telecom operators, e-commerce platforms and government systems.
Day to day: work in agile teams with daily stand-ups and sprints; build web back ends and REST services.
Skills employers ask for: Servlets, JSP and web basics; Core Java and OOP concepts; JDBC and SQL.
Where careers start: Trainee / Associate Developer.
Software Test Engineer
A software test engineer checks that applications work correctly before they reach users.
Day to day: write test scenarios and test cases; study requirements and user stories.
Skills employers ask for: Defect reporting and tracking; Selenium WebDriver; Software testing life cycle and test types.
Where careers start: Trainee / Junior Tester.
Electrical Design Engineer
An electrical design engineer prepares the drawings and documents that show how electrical systems are built and wired.
Day to day: design wiring harness layouts with connectors and wire specifications; calculate cable sizes and protection ratings.
Skills employers ask for: Single-line diagrams and panel layouts; Reading PLC I/O and control drawings; AutoCAD Electrical schematics and reports.
Where careers start: Electrical Draughtsman / Trainee.
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08FAQ
Ghana – FAQ
Still have a question? Message us on WhatsApp.
Ask on WhatsAppWhich course supports a mining-site electrician?
PLC and SCADA with electrical power system analysis is a common pairing.
How do I handle connectivity issues?
Recorded sessions let you catch up on missed live classes.
Which course should I start with in Ghana?
Offshore oil and gas operations near Takoradi, gold and other mining across the country, and building projects around Accra shape technical hiring, while Accra’ A sensible order is PDMS (Piping Design) first, then Electrical Power System Analysis once you are comfortable.
Can I learn online or in hybrid mode?
Yes. Classroom, online and hybrid modes are available depending on trainer availability. Your centre's counsellor will confirm the options.
Can I attend a demo before joining?
Yes, ask your chosen centre on WhatsApp or phone about a demo or counselling session. They will explain the syllabus for each brand.
Can I learn online from Ghana?
You can. Every course is available as a live online class, and learners in Ghana who want lab time can add an occasional visit to one of the centres in Tamil Nadu.
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