Nurturing future professionals
THE Penang Skills Development Centre (PSDC) is the premier industry-led engineering institute and training centre in Malaysia.
Formed in 1989, it has attained both national and international recognition as a model institution for shared learning and human resource development.
With good links to industry, academia and the government, the PSDC has its pulse on the latest advancements and is able to effectively communicate them to students.
The high-quality and industry-relevant training and academic programmes it offers at competitive prices correspond to current trends and employer requirements, thus giving students a distinct advantage.
With over RM80mil invested into state-of-the-art engineering and computer laboratories, the PSDC is one of the best equipped industry-led education and training institution in the northern region.
Through the PSDC’s membership base of over 200 companies, graduates have bright career prospects as they are very much sought after by both local and multinational companies.
This commitment towards upholding the best practices, providing leadership and talent development has seen the PSDC establishing itself as a Centre of Excellence for Industry 4.0 in Penang and Malaysia.
It offers a complete range of engineering courses at Foundation, Certificate, Diploma, Bachelor’s, and Master’s degree levels in its School2Work career pathway which focuses on employability.
School leavers can start their studies by pursuing a two and a half-year Diploma in Engineering or the one-year Foundation in Engineering.
They can also get a head-start in the TVET field through the Skills Certificate Programme (Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia) in Precision Machining Technology, Industrial Automation Technology, and Quality Assurance Technology.
For more information on PSDC’s school leaver programmes, call 04-6437909 or visit www.psdc.org. my.