Engineers, middle-level managers, and physical distribution/marketing managers from the oil downstream sector in oil-producing countries are invited to participate in programs in Japan, which are designed to provide Japan’s advanced technology and knowledge, improve capacities, and promote deeper understanding of Japan. The programs independently designed and implemented by JCCP, and those that are jointly designed by JCCP and member companies and conducted at the facilities of member companies.

Programs conducted directly by JCCP include two types of courses—regular courses and customized courses. Thirty such courses are offered yearly, on various themes related to refining processes, maintenance, instrumentation, human resource management, marketing, and physical distribution. Intended mainly for engineers and middle-level managers in the oil downstream sector, every year the programs are attended by many participants from throughout the world. The programs commonly consist of both classroom lectures at JCCP Headquarters and practical training at member-company facilities. The training methods offered in these programs allow participants to not only gain technical knowledge through lectures, but to acquire practical skills as well. Promoting mutual understanding among participants is another important objective of the programs in Japan.

Regular courses are intended for participants from oil-producing countries. Each course is held over a period of about 18 days (Intensive course : about 11 days), in English, and includes classroom lectures and hands-on training using simulators and computers at JCCP Headquarters, and practical training at member-company facilities, to provide multifaceted understanding on the relevant subject. Around 25 such regular courses are offered every year.

Customized courses are conducted at the request of oil-producing countries, on specified topics relevant to the country. They are held over a period of about two weeks, in either English or the native language of the participant group. In addition to classroom lectures and hands-on training using simulators and computers at JCCP Headquarters, visits are made to refineries and engineering companies, to provide practical training. While regular courses cover a wide range of topics, customized courses provide more in-depth course through curricula that are specifically designed in response to requests from oil-producing countries.

In addition to regular courses and customized courses, JCCP also offers courses that are jointly designed by JCCP and member companies and conducted at the facilities of member companies.

Since its establishment, JCCP has received more than 19,000 participants from oil-producing countries, and particularly from the Middle East.