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Introducing Our NEW TRAINING PORTAL! Simplifying Course Registration and YOUR LEARNING EXPERIENCE
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WORLD-CLASS TECHNICAL EXPERTS
Becht’s instructors are Subject Matter Experts with an average of 35+ years of global industry experience. Becht’s team holds over 125 positions on codes & standards committees, including ASME, API, ASTM, MTI, & NACE.
MULTIDISCIPLINARY Expertise
When you work with Becht’s training team, you receive access to Becht’s extensive network of experts, providing full coverage of training in topic areas. Our Becht team consists of over 1,500 experts, with knowledge and experience that spans the world.
TECHNOLOGY AGNOSTIC
Becht’s courses span commonly used industry technologies – we have no agenda to sell a particular technology, and we have experience with most technologies used in our field. This depth and breadth of knowledge ensures that your team will receive the unbiased training and perspective they need.
OWNER-OPERATOR PERSPECTIVE
Becht’s SMEs provide field experience from an owner’s perspective, focusing on safety, reliability, & profitability. Our experts understand your challenges and concerns because they have shared these experiences and can offer real-world perspective and practical guidance.
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Public Training
Becht’s global training courses, led by SMEs with an average of over 35 years of experience, offer flexible virtual and in-person options. These courses include case study reviews, troubleshooting, real-world problem solving, and provide unique opportunities to connect with peers in your field, available across the US, Canada, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Australia.
Private Training / Course Catalog
Becht’s full course catalog can be customized to meet the needs of your workforce for on-site or virtual private training. We will work with you to tailor the course agenda, focus, and level to be most appropriate for your team and the specifications of your site. This includes tailoring to the audience – whether it be for your engineers or operators.
Skills and Competencies
Becht’s Learning & Development experts can bring focus, rigor, and standardization to your training program by mapping and defining Skills & Competencies to ensure that your workforce has the knowledge they need to succeed. This program supports engineers, operators, and technicians.
Operator competency
Becht’s Operator Qualification Program replaces inconsistent training with a structured approach, accelerating qualification, building core competencies, and enhancing operational efficiency.
BECHTCONNECT
BechtCONNECT, Knowledge-on-Demand Network is a powerful suite that empowers your people, enables operational efficiency and brings an entire world of experts, information, and direct accessibility to the answers and knowledge your team needs.
Your Gateway to Knowledge and Connection
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Meet OUR Team
We strengthen organizations with tailored, scalable learning solutions that boost proficiency in industry-relevant technology, codes, and programs. Our approach enhances Technical, Operations, and Maintenance departments, empowering all workforce levels to drive exceptional growth.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to common questions and key facts about our services.
Becht’s public training courses are offered on a set schedule at a venue that has been arranged by Becht. These courses can be attended by anyone in industry and are more appropriate when fewer than 10 people from the same company are seeking training on a specific topic.
Becht’s private training courses are arranged with specific clients and are only open to attendees from that client’s workforce. Private trainings are scheduled according to our clients’ needs and take place on site or at a location convenient to the client. We typically recommend a class size of at least 10 trainees in order to make the price of private trainings cost effective.
In both public and private trainings, your team will receive targeted training from Becht’s global team of Subject Matter Experts as well as the opportunity to ask questions and discuss industry experiences.
Public Training Schedule: Explore our upcoming training sessions and events. LEARN MORE
Course Catalog: Browse our full range of courses and find the right training for you. LEARN MORE
Becht Skills & Competencies is a structured, phased wholescale training program in which Becht’s Learning & Development experts work collaboratively with your team to analyze your current training program, provide a gap analysis versus industry best practices, and map out training progressions per job position and level of experience.
Explore our upcoming training sessions and events. LEARN MORE
BechtCONNECT, Knowledge-on-Demand Network is a powerful suite that empowers your people, enables operational efficiency and brings an entire world of experts, information, and direct accessibility to the answers and knowledge your team needs.
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