More than 300 places on training courses are being offered to people facing redundancy in the oil and gas sector.
The Scottish Government said the opportunities at a range of colleges across the country are being offered through the Transition Training Fund.
The £12million cash pot was announced in the wake of the low oil price as thousands of jobs have been lost from the sector.
Mike Duncan, Director of Energy Skills Scotland, part of Skills Development Scotland (SDS) who administer the fund on behalf of the Scottish Government, is encouraging people affected by redundancies to apply.
He said: “The Transition Training Fund aims to help retain the wealth of skills and experience developed by our oil and gas industry and to redeploy it in other sectors.
“This element of the fund allows training providers to help people move into a number of growth areas where there is a demand for skills, and it represents a real opportunity for people affected by redundancy to launch a new career.”
In Aberdeen, Tullos Training has places to help address the shortage of gas engineers in the North East, while Maersk is offering training for people wishing to move into the renewables sector.
Inverness College UHI will train people in either electrical, solar, biomass or heat pumps, while Ayrshire College has places for people looking to work in renewables.
West College Scotland has a range of places available for training covering sectors including plumbing, health and safety, electricians, gas engineering and low-energy renovation.
Other training opportunities will be available at Ayrshire College as well as Maersk Training in Aberdeen.
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