Gas Fitter (Competent Person)
StableSkilled Trades
Installs, tests, repairs and maintains piped gas systems (natural gas and LPG) in homes, restaurants, factories and commercial buildings. To do this legally you must be certified by Suruhanjaya Tenaga (Energy Commission) as a gas competent person, starting as a Gas Fitter Class III.
You can enter this career straight after SPM. A degree is optional, not required.
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Where you'd usually workA construction site
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In Malaysia
- How people get into it here
- SPM → work at least a year on gas pipelines or installations as an assistant with a registered gas contractor → apply to Suruhanjaya Tenaga (online OAS system) and pass its written exam and interview for Gas Fitter Class III; passing an ST-recognised gas course (e.g. UTM Gas Technology Centre or Institut Kemahiran MARA) can exempt you from the written exam → after 2 years as Class III you can move up to Class II, and after 2 years as Class II to Class I. With an engineering diploma or degree and 2 years of experience you can become a Gas Engineering Supervisor instead.
Sources:st.gov.my
Pay in the private market
Monthly pay from fresh grad to mid-career, from the salary guide cited on this page.
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Government pay isn't shown: we haven't yet sourced the SSPA civil-service salary tables, and we won't estimate them.
Job demand outlook
Steady, reliable demand: a consistent number of openings.
Your readiness
How your current SPM subjects line up with this career.
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Add my gradesHow to get here
Post-SPM pathways with programmes in this career's fields. Tap one to see real programmes and entry requirements.
TVET
Hands-on trades with strong employability: ILP, ADTEC, kolej vokasional, GiatMARA.
Matriculation
One or two years, heavily subsidised with allowance. Competitive, quota-based entry.
Asasi / Foundation
One-year runway into a specific university: public via UPU or private direct entry.
International Pre-U
A-Levels, AUSMAT, IB and more. The flexible premium route, local or overseas.
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Quick answers
How do you become a Gas Fitter (Competent Person) in Malaysia?
SPM → work at least a year on gas pipelines or installations as an assistant with a registered gas contractor → apply to Suruhanjaya Tenaga (online OAS system) and pass its written exam and interview for Gas Fitter Class III; passing an ST-recognised gas course (e.g. UTM Gas Technology Centre or Institut Kemahiran MARA) can exempt you from the written exam → after 2 years as Class III you can move up to Class II, and after 2 years as Class II to Class I. With an engineering diploma or degree and 2 years of experience you can become a Gas Engineering Supervisor instead. Registration with Suruhanjaya Tenaga (Energy Commission): Gas Competent Person certificate (Tukang Pasang Gas Kelas III/II/I) under the Gas Supply Act 1993 [Act 501] and Gas Supply Regulations 1997 is required to practise.
Can I become a Gas Fitter (Competent Person) straight after SPM?
Yes. This career can be started with a certificate, diploma or TVET training straight after SPM, without a degree.
What should I study to become a Gas Fitter (Competent Person)?
Related fields of study: Mechanical Engineering. SPM subjects that help most: Physics, Additional Mathematics, Design & Technology (RBT) and Bahasa Melayu.
How much does a Gas Fitter (Competent Person) earn in Malaysia?
We don't yet have a Malaysian source we can cite for Gas Fitter (Competent Person) pay, so we show no figure.
Subjects that matter here
The SPM subjects worth your effort for this career, with the reason for each.
Skills to build
What beginner adverts asked for
We read 8 internship and fresh-graduate adverts in related fields (August 2026). A small sample from one job site, not every vacancy.
8 of 8 were internships
Allowance or pay, when stated
RM850 – RM1,200
6 of 8 adverts printed an amount: usually between RM850 and RM1,200 a month. Many print none.
Languages named
Mandarin, Bahasa Malaysia
An empty line means the adverts did not say, not that employers have no requirement. Check each employer's own advert before you plan around it.
About this information
This describes what the job involves. Pay, demand and entry routes differ in Malaysia, so check the Pathways and Programmes pages for local requirements.
Job responsibilities, knowledge areas and work context from O*NET 30.3, US Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0. onetcenter.org