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NFPA 70E Arc Flash and Electrical Safe Work Practices
Self-paced
Free

Health, Safety & Environment

NFPA 70E Arc Flash and Electrical Safe Work Practices

Electrical safe work practices for electricians, maintenance technicians, engineers and supervisors in US facilities: the electrical safety program,…

Modules
7 modules
Lessons
34 lessons
Duration
6h 40m
Level
Intermediate
API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector Exam Preparation
Self-paced
Free

Mechanical Engineering

API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector Exam Preparation

Independent preparation for the API 510 Authorized Pressure Vessel Inspector exam, for inspectors and integrity engineers in refineries, gas plants…

Modules
9 modules
Lessons
49 lessons
Duration
11h 58m
Level
Advanced
Working at Height
Self-paced
Free

Health, Safety & Environment

Working at Height

Preventing falls from height and protecting people below. Covers the avoid-prevent-minimise hierarchy, access equipment selection, fall arrest…

Modules
7 modules
Lessons
33 lessons
Duration
6h 34m
Level
Intermediate
Water and Effluent Management
Self-paced
Free

Health, Safety & Environment

Water and Effluent Management

Managing water as a resource and effluent as a controlled discharge. Covers water balance and reduction, drainage systems, trade effluent consents…

Modules
7 modules
Lessons
30 lessons
Duration
5h 51m
Level
Intermediate
Vibration Analysis and Condition Monitoring
Self-paced
Free

Mechanical Engineering

Vibration Analysis and Condition Monitoring

Detecting machine faults before they become failures. Covers vibration measurement and units, the frequency spectrum and what each peak means, fault…

Modules
8 modules
Lessons
42 lessons
Duration
9h 32m
Level
Advanced
Variable Speed Drives
Self-paced
Free

Electrical Engineering

Variable Speed Drives

Variable frequency drives from first principles to field troubleshooting. Covers the rectifier-DC link-inverter architecture, volts per hertz and…

Modules
7 modules
Lessons
28 lessons
Duration
5h 29m
Level
Intermediate
Transformers: Operation and Maintenance
Self-paced
Free

Electrical Engineering

Transformers: Operation and Maintenance

Power and distribution transformers in industrial service. Covers construction and principles, vector groups and tap changers, cooling and loading,…

Modules
7 modules
Lessons
30 lessons
Duration
5h 49m
Level
Intermediate
Temperature Measurement
Self-paced
Free

Instrumentation & Control

Temperature Measurement

Rated 5.0 out of 55.0(1 review)

Thermocouples, resistance thermometers and non-contact measurement in process service. Covers the physics of each sensor type, thermowells and…

Modules
7 modules
Lessons
30 lessons
Duration
5h 52m
Level
Intermediate
Shaft Alignment and Balancing
Self-paced
Free

Mechanical Engineering

Shaft Alignment and Balancing

Two of the highest-return skills in rotating equipment maintenance. Covers misalignment types and their cost, pre-alignment checks including soft…

Modules
7 modules
Lessons
30 lessons
Duration
5h 57m
Level
Intermediate
Safety Instrumented Systems and SIL
Self-paced
Free

Instrumentation & Control

Safety Instrumented Systems and SIL

Functional safety for process plant. Covers layers of protection, safety instrumented functions and SIL, the safety lifecycle, hardware architecture…

Modules
8 modules
Lessons
42 lessons
Duration
9h 26m
Level
Advanced
Process Safety Management Fundamentals
Self-paced
Free

Health, Safety & Environment

Process Safety Management Fundamentals

Preventing major accidents rather than personal injuries. Covers the difference between process and personal safety, the elements of a process safety…

Modules
7 modules
Lessons
31 lessons
Duration
6h 10m
Level
Intermediate
Process Control Loops and PID Tuning
Self-paced
Free

Instrumentation & Control

Process Control Loops and PID Tuning

Feedback control from first principles to a tuned, stable loop. Covers process dynamics and gain, the PID algorithm and what each term actually does,…

Modules
8 modules
Lessons
42 lessons
Duration
9h 21m
Level
Advanced
Pressure Vessels and Heat Exchangers
Self-paced
Free

Mechanical Engineering

Pressure Vessels and Heat Exchangers

Separators, drums, columns and exchangers in oil and gas service. Covers vessel design and construction, internals and separation, exchanger types…

Modules
7 modules
Lessons
30 lessons
Duration
5h 56m
Level
Intermediate
Pressure and Level Measurement
Self-paced
Free

Instrumentation & Control

Pressure and Level Measurement

Two of the most common measurements in oil and gas, and the ones most often installed wrongly. Covers pressure sensing technologies and gauge,…

Modules
7 modules
Lessons
31 lessons
Duration
6h 12m
Level
Intermediate
Power Distribution and Switchgear
Self-paced
Free

Electrical Engineering

Power Distribution and Switchgear

Low and medium voltage switchgear in industrial and oilfield installations. Covers busbars and switchboard construction, circuit breakers and their…

Modules
7 modules
Lessons
30 lessons
Duration
5h 46m
Level
Intermediate
PLC, DCS and SCADA Systems
Self-paced
Free

Instrumentation & Control

PLC, DCS and SCADA Systems

Industrial control system architecture and operation. Covers PLC and DCS hardware and scan cycles, programming languages, HMI and alarm management,…

Modules
7 modules
Lessons
31 lessons
Duration
6h 14m
Level
Intermediate
Piping Systems and Joint Integrity
Self-paced
Free

Mechanical Engineering

Piping Systems and Joint Integrity

Process piping from specification to leak-free assembly. Covers pipe sizing, schedules and materials, supports and stress, flange types and gaskets,…

Modules
7 modules
Lessons
30 lessons
Duration
6h
Level
Intermediate
Permit to Work Essentials
Self-paced
Free

Health, Safety & Environment

Permit to Work Essentials

How a permit to work system controls high-risk work, and the roles that make it function. Covers permit types, the issue-and-acceptance sequence,…

Modules
7 modules
Lessons
30 lessons
Duration
5h 43m
Level
Intermediate
Mechanical and Asset Integrity
Self-paced
Free

Health, Safety & Environment

Mechanical and Asset Integrity

Keeping equipment capable of doing its safety job throughout its life. Covers integrity management systems, risk-based inspection, maintenance…

Modules
8 modules
Lessons
42 lessons
Duration
9h 24m
Level
Advanced
Management of Change
Self-paced
Free

Health, Safety & Environment

Management of Change

Assessing and authorising change before it is made, so that improvements do not introduce hazards. Covers what counts as a change, technical,…

Modules
7 modules
Lessons
30 lessons
Duration
5h 55m
Level
Intermediate
Lockout/Tagout and Energy Isolation
Self-paced
Free

Health, Safety & Environment

Lockout/Tagout and Energy Isolation

Isolating hazardous energy so that equipment cannot start or release while people work on it. Covers all energy types, isolation standards and…

Modules
7 modules
Lessons
30 lessons
Duration
5h 55m
Level
Intermediate
Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA)
Self-paced
Free

Health, Safety & Environment

Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA)

A semi-quantitative method for deciding whether the protection around a hazardous scenario is enough. Covers initiating event frequency, independent…

Modules
8 modules
Lessons
42 lessons
Duration
9h 18m
Level
Advanced
Instrumentation Fundamentals
Self-paced
Free

Instrumentation & Control

Instrumentation Fundamentals

The starting point for instrument technicians and anyone who works with process measurement. Covers measurement terminology and error, signal…

Modules
6 modules
Lessons
26 lessons
Duration
3h 57m
Level
Beginner
Industrial Valves: Selection and Maintenance
Self-paced
Free

Mechanical Engineering

Industrial Valves: Selection and Maintenance

The valves that make up a process plant: gate, globe, ball, butterfly, plug, check and relief. Covers how each type works and where it belongs,…

Modules
6 modules
Lessons
26 lessons
Duration
3h 56m
Level
Beginner
HAZOP Study Fundamentals
Self-paced
Free

Health, Safety & Environment

HAZOP Study Fundamentals

The hazard and operability study explained for engineers and operations staff joining their first HAZOP. Covers nodes, parameters and guidewords,…

Modules
8 modules
Lessons
40 lessons
Duration
8h 47m
Level
Advanced
HAZID Workshop Facilitation
Self-paced
Free

Health, Safety & Environment

HAZID Workshop Facilitation

Running a hazard identification workshop that finds real hazards rather than filling a register. Covers guideword-driven study, assembling the right…

Modules
7 modules
Lessons
30 lessons
Duration
5h 44m
Level
Intermediate
Generators and Emergency Power
Self-paced
Free

Electrical Engineering

Generators and Emergency Power

Rated 5.0 out of 55.0(1 review)

Generation and standby power for remote and industrial sites. Covers synchronous generator principles, excitation and governing, synchronising and…

Modules
8 modules
Lessons
42 lessons
Duration
9h 36m
Level
Advanced
Flow Measurement and Metering
Self-paced
Free

Instrumentation & Control

Flow Measurement and Metering

Flow measurement from orifice plates to Coriolis meters, and the metering systems that determine what a field is paid. Covers differential pressure,…

Modules
8 modules
Lessons
42 lessons
Duration
9h 27m
Level
Advanced
Excavation and Ground Disturbance
Self-paced
Free

Health, Safety & Environment

Excavation and Ground Disturbance

Working safely below ground level: locating buried services, preventing collapse, controlling access and managing water, spoil and plant around the…

Modules
7 modules
Lessons
30 lessons
Duration
5h 49m
Level
Intermediate
Environmental Permitting and Compliance
Self-paced
Free

Health, Safety & Environment

Environmental Permitting and Compliance

Holding and complying with environmental permits and consents. Covers permit types and conditions, best available techniques, building a compliance…

Modules
7 modules
Lessons
30 lessons
Duration
5h 55m
Level
Intermediate
Energy Management and ISO 50001
Self-paced
Free

Health, Safety & Environment

Energy Management and ISO 50001

Reducing energy consumption systematically rather than opportunistically. Covers the ISO 50001 framework, energy review and significant energy uses,…

Modules
7 modules
Lessons
30 lessons
Duration
5h 51m
Level
Intermediate
Emergency Response Planning
Self-paced
Free

Health, Safety & Environment

Emergency Response Planning

Building an emergency plan people can actually follow under pressure. Covers scenario selection, command structure and roles, alerting and…

Modules
7 modules
Lessons
28 lessons
Duration
5h 27m
Level
Intermediate
Electrical Safety Awareness
Self-paced
Free

Health, Safety & Environment

Electrical Safety Awareness

Recognising and avoiding electrical hazards for anyone working around electrical equipment. Covers shock and arc flash, safe systems of work and…

Modules
6 modules
Lessons
26 lessons
Duration
3h 52m
Level
Beginner
Electrical Protection and Relays
Self-paced
Free

Electrical Engineering

Electrical Protection and Relays

Protective relaying for industrial power systems. Covers fault types and fault level, instrument transformers, overcurrent and earth fault grading,…

Modules
8 modules
Lessons
42 lessons
Duration
9h 37m
Level
Advanced
Electrical Cables, Terminations and Testing
Self-paced
Free

Electrical Engineering

Electrical Cables, Terminations and Testing

Cable selection, installation and proving for industrial and hazardous area installations. Covers construction and insulation types, sizing for…

Modules
7 modules
Lessons
30 lessons
Duration
6h
Level
Intermediate
Electric Motors and Starters
Self-paced
Free

Electrical Engineering

Electric Motors and Starters

Induction and synchronous motors in industrial service. Covers how motors produce torque, nameplate data and duty ratings, starting methods,…

Modules
6 modules
Lessons
27 lessons
Duration
3h 58m
Level
Beginner
Earthing, Bonding and Lightning Protection
Self-paced
Free

Electrical Engineering

Earthing, Bonding and Lightning Protection

Earthing systems for industrial and oilfield installations. Covers why systems are earthed, earth electrode design and soil resistivity, step and…

Modules
7 modules
Lessons
28 lessons
Duration
5h 32m
Level
Intermediate
Control Valves and Actuators
Self-paced
Free

Instrumentation & Control

Control Valves and Actuators

The final control element, where most loop performance is won or lost. Covers valve bodies and trim, flow characteristics and sizing, actuators and…

Modules
7 modules
Lessons
30 lessons
Duration
5h 52m
Level
Intermediate
Confined Space Entry
Self-paced
Free

Health, Safety & Environment

Confined Space Entry

Recognising a confined space, controlling entry, and being able to get someone out. Covers atmospheric hazards and gas testing, isolation and…

Modules
8 modules
Lessons
42 lessons
Duration
9h 19m
Level
Advanced
Centrifugal Pumps: Operation and Maintenance
Self-paced
Free

Mechanical Engineering

Centrifugal Pumps: Operation and Maintenance

How centrifugal pumps work, why they fail, and how to operate and maintain them well. Covers hydraulic principles and the pump curve, NPSH and…

Modules
7 modules
Lessons
30 lessons
Duration
5h 55m
Level
Intermediate
Carbon Footprint and GHG Accounting
Self-paced
Free

Health, Safety & Environment

Carbon Footprint and GHG Accounting

Measuring and reducing greenhouse gas emissions credibly. Covers the greenhouse gases and their potencies, organisational boundaries, scopes 1, 2 and…

Modules
7 modules
Lessons
30 lessons
Duration
5h 53m
Level
Intermediate
Calibration and Loop Checking
Self-paced
Free

Instrumentation & Control

Calibration and Loop Checking

The discipline behind trustworthy measurement. Covers traceability and uncertainty, test equipment selection, calibration procedures for pressure,…

Modules
6 modules
Lessons
26 lessons
Duration
3h 57m
Level
Beginner
Bow-Tie Risk Analysis
Self-paced
Free

Health, Safety & Environment

Bow-Tie Risk Analysis

Building bow-tie diagrams that make barriers, threats and consequences visible to everyone from the boardroom to the workface. Covers hazard and top…

Modules
7 modules
Lessons
30 lessons
Duration
5h 58m
Level
Intermediate
Bearings and Lubrication
Self-paced
Free

Mechanical Engineering

Bearings and Lubrication

Rolling element and plain bearings, how they carry load, and why lubrication decides their life. Covers bearing types and selection, grease and oil…

Modules
7 modules
Lessons
30 lessons
Duration
5h 54m
Level
Intermediate
Batteries, UPS and DC Systems
Self-paced
Free

Electrical Engineering

Batteries, UPS and DC Systems

The supplies that keep control, protection and safety systems alive. Covers battery chemistries and characteristics, charging regimes, DC…

Modules
7 modules
Lessons
30 lessons
Duration
5h 58m
Level
Intermediate
ALARP and Risk Acceptance
Self-paced
Free

Health, Safety & Environment

ALARP and Risk Acceptance

Deciding how much risk reduction is enough, and recording the decision so it stands up. Covers the tolerability triangle, gross disproportion,…

Modules
8 modules
Lessons
40 lessons
Duration
10h
Level
Advanced
Air Emissions Management
Self-paced
Free

Health, Safety & Environment

Air Emissions Management

Controlling emissions to atmosphere from combustion, process and fugitive sources. Covers pollutants and their effects, permits and emission limits,…

Modules
7 modules
Lessons
31 lessons
Duration
6h 15m
Level
Intermediate

Classroom and in-house courses

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Instructor-led
Classroom

Human Resources

Succession Planning & Talent Management

This course provides a comprehensive roadmap for identifying and developing future leaders within your organization.

Duration
3 days
Modules
5 modules
Level
Expert
Instructor-led
Classroom

Management & Leadership

Organizing Multi-Shifts Operations

This course is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively manage multi-shift operations.

Duration
5 days
Modules
5 modules
Level
Intermediate
Instructor-led
Classroom

Health, Safety & Environment

Safety Management Systems (SMS)

Learn to develop, implement, and manage an effective Safety Management System (SMS) to systematically manage safety risks.

Duration
5 days
Modules
4 modules
Level
Intermediate
Instructor-led
Classroom

Health, Safety & Environment

Emergency Response Planning (ERP)

Develop a comprehensive Emergency Response Plan (ERP) to effectively manage and respond to workplace emergencies.

Duration
3 days
Modules
5 modules
Level
Intermediate
Instructor-led
Classroom

Health, Safety & Environment

Permit to Work (PTW) Systems

Understand, implement, and manage a formal Permit to Work (PTW) system for controlling high-risk activities.

Duration
2 days
Modules
4 modules
Level
Intermediate
Instructor-led
Classroom

Health, Safety & Environment

Contractor Safety Management

Learn how to effectively manage the health and safety of contractors working on your site.

Duration
2 days
Modules
4 modules
Level
Intermediate