OmaniPadmeHum:


Yes. All of them. But note the following:

1. Some of the Lecturers have strong French accents. Calling Operator as "opayrghatuu"...With their silly pronunciation of R like they are dragging phlegm in their sinuses.

2. Some struggled with the English Language. 1 or 2 of them did. They were not so perfect in English. But they did their best.

3. The program is a professional masters degree. Hundreds of Case Studies. Every module had a case study or two. They respect this more than the Academic type. But in Nigeria the reverse is the case. So if you are looking at the PhD route, you MAY need to reconsider, as professional MSc might not get you in for a PhD program in Nigeria.

4. There is a basic French Course Module so you can perfect your French and find integration into the society a little easy. But the French Course is not part of your assessment. It is not added in your Transcript. I has serious issues with them here as I did not give a shit about the language for personal reasons. However, it is good for you.

5. The program is a little over hyped. I took my time to really discuss with the coordinating professor on what and what should be a part of it. I showed him the modules in UK and German schools for Safety Engineering. I now hear they have modified the course content and are doing better than my time.

Thanks a lot sir

OmaniPadmeHum:


National Institute of Applied Sciences (INSA Toulouse), University of Toulouse, France.

It is a Grande Ecole.

Thank you for your quick response sir. Were the modules taught in English?

OmaniPadmeHum:


Well, I do not think my opinion is unclear. You simply want me to reiterate what I say and say again. Also, I do apologize for not being able to comment/reply on time. I have been neck deep into stuff.

See, all I post here about the HSE Profession is my opinion. There is no guarantee that following it will work out. It is based on my judgement as a full practioner of the Discipline. Yes I am a HSE Engineering and Management Professional, however I do not provide fail proof steps to move your career forward.

Now that I have gotten all that out of the way, this is how I think you should go about it.

1. Do NISP/ISPON (HSE Levels 2 and 3).

The reason is that the HSE profession is now in the hands of ISPON by law. The law gives them the powers to control (so to speak) the practise of the discipline. Infact if Nigeria was a law abiding country you shouldn't be employed as a HSE professional in Nigeria without ISPON certification. It is what the ISPON act implies.

As per Novelle and other training schools, they also have their own HSE Training for basic HSE appreciation. However I advise you do it with ISPON just to be on the good side of the Law governing the HSE Practise in Nigeria. Latter you can also do that of Novelle or any other training school's which my be affiliated to other bodies overseas, if time and money permits.

2. Go Higher to NEBOSH IGC/IDP

After your Basics with ISPON, Novelle etc, you can then do NEBOSH IGC. The NEBOSH curriculum is bigger than ISPON's, as such in my opinion, ISPON gives you the foundation for NEBOSH. The ISPON materials originate mainly from Shell while NEBOSH is also from of British curriculum. They have the same origin. They are almost the same. Just that NEBOSH has a bigger course content than ISPON. Also, doing ISPON first, makes NEBOSH simpler for a lot of people.

3. Focus on more Specialized Courses.

Like I will say and say again. Safety Engineering and Safety Administration/Supervision are two different things. I consider these simple HSE Appreciation courses as Safety Administration. There are some other highly specialized courses out there. Based on area of interest,pick some of them and do them.
Why? See for instance, Even if you have ISPON and NEBOSH IGC I wont let you touch a valve in my process plant! You only know basic stuff like hazards and how to guard machinery bla bla... This is rudimentary.
To be able to offer real life professional solutions you need to do courses on specialized areas within the HSE Engineering Discipline. E. G. Instrumentation, chemical reaction risk analyses, hazardous area classification, reliability/availability /maintainability or functional safety, chemical process safety, Human Factory and Ergonomics Designs (HFE), HAZOP/HAZID/HAZAN courses, LOPA/SIL courses, Prevention Through Design (PtD), Piping and Instrumentation Design/Process Control and Safety, etc. etc. etc. etc.

This way you meet local requirements as a HSE Professional, You meet basic international requirements with your NEBOSH and you meet the requirements for specific and indepth skills and expertise.

Now no one says you must do them all at once or immediately after another. You can start small, do some, get a job, work a little, do another etc.

Where possible, you can even do NEBOSH IDP which I say is the only HSE course that comes a little close to what I did when I studied Safety Engineering and Management in France. Yet NEBOSH IDP still doesn't come close. E.G. Nuclear Safety for Nuclear Reactors and all the crazy safety calculations is NOT in NEBOSH IDP, No! Things like Prevention through Design and Human Factor and Ergonomics in designing sitting positions for offices and control rooms and computer keyboards etc. you will never find in NEBOSH IDP.

My MSc was like doing over 30 Specialized and applied safety courses and learning skills and procedures you can apply over any industrial domain. It included in depth studies of everything in any NEBOSH/IOSH/NISP/ whatever curriculum.

4. Improve your Network.

Get to know gurus in the field and in many other works of life. Get to have their contacts. Send them happy new month SMS. Keep in touch with professionals and industry players. Keep these contacts in your phone. Intact where possible, have two phones/numbers.One for Professional Stuff and Immediate Family Members and Another for general friends/public/girl friends etc. I have a phone where I have professional contacts. That phone is also a library. I have professional books saved that I read if I am travelling, or waiting for someone etc.

5. Be Current in your Discipline of Interest.

Know the current happenings, know the current conferences, trainings,etc. know the new discoveries, techniques and state of the art methods invented by professionals in the field/in the discipline/profession. Get interested in current research and development issues and topics.

6. Get experience.

Even if not real life. Go to platforms on LinkedIn and others where HSE guys post their many challenges in their companies, rigs, factories, plants, etc for people to contribute. Use your knowledge and contribute too. Read other people's contributions.
Where possible too, get real life experiences. Find consultants to accompany to the field. Even if for a reduced fee. Keep busy and keep practisicing. Keep stimulating your problem solving skills in the discipline.

7. Pick an Area of Bias.

Select an area you want to specialize in. One area you fancy that you will make sure you know the inside and outside of it. An area you will know so well that people will pay you to even offer training to them. E.g. Reliability, availability and maintainability or Functional Safety as it is sometimes called. This Area of bias does not mean you will be ignorant in other aspects. No. By nature, you will see that there is an area of HSE that you just like and have more interest in. For me I love Chemical Process Safety. I love it so much I wish I could go back and read Chemical engineering.

8. Take it to the Soft/Programming/Modelling Level

Learn softwares, modelling/model building, etc. Learn Hysis, ASPEN, SPSS, Python, AutoCAD, etc. Learn how to build models where possible. You also need these software skills in areas like prevention through design and human factor and ergonomics.

9. Learn How to Identify Demand/Supply Gap.

This is what sets you apart and gives you the ideas for private practise/Consulting Services. This is what will determine if you can see opportunities in the field and in many industries where Supply of HSE Professional/Consukting Services cannot match Demand for that skill/technique/service. When you can identify these gaps quite easily, you then create the supply and steal a chunk of the market or all of the market demand opportunities.
THIS IS THE FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP. The ability to see where demand for a particular product, service, lesser stress or lower cost of a service/product is more than the supply, you provide the supply and take a chunk of that market.
I have friends who do tutorials in PTI Warri to students. Some are consultants on corrosion control and CP Systems.etc. Some offer training needs to companies. Some even recruit contract staff and supply to companies. The company might be willing to pay 100k per staff while when they recruit, they recruit guys willing to take 80k. Per staff per month, they keep 20k. There are many things out there. They study the discipline,profession and market demand for expertise in many areas. They pick an area or multiple areas of interest and then offer/supply the services.

I hope I have been able to stimulate your mind. My disclaimer still remains. These are my personal opinions based on my own practise. You will also need luck. A lot of it. Especially in crazy Nigeria.

Please Sir, Which institution in France did you get your MSc Safety Engineering and Management degree. That's my prospective Masters degree course of study. Thanks

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Bearshare:
^^^ Thanks for dropping this thread. I have gone through the exams and must say it was quite challenging

1. The HSE level 1 is a 100 multiple choice questions, level 2 is your project work and level 3 is theory.

2. To pass the level 3, simply focus on the environmental awareness and first aid section of your manual

goodluck

I'll be writing my HSE exams by 27th of june. Meanwhile, I'm undergoing my risk assessment. Pls can u pls send a copy of ur risk assessment report. Tnx in advance
phronesis.ajieren@gmail.com

skiduski:
Hello guys
For sometime now av been following this thread and i just feel i should contribute my own quota of help.

I have done NISP courses level 1 and2 and am a member of the institute.
I want to take the NEBOSH certificate exam but i saw someone quote the price he did his @ 300k or thereabout on this thread and men fear catch me.
my questions are,
can i study on my own if i have the relevant materials and then go and do the exams?
how much will it cost if i do study on my own?
where and how can i register for the NEBOSH exam?

NB: for those that are about to take the exam i have NEBOSH IGC past questions and answers from june 1998 to 2005
Also i have the soft copy of the official NEBOSH text book; INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH AND SFETY AT WORK by Phil Hughes and Ed Ferrett third edition. with other helpful materials.
Anyone interested should send me a mail olakunleapara@gmail.com or drop their e-mail addy here to get copies of the materials for free

Would love to have a copy of the NEBOSH materials. Thanks a lot in advance
phronesis.ajieren@gmail.com

Buttergrey, can I have your whatsapp contact?
or better still add me with 08060836438. Thanks

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Tinubu:
No course is simple or tough.... It's the student who can choose to be lazy or hardworking...

After all a gun wasn't put to your head when you agreed to study the course.... If you been sabi say your brain no fit carry the course, wetin you come dey find for dia?

Regarding underrated courses.... Like everything else in life, education is mostly all about packaging, out-of-the-box presentation, and a determination to make a difference.....

Also, most students studying the above named courses and other unmentioned ones suffer from inferiority complex... They will always be like.... " all those law and medicine students sef, they think they own this campus .... I even lost my girlfriend to one of them... Pompous imps"


But the truth is that it is up to you not to feel inferior, underrated, and burdened down with a 'tough and unappreciated course'...... Be positive, add extra value to yourself, and you will definitely stand before kings.


Tinubu

Nice advice man