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233 Hour Occupational Safety and Health Professional for Oil and Gas Industry

The capstone of the Oil and Gas safety career ladder. 100% online, at your own pace.

Aligned with OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Employer-verifiable credentials Open-book online exam
233 Hour Occupational Safety and Health Professional for Oil and Gas Industry
Certificate · Transcript · Wallet card Verifiable at amiosp.com
Duration
233hoursMinimum instructional hours
Modules
20modules13 core · 7 specialised
Completion
~1monthTypical, fully self-paced
Delivery
100%onlineMicrosoft Teams + LMS
Career level
5of 5Capstone of the career ladder
LEVEL 5 PROGRAM 233-Hr OSH Professional
Program overview

What is the 233 Hour Occupational Safety and Health Professional for Oil and Gas Industry?

The 233 Hour Occupational Safety and Health Professional for Oil and Gas Industry is the capstone programme in the American Institute of Safety Professionals Oil and Gas Safety career ladder and the most comprehensive petroleum-specific safety qualification in the entire catalogue. At 233 instructional hours, this programme integrates complete regulatory mastery, advanced technical specialisation, management system governance, and strategic corporate leadership into a single professional-level credential that prepares holders for the highest HSE positions in the global petroleum industry: corporate HSE directors, VP-level safety leaders for international oil companies and national oil companies, programme directors for mega-projects, principal petroleum HSE consultants, and the senior governance roles where safety professionals shape how entire petroleum organisations manage the risks of extracting, transporting, processing, and distributing hydrocarbons worldwide.

The 233 Hour Professional extends the 192 Hour Manager’s programme leadership competencies by 41 hours into the strategic, corporate, and specialist domains that define the highest tier of petroleum HSE practice. Where the Manager designs and governs the HSE programme for an operation or business unit, the Professional governs HSE across the entire petroleum enterprise: setting corporate HSE strategy for international operations spanning multiple countries and regulatory jurisdictions, directing HSE for complex asset portfolios (onshore conventional, unconventional, offshore shallow and deepwater, LNG, pipelines, refining, petrochemicals), managing the corporate relationship with NOC partners and IOC joint venture partners, and building the organisational HSE culture that becomes the company’s competitive differentiator in operator pre-qualification and licence-to-operate decisions.

The programme delivers 170 hours of mandatory core modules covering the complete petroleum HSE professional domain plus 63 hours of specialised modules addressing deepwater and subsea operations, LNG and gas processing safety, decommissioning, digital transformation in petroleum HSE, international petroleum regulatory environments, corporate HSE governance for NOCs and IOCs, advanced petroleum HSE consulting practice, and expert witness preparation. This is the credential that signals complete mastery of petroleum HSE to employers, operators, regulators, and clients across every producing region in the world.

All training is delivered 100 percent online through Microsoft Teams and the American Institute of Safety Professionals Learning Management System (LMS), with self-paced progression designed for senior petroleum professionals managing demanding international careers. Upon completion, graduates receive an American Institute of Safety Professionals certificate, professional wallet card, and official transcript, all employer-verifiable at amiosp.com/student-verifications.

Learning outcomes

What you'll be able to do
  1. 01 Govern HSE across a complete petroleum enterprise: setting corporate HSE strategy, establishing company-wide HSE standards, directing multi-asset HSE performance across diverse operational environments (onshore, offshore, deepwater, LNG, refining, petrochemicals, pipelines), and reporting HSE performance to boards of directors and shareholder groups.
  2. 02 Demonstrate complete mastery of petroleum HSE regulatory frameworks across multiple jurisdictions: OSHA PSM (29 CFR 1910.119), BSEE (30 CFR 250), EPA RMP (40 CFR 68), API RP 75 SEMS, EU COMAH/Seveso III Directive awareness, UK HSE Safety Case regime awareness, and international regulatory frameworks for the Gulf region, Asia, Africa, and other producing regions.
  3. 03 Direct major accident hazard prevention at the enterprise level: governing barrier integrity management systems, safety-critical element assurance, corporate emergency response capability, and the MAH governance that prevents the catastrophic events (blowouts, refinery explosions, pipeline ruptures, offshore structural failures) that define petroleum industry risk.
  4. 04 Lead corporate PSM programme governance across multiple process facilities: directing PHA programme quality, managing corporate MOC governance, overseeing mechanical integrity performance across assets, and ensuring PSM audit programme effectiveness at the enterprise level.
  5. 05 Architect enterprise-level contractor HSE governance for petroleum operations: designing corporate pre-qualification standards used across all business units, managing industry platform relationships (ISNetworld, Veriforce, Avetta), and governing contractor HSE performance across drilling, production, construction, turnaround, and pipeline operations.
  6. 06 Direct petroleum HSE performance analytics at the corporate level: integrating OSHA lagging indicators, API RP 754 process safety tiers, leading indicators, and operational integrity metrics into enterprise dashboards that support board-level governance and investor reporting.
  7. 07 Manage petroleum HSE in specialised high-consequence sectors: deepwater operations (HPHT wells, subsea equipment, emergency response in deep water), LNG facilities (cryogenic hazards, boil-off, rollover, RPT), gas processing (sour gas, dehydration, fractionation), and decommissioning (well abandonment, facility removal, environmental remediation).
  8. 08 Present corporate HSE strategy to petroleum industry boards, investor groups, NOC partners, and regulatory authorities in the language of enterprise value: licence to operate, ESG performance, insurance optimisation, production assurance, and the competitive advantage that HSE excellence provides in operator pre-qualification.
WHO IT'S FOR

Who should take this program?

  • Corporate HSE Directors and VP-level HSE leaders for E&P companies, NOCs, IOCs, drilling contractors, and EPC firms
  • Offshore installation managers (OIMs) and offshore HSE managers seeking the most comprehensive petroleum HSE credential
  • Refinery HSE directors and downstream HSE leaders
  • Principal petroleum HSE consultants building or expanding their practice into corporate advisory and MAH governance
  • Senior HSE managers with 5+ years of petroleum experience seeking the professional capstone for career differentiation
  • HSE professionals targeting Gulf mega-project leadership positions (Aramco, ADNOC, QatarEnergy, KOC, BAPCO)
  • Petroleum engineers, process engineers, and operations managers transitioning into senior HSE governance roles
  • HSE professionals preparing for or complementing the American Institute of Safety Professionals Registered Safety Manager (RSM) or International Diploma

Entry requirements

1 The 192 Hour Oil and Gas Manager or equivalent management-level petroleum HSE training is strongly recommended
2 5 or more years of petroleum HSE experience at management level is recommended
3 Candidates with extensive specialist or supervisory experience (7+ years) and equivalent credentials may be considered for direct entry
4 No formal academic degree is required
5 All instruction is delivered in English; professional proficiency is required
Curriculum

What will you study?

20 modules in two parts: 13 core modules and 7 specialised modules.

How your 233 hours are split
170 hrs13 core modules
63 hrs7 specialised

Core modules

13 modules · 170 hours
01

Core module 1 Complete Petroleum HSE Regulatory Mastery

18 hrs

OSHA PSM (29 CFR 1910.119) at regulatory-text mastery.

  • BSEE regulations (30 CFR 250) for OCS operations. EPA RMP (40 CFR 68). API RP 75 SEMS (13 elements). API RP 754 process safety metrics. API RP 14C offshore platform safety systems. International regulatory frameworks: EU COMAH/Seveso III
  • UK Safety Case regime
  • Norwegian PSA framework awareness
  • Australian NOPSEMA awareness. Gulf region regulatory requirements: UAE
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Qatar
  • Kuwait
  • Oman. Multi-jurisdictional compliance strategy
02

Core module 2 Gulf region regulatory requirements: UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman. Multi-jurisdictional compliance strategy. Advanced Process Safety Management Governance

15 hrs

Enterprise PSM programme governance.

  • Corporate PHA programme direction: methodology selection
  • team qualification
  • recommendation quality assurance
  • revalidation scheduling. Corporate MOC governance: standardised MOC procedures
  • approval authorities
  • pre-implementation verification. Mechanical integrity programme governance across multiple assets. PSM metrics: leading indicators for PSM health
  • Tier 3/Tier 4 tracking. Corporate PSM audit programme direction
03

Core module 3 PSM metrics: leading indicators for PSM health, Tier 3/Tier 4 tracking. Corporate PSM audit programme direction. Enterprise HSE Management System Governance

14 hrs

ISO 45001 enterprise implementation for petroleum.

  • API RP 75 SEMS corporate governance.
  • Integrated Management System: HSE + Quality + Environmental across petroleum operations.
  • Management system certification programme governance.
  • Continuous improvement at the enterprise level.
  • Management review governance across business units.
04

Core module 4 Continuous improvement at the enterprise level. Management review governance across business units. Major Accident Hazard Prevention and Governance

14 hrs

Enterprise MAH governance framework.

  • Corporate barrier integrity management system. Safety-critical element registers and assurance programmes across assets. Quantitative risk assessment awareness: individual risk
  • societal risk
  • F-N curves. ALARP demonstration for petroleum major hazards. Corporate emergency response capability: crisis management team
  • emergency response organisation
  • mutual aid agreements. MAH performance indicators
  • board reporting
05

Core module 5 MAH performance indicators and board reporting. Petroleum Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Health

12 hrs

Enterprise occupational health programme governance.

  • Hydrocarbon exposure management across asset types.
  • NORM management programme.
  • Fitness-for-duty programmes for petroleum operations.
  • Medical surveillance programme governance.
  • Occupational health vendor management.
  • Exposure database management and trend analysis.
  • Health risk assessment for petroleum facilities.
06

Core module 6 Occupational health vendor management. Exposure database management and trend analysis. Health risk assessment for petroleum facilities. Enterprise Contractor HSE Governance

10 hrs

Corporate pre-qualification standard design.

  • Industry platform management (ISNetworld, Veriforce, Avetta).
  • Contract HSE specification library governance.
  • Bridging document frameworks.
  • Contractor HSE performance database.
  • Enterprise contractor HSE audit programme.
  • Contractor HSE awards and industry benchmarking.
07

Core module 7 Enterprise contractor HSE audit programme. Contractor HSE awards and industry benchmarking. Petroleum HSE Performance Analytics and Board Reporting

12 hrs

Enterprise dashboard architecture: OSHA metrics, API RP 754 tiers, leading indicators, operational integrity indicators, environmental metrics.

  • Multi-asset performance comparison
  • benchmarking. ESG reporting: safety KPIs in sustainability reports. Investor
  • lender HSE reporting. Board-level HSE governance reporting. Predictive analytics for petroleum HSE
08

Core module 8 Investor and lender HSE reporting. Board-level HSE governance reporting. Predictive analytics for petroleum HSE. Petroleum Safety Culture at the Enterprise Level

10 hrs

Corporate culture assessment across operations.

  • Executive leadership engagement.
  • Building reporting culture.
  • Just culture governance.
  • Safety leadership development programmes.
  • Culture measurement and progression planning.
09

Core module 9 Just culture governance. Safety leadership development programmes. Culture measurement and progression planning. HSE Team Development and Organisational Design

10 hrs

Enterprise HSE structure design.

  • Recruitment and development of petroleum HSE professionals.
  • Competency management.
  • Succession planning.
  • Managing global HSE teams.
10

Core module 10 Recruitment and development of petroleum HSE professionals. Competency management. Succession planning. Managing global HSE teams. Incident Investigation Programme Governance

10 hrs

Enterprise investigation systems.

  • Root cause analysis governance.
  • Regulatory coordination (OSHA, BSEE, CSB).
  • Lessons learned systems.
  • Investigation quality assurance.
11

Core module 11 Root cause analysis governance. Regulatory coordination (OSHA, BSEE, CSB). Lessons learned systems. Investigation quality assurance. Enterprise Audit Programme Governance

10 hrs

Corporate audit strategy.

  • PSM and SEMS audit systems.
  • ISO 45001 integration.
  • Multi-site audit scheduling.
  • Corrective action governance.
12

Core module 12 PSM and SEMS audit systems. ISO 45001 integration. Multi-site audit scheduling. Corrective action governance. HSE Budget, Insurance, and Enterprise Business Case

10 hrs

Enterprise HSE budgeting.

  • Insurance programme governance.
  • Cost of incident analysis.
  • Capital allocation for safety.
  • Executive business case development.
13

Core module 13 Insurance programme governance. Cost of incident analysis. Capital allocation for safety. Executive business case development. Strategic HSE Leadership for Petroleum

15 hrs

Corporate HSE strategy.

  • ESG integration.
  • Stakeholder management.
  • Crisis leadership.
  • M&A HSE due diligence and integration.

Specialised modules

7 modules · 63 hours
01

Specialised module 1 Deepwater and Subsea Operations Safety

10 hrs
  • HPHT wells
  • subsea systems
  • ROV operations
  • deepwater emergency response
  • BSEE SEMS II awareness
02

Specialised module 2 LNG and Gas Processing Safety

10 hrs
  • LNG hazards
  • cryogenic systems
  • boil-off
  • RPT
  • LNG terminals
  • gas processing safety
  • emergency response
03

Specialised module 3 Decommissioning Safety

8 hrs
  • P&A operations
  • facility dismantlement
  • offshore removal
  • environmental remediation
  • NORM management
04

Specialised module 4 International Petroleum HSE Regulatory Environments

10 hrs
  • Multi-jurisdiction compliance across Gulf
  • Asia
  • Africa
  • Europe
  • Latin America
05

Specialised module 5 Digital Transformation in Petroleum HSE

10 hrs
  • SMIS systems
  • digital PTW
  • predictive analytics
  • IoT monitoring
  • AI systems
  • drones
  • digital twins
06

Specialised module 6 Corporate HSE Governance for NOCs and IOCs

8 hrs
  • JV governance
  • production sharing agreements
  • operating committee structures
  • corporate HSE standards
07

Specialised module 7 Petroleum HSE Consulting Practice

7 hrs
  • Consulting services
  • proposal development
  • client management
  • expert witness practice
  • ethics in consulting
233 instructional hours in total · fully self-paced Download the program brochure

Standards and frameworks you'll work with

Official sources, linked for reference
How it works

How is the program assessed?

One online, open-book exam at the end of the program, taken through your assigned student portal. Score 70% or higher to pass — your result is emailed to you straight after the exam.

  1. 1
    Enrol and get access Join live sessions on Microsoft Teams and study in the Institute's learning portal (LMS).
  2. 2
    Study 20 modules 13 core and 7 specialised modules at your own pace — most learners finish within a month.
  3. 3
    Take the exam One online, open-book exam through your assigned student portal.
  4. 4
    Get your result Your result is emailed to you as soon as you finish. 70% or higher to pass.
  5. Get certified and verified Receive your certificate, transcript and wallet card, verifiable online.
70% to pass The pass mark for the final online exam
Open-book Use your course materials during the exam — it tests application, not memory
Up to 3 retakes Didn't pass? Take a month to review the materials, then retake up to three more times
WHAT YOU RECEIVE

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Career path

Where does this program sit in your career?

It is Level 5 — the top of the Institute's Oil and Gas safety career ladder. Each level builds on the one before, from training delivery to organisation-wide safety leadership.

Oil and Gas safety career ladder 5 levels
  1. 1 70-Hour OSH Trainer Training delivery
  2. 2 155-Hour OSH Specialist Technical expertise
  3. 3 164-Hour OSH Supervisor Operational enforcement
  4. 4 192-Hour OSH Manager Program leadership
  5. 5 233-Hour OSH Professional for Oil and Gas Organisation-wide safety leadership YOU ARE HERE
What comes next International Diplomas Go further with a 480-hour International Diploma for multi-industry, diploma-level depth. Explore diplomas
Also consider CHSM · RSM · RSP Professional certifications for broader, multi-industry credentials. View certifications
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Why choose us

Why study with us?

A complete oil and gas safety education from the American Institute of Safety Professionals — online, self-paced and built for working professionals.

The most complete oil and gas program 233 instructional hours across 20 modules — the deepest oil and gas program in our catalogue.
Systems and leadership, not just rules ISO 45001, taught alongside the management systems used in this program.
Fast and flexible Fully online and self-paced. Most learners finish within one month.
Fair, open-book assessment One online exam with a 70% pass mark, and up to three retakes if you need them.
Employer-verifiable credentials Certificate, transcript and wallet card, verifiable at amiosp.com/student-verifications.
A clear path forward The top of a five-level career ladder, with a direct route to International Diplomas.
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What is the 233 Hour Occupational Safety and Health Professional for Oil and Gas Industry?

The 233 Hour Occupational Safety and Health Professional for Oil and Gas Industry is the capstone programme in the American Institute of Safety Professionals Oil and Gas Safety career ladder and the most comprehensive petroleum-specific safety qualification in the entire catalogue. At 233 instructional hours, this programme integrates complete regulatory mastery, advanced technical specialisation, management system governance, and strategic corporate leadership into a single professional-level credential that prepares holders for the highest HSE positions in the global petroleum industry: corporate HSE directors, VP-level safety leaders for international oil companies and national oil companies, programme directors for mega-projects, principal petroleum HSE consultants, and the senior governance roles where safety professionals shape how entire petroleum organisations manage the risks of extracting, transporting, processing, and distributing hydrocarbons worldwide.

How long does it take?

The program is designed to offer flexible online learning with a minimum instructional contact time of 233 hours. Most learners successfully complete the course within one month, allowing them to progress at their own pace while balancing professional commitments.

How is it assessed?

Candidates can take this exam through an assigned portal from the American Institute of Safety Professionals . A passing score is 70% or higher, and exam results are provided right after by email to the address provided. The exam is open-book, allowing candidates to validate their answers. Any candidates who do not pass have 1 month after their exam to go through the training materials and can take the exam 3 additional times.

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