Course Information
Before, during and after your course
Read on to find out what you need to know before, during, and after your course plus how we are responding to the effects of COVID19.
Virtual Training
The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented situation which has resulted in worldwide restrictions being imposed. To ensure the safety and well being of employees and well operations crews is maintained, IWCF’s Board of Directors have approved the introduction of virtual classroom training. This solution allows accredited centres to accommodate the requirement for training during the COVID-19 pandemic, whilst maintaining high standards and integrity.
Drilling School Asia-Pacific is committed to collaborating with IWCF to ensure we can deliver our courses virtually to candidates and we hope to be offering this service to our candidates soon.
Registering with IWCF
All candidates must register in IWCF’s Forum before booking an IWCF course. If you have not already registered as a candidate in FORUM, you can do so here. Once you have registered you will be given your unique Candidate Registration (CR) number.
When booking a course with us you will be asked to supply your Candidate Registration (CR) number. Please note, on course completion the link to your temporary eCert will be sent to the email address supplied in Forum.
Please get in touch with us to discuss candidate suitability if you have any doubts or queries about which course you should be taking.
Choosing a course
IWCF follow IOGP recommendations as to what course levels candidates should sit. Please note that this will vary depending upon the operation, environment and location. The recommendations should be taken as a general overview and should be considered on a case by case basis. Download a copy of the latest IOGP 476 Levels Guidance Chart (November 2019 edition) here.
IWCF Level 1
An industry first free, online course and self-paced course which is a useful tool for anyone new or experienced in the industry, especially students and graduates, personnel involved in well control and those who are simply interested in well control. It is NOT compulsory to complete this course prior to becoming certified with IWCF.
IWCF training levels 2 to 4
Level 2, 3 and 4 are designed to be sequential and first-time candidates are expected to complete Level 2 before progressing to Level 3 or 4. However, the training levels are also designed to be role-specific and dependent on the candidate’s work experience. For guidance and advice on which level of training you are eligible for, please get in touch with us.
To view the full list of recommended job titles, please refer to the IWCF website here.
IWCF Candidate Registration
All candidates must register in IWCF’s Forum before booking an IWCF course. If you have not already registered as a candidate in FORUM, you can do so here. Once you have registered you will be given your unique Candidate Registration (CR) number. All candidates will be asked to supply their CR number upon booking.
Booking your course
We aim to be as flexible and accommodating as we can when booking courses, check out the course calendar for upcoming scheduled courses. If the date you prefer is not listed then feel free to give us a call and we will do our best to work to find a suitable date for you.
When you are ready you can book your course here, or simply give us a call. We will email to confirm your booking as soon as possible along with our Terms and Conditions and relevant information.
Our Terms and Conditions can be downloaded here.
Questions and help
We are a small owner-operated training facility which means we are always available for a chat. If you have any questions or reservations about your upcoming course or would like to chat directly with Tim, your trainer please feel free to get in touch with us here.
Helpful resources and information
During your course
When attending your course, you are required to provide a valid photographic ID. You should also bring a calculator with you.
To help prepare for your assessment you can download the IWCF app by searching for ‘IWCF’ in the Apple and Android stores. Complete the mock digital assessment which is available in the app to show you what to expect. By completing the mock digital assessment you can test the assessment interface, open and enlarge images and learn how the kill sheet section will display during the assessment. Access a list of IWCF resources here.
After your course
After you have completed your course you will be able to view your results in your IWCF Forum account. This can take up to 72 hours after your assessment to be updated.
If a pass mark of 70% or more is achieved you will receive a link to your temporary eCert. This link will be sent to the email address used to register in Forum.
For information regarding what to do if you recieve less than 70% and re-sits please download our Terms and Conditions here.
Within 90 days of receiving your temporary eCert you will receive your permanent eCert.
Level 2 eCerts are valid for 5 years and Level 3 and 4 eCerts are valid for 2 years.
Meet your trainer
Tim Manning has been in the Oil Exploration Industry since 1978. Initially he was involved in Offshore Seismic Surveying, then on Offshore Drilling Rigs.
His background is in mechanical engineering and he holds a Dip. Eng. from Monash University.
He spent 20 years as a Subsea Engineer in various locations around the world, and has extensive experience as a Consultant Subsea Engineer, carrying out inspections and audits.