IFIA’s Petroleum Inspector Certification Programme for Africa, Asia and Europe was established in 2004 and is monitored by a technical advisory board, which includes representatives from oil companies and the Energy Institute. A separate Americas Programme has been running since 1998. For information relating to the Americas programme please see the Petroleum Inspector Certification (Americas) page of this website.
In order to meet the requirements to become a Certified Inspector of Petroleum, candidates must complete a specified set of training tasks as defined in the Inspector Training Requirements List and pass an examination. All examinations are overseen by the Energy Institute in London which is responsible for marking papers and issuing certificates, and successful candidates will receive a certificate to document their achievement. Certificates are valid for a period of five years, following which it is necessary for inspectors to be re-examined.
The Certification Guidelines provide a written explanation of the scheme.
The Test Question Book is provided for free download. Versions with the test questions in French, Russian and Spanish are also available, and examinations will be offered with questions in these languages as appropriate.
The current Examinations Schedule for Africa, Asia and Europe can be viewed at Examinations Schedule for Africa, Asia and Europe.
Application Process – IFIA Members
Member companies can book places up to a minimum of two weeks prior to the examination by contacting the IFIA PetCom Secretary by email at petcomadmin@ifia-federation.org, specifying the number of places required. Candidates must submit their completed Application Forms on the day of the examination. Fees are given below, and members will be invoiced shortly after the examination.
Application Process – Non IFIA Members
Companies and organisations which are not members of IFIA and wish to put forward candidates for examination, must provide the following information on request:
- Company registration details
- Brief description of commercial activities demonstrating provision of independent petroleum inspection services
- References from three companies to which independent inspection services have been provided
Non IFIA Member Companies who submit the above information and which are found to satisfy the requirements of operating as an independent inspection organisation will be free to submit candidates for examination and certification. A registration fee of GBP 150 will be charged for each company. Registration will be subject to renewal after five years.
Places for each candidate must be reserved by their employer and examination fees must be paid in advance at least two weeks before the examination date. Reservations are accepted by email at petcomadmin@ifia-federation.org, and candidates must submit their completed Application Forms on the day of the examination.
Places will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis.
Training Records
As noted above, training is a key part of the certification process. An attestation that all of the specified training tasks have been completed is included on the Application Form. In addition to this attestation companies will be asked to submit copies of internal training records for review. This will be on a random basis for IFIA members and will apply to all candidates from non-IFIA member organisations.
These records should, as a minimum, show clearly that each training task has been completed with a corresponding date and signature (trainer or manager). A Training Record Book which may be used to maintain these records is available for download from the link below.
Inspector Training Record Book
Fees
Lists of candidates must be forwarded to IFIA a minimum of two weeks before the exam date, and charges will be based on the number of candidates booked. Fees for 2012 will be GBP 150 per candidate for IFIA Members and GBP 300 per candidate for non-members of IFIA.
Fees are subject to VAT where applicable.
Please do not contact the venue regarding places for candidates, fees, certificates etc. All administration is handled by IFIA and the Energy Institute.
Certification Guidelines
This file will provide a written explanation of the certification scheme.
Inspector Training Requirements List
This document lists the training tasks which candidates must complete before applying for certification
IFIA Test Question Book - English
IFIA Test Question Book - French
IFIA Test Question Book - Russian
IFIA Test Question Book - Spanish
Application for Certification
This form must be completed for all candidates and presented at the examination.
For additional information for Africa, Asia and Europe, please contact us at petcomadmin@ifia-federation.org: tel: +33 (0)2 43 23 92 27
For additional information for the Americas, please contact arbmail@aol.com: tel + 1 703 533 9539
Please note, IFIA produces a series of Petroleum Committee Bulletins. These can be accessed via the Publications section of this website.
