New Training Venue for Client Worksite Representative Training in Skipton, UK

ABERDEEN, U.K. - March 17, 2015 - PRLog -- KB Associates Europe (KBAE) is pleased to announce a new training venue for Client Worksite Representative (http://www.kbaeurope.org/courses/Commercial-Diving/Competency-Development/Client-Worksite-Representative-Course)  course in Skipton, UK with the first run from the 23^th to 27^th March 2015. The new training venue adds on to current location offered in Aberdeen, UK and also after successfully delivered in Singapore and United States over the past four years.

Till date, KBA have conducted 22 classes since commencement and have trained a total of 242 candidates worldwide from – Indonesia, Singapore, HongKong, Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei, Vietnam, Japan, Canada, England, Australia, Philippines, New Zealand, India, US, South Africa, Qatar, Nigeria, Egypt, Russia.

This is an essential competency development course for client worksite representatives who need to ensure efficient management of the inspection programme and ensuring all procedures are properly applied and fully implemented for both onshore preparation and offshore operations of a project. This course is structured and in accordance with International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) ‘Diving Recommended Practice’ and International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) as well as any legislative requirements due to area of operation.

“Over the past four years, we have constantly reviewed and updated the course syllabus after feedback from the delegates, this ensures that we have the most practical and relevant materials to keep our delegates equipped with the most up to date practices and latest developments. We have also improvised on our leadership and management module and have received excellent feedbacks from past candidates.” – Mr. Brendan Kearns, Technical Director.

The tutor team (http://www.kbaeurope.org/kbaetrainersdiving.php) consists of a group of experienced consultants who have each been in the offshore oil & gas industry for over 20 years. In addition, Chris Ridgeway has recently joined KBA as an associate trainer to deliver the leadership and management module where he brings to his training a wealth of experience from the commercial to the academic. He holds a Bsc, MPhil, Dip Psycho and a Phd as well as a chartered occupational psychologist and FCIPD. Chris has been a global business leader, an internal HR director and an academic visiting professor with considerable experience of leadership training and management system development within the oil and gas sector.

New Training Venue: Sabella House, Riparian Way, Crossings Business Park Crosshills, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD20 7BW. For further information regards to training courses or in-company package, please contact KBA(E)  at Tel: 44 1224 872741 or visit website at www.kbaeurope.org

ENDS

About KBA Europe

KBA Group of Companies has over 13 years’ experience in the consultancy and training industry. KB Associates (Europe) Limited – its UK subsidiary provides consultancy services (safety management consultancy, safety management auditing, diving systems, ROV systems assurance, marine assurance and supply of client worksite representatives)

Together with the subsidiary KBA Training Centre, KBA(E) has expanded to deliver National / International accredited health, safety and environmental training (NEBOSH, IOSH, and CIEH), IMCA Approved Diving Supervisor, ALST and Diver Medic Training, engineering support services and other professional development training.