Posted By Guderian Potential employers in this industry would probably be looking for some sort of qualification in a related field - science/engineering etc. Don't think history would cut it. To be quite frank, it would seem unlikely from the information given that you will easily get a job in h&s in the oil/gas industry. I would further suggest your money would be better spent else wear, than IOSH courses. That is not to say you woudn't get a job, just pretty unlikely in my humble opinion.

Posted By Kevin McAughrey I have been offshore for a few years now, and with your academic qualifications you cannot offer anything to the industry, except that you have a commitment to personal development, which is good. Before you start to spend money on H&S courses, you need to get the basic Oil and Gas Qualifications such as BOSIET, Offshore Medical, Green Hands Course. This will give you employability. Then once you get your foot through the door, then you can climb up into Health and Safety. Like Bill has kindly pointed out, companies prefer engineers ( Risk Engineers ) due to the nature of our business, (fatality level hazards). If you are serious about Oil and Gas work visit www.rigjobs.com, this gives an insight. Look at pricing the above mentioned courses and see what you want to do. If it is onshore Oil and Gas that interests you?, maybe you can specialise in an area (environment), in which case look at doing the IEMA Certificate. Whatever you decide, Oil and Gas in not something covered in the GC, so you will need experience at the least.