Posted By Descarte I am suprised if you have already completed your offshore survival that you have not already passed your offshore medical. The two go hand in hand and with out your offshore medical you would not be eligable to go offshore so the training would not be required. Both an offshore medical and the apporved survival training are pre-requisits to go offshore but not necessarily for interviews etc... Was it an approved RGIT / UKOOA safety and survival course. Have you been looking for work in the North sea, norway or further a field? Most GP's offer the service of providing a offshore medical certficate and costs can vary around 50-£100 More general information can be found here: http://www.arkoh.co.uk/F...tly-Asked-Questions.html

Posted By Descarte We use the gilbert road medical practice for all our medicals and offshore ones, also in Aberdeen but on the way out to dice. Most people I have known have always gone in to the offshore safety position through a different route even though they were safety trained they had to get their foot in the door by getting some off shore experience in a different field. My advice would be look at all offshore jobs you can and see what if any including safety you may be able to apply for. Get your foot in the offshore door and they either apply for a safety position with that current employer or just keep your ear to the ground re: local offshore safety jobs on the platform you are working. Though they are around and advertised offshore safety positions are hard to come by and fiercly contended :( Not a reason to stop trying however a offshore medical at £50 will help in both your search for an offshore basic and offshore safety position. Good luck! and keep us posted

Posted By Frank Macleod Having attended the offshore survival course will be enough for attempting to gain employment. Once you get an interview and are considered for employment, the company employing you will send you for a pre-employment medical and drug test as a matter of course. Regards Frank