The OPITO MIST online course is designed for newcomers to the offshore environment. It covers the fundamental safety elements of the offshore oil and gas industry, providing an understanding of the potential hazards and control measures that personnel may encounter while working offshore in the UK offshore sector. Each unit is designed to highlight personal responsibility for safety, helping to influence behaviour and attitudes towards co-workers, the installation, and the environment.
OPITO MIST
0.5 days
4 years
For offshore personnel, this course is usually taken after the OPITO-approved BOSIET course. If BOSIET has not yet been completed, it must be taken before travelling offshore.
For non offshore personnel, there are no requirements
The OPITO MIST certification is valid for four years. After this period, it must be renewed in order to remain valid for work in UK offshore waters. The required refresher course is OPITO MIST Further, which is also valid for four years and must be renewed every four years to maintain certification. Please note that if you are working offshore, you must hold a valid and current offshore medical or health certificate before you are permitted to work offshore.
You must also have a valid identification document issued by a national authority, such as a passport, to verify your identity when starting the course. In addition, you should have any required verification documents ready, as outlined in the prerequisites. These must be provided electronically for verification purposes in either JPG or PDF format.
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The Minimum Industry Safety Training (or MIST-F) is the OPITO-approved course for industry new starts working in installations offshore in UK waters, and provides informed all round aspects on safety and related hazards in context. This provides a baseline standard of safety for all those beginning working in the offshore environment.
No. As indicated, this course is for new starts to offshore life in UK waters more aware of the hazardous environment on an offshire oil and/or gas installation. This course will also provide you with a valid OPITO Vantage number which ensures you are able to work offshore in Uk and internationally.In addition to the MIST, you will be required to take a Basic Offshore Safety Induction Emergency Training course (BOSIET) as you will not be able to travel without it. The MIST certification is usually taken after the BOSIET course in order to supplement the knowledge learnt on that course. However if you have not yet completed the BOSIET, you will be required to do so before traveling offshore. The Theory element of the BOSIET course is available online. However you are required to attend the BOSIET course at a training centre in order to learn the practical aspects of offshore Safety Training such as First Aid, Fire Training Awareness and HUET – (Helicopter Underwater Escape Training).
Typically 4- 5 hours of e-learning content.
This course covers key safety topics relevant to offshore/onshore energy work such as hazard awareness, risk assessment and safe working practices. See more details below on course content.
There are five mandatory Units, and an Assessment Test at the end of the course. You may attempt this Test up to three times.
When your course is confirmed you will be sent the validation code and password in order to log in.
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On successful completion, you receive an OPITO MIST certificate which is valid for 4 years. You will receive it via the via FMTC Portal.
All FMTC courses are delivered in English.
After successfully completing OPITO MIST (5301) E-learning, the participant will be awarded the following certificate(s): OPITO MIST .
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