Level 1: User Information Guide
Level 1: User Information Guide
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D o c u m e n t Pu rpos e
This docum ent explains h ow to register an d begin th e IWCF Level 1 Programm e. This
programm e is f ree to complete an d is h osted on our onlin e Learnin g Mana gem ent
System (LMS). You can also fin d information on h ow to a ccess your cer tificate in this
docum ent . Your cer tificate will be available on ce all 7 m odules of th e course have
been completed an d passed with a score of 70% or m ore.
C o nt e nt s
1 Access Level 1
2 Your a ccount
3 Modules
Level 1 Programm e
This version is compatible for PC an d laptop devices. To loa d th e course content , a
Flash Player plug-in must be installed on th e device.
re g i s t e r for L e ve l 1
To register for a n ew Level 1 user
a ccount please selec t ‘Create n ew
a ccount’ un der th e ‘Is this your
first tim e h ere? ’ h ea din g.
Please enter a valid email a ddress wh en registerin g as you will receive a link to
confirm your a ccount by email. On ce all fields have been completed, please selec t th e
‘Create my n ew a ccount’ button at th e bottom of th e pa ge.
Please be aware you only have to register for th e Level 1 course on ce. All progress will
be saved as you work through th e course an d can be revisited at any tim e.
Your Level 1 a ccount can also be used to a ccess our oth er f ree, onlin e course -
Well Operations Crew Resource Mana gem ent (WOCRM). WOCRM focuses on th e
n on- technical skills in our in dustr y an d in cludes m odules on th e 6 WOCRM
competen cies outlin ed in IOGP ’s 501 an d 502 repor ts. Login to your a ccount to
complete WOCRM today!
lo g i n
If you have an existin g Level 1 a ccount , visit http: //level1.iwcf.org an d enter your
usernam e an d password un der th e ‘Log in’ sec tion on th e left han d side of th e
screen:
c o u r s e c on te n t
An Over view of Oil and Gas
This m odule will take you through th e early years of th e oil an d gas in dustr y, lookin g
at th e in creasin g number of uses an d som e significant events, such as Ma con do.
Drilling Rigs
In this m odule we will look at various types of drillin g rigs an d th eir compon ent par ts.
We'll describe h ow th ey work an d identif y th e equipm ent involved in drillin g a well.
Conclusion
In this m odule we will summarise th e key points f rom this programm e an d finish with
a sh or t assessm ent to confirm your learnin g.
Un dern eath th e ‘Con clusion’ m odule you will see a link to ‘eCer tificate: IWCF Level 1
Programm e’. Click on this link an d th en click ‘Get your cer tificate’:
Ed i t yo u r accou n t
To edit any of your a ccount settin gs (in cludin g your n ewsletter preferen ces) you can
click on your nam e which appears at th e top right han d corn er of your screen wh en
log ged into your a ccount . Selec t ‘Preferen ces’ an d th en ‘Edit profile’ f rom th e
dropdown m enu.
Complete WOCRM for f ree today by loggin g in to your Level-1 a ccount an d selec tin g
‘ Well Operations Crew Resource Mana gem ent’ course on th e h om epa ge.
Decision Makin g
This m odule dem onstrates why decision makin g is a critical skill for anyon e workin g
in a high risk environm ent like th e oil an d gas in dustr y.
Lea dership
Module three focuses on lea dership, in par ticular th e different types of lea dership
that may be en countered an d th e pros an d cons of ea ch of th ose styles.
Communication
This m odule will give users an un derstan din g of th e impor tan ce of effec tive
communication in our in dustr y.
Tea mwork
Module 5 focu ses on why teamwork plays a ver y impor tant par t in th e oil an d gas
in dustr y. Users will learn h ow to build a solid team alon g with th e essential
elem ents, prin ciples an d team skills n ecessar y to develop CORE skills.
Performan ce Fa c tors
This m odule focuses on th e different types of stress, th e symptoms an d th e impa c t
th ey can have on an in dividual or team.
Con tac t u s
If you have any questions about th e Level 1 course, please conta c t our team at
[email protected] or call our h ea d office on + 44 1674 678120.