I agree with you and the problem is EXACTLY the way these companies encourage companies and organisations to use them
The cost of this marketing and encouragement s probably 50% of the costs and what we all end up paying for re-certification of something we already have certification for !
Training people so that they don't need to keep getting recertified is not in the interest of these organisations; that's why they go for 'ongoing competence assessment'
Hopefully IMCA will comment re the certs but as usual they need to preserve their 'cash cow' especially now most of the large contractors are going bust
IMCA ROV Supervisor(and other) Certificates are proof of IMCA's inability to 'rein in' its 'training' members...
IMCA should revoke the membership of anyone saying they issue IMCA Certification AND tell all the companies that hire personnel...
Lets see if they can inject some sense into this 3 year nonsense...I wouldn't put money on it...
There should be no offshore practical...if the person passes the online 'whatever' then they should be deemed safe...
If it can't be done online then make a proper training course (instead of marketing trips to clients)
It would be a better use of the same money
The cost of this marketing and encouragement s probably 50% of the costs and what we all end up paying for re-certification of something we already have certification for !
Training people so that they don't need to keep getting recertified is not in the interest of these organisations; that's why they go for 'ongoing competence assessment'
Hopefully IMCA will comment re the certs but as usual they need to preserve their 'cash cow' especially now most of the large contractors are going bust
IMCA ROV Supervisor(and other) Certificates are proof of IMCA's inability to 'rein in' its 'training' members...
IMCA should revoke the membership of anyone saying they issue IMCA Certification AND tell all the companies that hire personnel...
Lets see if they can inject some sense into this 3 year nonsense...I wouldn't put money on it...
There should be no offshore practical...if the person passes the online 'whatever' then they should be deemed safe...
If it can't be done online then make a proper training course (instead of marketing trips to clients)
It would be a better use of the same money