ECITB

ECITB International Health and Safety Passport (IHSP) Foundation

An internationally recognised level of health and safety knowledge and awareness, assessed to ECITB standards and delivered in Bahrain.

COURSE CONTENT

What this course covers

The ECITB International Health & Safety Passport (IHSP) Foundation course provides learners with the essential health, safety, and environmental knowledge required to work safely on engineering construction and industrial sites. The course develops awareness of workplace hazards, risk controls, safe working practices, and individual responsibilities, culminating in an assessment requiring a minimum pass mark of 80%.

What you’ll cover

  • Health and safety responsibilities and legal requirements
  • Hazard identification and risk awareness
  • Risk assessment and control measures
  • Safe working practices and site safety procedures
  • Environmental awareness and responsibilities
  • Incident, hazard, and near-miss reporting
  • End-of-course assessment and review of learning outcomes.

On completion, learners receive a globally recognised certification ensuring they have the required health and safety awareness to work safely. The certification provides transferable credentials for high-risk sectors like oil and gas, renewables, and heavy engineering.

Course FAQs

Yes, the ECITB International Health and Safety Passport (IHSP) is widely recognised and transferable across engineering, oil and gas, and construction sites worldwide. It is a globally accepted equivalent to the UK’s CCNSG Safety Passport and is valid for three years.

College and university students, any worker working with the Engineering Construction and Construction Industries such as:

  • Site workers and tradespeople.
  • Technicians and engineers.
  • Craft personnel (welders, pipefitters, scaffolders).
  • Contractor staff needing site access.

Yes. We run tailored group training aligned to your project’s compliance requirements, on your schedule. Arrange team training.

KEY FACTS

DISCIPLINE
International Health and Safety Passport

AWARDING ORGANISATION
ECITB

REGULARITY AUTHORITY
ECITB

QUALIFICATION TYPE
Training course

QUALIFICATION LEVEL
Foundation level

GRADING SYSTEM
Pass/referred

TOTAL TRAINING HOURS & DAYS
Minimum 6 hours (1 day)

RECOMMENDED ENTRY/PRE-REQUISITES
No prerequisite required. This course is suited to any individual wanting to enhance levels of H&S awareness

DELIVERY
In Centre – Bahrain Training Centre or On-Site Delivery

FORMAT
Face to face classroom-based training, theoretical delivery via PowerPoint, case studies, group exercises and discussions, evaluation and assessment papers

PRICE
On enquiry

ACCREDITATION

Accreditation

Yes, the IHSP is fully accredited, regulated, and quality-assured directly by the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB), which is an official arms-length body of the UK Government’s Department for Education.

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Enquire about ECITB International Health and Safety Passport (IHSP) Foundation

Yes. We run tailored group training aligned to your project’s compliance requirements, on your schedule. Arrange team training.

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