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Fagkurs

Norwegian Course for Petroleum Doctors (in English)

Would you like to learn more about health assessments of Norwegian petroleum workers and qualify to apply for approval as a Petroleum Doctor under the Norwegian regulations?

9.
november
2026
2 dagar
  1. 09. nov. 2026
  2. 10. nov. 2026

Tid og stad

Når
  1. 09. nov. 2026
  2. 10. nov. 2026
Kvar

Radisson Blu Royal Hotel

Dreggsallmenningen 1

5003 Bergen // Norway

Registration

Frist for påmelding: 02. nov. 2025

Oljeplattform

Welcome to the Norwegian Course for Petroleum Doctors!

In this course you will learn how to assess health-related safety risks associated with work on Norwegian petroleum installations and to conduct health examinations of petroleum workers according to the Norwegian regulations.

The course covers competence requirements for petroleum doctors according to Regulations regarding health requirements for persons working on installations in petroleum activities offshore.

The course is compulsory for physicians applying for approval as Norwegian petroleum doctors.

We look forward to welcoming you to our course!

Course structure

The course consists of three parts:

  • Part 1 pre-course learning material - individual homework to be completed prior to the course session (approx. 16 hours).
  • Part 2 physical course session - physical teaching over three days with mandatory participation, see tentative timetable (16 hours).
  • Part 3 course test - digital multiple-choice exam.

Please ote that the course is largely based on discussions and sharing of experiences between course participants. Thus, the course will require active participation from all participants, throughout the physical course session.

The course is taught in English. Adequate proficiency in medical English is required for completion of the course. 

Approval

The course has been prepared in accordance with the national curriculum for petroleum doctor’s courses in Norway and covers relevant competence requirements for petroleum doctors according to the Norwegian regulations.

The course has been approved by the Norwegian Directorate of Health.

Nonetheless, please note that participation in the course does not guarantee approval as Petroleum Doctor by the Norwegian authority. This is decided by the County Governor of Rogaland. The County Governor of Rogaland will make a decision based on the credentials of the doctor, as well as the need for additional seafarers’ doctors in the area.

We strongly advise all prospective participants to make contact with the the County Governor of Rogaland before signing up for the course.

The Norwegian Centre for Maritime and Diving Medicine, as course provider, has no role in the approval process.

Detailed application procedures can be found on the website of the County Governor of Rogaland.

Pre-course test 

As part of the pre-course learning, all participants must submit a pre-course test. You will find a link to the pre-course test in the confirmation email sent to you after you have registered for the course. The pre-course test must be successfully completed by 1.11.26.

Course test

The course test will be held on the last day of the course. The course test consists of 20 multiple-choice questions that must be solved within 60 minutes. 80% correct answers are required to pass. All aids are allowed, with the exception of the use of artificial intelligence and collaboration with others.

Both the pre-course test and the course test will be conducted on a digital platform called Flexiquiz. The link to the pre-course test and the course test will be sent to the e-mail adress that were used to sign up for the course. All participants must bring their own laptop/PC or tablet/iPad to the course to complete the course test.

Compendium and timetable

You will find a compendium with mandatory preparation material and a draft timetable under practical information on the registration page.

 

Administrative information

Registration is done through the course website at LetsReg (see link to registraton on the top of this page). The course fee is paid by credit card and is charged in full at the time of registration. 

There is a limited number of places on each course. If the course is fully subscribed, it will no longer be possible to register. If you wish to be on the waiting list, you can send an email to the course coordinator.

If you withdraw from the course more than 30 days before the course is scheduled, the full course fee will be refunded. If you cancel after this, 50% of the course fee will be refunded. Illness does not entitle you to a refund, beyond the terms above. Notice of withdrawal should be sent by email to maritimekurs@helse-bergen.no.

A paid place can be transferred and used by others from the same company/organization, if this is clarified with us no later than one week before the start of the course. A prerequisite for such changes is that the new course participant has the opportunity to complete pre-course learning and passes the pre-course test before the start of the course. We ask that all changes related to participation be reported to us as early as possible.

We reserve the right in exceptional cases with insufficient number of registered participants to cancel a scheduled course.

A decision on cancellation will be made as soon as possible after the registration deadline has expired. Registered participants will be offered the option of being transferred to the next available course or alternatively a full refund of the course fee.

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