SPSP Gains IRU & IOSH Accreditations
19 Jun 2019
SPSP is moving towards their mission to prepare SAUDI workforce to serve the energy sector, recently SPSP gained two additional international accreditations, the World Road Transport Organization (International Road Transport Union (IRU) to offer IRU Hydrocarbon Certification Program, and the accreditation of The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) to offer Managing Safety course.
IRU is a worldwide road transport organization and is the global industry association for road transport. IRU is an independent, international organization active in over 100 countries. IRU’s core constituents are national transport associations and transport operators. IRU accreditation is a major step for SPSP towards providing training and licensing to hydrocarbon truck drivers working in Saudi Aramco sites and in Saudi Arabia in general.
IOSH is the largest membership organization for health and safety professionals in 130 countries. IOSH advises and trains health and safety professionals working in organizations of all shapes and sizes. Their focus is to support their members in creating workplaces that are safer, healthier and more sustainable. IOSH’s accredited training courses provide valuable knowledge, skills and qualifications for their members and colleagues. IOSH accreditation is a primary step in providing professional excellence in workplace safety and health.
Gaining both IRU and IOSH accreditations are major steps for SPSP to develop the institute’s capabilities and quality standards and meet the market demands.