nonye6194:
The weekend before resuming at my PPA, I began a UKHSE certification training with novelle. Here's a bit about UKHSE for those who don't know what it's about;

HSE (which is acronym for Health, Safety and Environment) is a course provided by the British international safety organisation (BISO) to teach, train and certify employees on the safe practices associated with the workplace, the individual and the environment.
In some advanced nations, Safety certifications is a requirement for a couple of professions but down here in Nigeria, it has been adopted to be only for the engineering profession alone. Individuals from other disciplines undergo it still but each class set is usually made of (almost) entirely engineering trainees, just like mine.

For fresh graduates seeking entry level jobs after their service year, certain skills and knowledge (aside the first degree obtained) together with their certificates is key to standing out from others. UKHSE certification is definitely one of such certifications for a graduate.

The certification comes in levels ranging from 1-9. The levels 1,2&3 is usually what is expected of a graduate. Once an employee, one can then pursue the rest of the levels certification individually or the firm could sponsor that. The first three levels costs about 45k (19500 for corpers) and levels 4-9 for 240k (200k for corpers).


So I gisted Emi and Ru about the training ahead of the inaugural day and they were both on board with the plan. Ru is one of my school mates that was also posted to Lagos but she had her orientation in Ondo camp due to the last changes by nysc.
So we all cleared our weekend plans ahead of the training day and when it came, it started with a torrential rain that fell all morning until noontime. When it rains in most parts of Lagos, movements becomes more difficult for commuters. So Emi bailed on us early that morning because of the rain, but Ru and I made up our minds to attend nonetheless. I left home at about 7am and getting into the rain, I realised I had made a huge mistake.

Rain showed me shege that morning eh

Buses were scattered all over bus stops with none moving. To get a bus headed your way, you'll have to stand in the crazy rain until one comes along and picks you. It was so confusing for me that I ended up in a bus headed to Mushin, instead of Ikeja along . When I realised my error we were already in Mushin , so I had to pay extra fee to get back and head on to the right destination. Even Google maps wasn't helping that morning as glo network deserted me long ago. Las las, I got to the venue all drenched and joined the few others already there to wait for the session to begin.

When our trainer arrived, he did the normal introductions and we kick-started with the inaugural training of the day. The training provider is novelle training centre, a licenced and renowned firm I'd known for their excellence in trainings/certifications.
Towards the end of the day's training, Ru arrived and joined up for the rest of the last session. At the end of the day, we were told the difference between novelle issued certifications to other trainers' certification.
In addition to the UKHSE 1,2&3 certificates, novelle issues two certifications (Basic first aid and risk assessment/Environmental Impact Assessment from the DPR) which gives their training a unique edge over their competition. To me, that was a cool addition which I wasn't even aware of before now .

Since we were both on board with going ahead with the training, Ru and I made payments in full for the levels 1,2&3 and we were shown the sample certificates which is attached below for those interested. After then, we dispersed for the next weekend.

Please how do I register indicating that I am a corper