What ECITB does

ECITB Global is the international division of the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board, a UK Government-sponsored public body and charity registered in England and Wales under the Department for Education. Launched in January 2021 and headquartered in Kings Langley with regional offices in Bahrain (Middle East & Africa) and Batam, Indonesia (Asia Pacific), it develops and licenses internationally recognized training standards, competency schemes, and certifications for the engineering construction workforce. The product portfolio includes the International Health and Safety Passport (IHSP), Mechanical Joint Integrity (MJI) scheme, International Competence: Engineering Construction (ICE) cards, Level 3 International Diploma, technical training and tests across disciplines such as welding, electrical, rigging and scaffolding, and supervisory and leadership programmes including the newly launched Leading a Team Safely (LaTS) course.

Delivery is structured around a licensed-provider network of nearly 60 training organizations operating in more than 30 countries, supported by online learning portals (e-IHSP, e-MJI), card-scheme databases, and remote proctoring services. End-users include oil and gas operators (ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies, CNOOC, Petroleum Development Oman), engineering construction contractors, and national skills agencies such as Malaysia's NIOSH, with the IHSP now embedded as a mandatory component of Malaysia's government contractor safety passport system.

Revenue is generated through a combination of training provider licensing fees, UK Government sponsorship and statutory industrial training levy collection, grant administration to learners and providers, and direct contracts with government bodies and large employers for training-standard implementation. Quality assurance is maintained through regular provider audits and an annual ECI Training and Development Awards programme that recognizes top delivery across three regions.

Name

ECITB

Legal name

Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB)

Website

https://ecitb.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ECITB Global is the international division of the UK Government-sponsored Engineering Construction Industry Training Board, licensing internationally recognized safety, competency, and supervisory training standards and certifications to nearly 60 training providers across 30+ countries serving oil and gas, power, and engineering construction employers and workers.

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Product category

Workforce Training and Certification

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction, Engineering & Skilled Trades Licensure Prep (EDAAANAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Engineering & Technical Professions (PE, Engineering CPD) (EDAAALAF), Construction & Trades Licensure (Contractor, Electrician, Plumber, HVAC CE) (EDAAALAH), Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies (EDADACAF)

Keywords

• Engineering construction training
• Workforce competency certification
• Health and safety passport
• Mechanical joint integrity
• Industrial skills standards

Headquarters

HQ city

Hemel Hempstead

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Training Provider Licensing: ECITB Global licenses its training products, qualifications, and brand to a network of nearly 60 international training providers. Providers pay licensing fees to use ECITB's standardized curricula, assessments, and certification schemes.
2. Government Sponsorship: As a UK Government-sponsored skills body under the Department for Education, ECITB receives public funding to support training and development across the engineering construction industry.
3. Grant Administration: ECITB provides grants and other funding to support training and career development for learners, employers, and training providers in the engineering construction industry in Great Britain.
4. Industrial Training Levy: ECITB has statutory powers to collect industrial training levy from engineering construction employers to fund training in the sector.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ECITB is the UK Government-sponsored skills body for the engineering construction industry, providing internationally recognized training standards, competency schemes, and certification programs through its ECITB Global division. It licenses these products to a network of nearly 60 licensed training providers operating in more than 30 countries, who deliver the qualifications directly to employers and learners in oil and gas, power, nuclear, renewables, chemical and infrastructure sectors.

Product overview

ECITB Global operates as an international training and qualification division of the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board, offering a portfolio of skills and certification products for the engineering construction industry. The core offering consists of the International Health & Safety Passport (IHSP) scheme (including e-IHSP online variant) providing foundational safety certification; Mechanical Joint Integrity (MJI) training with e-MJI option covering mechanical joint operations competency; International Competence: Engineering Construction (ICE) cards for trade competency verification; Technical Training and Testing across multiple disciplines; Chargehand Development and Supervisory Training Programmes for leadership development; and the Level 3 International Diploma for academic engineering qualification. These products work together as a progressive pathway: IHSP provides the mandatory foundation safety certification, enabling access to ICE trade competency cards, while MJI, technical training, and supervisory programmes offer specialized skills development. ECITB Global delivers through approximately 60 licensed training providers across more than 30 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Health & Safety Passport (IHSP) A globally recognized health and safety scheme ensuring individuals possess a recognized level of health and safety knowledge and awareness to work on engineering and construction sites worldwide, including an online e-IHSP variant. Targeted at workers, employers, and training providers in the engineering construction industry.
• Mechanical Joint Integrity (MJI) Scheme A training scheme reflecting industry good practice for the training and competence of workers in mechanical joint operations, structured as a four-stage model (classroom/practical training, logbook completion, technical testing, three-year reassessment), with an online e-MJI version available.
• International Competence: Engineering Construction (ICE) Scheme A global engineering construction industry card that helps employees demonstrate their ability to carry out work to the required level of competence through a quality-assured assessment process. Requires a valid IHSP for eligibility.
• Technical Training Technical training courses covering disciplines such as electrical installation, electrical maintenance, mechanical fitting, mechanical maintenance, welding, pipefitting, rigging, scaffolding, and on-site machining.
• Technical Tests Assessment tests designed to demonstrate competence in various technical disciplines, including the ability to safely dismantle and assemble different types of pipe flanges, clamps, and bolted connections.
• Chargehand Development Course A highly interactive two-day course for new and experienced chargehands covering the basic requirements of 'taking charge', helping individuals understand the differences between being a team member and a team leader.
• Supervisory Training Programme A modular training programme supporting the professional development of supervisors, managers and engineers, with modules based on the Supervisor Competence Framework and available as one, two, and three day modules.
• ECITB Level 3 International Diploma ECITB Level 3 academic engineering qualification comprising a core technical module and discipline-specific elective pathways in mechanical, electrical, or instrumentation and control, complementing ICE vocational programmes.
• Leading a Team Safely (LaTS) One-day leadership-level safety training for managers and team leaders, focusing on the essentials of leadership such as planning, implementing and reviewing with emphasis on health and safety. Replaces the Advanced and Supervisor courses within the IHSP scheme.

Quantifiable outcome

• ECITB Global qualifications help reduce accidents and improve safety outcomes on engineering construction sites worldwide.
• +2 more outcomes

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Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NIOSH (National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health) MalaysiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024NIOSH Malaysia integrated ECITB Global's IHSP Foundation Course within its Contractor Safety Passport System - All Risks (CSPS) programme. The agreement provides international recognition for Malaysia's safety passport scheme. Thousands of CSPS cards are issued annually and will now be dual branded with ECITB logo. This is a mandatory requirement for all government construction contractors in Malaysia.
• MozUpcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAscending partnered with MozUp, an organization working under the ExxonMobil umbrella, to put workers on the Rovuma LNG project in Mozambique through ECITB Global IHSP Foundation courses. This partnership connects ECITB Global's internationally recognized safety training with major LNG project workforce requirements.
• Hides Gas Development Company (HGDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHGDC in Papua New Guinea became an ECITB Global Licensed Training Provider and piloted the Leading a Team Safely course internationally for 16 workers on the PNG LNG project. HGDC has worked with ExxonMobil PNG since 2009 providing skilled labour for LNG projects.
• NIOSH MalaysiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to integrate ECITB IHSP within NIOSH's existing induction programme. Malaysia's Minister for Human Resources announced the agreement at COSH 2024 conference. NIOSH's Executive Director and team worked with ECITB to implement the integration starting June 2024.
• ExxonMobil PNGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHGDC works alongside ExxonMobil PNG and its EPC contractors on the PNG LNG Project since 2009. ECITB Global supports this partnership through HGDC's licensed training provider status.
• TotalEnergiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolid Rock delivers ECITB vocational training for TotalEnergies' Tilenga oil development project in Uganda, ensuring local talent meets international standards.
• CNOOCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolid Rock delivers ECITB vocational training for CNOOC's Kingfisher oil development project in Uganda as part of national oil and gas workforce development.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• OPITO: OPITO sets global standards for safety and competency in the oil and gas energy sector and accredits training providers worldwide. Like ECITB Global, it operates a card/scheme model (e.g., OPITO Approved) and licenses content to a network of providers in oil-and-gas-producing regions.
• NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health): NEBOSH offers internationally recognized health and safety qualifications delivered through a global network of accredited course providers. Its qualifications are a comparable 'portable' safety credential to ECITB's IHSP, and it overlaps directly in target audience (H&S professionals across industries and geographies).
• IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health): IOSH is the chartered body for health and safety professionals, offering vocational safety qualifications and managing licensed training providers internationally. It competes for the same 'foundational safety passport' wallet share that ECITB targets with IHSP.
• CITB (Construction Industry Training Board): The UK statutory training board for the construction industry, structurally identical to ECITB (statutory levy, government-sponsored, employer-led). It is the closest analogue to ECITB's UK parent and represents a comparable domestic-skills-body model.
• IADC (International Association of Drilling Contractors): IADC sets training and competency standards specific to the drilling industry and accredits training providers globally. It is a direct competitor in oil-and-gas-specific technical competency certification, particularly for upstream projects where ECITB ICE and MJI cards are also used.
• CompEx (IECEx/CompEx Scheme): CompEx certifies competency for personnel working in explosive atmospheres, widely required in oil & gas, petrochemical and pharmaceutical sites. It overlaps with ECITB's MJI and ICE schemes as a site-mandatory competency card for engineering construction projects.

Broad incumbents

• City & Guilds: City & Guilds is a major UK-based vocational awarding body offering technical and trade qualifications across dozens of industries worldwide. It overlaps with ECITB's Level 3 International Diploma and technical training portfolio as a broader, more diversified credentialing incumbent.
• Pearson (BTEC / Edexcel vocational qualifications): Pearson delivers BTEC vocational qualifications and other technical credentials globally, including for engineering and construction pathways. It is a broader, more diversified incumbent that competes for the same employer-driven, project-relevant training budgets.
• NIOSH (US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health): The US federal agency that conducts research and makes recommendations to prevent work-related injury and illness. While not a credentialing body, it sets de facto occupational safety standards globally and shapes the competitive landscape ECITB operates in for IHSP adoption.

Emerging players

• Energy Institute: The Energy Institute provides professional development, training and credentials for the energy sector workforce. It overlaps with ECITB's engineering construction training as a sector-specialized, but more upstream/professional-grade, credentialing body.

Market position

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Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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