Ex Awareness
The CompEx Level 1 Award: Ex Awareness is designed to introduce you to the essential knowledge required to work safely in environments where explosive atmospheres may exist. Whether you’re new to the industry or supporting hazardous area operations, this awareness-level course helps you understand the risks and safety principles that keep people and workplaces protected.
Attendees
This course is designed for anyone who enters, supports, or interacts with hazardous areas—even if they’re not directly involved in electrical or technical work.
By building a strong understanding of key hazards, safety principles, and compliance requirements, this course helps create a safer, more informed workforce.
Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements for this course.
Duration
Guided Learning Hours (GLH) of 4–6 hours, with a total qualification time (TQT) of up to 10 hours, allowing for optional pre-learning.
Delivery
This qualification is suitable for delivery via in person, remote or on-line formats.
The CompEx Level 1 Award: Ex Awareness is an introductory course that provides a basic understanding of how to stay safe in environments where explosive atmospheres may be present. These environments are often found in industries such as oil and gas, chemical processing, manufacturing, and utilities.
This course is designed for anyone who may enter, work in, or support operations in hazardous areas, even if they are not performing electrical work. It does not involve practical assessments, making it ideal for raising general awareness across a wide range of roles.
Explosive atmospheres pose serious risks to health, safety, and equipment. Without the proper understanding of the hazards involved, even seemingly simple tasks—like entering a site, delivering materials, or using the wrong tools—can lead to dangerous incidents.
This award serves as an introduction for further CompEx modules such as Ex Foundation or Foundation Plus.
Successful candidates will receive a CompEx Level 1 Award in Ex Awareness which is valid for 5 years.
Key Learning Objectives
Candidates that successfully complete the Ex Awareness Qualification will be able to –
Recognise how to identify a hazardous area.
Understand how to work safely in hazardous areas.
Recognise correct behaviours required to participate in a safety concious culture.
Qualification details
Candidates who achieve a minimum pass mark of 70% in the multiple-choice assessment will be awarded the CompEx Level 1 Certificate in Ex Awareness. The certificate is valid for a period of five years.
Assessment
There will be a summative MCQ assessment upon course completion.
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Retain certification
Achieving CompEx core competency is essential for practitioners who work in potentially explosive environments, but competency must be maintained following certification.
Resource centre
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