Rev 2 – November 2025
CompEx no longer offer extensions to learner certification, and the pandemic-era extension scheme allowing learners to extend their certification is no longer in effect.
In exceptional circumstances, CompEx offers learners the chance to apply to defer their certification, meaning they are permitted to take a refresher (RPP) course after the date of their certificate expiry.
Once a certificate has expired, learners will not be competent until they’ve completed their course.
CompEx will only consider deferrals in the following exceptional circumstances:
• Bereavement
• Long-term illness/disability
• Course/Flight cancellation
Going forwards, we will not accept any deferral requests relating to last-minute recognition of certificate expiry (forgetting certification is due to expire) or scheduling conflicts while working offshore.
We encourage employers and Approved Training Providers to remind learners that competency remains their responsibility, and that planning is essential to ensure they continue to work with competent certification.
Learners must process all deferral requests via an Approved Training Provider, with evidence attached, and should not process requests via their employer.
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