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Learning & Development Programs
Talent Management
Instructor-Led
Self-Directed
Competency
Learning & Development Programs
Talent Management
Classroom and Simulation Learning
Our instructional programs designed for the oil and gas sector blend lecture, group discussion, and business simulation games to maximizes learning.
e-Learning Courses
Our comprehensive e-Learning products cover industry-specific content and business essentials in all key aspects of the international oil and gas industry.
CMS Online Software
Our proprietary competency management software, assessment, learning, and reporting software incorporates the entire process into one system.
Virtual Learning
Our programs allow you and your team to learn at your own pace, from home or office, and feature a broad curriculum.
Athena Microlearning
Our 5- to 8-minute learning sessions with rich nuggets of content drives job performance and enables participants to learn, retain, and apply knowledge.
Competency Models and Services
Our competency management learning solution offers everything from assessment and assurance through blended development opportunities.
Learning & Development Programs
Instructor-Led
Classroom and Simulation Learning
Our instructional programs designed for the oil and gas sector blend lecture, group discussion, and business simulation games to maximizes learning.
Virtual Learning
Our programs allow you and your team to learn at your own pace, from home or office, and feature a broad curriculum.
Self-Directed
e-Learning Courses
Our comprehensive e-Learning products cover industry-specific content and business essentials in all key aspects of the international oil and gas industry.
Athena Microlearning
Our 5- to 8-minute learning sessions with rich nuggets of content drives job performance and enables participants to learn, retain, and apply knowledge.
Learning & Development Programs
Competency
CMS Online Software
Our proprietary competency management software, assessment, learning, and reporting software incorporates the entire process into one system.
Competency Models and Services
Our competency management learning solution offers everything from assessment and assurance through blended development opportunities.
IHRDC's Business Lines | Thought Leadership
For more than 50 years, IHRDC has led the industry in Learning & Development and Talent Management methodologies using proven technologies in innovative applications. Our three business lines including Instructional Programs, e-Learning Solutions and Competency Management, are constantly evolving, offering new products and services to solve our clients’ learning goals as new challenges emerge. Explore our thought leadership pages below to learn more about our underpinning core principles that guide new development.
Instructional Programs
Adult Learning, Blended, Innovative, Virtual, Acclaimed
Delivering highly acclaimed, instructional programs for energy professionals, in both live and virtual formats, combine our strong faculty with blended learning resources. Programs are designed around Adult Learning Principles to be engaging, enjoyable, competency focused and, most of all, allow learning to be internalized at the highest level.
e-Learning Solutions
Inspired, Innovative,
Instructional
IHRDC has been the oil and gas industry’s e-Learning leader and innovator for more than 50 years. We are a proven advocate for our clients and we remain committed to designing, producing, and publishing enhanced virtual solutions to meet the industry’s evolving needs.
Competency Management
Drive Your Talent Strategy with our Competencies Expertise
By delivering our competency assessment services to the oil, gas, and power industries, we have partnered with our clients using our team of specialists, a comprehensive database of competency models, and our industry-leading competency management software, CMS Online.
What Training Product or Service Do You Need Today?
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Learning Pathways
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Take a few minutes to watch these three informative webinars that outline our leading energy industry training product offerings.
VML WEBINAR
These programs allow you and your team to learn at your own pace, from home or office, supported by a virtual mentor. Our broad curriculum includes Petroleum Business Fundamentals, Gas Business Fundamentals, Emerging Leaders Program, Upstream Petroleum Technology, Petroleum Projects Economics, Business Management Essentials, Geology, Geophysics and more.
ATHENA MICROLEARNING
Delivering short, 5- to 8-minute learning sessions with rich nuggets of content, Athena Microlearning offers on-demand access and a responsive design on any device. Watch this webinar to see how this offering drives job performance and enables your employees to learn, retain, and apply knowledge.
CMS ONLINE OVERVIEW
CMS Online provides every user with the tools required to manage their competency development and compliance activities. This system tracks assessments, course completions, reassessments, and compliance status on a variety of levels—from the individual to a group of employees in a job area or the entire company. Our software can stand alone or seamlessly integrate with existing learning management or human resource systems.
IHRDC’s Award-Winning Achievements
We have consistently earned recognition for the innovative and effective education and training programs, products, and services we have developed for our global customers.
The Telly Awards
Petroleum Industry Training Provider of the Year
AVA Digital Awards
Corporate Award for Excellence in Distance Learning
IPIMS Video Wins AVA Gold Award
As part of IHRDC’s ongoing program to upgrade the extensive IPIMS library of e-Learning topics related to Upstream Petroleum Technology, we produce new video content that make courses both timely and engaging for our audience of E&P professionals. IHRDC’s “Unconformities and Tectonic History” video, part of IPIMS topic, Basic Seismic Interpretation has won a Gold Award from AVA Digital Awards. This international competition recognizes excellence demonstrated by creative professionals responsible for the planning, concept, design and production of digital communications.
Latest news
Catch up on the latest IHRDC news as well as the current topics featured in our Perspectives on the Oil and Gas Business blog.
IHRDC Founder and President Named as Recipient of Distinguished Alumni Award from Penn State University
IHRDC, a leader in training and competency development for the worldwide oil and gas industry for more than 50 years, announced today that the company’s
Creating IHRDC’s Geophysics VML Program
IHRDC has been offering Virtual Mentored Learning (VML) training programs since 2019 and this year I was asked to develop and teach a comprehensive one
Energy Transition: Learn What It Really Means!
Everyone seems to know that the earth’s atmosphere is warming, climates are changing, and weather patterns are becoming more severe. We sense that there is
How to Manage Competence
Today’s oil and gas companies are under pressure to realize strong returns on their assets while maintaining the highest standards of safety and operating performance
Virtual Training Goes Mainstream
The global pandemic has made working remotely a necessity, and distance learning has become the new normal for training oil and gas workers worldwide. Yes,
IPIMS Video Wins AVA Gold Award
As part of IHRDC’s ongoing program to upgrade the extensive IPIMS library of over 200 e-Learning topics related to Upstream Petroleum Technology, we produce new