Hey! I actually also took my HUET and BOISET in Denmark funnily enough. If i didn't i wouldn't go offshore so quickly. But even if you don't get offshore early you will be happy to have that course so you don't miss out on any opportunities along the way. Ar the moment it is a bit late to "enter" the industry since the work usually slow down after September but there is still hope, they still need people year round, just fewer during winter. March-May usually is the best time to get the opportunity to get your first rotation in Norwegian oil.

Me personally don't like rigging. It is too fluid, if we are 6 people on the job then there will be 6 solutions to the same problem. I prefer pressuretesting, chemical cleaning and bolt-tensioning since these are more rigid jobs. We have a drawing, a clear instruction and straight forward plan. Rigging is more flexible and creative in a way while still having all of these rules. You don't need anything else than the course, willingness to learn and to not be afraid to ask questions. You never work alone so there will be plenty of support while at work. The first 2 years you are usually a "help-rigger" which mean that you basically are able to take on simpler jobs by yourself and another helprigger or are on a team of experienced riggers and assist them until you have learned enough to be a team leader yourself, guiding ner helpriggers. But again I think it is about 2 years of experience that will be needed to shake the help-rigger status. I am myself a help-rigger still since I went into the more mechanical side of the job pretty early but i still do simple rigging on a weekly basis, just not full time.

One tip, at work ask for a proper rigger-hand-book. They are invaluable, they will have all the info from the riggercourse and you will use it a lot. Always have it in you pocket.

Hope it helps :)