Section 12: Approval of Courses and Accreditation.

The Institute may:(a) approve a course oftraining which is intended for persons seeking to become or are already registered members of the Institute;
(b) accredit any institute whether in Nigeria or elsewhere, which the Institute considers is properly organised and equipped for conducting the whole or any part of a programme of training approved by the Institute; and
(c) approve any qualification granted, as a result of an examination taken in a course of training approved by the Institute under this section, to candidates reaching a standard at an examination which in the opinion of the Institute, such candidates have sufficient knowledge and skill to practice safety management as a profession.