Introduction

The EEMUA Hydrogen Damage Mechanisms (HDM) Basics training course is for people responsible on a day-to-day basis for ensuring the mechanical integrity of plant involving hydrogen. Developed by EEMUA members from a range of industry sectors, the course is mainly aimed at mechanical integrity professionals working under UK legislation. 

Learners should be actively engaged in an HDM-related mechanical integrity role, have at least one year's experience in this type of position and hold a relevant qualification.

EEMUA HDM Basics is positioned at the EEMUA Basic Application competency level i.e. above Awareness but below Practitioner. Therefore, EEMUA strongly recommends that, for those new to hydrogen damage mechanisms, both corresponding (and lower tier) Awareness-level HDM e-learning modules (coming soon) are passed before signing up for this course. 

On the course, you will:

  • Develop your understanding of different HDMs. 

  • Learn about what factors affect HDMs and how they behave with other equipment damage mechanisms (such as fatigue). 

  • Gain essential knowledge of how HDMs should be considered in risk assessment and mitigation to deliver safe system design and operation.

Induction for this blended learning course takes approximately two hours and is available from 23 March 2026, after registration. Four Learning Cycles run consecutively commencing mid-April 2026, requiring approximately four hours of time each Learning Week until the Exam is completed on 27 May 2026. Completing this training course, including the exam at the end, is equivalent to 21 hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Topics are addressed via four Learning Cycles as follows:

Learning Cycles of EEMUA HDM Basics:

  • LC1 - Introduction to Hydrogen Damage Mechanisms.

  • LC2 - Factors Affecting Hydrogen Damage.

  • LC3 - Component Mitigation of Hydrogen Damage Mechanism.

  • LC4 - HDM System Mitigation: Case Studies and Practical Applications

Expectations of Learners

  • The Induction, Learning Cycles and Exam will be held solely online. For the best user experience, Learners will need access to a computer with a large screen and a broadband internet connection.

  • The Learner must abide by the EEMUA Code of Conduct for the course, including relevant non-disclosure and non-compete commitments.  

  • The Learner will need to be proficient in English both written and spoken. For students whose first language is not English, a minimum score of 6.5 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test is recommended.

  • The Exam will involve online proctoring either via EEMUA Executive staff or an approved online proctoring service.

Learners' time commitment

A Learner’s approximate time commitment for the course is estimated to be:

  • Induction: 1.5 hours to suit working schedules from March 2026.

  • Four Learning Cycles, each taking 4 hours within one week, and including Live Classes: 16 hours. 

  • Revision session: 2 hours.

  • Final Assessment: 1 hour.

  • Feeback survey: 0.5 hour.

    Approximate Total: 21 hours over 6 weeks. 


How to register

Click the Register button at the top of this page and enter your details. You will need to have all delegate details with you as the system cannot save your entries if you exit or navigate away from the page. It is possible for you to register as many colleagues as you like at the same time, as long as they too have a My EEMUA account.

For Member and Associate Company users registering on the website for the first time, please note that there is an additional, manual validation step. In this case, we recommend registering for the course only after the ‘Welcome to EEMUA’ communication has been received. This will ensure that once logged in you will get the discounted rate for the course.

Once the process is completed, you can manage your booking online via the My Events and Training section of My EEMUA.

Permanent employees from recognised national regulators may be entitled to a discount off the standard course fee. Please contact the EEMUA office for further details.

For any queries, please contact our Online Learning team at online-learning@eemua.org or call us on +44 (0)20 7488 0801.

Who should attend

Those people responsible on a day-to-day basis for ensuring the mechanical integrity of plant involving hydrogen.

Prices

  • EEMUA Member

    £1,275.00

  • Non-member

    £1,595.00

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