The reliability and validity of Basic Offshore Safety and Emergency Training knowledge test

This paper presents the development of a Basic Offshore Safety and Emergency Training (B.O.S.E.T) knowledge test. The knowledge test was developed to measure B.O.S.E.T knowledge retention among offshore professionals. This research requires the knowledge test to be administered every two months, in a period of six months. The objective of this paper is to present key points that validate the research tool in terms of readability and validity. Three readability tests (Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level Test, Flesch Reading Ease Test and Gunning’s Fog Index Test) were used to identify the suitability of test language. In addition, the knowledge test was subjected to face validity and content validity. Seventy-nine B.O.S.E.T trainees took part in this research. The test results suggest that the contents and the language used on the knowledge test is suitable for target sample; hence the test can be used to identify knowledge retention among offshore professionals.