The 40th MPOB Oil Palm Products Surveying Course & Examination 2026
INTRODUCTION
Malaysia is one of the main producers of palm oil in the world. In 2024, Malaysia produced 19.34 million tonnes of crude palm oil and exported 26.66 million tonnes of oil palm products worth RM109.39 billion (Department of Statistics, Malaysia; 2024).
The oil palm industry has to ensure good practices in the transportation of the products, hence handling, storage and surveying must be carried out properly in order to preserve the quality of palm oil products. Surveying of oil palm products demands professional knowledge and skills, both theoretical and practical to understand the subject right from the source to the ship tank. Oil palm products surveying today forms an integral and important part of the whole chain of quality assurance efforts, which are emphasised by the oil palm industry.
The Oil Palm Products Surveying Course intends to serve the needs of oil palm products surveyors and others who are involved in the oil palm industry, with the aim of ensuring that the oil palm products shipped worldwide is of excellent quality. This course will be useful for those who seek a career as skilled and qualified oil palm products surveyor. This course is also one of the prerequisites for surveyors who intend to sit for the MPOB Oil Palm Products Surveying Examination.
OBJECTIVES
- To provide an overall view of the surveying sector in relation to the relevant aspects of the oil palm industry;
- To impart the essential knowledge on oil palm products surveying;
- To enhance the professionalism of the oil palm products surveying sector; and
- To prepare the oil palm surveyors for the MPOB Oil Palm Products Surveying Examination.
CONTENTS
- Overall aspects in relation to surveying of oil palm products.
- Introduction to processing and characteristics of oil palm products.
- Roles of the various agencies and organisations within the Malaysian oil palm industry.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- Surveyors of oil palm products and other commodities.
- Shippers, installation operators, palm oil traders, insurance agents and bankers.
- Personnel from other sectors of the palm oil industry.
- Any person who intends to become a qualified oil palm surveyor.
COURSE & EXAMINATION FEE
RM 2,000.00. The fee includes course and examination material, meals and transportation to port during the course.
REGISTRATION
Participants are advised to register online via MPOB website with payment payable to ‘Malaysian Palm Oil Board’ not later than 14 August 2026. Registration will only be confirmed upon receipt the application with payment.
ENQUIRIES/CONTACTS
Mohd Faqehudin Sadiran
Quality Control Unit
No. Tel: 03-8769 4022
E-mail: faqehudin@mpob.gov.my
Nurul Aishah Musa
Training and Conference Management Unit
No. Tel: 03-8769 4568
E-mail: nurul.aishah.musa@mpob.gov.my
Nornadiya Yunus
Training and Conference Management Unit
No. Tel: 03-8769 4569
E-mail: nornadiya@mpob.gov.my