Downhole Rosetta Stone Guidelines

Rosetta Stone language learning applications are available to NOV employees for the purposes of
learning a language to meet a business need or accomplishing individual development goals. There is no
cost to your local departments for this application. Employees may use Rosetta Stone only after meeting
the following criteria.

1. Demonstrating an apparent reason for learning a language such as:

a. Performance of job duties
b. Improving communication skills within the current working environment
c. Working with customers or vendors
d. Expatriation
e. Employee Development
2. Completing a Rosetta Stone New User request through the Downhole Training Website
3. Receiving managers approval

Available Applications

The following types of applications are available to employees based upon the associated
recommendations.

Applications Recommended Employee(s)

Version 3 Basic to intermediate language learning skills;
learner must have access to a computer with
Achieve as well as reliable Internet access;
recommended for the general employee
TOTALe Intermediate to advanced language learning
skills; learner must have access to a computer
as well as reliable, hi-speed Internet access;
learner may benefit from smart tools such as
iPhones or iPads; is recommended for
employees with advanced language learning
needs (expatriates, customer-facing roles &
senior managers)
CD Version Basic to intermediate language learning skills;
learner must have access to a computer; is
recommended for areas or regions without
reliable Internet connections

Effective 1/1/2012
 Downhole Rosetta Stone Guidelines

Expectations for Learners

Learners are expected to access Rosetta Stone a minimum of 4 hours per month. To ensure usage,
reports are run monthly. In the first and second months, if less than required usage is met, learners will
be issued a warning email. Supervisors are copied on warning communications. The third month that
minimum expectations are not met, access will be revoked. If license is revoked and learner is still
interested in Rosetta Stone, he or she will be placed at the end of the waiting list.

Register for Rosetta Stone

To receive a Rosetta Stone license, learner must go to the Rosetta Stone page through Downhole Global
Training. Learner will then fill out the New User Request Form completely and soon after an email will
be sent requesting manager approval.

When learner is granted approval he or she will receive an email from Achieve. Learner must go through
Achieve to access the Rosetta Stone interface. To access from home, learner must first remote into NOV
and log in through Achieve.

Available Languages

As an NOV employee, learners have access to the following languages and levels:
Arabic: Levels 13 Japanese: Levels 13
Chinese (Mandarin): Levels 15 Korean: Levels 13
Dutch: Levels 13 Latin: Levels 13
English (American and British): Levels 15 Persian (Farsi): Levels 13
Filipino (Tagalog): Levels 13 Polish: Levels 13
French: Levels 15 Portuguese (Brazil): Levels 13
German: Levels 15 Russian: Levels 13
Greek: Levels 13 Spanish (Latin America and Spain): Levels 15
Hebrew: Levels 13 Swedish: Levels 13
Hindi: Levels 13 Turkish: Levels 13
Irish: Levels 13 Vietnamese: Levels 13
Italian: Levels 15

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact Kim Briggs.

Kim Briggs
Program Coordinator
National Oilwell Varco
(713) 634-3459
www.nov.com

Effective 1/1/2012