Occupational Health and Safety Practice Level 6 Diploma
Course code: H&S1
Is this course right for me?
The Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice is aimed at people who have Health and Safety responsibility in the workplace. This professional qualification can be gained without significant time away from the workplace.
This course runs 9.00am – 5.00pm over 4 days plus one full day in company assessment.
Various dates throughout the year
Course Fee: £1,949
Course details
Entry Requirements:
The minimum entry requirement is a good understanding of spoken and written English. Ideally learners should possess a NEBOSH Level 3 or above qualification but not essential.
Additionally, prospective students will be required to undertake a short telephone interview with the course tutor to check their current job role is suitable for the course and completion of the portfolio.
What will I learn?
During this course you will study:
- Health and safety emergency procedures
- Health and safety audits
- A positive health and safety culture in an organisation
- Organisational health and safety policy
- Professional development and ethics in health and safety practice
- Systems monitoring and risk control
- Organisational health and safety strategy
What skills will I gain?
By studying this course you will:
- Develop your understanding of how your actions and responsibilities contribute to Health and Safety in the workplace
- Develop and maintain individual and organisational competence
- Learn how to identify and define hazards and risks, how to produce risk assessments and risk control
- Learn how to develop and implement effective communication systems
- Learn how to develop and implement a Health and Safety policy within the workplace
- Understand investigating accidents and incidents
- Understand how to improve the safety performance in your workplace and how Health and Safety plays an active part in protecting the environment
- Understand how to maintain knowledge and improvements of Health and Safety Practice
How will I be assessed?
Assessment is in the form of continual informal assessment throughout the four days and a formal assessment on completion of the four days in the workplace. Learners will be expected to build a portfolio of evidence throughout the duration of the course.
What can I do next?
After successful completion of this course, you could progress to be a chartered member of IOSH (CMIOSH) – you can then call yourself a professional safety and health practitioner.
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