Level 3 Occupational Health and Safety N/SVQ
NVQ
Inhouse
Description
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Type
NVQ
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Methodology
Inhouse
The primary objective of the Occupational Health and Safety N/SVQ contribute to the development of a skilled workforce as a whole. This done, where possible, by integrating N/SVQs into the organisation's personnel development and recognising the competence of the people make up the workforce at all levels. Suitable for: Suitable for those seeking recognition of their competence in a wide variety of activities including their own actions reduce risks to health and safety, monitoring and developing procedures to control risks safety, promoting a health and safety culture in the workplace, investigating and evaluating incidents and workplace, conducting an assessment of risks in the workplace, ensuring their own actions aim to protect and additionally they may review health and safety procedures in workplaces.
Important information
Government funding available
About this course
There are no entry requirements or age restrictions for this qualification. They are open to any candidate who has the potential to meet the requirements for the qualifications.
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Course programme
N/SVQs are based on national industry standards. They recognise that candidates who have demonstrated their ability to reach the standard have the skill and associated knowledge to work safely and competently at the appropriate level in their chosen area. Those not completing the full qualification can gain a certificate for the units that they have achieved.
Benefits of the Qualification
The Occupational Health and Safety N/SVQ benefits both employers and employees by offering a choice routes to suit the widest possible range of needs.
For employers the qualification can:
- help reduce workplace accidents
- increase productivity and reduce downtime caused by accidents
- promote a health and safety culture in the workplace
- ensure actions in the workplace aim to protect the environment
- demonstrate the quality of the workforce to existing and potential customers
- assist with recruitment and retention
- boost employee morale and motivation
For employees the qualification can:
- provide recognition of their competence in a wide variety of health and safety activities
- ensure their own actions reduce risks to health and safety
- help improve career development/promotion chances
- give a sense of achievement
- be gained on the job be completed at a time and pace to suit
Structure of the Qualification
The candidate is required to complete the necessary number of assessment routes to achieve this qualification.
Centres will receive support material and registered candidates receive a candidate book, complete with assessment routes to record coverage of the standards.
Modern Apprenticeships are aimed at those aged 16 or above and capable of achieving a vocational qualification (VQ) at Level Two or above. The programme can be used to train existing employees or new employees. Any company in Scotland - whatever its size - can take part in the programme. Potential trainees need to get a job before they can take part in the programme. People without a job, however, can contact a local training company such as ourselves AD Services (Scotland) Ltd.
Level 3 Occupational Health and Safety N/SVQ