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Nebosh National Diploma in Occupational Health And Safety
Training
In Belfast ()
Description
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Type
Training
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Level
Advanced
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Duration
35 Days
The NEBOSH National Diploma is the flagship NEBOSH award and is the first UK vocational qualification to be developed specifically for health and safety professionals. Since its introduction in 1988, it has become established as the most popular qualification of its kind, with over 10,000 students having successfully gained the Diploma.
The NEBOSH National Diploma is the qualification for aspiring health and safety professionals, building directly upon the foundation of knowledge provided by the NEBOSH National General Certificate. It is designed to provide students with the expertise required to undertake a career as a safety and health practitioner and also provides a sound basis for progression to postgraduate study.
Suitable for aspiring health and safety professionals, building directly upon a foundation of knowledge provided by the NEBOSH National General Certificate. The qualification meets the academic requirements to apply for Graduate Membership (Grad IOSH) of Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). This is the first step to becoming a Chartered Health and Safety Practitioner as a Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH). It also accepted by the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM) as meeting the academic requirements for full membership (MIIRSM).
All the trainers delivering this programme have different industry specialities, relevant to the content of the modules being delivered and are all qualified NEBOSH and IOSH Lecturers.
Important information
Documents
- NEBOSH Diploma.pdf
Reviews
Subjects
- Loss Causation
- Risk Control
- Incident Investigation
- Organisational Factors
- Human Factors
- Criminal law
- Civil law
- Toxicology
- Occupational Health
- Electrical Safety
Teachers and trainers (1)
Roger Gillespie
Senior Associate
Course programme
Course Content:
The Qualification is divided into four units: Unit A (Managing health and safety), unit B (Hazardous agents in the workplace), Unit C (Workplace and work equipment safety hazards) and Unit D (Application of health and safety theory and practice).
Units A, B and C are each assessed by one three hour examination and the candidate scripts are marked by external examiners appointed by NEBOSH. Unit D is assessed via a workplace-based written assignment of 8,000 words and this assignment is also marked by an external examiners appointed by NEBOSH.
Unit A: Managing health and safety
- Principles of health and safety management
- Loss causation and incident investigation
- Measuring and reviewing health and safety performance
- Identifying hazards, assessing and evaluating risk
- Risk control
- Organisational factors
- Human factors
- Principles of health and safety law
- Criminal law
- Civil law
Unit B: Hazardous agents in the workplace
- Principles of toxicology and epidemiology
- Hazardous substances and other chemicals - assessment of risk
- Hazardous substances and other chemicals - engineering controls and personal protective equipment
- Monitoring and measuring
- Biological agents
- Physical agents 1 - noise and vibration
- Physical agents 2 - radiation
- Psychosocial agents
- Musculosketal risks and controls
- Work environment risks and controls
- Managing occupational health
Unit C: Workplace and work equipment safety
- General workplace issues
- Principles of fire and explosioin
- Workplace fire risk assessment
- Storage, handling and processing dangerous substances
- Work equipment (general)
- Work equipment (mobile, lifting and access)
- Electrical safety and Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
- Construction hazards and controls
- Workplace transport and driving for work
- Pressure system hazards and controls
Unit D: Application of health and safety theory and practice
The NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational health and safety has been accredited and credit rated by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). It sits in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) at SCQF Level 10 with 48 SCQF credit points. SCQF Level 10 is comparable to NQF/QCF Level 6 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Additional information:
Holders of the NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety may use the designatory letters “DipNEBOSH” after their name and are invited to the annual NEBOSH Graduation and Awards Ceremony in the year following the successful completion of their award.
Certificates:
Students who have achieved a NEBOSH Diploma may be considering further study. A number of universities offer MSc programs which accept the NEBOSH Diplomas as a full or partial entry requirement.
Additional information
Nebosh National Diploma in Occupational Health And Safety