NEBOSH International Diploma
Course Overview
The NEBOSH National Diploma has been recognised for many years as a leading qualification in the field of health and safety in the UK, providing the specialist knowledge and understanding, combined with the application of the expertise required to undertake a career as a Safety and Health Practitioner. The NEBOSH International Diploma will fulfil the same objectives in other countries around the world.
Who is the course for?
The International Diploma is designed for individuals who want to progress their career in health and safety and develop more in-depth knowledge and skills aiming to become health and safety practitioners.
Duration
6 weeks over 11 months plus 3 days for exams
Further Information
Learning Outcomes
After successfully completing the course the delegate will:
- Be able to provide detailed advice for health and safety issues in line with best practice, international standards and HSE guidance.
- Be able to assist the organisation in continual health and safety management and control measures.
- Have a broad range of detailed knowledge and the application of key health and safety issues.
- Have a sound basis for progression to an MSc or more specialist study.
- Gain GradIOSH designatory letters can be used once enrolment for a period of Initial
- Professional Development (IPD) is completed.
- Attain CMIOSH - chartered status is gained after successful completion of a minimum of 2 years of Initial Professional Development during which they will develop a skills based portfolio and undertake a professional review interview.
Course Content
The assessment consists of three 3-hour exams for Units A, B and C and a workplace-based assignment for Unit D. All are set and marked by NEBOSH.
- Common Skills:
- Communication Skills
- Training Skills
Unit A: Managing Health and Safety
- A1 Principles of health and safety management
- A2 Loss causation and prevention in the workplace
- A3 Identifying hazards, assessing and evaluating risk
- A4 Systems approach for controlling risk
- A5 Organisational factors
- A6 Human factors
- A7 Regulatory health and safety
- A10 Measuring health and safety performance
Unit B: Hazardous Agents in the Workplace
- B1 General aspects of occupational health and hygiene
- B2 Principles of Toxicology and Epidemiology
- B3 Chemical Agents - Evaluating Risk
- B4 Hazardous Substances - Preventative and Protective Measures
- B5 Hazardous Substances - Monitoring and Maintenance of Control Measures
- B6 Biological Agents
- B7 Physical Agents (1) - Noise and Vibration
- B8 Physical Agents (2) - Radiation and Thermal
- B9 Psycho-social Agents
- B10 Ergonomic agents
Unit C: Workplace and Work Equipment
- C1 General workplace issues
- C2 Principles of fire and explosion
- C3 Workplace fire risk assessment
- C4The storage, handling and processing of dangerous substances
- C5 Work equipment
- C6 Machinery safety
- C7 Mechanical handling
- C8 Electrical safety
- C9 Safety in construction and demolition
- C10 Environmental pollution and waste management
Unit D: Application of Health and Safety Theory and Practice
Delegates are required to make a detailed review of the health and safety performance of a workplace or organization and produce a justified action plan to improve performance. The expected length of the assignment is around 8000 words.
Assessment System
It consists of three 3-hour exams for Units A, B and C and a workplace-based assisgnment for Unit D. All are set and marked by NEBOSH.
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