Course Overview
This qualification allows candidates to learn, develop and practise the skills required for employment and/or career progression in the health and safety sector. To achieve this qualification, a candidate must demonstrate their competency, knowledge and understanding by completing the ten mandatory units. As a result the candidate will have a significant degree of authority and autonomy and be in a position to influence policies and procedures in their organisation. Candidate will report to, or be part of the senior management team and they will be aware of cost implications and budgetary controls and may be budget holders.
Who needs this qualification?
This qualification is suitable for those Supervisors, Managers and Consultants and other specialists with specific responsibilities for the health, safety and welfare of others in the organisation.
Why is this training important?
All businesses have a legal duty to provide adequate information, training and supervision to employees to enable them to carry out their work safely, not just to front-line staff but also to directors, managers and those in other key roles.
Mandatory units:
- Unit 401 Develop and implement effective communication systems for health and safety information
- Unit 501 Promote a positive health and safety culture
- Unit 502 Develop and maintain individual and organisational competence in health and safety matters
- Unit 503 Identify, assess and control health and safety risks
- Unit 504 Develop and implement proactive monitoring systems for health and safety
- Unit 505 Develop and implement reactive monitoring systems for health and safety
- Unit 506 Develop and implement health and safety emergency response systems and procedures
- Unit 507 Develop and implement health and safety review systems
- Unit 508 Maintain knowledge of improvements to influence health and safety practice
- Unit 601 Develop and implement the health and safety policy
Course details.
All learning material is provided online through our dedicated distance learning platform.
All work and evidence is submitted electronically direct to the assessment team.
IOSH – Completion of this qualification would allow the candidate to apply for GradIOSH status