NEBOSH Level 6 National Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals in Chorley, Lancashire (Classroom)
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NEBOSH Level 6 National Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals Course in Chorley, Lancashire
The NEBOSH National Diploma is the most popular and recognised health and safety qualification of its kind. First introduced for health and safety professionals in 1980, over 18,000 learners have completed the various versions since its inception.
This qualification assists in the development of professional competence, increasing your ability to help organisations make sensible and proportionate decisions in order to manage risk, meet business objectives, and meet regulatory and other requirements. Thorough but achievable, the NEBOSH Diploma is designed to meet the needs of the modern workplace. It is a university degree-level qualification to be proud of, which offers a route to Masters-level study.
The qualification covers the practical skills that are essential to health and safety professionals. It assesses a learner’s ability to apply their skills and knowledge and deliver positive change throughout the workplace.
Those who pass the National Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals are entitled to use the designatory letters DipNEBOSH.
Course Content
Unit DN1: Know – Workplace Health and Safety Principles (UK) – 175 Hours including 40 hours for the assessment.
- Health and safety regulations; Prosecutions; Enforcement; Civil law; Damages and liability; Occupiers liability; Lawful discrimination; Insurers
- Organisational structures; Leadership; Consultation; Health and safety culture / Behavioural change programmes; Traditional and proactive safety management; Risk perception; Human failures and factors / Improving human reliability
- Competence, training, information and supervision; High reliability organisations
- Hazard identification techniques; Managing health and safety risks; Risk management
- Loss causation / Quantitative analysis of data; Measuring and monitoring
- Professional skills
- Societal factors; Corporate social responsibility; Organisation change
- Civil proceedings – contribute to a defence against damages claims; Coroner’s inquests; Contribute to a criminal proceedings defence; Ethical issues
- Contractors / Supply chains
Unit DN2: Do – Controlling Workplace Health Issues (UK) – 125 Hours including 20 hours for the assessment.
- Occupational health services / Equality in the workplace; Mental ill-health / Wellbeing / Workplace violence / Lone working; Health surveillance / Medical surveillance; Hazardous substances; Health risks from hazardous substances; Epidemiology and toxicology; Asbestos; Ventilation and PPE; Hazardous substances monitoring; Biological agents; Noise; Vibration; Radiation; Musculoskeletal issues / Manual handling; Workplace temperature / Welfare arrangements.
Unit DN3: Do – Controlling Workplace Safety Issues (UK) – 115 Hours including 20 hours for the assessment
Safe working environment; Confined spaces; Fire and explosion, Fire; Dangerous substances; Work equipment and machinery maintenance; Work equipment; Machinery; Mobile work equipment / Lifting equipment; Electricity; Construction / Work at height / Demolition / Excavation; Workplace transport / Work-related driving
NEBOSH National Diploma Assessment
- Unit DN1 is assessed by an assignment (in four parts – simulations, workplace based activities, reflective tasks and a research project). Part of the assessment will require learners to undertake some workplace-based activities so need to ensure that they select a suitable workplace/organisation.
- Units DN2 & DN3 are assessed by a case study
Assessments will be available twice a year for each unit, with around 2-4 weeks (dependant on the unit) allowed to complete the assignment and return them to NEBOSH.
Course Duration
6 Weeks plus exams
Delivery Method
Classroom training in Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 0QL
Entry Requirements
There no formal entry requirements for this qualification, however learners should consider that this is professional level qualification, equivalent to SCQF Level 10. Achievement of the NEBOSH National General Certificate, or direct equivalent, prior to undertaking the Diploma course is highly recommended.
It is also vital that learners have an appropriate standard of English language in order to understand and articulate the concepts contained in the syllabus.
NEBOSH recommends that learners undertaking this qualification should reach a minimum standard of English equivalent to an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 7.0 or higher in IELTS tests.
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