NEBOSH Level 6 National Diploma for OHS Management Professionals

Why NEBOSH Level 6 National Diploma for OHS Management Professionals?

The NEBOSH National Diploma is a highly valued degree-level qualification from NEBOSH for occupational health and safety professionals, health and safety managers, supervisors and consultants.

The 1st reason:  The NEBOSH Level 6 National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (IDip) is the must have qualification for those whose ambition is to be a “Safety Professional” and have a high level career in HSE management.

The 2nd reason: The NEBOSH Diploma is internationally respected by employers in all sectors.

The 3rd reason: Professional body recognition

• Entitled to use the designatory letters IDipNEBOSH after your name
• Member status (MIIRSM) of the Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM).

• Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP)

  Holders of the NEBOSH National Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals will now be eligible for certification as a Canadian Registered Safety Technician (CRST) upon completion of the CRST examination.

• Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP)

  The International Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals is recognized as a Qualified Equivalent Program (QEP) by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP), meeting the qualified credential requirement for the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification.

• Meet entry requirements for Master of Science (M.Sc) degrees in Occupational Health and Safety Management

Benefits for Learners

• Completing the NEBOSH National Diploma entitles you to the use of “DipNEBOSH” after your name, evidencing your accredited education and expertise.

• The course allows full membership of the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM) upon completion, giving you access to the recognition and support this body provides.

• Through further professional development, the NEBOSH Diploma meets the standards required to achieve Chartered Safety Practitioner (CMIOSH) status. This IOSH Membership is further evidence of your position as a health and safety professional.

Benefits for Employers

• Develop your workplace’s health and safety culture

• Have confidence that someone with the appropriate expertise is managing the safety of your employees

• Raise productivity through reduced time off as a result of workplace accident and injury

Suitable for

The NEBOSH National Diploma course is ideal for health and safety professionals wishing to advance their career, including safety managers, advisors and consultants. 

A degree-level qualification such as the National Diploma can increase promotion prospects and earning potential through proven expertise and education

Learning outcome:

After gaining this qualification, candidates will have a firm grasp of all the following areas of knowledge: 

• You will be able to source, develop, evaluate and interpret relevant health and safety information (such as legislation, guidance, best practice, procedures) and communicate it effectively to those who need it (both within your organisation and those affected by your organisation’s activities such as contractors and insurers).

• You will be able to promote a positive health and safety culture by: gaining commitment and participation; and engaging, supporting and influencing leaders (and others) to change attitudes and behaviour and make health and safety a priority.

• You will be able to assess, develop and maintain individual and organisational health and safety competence.

• You will be able to understand risk management including the techniques for identifying hazards, the different types of risk assessment, considerations when implementing sensible and proportionate additional control measures and developing a risk management strategy

• You will be able to develop and implement proactive and reactive health and safety monitoring systems and carry out reviews and auditing of such systems.

• You will be able to continually develop your own professional skills and ethics to actively influence improvements in health and safety by providing persuasive arguments to workers at all levels.

• You will be able to develop a health and safety policy strategy within your organisation (including proactive safety, Corporate Social Responsibility and the change management process)

• You will be able to contribute to health and safety legal actions.

• You will be able to manage contractors and supply chains to ensure compliance with health and safety standards.

• You will be able to advise the organisation on a range of common workplace health issues/ hazards including how these can be assessed and controlled and the legal duties associated with these issues/hazards.

• You will be able to advise the organisation on a range of common workplace safety issues/ hazards including how these can be assessed and controlled and the legal duties associated with these issues/hazards.

Course outline:

The NEBOSH Level 6 National Diploma course consists of three separate assessments: one assignment and two scenario-based case studies: 

• ND1 – Know – workplace health and safety principles 

• ND2 – Do – controlling workplace health issues 

• ND3 – Do – controlling workplace safety issues