Course Key Facts |
Duration: 6 weeks over 11 months plus 3 days for exams.
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Who the Course is For
The International Diploma is designed for individuals who want to progress their career in health & safety & develop more in-depth knowledge & skills aiming to become health & safety practitioners.
Learning Outcomes
After successfully completing the course the delegate will:
- Be able to provide detailed advice for health & safety issues in line with best practice, international standards & HSE guidance
- Be able to assist the organisation in continual health & safety management and control measures
- Have a broad range of detailed knowledge & the application of key health & 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 & C & a workplace-based assignment for Unit D. All are set & marked by NEBOSH.
Common Skills:
- Communication Skills
- Training Skills
Unit A: Managing Health & 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 & 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 & Protective Measures
- B5 Hazardous Substances - Monitoring & 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 & Work Equipment
- C1 General workplace issues
- C2 Principles of fire and explosion
- C3 Workplace fire risk assessment
- C4The storage, handling & 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 & Safety Theory & Practice
Delegates are required to make a detailed review of the health & 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 & C and a workplace-based assisgnment for Unit D. All are set & marked by NEBOSH.
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Venue |
Week 1 |
Week 2 |
Week 3 |
Unit A Exam |
Week 4 |
Week 5 |
Week 6 |
Unit B&C Exams |
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Dubai
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25-29 Jan 09 |
22-26 Mar 09 |
10-14 May 09 |
7 July 09 |
19-23 July 09 |
4-8 Oct 09 |
6-10 Dec 09 |
20&21 Jan 10 |
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Kerela
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16-20 Feb 09 |
13-17 April 09 |
25-29 May 09 |
7 July 09 |
3-7 Aug 09 |
21-25 Sep 09 |
23-27 Nov 09 |
20&21 Jan 10 |
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