NEBOSH International Diploma

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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Exams

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