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NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Safety & Health
The new NEBOSH National Diploma aims to provide the knowledge and understanding that underpins competent performance as an Occupational Health & Safety Professional. It is a structured route to progress your career in health and safety, comprised of 4 units.
On successful completion of the National Diploma and registration for the Initial Professional Development (IPD), the designatory letters GradIOSH can be used. CMIOSH, a chartered status, is gained after successful completion of a 2 year IPD skills based portfolio and a professional review interview.
Who Is This Course Aimed For?
The National Diploma is designed for individuals who want to progress their career in health and safety and develop more in-depth knowledge and skills aiming to become health and safety practitioners.
Learning Outcomes
- Gain GradIOSH designatory letters which 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, subject to approval by the Privy Council.
- Be able to provide detailed advice for health and safety issues in line with current legislation and HSE guidance.
- Be able to assist the organisation in continual health and safety management and control measures.
- Have a broad range of detailed knowledge and the application of key health and safety issues.
Duration:
6 Block Release Weeks over the year, divided into 4 units.
Pre-Selection Assessment
Course providers are required by NEBOSH to take reasonable steps to ensure the prospective course members have a good chance of successfully completing the course. It is recommended that delegates hold the NEBOSH National General Certificate, the NEBOSH International General Certificate, NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Safety & Health or equivalent level 3 qualifications subject to
agreement with CHSS Training Services
Availability of Time for Study
Experience has shown that candidates often underestimate the demands of such a course. Course members will be required to commit themselves to a prolonged period of intensive study, which is very demanding of their time and energy. Availability of work premises in which to carry out workplace-based assignment may be related to a workplace situation. Where this presents a difficulty it may be possible for CHSS to make arrangements with a local employer for such assignments.
Learning Contract
The Diploma programme is intensive, requiring 6 weeks attendance. In addition to preparing for 3 written exams, there will be 1 workplace-based assignment. Experience has shown that some prospective course members (and sometimes their employers) greatly under-estimate the commitment of time and effort involved. Every course member and their sponsor (if relevant) will be required to enter into a learning contact with CHSS, demonstrating commitment to the course.
Method of Study
The NEBOSH National Diploma if offered on a 6-week block release study programme. The 4 units will be covered b lectures, videos, discussion groups, web support and syndicate exercised. The study periods will allow for the experienced teaching team to cover the requirements of the syllabus and continually assess the performance of candidates as they progress towards the award of the National Diploma. Study weeks will be separated by periods where candidates will have the opportunity to consolidate their knowledge and complete the required assessments for the award.
Study Materials
Candidates will be provided with comprehensive supporting study notes. Candidates will be encouraged to make their own notes during the course programme. The course requires members to read as broad a range of health and safety materials as possible. The National Diploma therefore requires the course members have access to a reasonable library containing supporting texts on topics relevant to the syllabus. Many larger employers might already have well stocked libraries of health and safety
information either in hard copy or on computer database.
Continuous Assessment & Tasks
The pass mark for each unit may vary accordingly to pre-determined criteria but it is normalised to 45% for the written papers Units A. B, & C & 50% for Unit D. Assignments that fail to meet this standard will be referred back to course members for modification and/or re-submission. Wherever possible, course members will be required to relate study topics to their own workplace particularly during assignments.
In addition to the marked assignment, course members will be required to complete ‘tasks’ which form part of the learning process. Assignments will be completed following the taught sessions with which they are associated. The tasks do not form part of the assessment but must be submitted to the course tutor for marking so that feedback can be provided.
It is considered that this approach offers a number of advantages:
1. The learning process involves 3 key components for effective learning to take place (i.e motivation, activity and feedback).
2. Course members will be carrying out their own research; this will be valuable practice in an important part of the Safety Practitioner’s role. The research will be guided by the study notes and constant feedback will be provided by the self-assessment questions as well as tutor support.
3. The tasks take the study process into the workplace. Course members therefore have the advantage of tutorial support when putting the learning into practice.