The NEBOSH International Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety has become established as the most popular and highly respected qualification of its kind. Those who hold the qualification find themselves in high demand in the global marketplace.
Employers increasingly see health and safety management as a strategic role demanding an appropriate high-level professional qualification.
This qualification assists in the development of professional competence, increasing learners’ 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 qualification is designed by health and safety professionals to meet the needs of the modern workplace. It is a university degree-level qualification, offering a route to Masters-level study. It is a qualification to be proud of.
This prestigious qualification has been designed to underpin the capabilities that you need to become an effective health and safety professional.
The NEBOSH International Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety meets the academic requirements to apply for:
Those who pass their NEBOSH International Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety are entitled to use the designatory letters IDip NEBOSH. Successful learners are invited to the annual NEBOSH Graduation and Awards Ceremony in the year following the successful completion of their award. The International Diploma provides a sound basis for progression to MSc level. A number of UK universities offer MSc programs that accept the International Diploma as a full or partial entry requirement.
You will receive your results 12 weeks after your assessment date. Learners who are successful in an individual unit will be issued with a Unit Certificate, normally within 20 working days of the result notification date. Units are not graded and the unit certificates will show a ‘Pass’
The NEBOSH International Diploma is split into 4 units which are assessed individually.
The E-learning course is valid for 12 months.
Thousands of leading experts and organisations have helped us update the most widely respected health and safety qualification of its kind in the world. This means that it’s designed to reflect the needs of today’s employer giving learners everything they need to know and do to make their workplace safer.
Relevant to every workplace, the NEBOSH International General Certificate is ideal for managers, supervisors and anybody with health and safety management responsibilities. It’s also perfect for those embarking on a health and safety career and gives you a stepping stone to success.
A ‘Pass’ must be achieved in both units to achieve the International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety from NEBOSH.
6 months Access Validity.
The NEBOSH International Diploma in Environmental Management is a useful qualification for those aiming to develop and implement effective environmental management systems within their organisations.
The qualification covers environmental management principles, multilateral treaties relating to environmental management and ways to prevent and control pollution. The syllabus is designed to provide learners with the relevant expertise wherever in the world they may be working, and to empower them to positively influence environmental management standards and practice at every organisational level.
Those who hold the NEBOSH International Diploma in Environmental Management are able to implement strategies and systems that help their employers demonstrate environmental excellence and social responsibility, as well as avoiding prosecution, litigation and loss of reputation.
Holders have a set of high level skills that bring real value to the modern workplace.
Those who pass the International Diploma in Environmental Management are entitled to use the designatory letters IEnvDipNEBOSH.
Our qualifications are developed based on extensive research with health, safety and environmental professionals, employers, professional bodies and regulators to ensure that they remain relevant, rigorous as well as achievable and practical.
You will be assessed on your ability to apply your skills and knowledge to a wide range of issues and how to deliver positive change to a real workplace.
The International Diploma in Environmental Management is designed for aspiring environmental management professionals, building directly upon the foundation of knowledge provided by the NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management.
Health and Safety practitioners commonly have environmental managements as an additional responsibility. The International Diploma in Environmental Management can equip the Health and Safety Practitioner with the knowledge and understanding required to fulfil this part of their role.
Holders of the NEBOSH International Diploma in Environmental Management help to ensure their employers not only avoid prosecution, litigation and loss of reputation, but demonstrate key social responsibility and ethics.
They can advise their employers of the environmental impacts of their activities, their legal obligations and the means of continuously improving environmental performance. They could also help the organisation to integrate environmental management with other key management systems.
The qualification also provides professional level environmental assurance which can help employers achieve certification against recognised management standards such as ISO 14001, which in turn could help to win new business.
The qualification is divided into two units; Unit ED1 is further divided into 12 elements and Unit
IDEM2 into two elements.
Unit ED1: Controlling environmental aspects
1 Key environmental cycles and the effects
of human activity on the environment.
2 Environmental leadership.
3 Environmental management systems and emergency planning.
4 Environmental risk evaluation and control.
5 Environmental performance evaluation.
6 Sustainability.
7 Waste management.
8 Managing emissions to the atmosphere.
9 Managing emissions to controlled waters.
10 Control of environmental noise.
11 Hazardous substances and contaminated land.
12 Energy use.
Unit IDEM2: Environmental regulation
1 Enforcement of environmental legislation
2 Pollution prevention and control legislation
Course tuition and private study time requirements
Unit ED1: 90 hours tuition and 40 hours private study Total: 119 hours
Unit IDEM2: 29 hours tuition and 72 hours private study Total: 112 hours
A programme of study therefore needs to be based around a minimum of 119 taught hours
and approximately 112 hours of private study for an overall total of 231 Hours.
Tuition time should normally be allocated proportionate to the tuition time for each element,
but may be adjusted to cover the needs of each student group.
Quoted hours do not include assessment time, ie, sitting written examinations
The International Diploma in Environmental Management is divided into two units. Both units
are mandatory and there are no optional units. The student may choose to take the units
together or at different times.
Unit ED1: Controlling environmental aspects
• Unit ED1 is a taught unit which is assessed by a 3-hour written examination
• The written examination consists of eight ‘long-answer’ questions (20 marks each);
candidates choose which five questions to answer out of the eight
• Student scripts are marked by external examiners appointed by NEBOSH
• A sample examination question paper can be found in Section 6.
Unit IDEM2: Environmental regulation
• Unit IDEM2 consists of a written assignment set by NEBOSH
• The report should be approximately 8000 words in total, excluding the references,
bibliography and appendices. No penalty will be applied to reports which exceed 8000
words but students should aim to keep their word count under 12000
• Submission dates for Diploma assignments are in February, May, August and November
each year
Unit Pass Standards
The pass standard for each unit may vary according to pre-determined criteria but is normalised
to 45% for the written paper (Units ED1) and 50% for the assignment unit (Unit IDEM2).
Unit Certificates
Students who are successful in an individual unit will be issued with a unit certificate, normally
within 40 working-days of the issue of the unit result notification. Units are not graded and the
unit certificates will show a ‘Pass’ only.
Qualification Grade
When a pass has been achieved in both units (Unit ED1 and IDEM2), the mark achieved for
each of the units are added together and a final grade is awarded as follows:
Distinction 135 or more
Credit 115 – 134
Pass 95 – 114
This qualification is specifically designed for people with safety responsibility in the oil and gas industry. The qualification focuses on international standards and management systems, enabling students to effectively discharge workplace safety responsibilities both onshore and offshore. The Certificate also highlights the importance of process safety management in the oil and gas industry.
There are no specific entry requirements for this qualification, however it is highly recommended that students have an existing underpinning knowledge of safety issues or have completed a NEBOSH Certificate level qualification previously.
Those who have the responsibility for ensuring safety as part of their day to day duties, including: Managers, Supervisors, Employee representatives, newly appointed Health and Safety Advisers. Students should already have an underpinning knowledge of safety issues and may already have studied one of NEBOSH’s Certificate-level qualifications.
The examination is a 2-hour written paper which consists of one ‘long-answer’ question and ten ‘short-answer’ questions. All questions are compulsory.
6 months Access Validity.
The NEBOSH International Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management is designed for people throughout the world who have fire safety responsibilities at work. It provides the knowledge and understanding, when combined with relevant experience, to carry out an effective fire risk assessment, as well as embed good practice in the workplace.
Holders of this accredited qualification help their organisation to meet its fire safety responsibilities. It leads to a safer environment for employees and visitors to premises and an improved fire safety culture for employers and building managers.
The NEBOSH International Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management covers the following key topics:
Management of health and safety
Students will be able to complete a fire safety risk assessment of a workplace. In particular, to:
No previous health and safety or fire safety knowledge is required although it should be noted that the assessment includes a requirement to write a short report.
The qualification is divided into three units:
NEBOSH International Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management is the qualification for people with fire safety responsibilities at work. It is particularly relevant for those who contribute to or conduct and review fire risk assessments within low to medium risk workplaces.
The International Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management is divided into three units. All units are mandatory unless an exemption can be applied
Unit IGC1: International management of health and safety
• Unit IGC1 is a taught unit, assessed by a two-hour written examination
• Each written examination consists of ten ‘short-answer’ questions (8 marks each) and one ‘long-answer’ question (20 marks)
• Each examination paper covers the whole unit syllabus. All questions are compulsory
Unit IFC1: International fire safety and risk management
• Unit IFC1 is a taught unit, assessed by one two-hour written examination
• Each written examination consists of ten ‘short-answer’ questions (8 marks each) and one ‘long-answer’ question (20 marks)
• Each examination paper covers the whole unit syllabus. All questions are compulsory
Unit FC2: Fire safety practical application
• Unit FC2 is assessed by a practical application carried out in the candidate’s own workplace
• This is held on a date set by the accredited course provider and must be taken within 10 working days of a written (IGC1 and/or IFC1) examination
6 months Access Validity. Can be accessed through any smart devices.
This introductory qualification will help you understand and improve the safety culture in your organisation, by equipping you to identify and deal with hazards at work. It is specifically designed to meet the needs of an international audience. There is no content on UK law.
This qualification is an ideal first step towards other higher level NEBOSH qualifications including NEBOSH’s International General Certificate.
This introductory qualification is aimed at anyone who needs to understand the principles of health and safety as part of their job.
The typical people who would benefit from this qualification include: Team leaders and supervisors, HR professionals, Facilities managers, those working with young people in a training environment.
This qualification has been accredited and credit rated by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and sits in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF).
The NEBOSH Award in Health and Safety at Work is made up of two units:
Unit HSW1: Workplace Safety Foundations
Assessed by a 1 hour multiple-choice exam
Unit HSW2: Workplace Risk Assessment
Assessed by a 1 hour risk assessment activity, undertaken in your workplace
Through a multiple choice examination and a practical risk assessment which tests the ability to put into practice the knowledge gained during the course. A qualification parchment will be awarded on successful completion of both assessments.
6 months Access Validity.
| ABOUT THE COURSE |
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| The NEBOSH IIRSM Certificate in Managing Risk is an introductory level qualification in risk management. It is suitable for anyone who wants to be able to identify, evaluate, and manage risks and understand their impacts for an organisation. It is particularly relevant for risk professionals looking to gain a broader view of risk beyond a specialism such as health and safety, quality, or business continuity.
On completion of the course, your learners will be able to:
• understand how to integrate the risk management framework into their organisation. |
| COURSE OUTLINE |
| Element 1 – Principles of risk and risk management
Element 2 – The risk management process Element 3 – The Risk Management Framework |
| LEARNING OUTCOME |
| Benefits for you
This qualification is initially available via eLearning only, which means you can complete your studies at a time, place, and pace convenient to you. A classroom option will be available later in the year. The eLearning course provides a comprehensive overview of risk. When you have completed the qualification, you will be able to:
Benefits for your employer When you achieve the NEBOSH IIRSM Certificate in Managing Risk, you will be a huge asset to your employer. The qualification can help organisations build valuable in-house expertise and demonstrate commitment to effective risk management. Effective risk management helps ensure better decisions are made that wil protect people, organisations, and reputations. |
| PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP |
| Holders of the NEBOSH IIRSM Certificate in Managing Risk will be eligible for Associate membership of IIRSM. You will be entitled to a 25% discount off your first year’s subscription. |
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Modes of study: eLearning |
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