National Certificate – Occupational Health and Safety (Workplace Safety) (Level 1)

This qualification is designed to accommodate the needs of a cross section of industry personnel.  The qualification provides evidence of the attainment of a foundation level of workplace health and safety competency as well as a range of supporting communication skills.  The qualification also recognises specialist competencies associated with workplace safety and health issues, including first aid, fire and emergency response, and occupational health and safety practice. 

The qualification is designed to be flexible in its application to meet the needs of candidates from different areas of industry.

Candidates undertaking this qualification would typically be new to the industry and could progress to the National Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (Workplace Safety) see below)

The student must select from a number of unit standards to make a total of 40 credits (the required number for this National Certificate) including the compulsorily units listed below.

National Certificate – Occupational Health and Safety (Workplace Safety) (Level 3)

This qualification is designed to accommodate the needs of a cross section of industry personnel.  The qualification provides evidence of the attainment of a base level of workplace health and safety competency as well as recognising specialist competencies associated with a range of unique workplace safety and health issues.  Unit standards from below level three are included as they provide foundational skills.

The qualification is designed to be flexible in its application to allow a relevant selection of subjects to meet the needs of candidates from different areas of industry.  Candidates undertaking this qualification would typically be new to the industry or be wishing to update their current skills and knowledge. 

The student must select from a number of unit standards to make a total of 55 credits (the required number for this National Certificate) including the compulsorily units listed below. The Health and Safety Representative Certificate course includes unit standards 497, 17593 and 17602 as well as several units that are elective totalling 26 of the 55 credits that this qualification requires.

National Certificate – Occupational Health and Safety (Co-ordination) (Level 4)

This qualification is designed for all industries and has a flexible structure to meet different needs.  It is intended that safety supervisors, co-ordinators or team leaders will be the main candidates for the qualification.  The content assumes the candidate is a holder of the National Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (Workplace Safety) (Level 3) or has equivalent experience, and as such has a good grounding in safety specific practices within industry.  The compulsory and elective A sections of the qualification focus on the practical management of occupational safety and health in the workplace, while the elective B section allows candidates to select skills and knowledge relevant to their sector of industry.

You must have 24 Credits made up from the Unit Standards under Elective A (below) 

National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety, and Injury Prevention with strands in On Site Theory, On Site Practice, and On Site Management

This qualification is designed to provide recognition for the knowledge and skills required for developing and implementing policies and procedures for safe practice and injury prevention in the construction environment.

The compulsory unit standards within this qualification recognise the underlying knowledge and skills required in order to plan, implement, review, and manage injury and hazard prevention practices in the construction industry.  The strands provide recognition for the specific theoretical and practical skills required by people working in industrial health and safety and supervisory roles in the industry.

The strand in On Site Management is comprised of all of the unit standards present in the On Site Theory and On Site Practical strands, and is designed for those wishing to work in a management role in the construction industry.

Due to the health and safety requirements of the sites in which these trade skills are applied, people that wish to undertake this qualification must demonstrate the capacity to understand any and all requirements, instructions, and communications (oral, written, and graphic), to the required industry level.  This might be evidenced by Sixth Form Certificate English, credits from the Communications Skills sub-field at level 2 or above, or the demonstration of equivalent knowledge and skills. Our tutor (Jeremy Palmer) can mentor the trainee to ensure that these attributes can be achieved if required. 

Assessment of recognition of prior learning will be conducted by a registered workplace assessor appointed by the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation.  Jeremy Palmer who has this qualification full this role for many of our trainees, or you can use someone from your own workplace with this qualification.

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