NEBOSH International Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

The NEBOSH International Diploma is a qualification for aspiring health and safety professionals, building directly upon the foundation of knowledge provided by the NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety.

It is designed to provide students with the expertise – wherever in the world they may be working – required to undertake a career as a safety and health practitioner.  It also provides a sound basis for progression to postgraduate study.

Professional Memberships

• The qualification meets the academic requirements for application for Graduate Membership (Grad IOSH) of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH – www.iosh.co.uk). This is the first step to becoming a Chartered Health and Safety Practitioner as a Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH).
• Holders of the International Diploma are able to waive the Board of Certified Safety Professionals’ Associate Safety Professional (ASP) examination so that, if they meet all other requirements, they may sit directly for the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) examination.
• Holders of the NEBOSH International Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety and either the NEBOSH National or International Certificate in Construction Health and Safety meet the headline entrance criteria requirements for Registered Construction Safety Practitioner (RMaPS) and membership of the Association for Project Safety (APS).

The International Diploma is also accepted by the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM) as meeting the academic requirements for full membership (MIIRSM).

Average Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:20

• 231 hours (No breaks between exams and modules)
• This full-time / part-time programme can be completed within 7 months
• Full-time: 5 days per week (3 hrs per day) / Part-time: 2 days per week (4 hrs per day)

NEBOSH INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMA IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

• UNIT IA: MANAGING HEALTH AND SAFETY
  • Element IA1: Principles of health and safety management
    
  • Element IA2: Regulating health and safety
    
  • Element IA3: Loss causation and incident investigation
    
  • Element IA4: Measuring and reviewing health and safety performance
    
  • Element IA5: The assessment and evaluation of risk
    
  • Element IA6: Risk control
    
  • Element IA7: Organisational factors
    
  • Element IA8: Human factors
    
  • Element IA9: The role of the health and safety practitioner
• UNIT IB: HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES / AGENTS
  • Element IB1: Managing Occupational Health 71 hours
    
  • Element IB2: Identification, assessment and evaluation of hazardous substances
    
  • Element IB3: The control of hazardous substances
    
  • Element IB4: The monitoring of measuring if hazardous substances
    
  • Element IB5: Biological agents
    
  • Element IB6: Noise and vibration
    
  • Element IB7: Radiation
    
  • Element IB8: Mental ill-health and dealing with violence and aggression at work
    
  • Element IB9: Musculoskeletal risks and control
    
  • Element IB10: Work environment risks and controls
• UNIT IC: WORKPLACE AND WORK EQUIPMENT SAFETY
  • Element IC1: Workplace welfare requirements and specific workplace issues 75 hours
    
  • Element IC2: Fire and explosion
    
  • Element IC3: Workplace fire risk assessment
    
  • Element IC4: The storage, handling and processing of dangerous substances
    
  • Element IC5: Work equipment
  • Element IC6: Workplace machinery
    
  • Element IC7: Mobile, lifting, access and work at height equipment
    
  • Element IC8: Electrical safety
    
  • Element IC9: Construction and works of a temporary nature - hazards and controls
    
  • Element IC10: Workplace transport and managing work-related road risk
• UNIT DNI: APPLICATION OF HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT IN THE WORKPLACE

• Examinations are normally held each year in the third full week of January and July unless prior notice has been given beforehand. Papers for Units A, B and C are usually offered on the mornings Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday respectively.

• Academic Level: NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety.
• Language Proficiency: WPLN Level 6
• Work experience: 1-2 years

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