OTHM Level 6 Diploma Course in Rawalpindi Islamabad 0301-5044340

Introduction

The Level 6 qualifications in Occupational Health and Safety are developed to provide learners who have or are looking to develop into a senior role in an organization for managing health and safety policy and practice. Learners will gain the skills and knowledge to understand the legal and regulatory background of occupational health and safety policies, to be able to assess policies, and to recommend and implement policy changes.

Learners will develop knowledge and skills relevant to putting policy into practice, utilizing management systems, resources, risk and incident management, leadership, management, and skill development. Individuals successfully completing the diploma qualification will be eligible to apply for the graduate level of membership Grad IOSH.

Equivalences:

OTHM qualifications at RQF Level 6 represent practical knowledge, skills, capabilities, and competences that are assessed in academic terms as being equivalent to bachelor’s degrees with honors, bachelor’s degrees, professional graduate certificates in education (PGCE), graduate diplomas, and graduate certificates.

What you’ll learn:

1. A comprehensive understanding of health and safety management principles, practices, and regulations
2. An ability to identify risks within environments and plan and implement suitable control measures
3: An understanding of the systems for maintaining safe working environments
4: Knowledge of how to promote a positive health and safety culture in the workplace
The ability to develop effective strategies for managing incidents.
Understanding of health and safety regulations and their influence on current practice.

Assessment and Verification:

All units within this qualification are internally assessed by the center and externally verified by OTHM. The qualifications are criterion-referenced based on the achievement of all the specified learning outcomes.

To achieve a ‘pass’ for a unit, learners must provide evidence to demonstrate that they have fulfilled all the learning outcomes and meet the standards specified by all assessment criteria. The judge’s judgment that the learners have successfully fulfilled the assessment criteria is made.

Course Content:

The OTHM Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety consists of six mandatory units for a combined total of 48 credits for the completed qualification.

Health and Safety Management Principles and Policy (8 credits)
Health and Safety Management Practice (10 credits)
Risk and Incident Management (8 credits)
Promoting a Positive Health and Safety Culture (6 credits)
Maintaining a Safe Workplace Environment (12 credits)
Health and Safety Law, Regulation and Influence (8 credits)
Development of the Health and Safety Practitioner (8 credits)

Entry requirements:

For entry into the OTHM Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety qualification, learners must possess:

Relevant NQF/QCF/RQF certificate or diploma or equivalent recognized qualification that covers the following basic concepts within Occupational Health & Safety:

Science and Technology
Legal and regulatory systems
Workplace safety and health
Definitions of risk and risk management principles
Principles and theories of safety and health management
Occupational health and hygiene
Occupational psychology
Information technology, literacy and numeracy

Qualifications that fulfill this requirement include:

British Safety Council Level 3 Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health
British Safety Council International Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health
NCFE IOSH Level 3 Certificate in Safety and Health for Business
NCRQ Level 6 Certificate in Applied Health and Safety
NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
Mature learners (over 21) with practical experience at least 2 years
The learner must be 18 years of age or older at the beginning of the course

English requirements:

If a learner is not from a majority English-speaking country, they must provide evidence of English language competency. For more information, visit the English Language Expectations page on this website.