NEBOSH International Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety
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The NEBOSH International Diploma in Occupational Safety & Health course focuses on best industry practices for managing and implementing safety management systems, internationally.
Our eLearning NEBOSH Diploma qualification has been designed to give students the confidence to implement the core knowledge and skills they will learn during the course of study. You’ll learn the best de-facto standards for implementing health and safety systems.
Once NEBOSH Diploma qualified, students will be capable of performing the role of a highly skilled Occupational Health and Safety Practitioner (OHASP) or safety officer in any industry.
There are four key topics covered in this NEBOSH Diploma:
Students should be aware this is a Degree level qualification. This means the NEBOSH International Diploma is a demanding qualification to study.
Students may find it difficult to gain a pass mark, if they do not have prior background knowledge as a health & safety practitioner or the ability to study at Degree level.
The NEBOSH Diploma in Health & Safety is designed for OSHA & SHE Practitioners with a desire to progress their career and plan to work outside of the United Kingdom.
Supporting students outside of the UK Headquarters, we also have offices based in South Africa and Dubai (UAE) to ensure you can always contact us for your NEBOSH Diploma studies.
NEBOSH International Diploma training is geared towards best international practices for implementing safety systems. This NEBOSH Diploma course will help you become a fully qualified health & safety practitioner or safety officer.
If you intend on working within the United Kingdom, you must study the NEBOSH National Diploma as this covers the requirements of UK Law and Legislation.
NEBOSH International Diploma courses are a Level 6 qualification on the NQF, a Level 10 on the SCQF and equivalent to a Bachelors Degree.
To progress further, we suggest moving on to a Level 6 NVQ or NEBOSH Environmental Diploma course.
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NEBOSH Diploma Details & DownloadsThis Diploma level course and builds directly upon the knowledge provided by the NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety.
Becoming qualified will also benefit your company. Some businesses will only use the services of companies that are compliant with particular recognised standards.
In turn this helps to avoid prosecution and other legal issues.
Training costs are often many times less than those associated with classroom training, including:
Be at the top of the list for job interviews or quickly progress within your organisation as a professional health and safety practitioner.
No formal entry requirements exist to enrol on to this NEBOSH International Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety Practice. This NEBOSH Diploma is equivalent to an Honours Degree and candidates must be prepared to study at this level.
However, it will be greatly beneficial for students to have already achieved certification in the NEBOSH International General Certificate before attempting this NEBOSH Diploma level course, as this greatly improves a students’ potential end-result.
The only critical requirement to enrol on this course is that the student must have an appropriate understanding of the English language in order to explain the concepts within the course syllabus.
Questions within NEBOSH examinations are all phrased in English. Your answers are also required to be provided in English.
As long as you meet the required standard of English, you can enrol on the NEBOSH International Diploma.
There is the potential to become a Registered Membership of the Association for Project Safety (RMaPS), however this involves completing a NEBOSH Construction Certificate in addition to this Diploma.
Once you’ve completed this qualification you’ll be entitled to use the professional post nominals DipNEBOSH after your name, on business cards, letters and emails, etc.
Those eligible can use their Enhanced Learning Credits enabling you to claim up to 80% off the usual costs of this Diploma. You’ll pay only 20%! Ask us to see if you qualify
The NEBOSH International Diploma consists of 29 study elements, split over 3 Units and 1 assignment.
Unit IA: Managing health and safety | Unit IB: Hazardous substances / agents | Unit IC: Workplace and work equipment safety |
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Element IA1: Principles of health and safety management | Element IB1: Managing occupational health | Element IC1: Workplace welfare requirements and specific workplace issues |
Element IA2: Regulating health and safety | Element IB2: Identification, assessment and evaluation of hazardous substances | Element IC2: Fire and explosion |
Element IA3: Loss causation and incident investigation | Element IB3: The control of hazardous substances | Element IC3: Workplace fire risk assessment |
Element IA4: Measuring and reviewing health and safety performance | Element IB4: The monitoring and measuring of hazardous substances | Element IC4: The storage, handling and processing of dangerous substances |
Element IA5: The assessment and evaluation of risk | Element IB5: Biological agents | Element IC5: Work equipment |
Element IA6: Risk control | Element IB6: Noise and vibration | Element IC6: Workplace machinery |
Element IA7: Organisational factors | Element IB7: Radiation | Element IC7: Mobile, lifting, access and work at height equipment |
Element IA8: Human Factors | Element IB8: Mental ill-health and dealing with violence and aggression at work | Element IC8: Electrical safety |
Element IA9: The role of the health and safety practitioner | Element IB9: Musculoskeletal risks and controls | Element IC9: Construction and works of a temporary nature – hazards and controls |
Element IB10: Work environment risks and controls | Element IC10: Workplace transport and managing work-related road risk |
SHEilds have been an accredited NEBOSH centre for more than 17 years – since 2002. Studying with one of the worlds largest NEBOSH providers, you’re sure to succeed with SHEilds. After 17 years experience, we really know our stuff!
Take a quick look at breakdown of the course details in the next section, you’ll see a brief outline of the steps to pass this NEBOSH Diploma.
We have hundreds of NEBOSH Diploma examination venues around the Globe!
SHEilds operate World-Wide – with hundreds of nebosh examination venues, SHEilds can support your needs. Unlike many other nebosh providers, we have a presence around the Globe! Tell us where you’d like to sit your exam, we’re sure to have an exam venue location in your area.
Sit your NEBOSH exam close to our regional offices: If you’d rather be closer to one of our physical offices, we have NEBOSH exam venues in South Africa and Dubai in addition to our UK headquarters.
Our head offices are based in the UK, we have NEBOSH examination centres all over the British Isles and as an added bonus there are no venue fees at a small number of exam locations. Ask us for more info.
With offices based in Dubai, UAE we have multiple exam venues all over the Gulf and surrounding regions. As an added bonus, our Dubai exam centre does not attract any exam venue fees to pay.
Our regional offices are located in Johannesburg, we have the continent of Africa covered. Our friendly staff are ready to assist with your choice of exam venue
Our regional experts are ready to guide you on your choice of exam venue in North and Central America.
SHEilds presence in South America demonstrates our commitment in the area. We can find the closest available venue in your region, unlike many competitors
SHEilds have exam centres in Asia, from India to China, we’ve got you covered! Ask us for more info, we reach places that other providers have yet to tread
We have examination centres all around Africa, contact us for more details
NEBOSH International Diploma examinations for the written papers Unit IA, IB & IC happen twice a year annually in the months of January and July.
* It’s Important to note: Exam venue limitations apply. Course payment with exam registration fees and venues fees if applicable to be paid in full at time of booking. Late penalty fee incurred for existing student who wish to register.
In addition to the three written exam papers above, you’ll also need to complete the DNI Unit Assignment, consisting of a report with recommendations, you’ll find the submission dates below.
The Assignment (DNI) report can be attempted four times a year annually in the months of February, May, August and November.
You must register to submit your assignment to NEBOSH within the deadline.
All your NEBOSH study materials in one convenient place
NEBOSH online learning or e-learning is an electronic means of study or study submission for NEBOSH health & safety qualifications.
For this NEBOSH International Diploma course, you will use a specially designed easy to use online platform, which allows you to study online, attempt practice questions and interact with your tutor and fellow students.
Students studying NEBOSH online, will upload their completed DNI Assignment directly to the nebosh website for marking. The three written exams are taken in-person, rather than online adhering to NEBOSH’s strict examination requirements.
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