NEBOSH courses are delivered in partnership with RRC International, an accredited NEBOSH Learning Partner.
The NEBOSH National Diploma is ideal for those whose ambition is to be a “Safety Professional” and have a high-level career in HSE management. The NEBOSH Diploma is internationally respected by employers in all sectors.
How will I benefit?
- Valued by employers: NEBOSH Diploma holders get higher salaries (NEBOSH research)
- Boost your career prospects: NEBOSH Diploma holders are in demand throughout the world
- Use the letters 'DipNEBOSH' after your name
- Entitled to graduate membership of IOSH (GradIOSH) & full membership of the IIRSM (MIIRSM)
- Entry requirement for many safety related UK Masters programmes
Who should attend?
- Anyone aiming to have a high level career in HSE management
What will I learn?
The NEBOSH National Diploma is made up of 3 units which need to be completed within 5 years:
Unit ND1: Know - Workplace Health and Safety Practices (UK)
The unit covers the following topics:
- Health and safety regulations; Prosecutions; Enforcement; Civil law; Damages and liability; Occupiers liability; Lawful discrimination; Insurers
- Organizational structures; Leadership; Consultation; Health and safety culture / Behavioural change programmes; Traditional and proactive safety management; Risk perception; Human failures and factors / Improving human reliability
- Competence, training, information and supervision; High reliability organisations
- Hazard identification techniques; Managing health and safety risks; Risk management
- Loss causation / Quantitative analysis of data; Measuring and monitoring
- Professional skills
- Societal factors; Corporate social responsibility; Organisational change
- Civil proceedings - contribute to a defence against damages claims; Coroner’s inquests; Contribute to a criminal proceedings defence; Ethical issues
- Contractors / Supply chains
Unit ND2: Do - Controlling Workplace Health Issues (UK) This unit covers the following topics:
- Occupational health services / Equality in the workplace; Mental ill-health / Wellbeing / Workplace violence / Lone working; Health surveillance; Hazardous substances; Health risks from hazardous substances; Epidemiology and toxicology; Asbestos and lead; Ventilation and PPE; Hazardous substances monitoring; Biological agents; Noise; Vibration; Radiation; Musculoskeletal issues / Manual handling; Workplace temperature / Welfare arrangements
Unit ND3: Do - Controlling Workplace Safety Issues (UK) The unit covers the following topics:
- Safe working environment; Confined spaces; Fire and explosion; Fire; Dangerous substances; Workplace equipment and machinery maintenance; Work equipment; Machinery; Mobile work equipment / Lifting equipment; Electricity; Construction / Work at height / Demolition / Excavation; Workplace transport / Work-related driving
Assessment:
- Unit ND1 is assessed by an assignment (in four parts - simulations, workplace-based activities, reflective tasks and a research project). Part of the assessment will require learners to undertake some workplace-based activities so need to ensure that they select a suitable workplace/organisation
- Unit ND2 & ND3 are assessed by a case study
What's included?
- This is a Distance Learning Course
- Detailed course notes
NEBOSH courses are delivered in partnership with RRC International.
