NVQ LEVEL 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice
The Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice qualification is aimed at candidates who are responsible for developing and applying health and safety procedures day-to-day in their organization. They may be a staff member, supervisor or manager looking to improve their knowledge and skills.
Our NVQ Level 6 course studies directly relate to each candidates workplace activities.
Assessment is completely evaluated by each candidates’ competency within their role, by submitting documented evidence to an Online Portfolio as proof of competence in health & safety.
Unit Reference | Unit Title | Unit Level | GLH |
D/616/9536 | Promote a positive health and safety culture | 5 | 27 |
F/616/9531 | Develop and implement the health and safety policy | 6 | 74 |
J/616/9532 | Develop and implement effective communication systems for health and safety information | 5 | 40 |
R/616/9534 | Develop and maintain individual and organizational competence in health and safety matters | 5 | 49 |
Y/616/9535 | Identify, assess and control health and safety risks | 6 | 73 |
H/616/9537 | Develop and implement proactive monitoring systems for health and safety | 6 | 52 |
K/616/9538 | Develop and implement reactive monitoring systems for health and safety | 6 | 74 |
M/616/9539 | Develop and implement health and safety emergency response systems and procedures | 6 | 46 |
H/616/9540 | Develop and implement health and safety review systems | 6 | 46 |
K/616/9541 | Maintain knowledge of improvements to influence health and safety practice | 5 | 51 |
National Vocational Qualification
- Course Level: Level 6 – Equivalent to Bachelor’s Degree
- Time dedication: 1,064 hours approx.
- Course duration: 2 years
- Average completion time: 5-7 months
- Study method: On-the-job
- Evidence submission: Electronic / Online
- Evidence assessment: Dedicated NVQ Assessor / External Verifier
- NVQ Training Support: Yes – tutor supported
The NVQ Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety Practice is a Degree Level qualification. The development was a consultative process with the awarding and the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health to ensure it meets the demanding standards of the industry sector.
Work Based Learning
Vocational qualifications are a preferred learning style of employers, the competency of an employee is assessed and proven “on the job” by external qualified assessors.
Cost Savings
Completing a qualification “on the job” is also cost effective. While undertaking this qualification, your internal systems will get a complete review and overhaul, which will be a massive benefit, you will also save the costs associated with traditional training, including:
- Travel
- Accommodation
- Expenses
You Cannot Fail an NVQ
You cannot fail an NVQ, you are either competent or not yet competent. Unlike with academic qualifications there are no exams to fail and re-sit.
No Examinations
You can complete a degree level qualification without having to sit an exam. NVQ level 6 is equal to a Bachelor’s Degree on the UK qualification framework and it is based on evidence you produce of your day to day employment.
Recognized Globally
The NVQ Level 6 is accepted globally as a professional health and safety qualification for Health & Safety Managers and Supervisors.
Career Progression
A natural progression from the NEBOSH National or International General Certificate Course, to progress your professional development.
IOSH Membership
The NVQ Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety meeting the requirement for Graduate Membership (CertIOSH) leading to Chartered Membership (CMIOSH).
The course is competence based and learners will need to demonstrate that they meet the course criteria by way of submitting corroborated evidence. Learners’ competency will be assessed by EduSkills NVQ Assessors.
The assessment is based on evidence uploaded, statements provided and professional discussions.
COURSE DURATION
Approximately 532 hours’ time dedication is required to be completed over a two year. On an average candidates complete this NVQ in 5 – 7 months.
STUDY METHOD
Whilst completing your day to day role you will be generating evidence which can be submitted to your online portfolio and build competency proof. It’s this competency proof that will ultimately be assessed earning you the Level 6 qualification.
STUDY SYLLABUS
There are 10 mandatory units which MUST be completed; Topics include Health & Safety Culture, Health & Safety Policy Implementation, Communication System for Health & Safety Information, Health & Safety Risk Assessment System, Health & Safety Emergency Response System and Health & Safety Practice.
NVQ TRAINING SUPPORT
Our NVQ 6 assessment team are there to guide you and assist you in gathering, sorting and referencing your evidence. Guidance and support is included with this course.
EXAMINATIONS
There are NO examinations with NVQ qualifications, it’s your submitted evidence that is assessed and it’s this evidence that ultimately gains you a competent or not yet competent status. Should you not achieve the required competent grade required to pass your assessor will advise on where changes and additional evidence needs to be submitted to increase the grade.
Evidence can include:
- Observation report by assessor
- Assignments/projects/reports
- Professional discussion
- Witness testimony
- Candidate product
- Worksheets
- Record of oral and written questioning
- Recognition of Prior Learning
NVQ assessors guide you as you submit your evidence.
You will be assigned a designated NVQ tutor/ assessor with E-portfolio platform.
Our internal verifier checks over your submitted evidence.
Assigned Assessor will monitor your progress throughout your learning in assigned E-portfolio. They will provide you with an induction, and they will assess your completed assignments , work related Evidences and provide you feedback, and will respond to your questions and queries when necessary.
Your evidence is sent to ProQual to be externally verified.
ProQual External verifier will also check all submitted Assignments and Evidences for Quality and Compliance assurance.
Certificate Delivery
Finally once your work has been checked and passed, you’ll receive a certificate as proof you have passed the NVQ level 6 course in occupational health and safety practice. We will arrange for your certificate to be posted to you at an address of your choosing.
After completing the ProQual NVQ Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety Practice, the learners will be able to:
- Advocate commitment to a positive health and safety culture in the organization.
- Develop links with appropriate people and groups on Health and Safety matters.
- Understand the importance of promoting a positive health and safety culture within the organization.
- Maintain and record their professional development
- Define the statutory and workplace health and safety requirements for the organization.
- Develop and Implement the Health and Safety Policy.
- Evaluate health and safety information.
- Produce and control effective communication systems for health and safety information in the organization.
- Assess the health and safety competence needs of the organization.
- Implement health and safety training to meet identified needs.
- Know how to develop and maintain individual and organizational competence in health and safety matters.
- Conduct an inspection of the workplace and assess risks to health and safety.
- Implement risk control measures and safe systems of work in the organization.
- Devise inspection and monitoring systems for health and safety proactive performance monitoring.
- Keep stakeholders informed of health and safety proactive performance monitoring outcomes.
- Understand how to develop and implement proactive monitoring systems for health and safety.
- Develop and implement a health & safety loss event reporting, investigation and recording system.
- Conduct statistical & epidemiological analyses and maintain communication with stakeholders of health & safety reactive performance monitoring outcomes.
- Understand how to develop and implement reactive monitoring systems for health and safety.
- Develop and implement health & safety emergency response system & procedures.
- Investigate the efficiency and cost effectiveness of health and safety management systems.
- Confirm that the entire health and safety system is working as intended.
- Identify new developments in health & safety and influence colleagues on health & safety matters.