QUALIFICATION NUMBER: 603/5002/7

Build your HSE expertise. Prepare for greater responsibility.

Develop the knowledge and practical skills to manage health and safety policies, control workplace risks and improve organisational performance. The OTHM Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety is designed for professionals ready to strengthen their capabilities and progress towards senior HSE responsibilities.

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Course information	Details
Awarding organisation	OTHM
Qualification number	603/5002/7
Qualification level	Level 6
Credits and structure	60 credits · Seven mandatory units
Total qualification time	600 hours, including 220 guided learning hours
Assessment	Assignments and portfolio of evidence

All seven units must be successfully completed to achieve the diploma.

What You Will Learn

Manage policies, systems and legal responsibilities

Understand health and safety legislation, evaluate management arrangements and translate organisational policy into effective workplace practice.

Strengthen risk control and incident management

Assess workplace hazards, evaluate preventive measures and use incident findings to improve health and safety performance.

Influence safety culture and professional practice

Explore leadership, workforce engagement and organisational competence while developing your own capabilities as a health and safety practitioner.

Overview

OTHM is a not-for-profit global course provider established in 2003 who awards British qualifications in several sectors including health and safety. Approved and regulated by Ofqual (Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulation), OTHM is a tested and trusted as well as an affordable pathway to a British degree/ Master’s programme.

Level 6 Diploma is aimed at working professionals who are looking forward to progress into a senior role in management of health and safety. This level is equivalent to final year of a British degree. The learners will gain knowledge in legal and regulatory backgrounds of occupational safety.

A level 6 candidate will accomplish attesting their skills in assessment and further amendment of OHS policy as well as in putting those policies into reasonable and practice.

Entry Requirements

For entry onto the OTHM Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety qualification, learners must possess:

Relevant NQF/QCF/RQF certificate or diploma or equivalent recognised 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 fulfil 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
Mature learners (over 21) with practical experience at least 2 years
Learner must be 18 years or older at the beginning of the course

Equivalences

OTHM qualifications at RQF Level 6 represent practical knowledge, skills, capabilities and competences that are assessed in academic terms as being equivalent level to Bachelor’s Degrees with Honours, Bachelor’s Degrees, Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), Graduate Diplomas and Graduate Certificates.

Duration And Delivery

The qualification is designed to be delivered over 4 months approximately for full-time study, but it is also flexible in its delivery in order to accommodate part-time and distance and blended learning.

The qualification is delivered face-to-face, through lectures, tutorials, seminars, distance, online.

Assessment And Verification

All units within this qualification are internally assessed by the centre 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.

Judgement that the learners have successfully fulfilled the assessment criteria is made by the Assessor.

Progression

Successful completion of a Level 6 Occupational Health and Safety qualification can support progression into senior OSH roles and may meet the academic requirements for *IOSH Certified Membership (CertIOSH)*, subject to IOSH membership criteria.

Eligible Certified Members can progress through the *IOSH Professional Development Assessment (PDA)* toward *Chartered Membership (CMIOSH)*.

Key features

Comprehensive coverage of the IOSH competency framework
Develops an optimal balance of advanced technical OSH knowledge and skills with behavioural and core business skills
Assessment via work-based assignments
Meets academic requirements for application for GradIOSH/CertIOSH membership and designatory letters
Globally recognised qualification
The Institute of Leadership approved programme, giving extra recognition of commitment to leadership practice
Ofqual regulated
Access to a multitude of IOSH membership benefits to support learning including the Blueprint CPD tool, mentoring and the Career Hub
Confidence in the IOSH brand

How do remote exams work?

There is one multiple-choice knowledge exam and one scenario-based assessment. You must pass both to complete the qualification. Both the exam and assessment are undertaken online and remotely invigilated.

This means you can take them, under exam conditions, at home, work or wherever you are. Remote invigilation takes place online using a specialist exam platform and security software. This gives you flexibility on where you take your exams as long as you have a stable internet connection, but they are delivered using robust procedures just like attending a test centre. You are observed and recorded online using cameras and a shared screen.

Once your exams are scheduled, you will be sent clear instructions on how to prepare and test your equipment ahead of the exam. You will need to have a laptop with a built-in camera, microphone and speakers, along with a smart phone to use the exam platform and remote invigilation.

OTHM Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety