QUALIFICATION NUMBER: 603/7346/5
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.
OTHM level 3 technical certificate in health and safety is an elementary course in health and safety that provides a foundation for further studies in the field. The course provides insight into managing workplace issues and enables a professional with primary knowledge on safe working principles.
Level 3 Certificate is equivalent to Foundation level, and enables a professional in starting an international career in Occupational Health and Safety.
The programme will enable candidates to:
- Grapple an understanding of roles and responsibilities in managing OHS in a workplace.
- Gain awareness of international safety rules and regulations
- Gain awareness of benefits of safety management systems
- Learn principles of risk assessment
- Learn managing the outcomes of incidents and accidents
Entry Requirements
- No formal qualifications prerequisite to course
- Learners above 16 years of age can attend OTHM level 3
- Learners are expected to have basic understanding to grasp the language in which the course is provided.
Equivalences
OTHM qualifications at Level 3 represent practical knowledge, skills, capabilities and competences that are assessed in academic terms as being equivalent to GCE AS/A Level of study.
Qualification Structure
The OTHM Level 3 Technical Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety consists of 3 mandatory units for a combined total of 34 credits, 340 hours Total Qualification Time (TQT) and 220 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) for the completed qualification.Duration And Delivery
The qualification is designed to be flexible in its delivery in order to accommodate part-time and distance 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.
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.