OTHM LEVEL 3 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (34 Credit)

Overview

The OTHM Level 3 Technical Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety has been developed to enable learners to gain an understanding of health and safety practices within a working environment.
The course provides an insight into how to manage workplace issues and covers the areas you would encounter in a health and safety role.
The aims of this programme will allow learners to :
• Understand the different roles and responsibilities for health and safety in the working environment
• Be aware of safety and welfare rules in the working environment
• Understand the elements of a health and social policy
• Understand the benefits of safety management systems in organisations
• Be able to review health and safety procedures across an organisation
• Be able to communicate effectively when contributing to the maintenance of a healthy and safe work environment
• Understand the importance of working with others to maintain a healthy and safe workplace.
• Understand the principles of risk assessment
• Understand about risks and control methods for workplace hazards
• Know how to manage the effects of accidents and incidents
• Be able to monitor risks and incident management

The qualification is suitable for those wishing to work in health and safety positions in a variety of sectors and will provide the real-world knowledge and skills that organisations and employer’s demand.

Individuals successfully completing the qualification will be eligible to apply for Affiliate  / Technical (TechIOSH) membership.

Entry requirements
The Learners must possess:

The OTHM Level 3 Technical Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety can be offered to learners from age 16.

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification, However, it is important that learners are able to understand and articulate the concepts contained in the syllabus in the language that the course delivery and assessment will be completed in. We will work with centres to ensure that learners admitted to the programme have sufficient capability at the right level to undertake the learning and assessment criteria. Some working knowledge of health and safety in the work environment would be advantageous.

OTHM centres must ensure learners are recruited with integrity onto appropriate qualifications that will meet their needs, enable and facilitate learning and achievement enable progression. The qualification is offered in English.

Units covered
Mandatory Units

• Health and Safety Principles in the Working Environment (10 Credit)
• Maintaining a Healthy and Safe Working Environment (14 Credit)
• Principles of Risk and Incident Management in the Working Environment (10 Credit)

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