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OTHM Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

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Ofqual-regulated RQF Level 6 | 60 credits | Online with tutor support | No exams | Start any month

Summary

Price
£1,750
Funding options
Standard mode (9 months): £1,750. Fast-track mode (6 months): £1,450. Pay monthly or quarterly in instalments, or pay in full and save 5%. A £10 enrolment fee is paid on application.
Study method
Online
Course format
Online via the LSIB learning platform: unit materials, assignment briefs and tutor support; assessed by assignments (no exams); no fixed timetable.
Duration
9 months · Self-paced
Level
Advanced
Qualification
Regulated qualification - Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
Additional info
Tutor support Certificate(s) included Finance available

Overview

The OTHM Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety is an Ofqual-regulated Level 6 diploma in Occupational Health and Safety worth 60 credits (600 hours of total qualification time), delivered online and flexibly by LSIB, an OTHM approved centre. It is equivalent to the final year of a UK bachelor's degree. Most learners complete it in six months, studying part-time around work.

Certificates

OTHM Qualifications certificate for the Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (Ofqual qualification number 603/5002/7). Registration and certification fees are included in the course fee.

Curriculum

7 units

The principles of health and safety law, health and safety management and developing the health and safety policy - 8 credits

The principles of health and safety strategy and stakeholder management - 10 credits

Maintaining operational risk and incident management procedures - 8 credits

The management of organisational health and safety culture - 6 credits

Managing the principles of occupational health and well-being - 12 credits

Sustainability and ethical health and safety business practices - 8 credits

Improving personal performance and the role of the safety practitioner - 8 credits

Description

The objective of the OTHM Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety is to support learners who have, or are seeking to develop into, senior roles with responsibility for managing occupational health and safety policy and practice.

The qualification enables learners to advance their understanding of occupational health and safety management. Learners will develop the knowledge and skills needed to interpret the legal and regulatory context, assess organisational policies, and recommend and implement appropriate improvements.

Learners will also develop practical knowledge relevant to translating policy into practice through management systems, resource planning, risk and incident management, leadership and professional development. Successful completion supports progression into occupational health and safety roles and further relevant study.

Who is this course for?

This Level 6 diploma suits learners with a Level 5 qualification who want final-year degree-level study in occupational health and safety and a route to a bachelor's top-up. Study fully online with tutor support from LSIB, with no fixed timetable. Assessment by assignments, so you can evidence learning from your own workplace.

Requirements

For entry onto the OTHM Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety qualification, learners must be at least 18 years old and possess a relevant NQF/QCF/RQF certificate or diploma, or equivalent recognised qualification, covering the following basic concepts within occupational health and 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…

Career path

Successful completion of the OTHM Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety supports progression into occupational health and safety roles and provides opportunities for further study at Level 7 and on relevant master’s degree programmes, subject to the receiving institution’s entry requirements. University progression routes published by OTHM include: Edith Cowan University, Australia: progress to Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health…; University of Greenwich: progress to MSc Safety, Health and Environment, MSc Occupational….

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OTHM Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety: FAQs

OTHM Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety takes around 9 months to complete and is self-paced, so you can study around work and family.

OTHM Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety leads to Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety.

OTHM Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety costs £1,750. Finance is available to spread the cost.

The course price includes your certificate and tutor support. Check with the provider whether any exam or registration fees are charged separately.

For entry onto the OTHM Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety qualification, learners must be at least 18 years old and possess a relevant NQF/QCF/RQF certificate or diploma, or equivalent recognised qualification, covering the following basic concepts within occupational health and…

This Level 6 diploma suits learners with a Level 5 qualification who want final-year degree-level study in occupational health and safety and a route to a bachelor's top-up. Study fully online with tutor support from LSIB, with no fixed timetable. Assessment by assignments, so you can evidence…

Yes. OTHM Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety is studied online, so you can learn from anywhere in the UK.

Study method describes how the course is delivered: online/distance learning, in a classroom, or in-company at your workplace. On Demand courses can be started instantly.

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