NEBOSH International Diploma for Occupational Health & Safety Professionals

(July 2020 Syllabus)

The course consists of three Units as follows:

• Unit ID1: Know – workplace health and safety principles (International)
• Unit ID2: Do – controlling workplace health issues (International)
• Unit ID3: Do – controlling workplace safety issues (International)

You will be provided with a detailed course timetable advising you which topics should be studied each week in-between virtual training sessions. There is some flexibility built into this timetable in terms of when and where you study, but it is designed to ensure you are fully prepared for the workshops and your NEBOSH assessment.

The NEBOSH International Diploma is designed for health and safety professionals who require a high degree of managerial and technical competence to advise on effective management of risk across the range of employment sectors.

There are no barriers to entry to the NEBOSH International Diploma programme.  However, the syllabus assumes the broad basic knowledge of health and safety that is provided by a qualification in Occupational Safety and Health, in particular the NEBOSH International General Certificate. Given the demands of diploma study, the time commitment required and the complementary nature of the NEBOSH International Certificate (IGC) and International Diploma, the achievement of the NEBOSH International General Certificate or direct equivalent prior to undertaking the Diploma course is highly recommended.

To ensure that learners will have this prior learning, it is strongly recommended that learners achieve the IGC or equivalent qualification prior to undertaking the Diploma course. However, NEBOSH do not want this to be a barrier so learners may also be assessed for prior learning in some other way such as through a diagnostic questionnaire to establish broad topic understanding.

The results of this could then inform a recommendation as to whether to proceed directly to Diploma study (albeit with additional support and self-study to fill small knowledge gaps) or whether to take the IGC first.

Delegates will be asked to complete the pre-course application form to demonstrate prior learning and experience.

For applicants, whose first language is not English, NEBOSH recommends a minimum English language competency of IELTS 7.0 (or equivalent). It is important to note that learners are not expected to have an IELTS or equivalent examination complete. Potential delegates are expected to self-assess their English language competency against the IELTS Band scores which can be found in this document.

There are 10 learning outcomes for the overall programme, and these are outlined in the syllabus guide for the qualification. Further information including the detailed course syllabus, is available on the NEBOSH Website.

Unit ID1 – Know – workplace health and safety principles (International)

There are 8 learning outcomes in ID1:

1. You will be able to advise on the types of legislation likely to apply to your organisation and how enforcement actions could apply; the relevance of the International Labour Organisation’s conventions/recommendations to the organisation; how non-government bodies and standards could influence health and safety in the organisation
2. You will be able to promote a positive health and safety culture by: gaining commitment and participation; and engaging, supporting, and influencing leaders (and others) to change attitudes and behaviour and make health and safety a priority.
3. You will be able to assess, develop and maintain individual and organisational health and safety competence.
4. You will be able to understand risk management including the techniques for identifying hazards, the different types of risk assessment, considerations when implementing sensible and proportionate additional control measures and developing a risk management strategy.
5. You will be able to develop and implement proactive and reactive health and safety monitoring systems and carry out reviews and auditing of such systems.
6. You will be able to continually develop your own professional skills and ethics to actively influence improvements in health and safety by providing persuasive arguments to workers at all levels
7. You will be able to develop a health and safety policy strategy within your organisation (including proactive safety, Corporate Social Responsibility, and the change management process).
8. You will be able to manage contractors and supply chains to ensure compliance with health and safety standards.

The topics covered in each learning outcome are contained in the syllabus guide to the new syllabus.

Unit ID2 - Do – controlling workplace health issues (International)

Learning outcome No. 9 is included in ID2:

9. You will be able to advise the organisation on a range of common workplace health issues/hazards including how these can be assessed and controlled and the legal duties associated with these issues/hazards.

Topics covered in this Unit include:

• Occupational health services and equality in the workplace
• Mental ill-health
• Well-being
• Workplace violence
• Lone working
• Health surveillance
• Hazardous substances
• Health risks from hazardous substances
• Epidemiology and toxicology
• Asbestos and lead
• Ventilation and PPE
• Hazardous substances monitoring
• Biological agents
• Noise
• Vibration
• Radiation
• Musculoskeletal issues and manual handling
• Workplace temperature and welfare arrangements

Unit ID3 - Do – controlling workplace safety issues (International)

10. You will be able to advise the organisation on a range of common workplace safety issues and/or hazards including how these can be assessed and controlled and the legal duties associated with these issues/hazards.

Topics covered in this Unit include:

• Safe working environment
• Confined Spaces
• Fire and Explosion
• Fire
• Dangerous Substances
• Work equipment and machinery maintenance
• Work equipment
• Machinery
• Mobile work equipment
• Lifting equipment
• Electricity
• Construction
• Work at height
• Demolition
• Excavation
• Work-place transport
• Work-related driving

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  Finbarr Stapleton

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  Nick Smyth

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The NEBOSH International Diploma syllabus assumes that learners will have knowledge of health and safety equivalent to that provided by the NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC).

Many learners embark on the International Diploma already having gained health and safety knowledge either through previous study of the IGC, or a similar qualification. To avoid unnecessary duplication, increase value and provide progression for learners, the July 2020 specification of the International Diploma excludes much of the content that is already adequately covered in the IGC (this is classed as prior learning).

Delegates will be asked to complete a pre-course application form to demonstrate prior learning and experience.

Traditional written examinations have been replaced by Case Studies and an Assignment which are submitted to NEBOSH by the learner via on online assessment platform. Application and integration of knowledge is key, and the new assessments emphasise this by asking learners to complete a range of tasks required by professionals in the workplace. Information regarding digital assessment is available here.

The course is assessed as follows:

• Unit ID1: Assignment (workplace-based tasks together with simulations and reflective statements)
• Unit ID2: Case Study (Simulation only)
• Unit ID3: Case Study (Simulation only)

The NEBOSH International Diploma has been designed to be at the same level as the NEBOSH National Diploma which is rated at level 10 on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF). The Irish awarding bodies and qualifications authorities and the UK awarding, and qualifications regulatory bodies undertook an exercise to facilitate the comparison of qualifications in the qualification’s framework in the UK and Ireland. The document, Qualifications can cross boundaries - a rough guide to comparing qualifications in the UK and Ireland was published and compares SCQF Level 10 to Level 8 on the Irish National Framework of Qualifications. In addition, there is a recently launched European-wide website, which supports this comparison of different national education.

Diploma students need to enrol with NEBOSH. Students have 5 years from date of enrolment with NEBOSH to successfully complete all units. Enrolment forms and instructions to enrol will be issued to all delegates. Diploma students need to register with a NEBOSH approved centre to sit their exams. (SQT is a NEBOSH Approved Centre 551).

Our training is renowned for a practical, real world approach that produces stunning results.  A combination of theory and practice that works.

We are one of the longest established and largest providers of NEBOSH training in Ireland and the UK.

An exceptional pass rate
We regularly far-exceed the average NEBOSH exam pass rates year on year.  SQT students Stephanie Cunningham - Pepsico and Kevin Marley – Xerox (left with our Tutor Finbarr Stapleton) achieved Joint BEST Candidate (Internationally) for the NEBOSH International Diploma during 2012/2013. Read Kevin’s case study

Learn from leaders
Our tutors are genuine, accomplished practitioners, with an intimate knowledge of NEBOSH. Our Lead Tutor Finbarr Stapleton has visited NEBOSH headquarters in the UK to develop a deeper understanding of the type of questions they ask in their exams and how they need to be answered

Kevin Marley and our tutor Finbarr Stapleton
at the NEBOSH Graduation & Awards Ceremony

Practice makes perfect.

Practice, practice, practice.  We believe the best way to learn is by doing; so we put our delegates to the test.  Past exam questions are routinely used during the course to aid learning.  We work with you, guiding you, showing you very specific approaches to answering NEBOSH questions.  An approach that is proven to deliver an exceptional pass rate.

 A shared group experience and personal attention

We believe you learn better and faster in a group setting.  You can enjoy the dynamic of a group, learn from your peers, and share your experience and insights.  Our class size for this course is limited to under 20 to ensure you get one-on-one-tutor time and the best personal attention.

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“SQT were brilliant in organising the course providing all the course material…and being only a phone call away if something needed clarification.  Our tutor Finbarr Stapleton was very knowledgeable and very experienced in the area of Health & Safety. Finbarr presented the course excellently, providing relevant and up to date material as well as allowing the students to interact with each other and discuss important topics. Finbarr provided support to all students not just throughout the training days but also in the lead up to the exams”

– Lana McGinn, Quality & Safety Officer, Aramark Food Services

“As someone who had over 10 years of experience in Health and Safety I learned a lot from the course…the group discussions were very useful and Finbarr gave us clear guidance on what was needed to get the most from the course and what skills and preparation were required to pass the 3 exams and the project (Unit D) to facilitate successful completion of this very challenging diploma.”

– Bryan Mulchinock, EHS Specialist, Biopharma Industry, Dublin

Course Manuals

Delegates will receive a set of very comprehensive course manuals which cover all course notes.

NEBOSH anticipate that this qualification, like its forerunners, will meet the academic requirements to apply for membership of many professional bodies including the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM).