NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (Distance Learning mode)
September 2022 | The qualification requires a minimum of 191 taught hours, plus 144 recommended self-study hours and 140 assessment hours. The course is delivered via live streaming of the face to face sessions, as well as some online sessions, so that distance learning students can study remotely. Assessments are also completed remotely.

All of our tutors are highly experienced health and safety professionals who have worked for a variety of organisations in the public and private sector and also for regulatory agencies. They are also qualified trainers who have guided a hundreds of students like you through NEBOSH qualifications.

There are three modules, each with an associated assignment. Unlike the previous Diploma syllabus, all of the assessments are now taken remotely and there are no formal examinations. The modules are:

ND1 – Know – Workplace Health and Safety Principles (77 taught hours; 58 self-study hours and 60 hours in preparing the assessment). This unit is assessed via workplace-based tasks together with simulations and reflective statements and a research topic. You have 6 weeks from the assignment release date to complete your assignment.

Part of the Unit ND1 assessment will require learners to undertake some workplace-based activities. Learners will, therefore, need to ensure that they select a suitable workplace/organisation. Theworkplace/organisation does not have to be the learner’s own; it just needs to be suitable. The selected workplace should provide sufficient scope to carry out

a range of activities. The workplace activities will be drawn from the following assessment criteria:

Consultation; Health and safety culture; Competence, training, information and supervision; High reliability organisations; Sensible risk management/types of risk assessment/ implementing risk assessment actions; Risk profile only: Health and safety monitoring and measuring; Organisation change; General management of contractors.

ND2 – Do – Controlling Workplace Health Issues (60 taught hours; 45 self-study hours and 40 hours in preparing the assessment). This unit is assessed via a scenario-based case study. You have 4 weeks from the assignment release date to complete your assignment.

ND3 – Do – Controlling Workplace Safety Issues (54 taught hours; 41 self-study hours and 40 hours in preparing the assessment). This unit is assessed via a scenario-based case study. You have 4 weeks from the assignment release date to complete your assignment.

Teaching sessions are once a week on an afternoon/evening.

This advanced health and safety qualification will support your academic and career progression. Success will mean you:

• Gain health and safety skills and knowledge that are relevant to many different sectors
• Develop professional skills so you can lead and influence health and safety issues at all levels
• Hold a qualification that is recognised and respected by employers and your peers
• Meet the academic requirements to apply for membership of numerous professional bodies
• Achieve a sound basis for progression to postgraduate study
• Can use the designatory letters DipNEBOSH
• Are eligible to become a member ofthe NEBOSH Alumni

Graduation

Successful learners are invited to attend the NEBOSH Graduation and Awards Ceremony in the summer following successful completion of their Diploma.

Join the NEBOSH Alumni

Its free and easy for NEBOSH Diploma holders to join the NEBOSH Alumni. There are lots of benefits to signing up including the opportunity to network, invitations to CPD events and webinars, access to exclusive resources and the opportunity to help us shape the future of NEBOSH qualifications.

Add Designatory Letters after your name

You are entitled to use the designatory letters DipNEBOSH after your name once you pass the NEBOSH National Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals.