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ProQual – Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice

About Course

The Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice qualification is aimed at candidates who are responsible for developing and applying health and safety procedures day-to-day in their organization. They may be a staff member, supervisor, or manager looking to improve their knowledge and skills.

The awarding body for this qualification is ProQual Awarding Body and the regulatory body is the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual). This qualification has been accredited to the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).

Candidate must complete all of the Mandatory Units.

  • D/616/9536 – Promote a positive health and safety culture
  • F/616/9531 – Develop and implement the health and safety policy
  • J/616/9532 – Develop and implement effective communication systems for health and safety information
  • R/616/9534 – Develop and maintain individual and organizational competence in health and safety matters
  • Y/616/9535 – Identity, assess, and control health and safety risks
  • H/616/9537 – Develop and implement proactive monitoring systems for health and safety
  • K/616/9538 – Develop and implement reactive monitoring systems for health and safety
  • M/616/9539 – Develop and implement health and safety emergency response systems and procedures
  • H/616/9540 – Develop and implement health and safety review systems
  • K/616/9541 – Maintain knowledge of improvements to influence health and safety practice

This qualification is competence-based, candidates must demonstrate the level of competence described in the units. Assessment is the process of measuring a candidate’s skill, knowledge, and understanding against the standards set in the qualification.

The qualification must be internally assessed by an appropriately experienced and qualified assessor.

Each candidate is required to produce a portfolio of evidence that demonstrates their achievement of all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for each unit.

Evidence can include (1) an observation report by the assessor; (2) assignments/projects/reports; (3) professional discussion; (4) witness testimony; (5) candidate product; (6) worksheets; (7) record of oral and written questioning; (8) Recognition of Prior Learning.
Learning outcomes set out what a candidate is expected to know, understand or be able to do.
Assessment criteria specify the standard a candidate must meet to show the learning outcome has been achieved.

  • Candidates who achieve the requirements for qualifications will be awarded:
    • A certificate listing all units achieved, and
    • A certificate giving the full qualification title – ProQual Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice.

  1. Promote a positive health and safety culture
  2. Develop and implement the health and safety policy
  3. Develop and implement effective communication systems for health and safety information
  4. Develop and maintain individual and organizational competence in health and safety matters
  5. Identify, assess, and control health and safety risks
  6. Develop and implement proactive monitoring systems for health and safety
  7. Develop and implement reactive monitoring systems for health and safety
  8. Develop and implement health and safety emergency response systems and procedures
  9. Develop and implement health and safety review systems
  10. Maintain knowledge of improvements to influence health and safety practice

To achieve the Proqual Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety Practice you need to complete the 10 mandatory units. Completing this qualification allows you to apply for CertIOSH membership. Units must be completed in the order listed below.

Unit

Unit Number Unit Title Unit Level Recommended Learning Hours
Unit 1 Promote a positive health and safety culture Level 5 27
Unit 2 Develop and implement the health and safety policy Level 6 74
Unit 3 Develop and implement effective communication systems for health and safety information Level 5 40
Unit 4 Develop and implement individual and organisational competence in health and safety matters Level 5 49
Unit 5 Identify, assess and control health and safety risks Level 6 73
Unit 6 Develop and implement proactive montoring systems for health and safety Level 6 52
Unit 7 Develop and implement reactive monitoring systems for health and safety Level 6 74
Unit 8 Develop and implement health and safety emergency response systems and procedures Level 6 46
Unit 9 Develop and implement health and safety review systems Level 6 46
Unit 10 Maintain knowledge of improvements to influence health and safety practice Level 5 51

Entry requirements

NVQs do not have any formal entry requirements, however:

  • It is necessary that you possess a high standard of English
  • To influence organizational policies and procedures on health and safety, you must be working in a role involving health and safety.

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