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Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

Introduction

Occupational Health and Safety practitioners and, specifically, Health and Safety (H&S) Officers are vital to the well-being of workers and the success of a project and keep productivity high. The Health and Safety Officer must have the multi-discipline knowledge, skills and expertise to predict, manage, and therefore prevent or drastically reduce risk. Ultimately, the responsibilities and actions all parties take to comply with legislation are managed and implemented by Health and Safety Officers in any line of work.

This Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety qualification enables delegates to demonstrate and recognise skills, knowledge and understanding and demonstrate competence in a real workplace environment. They are designed for professionals working in occupational health and safety practitioner positions in the construction sector to develop and prove knowledge and competency. As it is a generic course, anyone working in Health and Safety professions across different sectors and industries can study.

Course Outline

We assess delegates against performance and knowledge statements derived from National Occupational Standards - the Recommended Qualification Structure for Occupational Health and Safety Level 3.

While producing a portfolio of evidence, delegates will show how they have met each unit's performance and knowledge criteria required within the qualification, as directed by their assessor.

To pass this qualification, delegates must successfully complete and achieve all five Mandatory Units and two Optional Units.

Course Programme

Delegates taking this Level 3 NVQ in Occupational Health and Safety will cover knowledge, skills, and practices to develop their skills and knowledge of health and safety within the workplace.

The course content includes:

  • Mandatory Units - must achieve all five
  • Comply with health and safety requirements in the workplace
  • Awareness of hazards in the workplace
  • Personal actions to reduce risks to health and safety
  • Control work operations safely
  • Conduct a health and safety risk assessment of a workplace

Optional Units - must achieve two of the following:

  • Develop procedures to safely control work operations
  • Investigate and evaluate health and safety incidents and complaints at work
  • Review health and safety procedures at workplaces other than their own
  • Supervise health, safety and welfare of individuals at work
On Completion

Upon successfully completing this qualification, delegates will have the skills, knowledge, understanding and proven competence to take responsibility for occupational health and safety within an organisation and progress to more specialist roles such as supervisory and management positions in the workplace.

The construction industry will accept this qualification on its own as entry to a job role.

Finally, as a result of completing the NVQ Level 3 Occupational Health and Safety, delegates can apply for the CSCS Gold Card as long as they perform health and safety work on the site.

Who Should Attend?

This qualification is open to anyone to study with no requirements for previous formal training. Available to delegates age 18 and over, they must have the relevant resources and assessment opportunities to take the qualification and, therefore, must be in employment.

Course Duration

We advise between 6 and 9 months from induction to complete most Level 3 NVQs. The duration of this time depends on the delegate's experience, circumstances, and work.

Why Citrus?

Quality and the customer experience are paramount to us here at Citrus. We passionately provide exemplary service to our clients and produce excellent results from our delegates. As a result, we are the leading UK-based provider of health, safety, and technical training and assessment services to the Built Environment and Utility sectors, proudly working with 85 of the country’s top 100 building services companies to provide courses nationwide.

Take an NVQ with Citrus Training, and delegates are allocated a dedicated Assessor to communicate and support them throughout their study. They do this through a mixture of face-to-face meetings, online meetings and e-mail communications.

Our assessors are fully qualified and occupationally experienced from construction backgrounds to deliver Professional Qualifications within Construction, travelling nationwide to provide the necessary support. Working closely with our in-house support teams, among the largest in the UK, we provide a tailored mix of training, consultancy, and technical services. The result is comprehensive, high-quality training that gives delegates the confidence to do their job, and our business customers are satisfied with an excellent customer experience.

Things You Need to Know

The Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety qualification is designed to take place in a real workplace environment. This means delegates must be employed to take this qualification.

Before joining the course, delegates must ensure they can gather the necessary evidence to meet all performance requirements set out in the standards.

Once the candidate has completed their NVQ and obtained their CSCS Black Card, their CSCS card is valid for five years. It can be renewed by a Construction Skills Supervisor with a touch screen Health and Safety test, revalidating it for another five years.

A CITB grant from £1,250 to £1,500 is available for companies registered with the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) from April 2023. Enquire to learn more about funding options.

Popular FAQ's

CITB registered companies can claim a £1500 grant on successful completion of a Management NVQ.

Some NVQs can be completed as part of our apprenticeship programme, which can offer a fully funded NVQ, subject to eligibility.

We offer NVQ in plant and lifting operations. We also offer supervisory and management NVQs.

Yes, NVQ in plant and lifting operations can lead to a CPCS or NPORS blue card. Level 3-4 supervisory NVQs can lead to a gold supervisors CSCS card and level 5-7 management NVQs can lead to a black manager’s CSCS card.

No, in order to complete an NVQs you must be working in the appropriate role. Evidence must be gathered for the NVQ portfolio, which will not be possible unless you’re are actively doing the relevant job. Once registered for an NVQ, you can apply for a red trainee supervisor’s/manager’s card which will allow you to carry out supervisory/managerial duties on site with s valid CSCS card.

Please contact one of the team. They will send over a quote along with our NVQ sign-up form for you to complete and return for each candidate you want to enrol.

We require a 50% initial payment, which is non-refundable and the remaining 50% is paid on completion.

NVQs can take between 6 to 18 months, depending on the NVQ you take. This can take longer if being completed as part of an apprenticeship. The assessor will arrange visits with you as needed until your portfolio is complete.

Once we have received your signed NVQ contract and initial payment, you will be allocated an assessor who will be in touch with you/your line manager to arrange your initial visit. This initial contact can take up to 6-8 weeks and subsequent visits will be arranged as needed.

Yes, please contact the team for details of a volume discount. We can also use a classroom delivery model for some NVQs, which can offer even further savings. 

NVQs are a lifetime award, so the certificate will not expire. To renew your CSCS card, you just need to retake the appropriate Health and Safety Touch Screen Test.

No, an assessor requires access to visit you onsite for the completion of an NVQ.

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