NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety (E-learning)

NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety Delivered Online by E-learning

The NEBOSH Level 6 National Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals is one of the most highly valued qualifications for health and safety professionals in the world, considered the gold standard among these qualifications.

It is the highest-level training NEBOSH offers and as such the degree-level course is a mark of expertise and professionalism for the 18,000 who have earned it since it launched in 1980. The qualification teaches in line with legislation and guidance set out by the UK HSE (Health and Safety Executive).

Throughout the NEBOSH National Diploma candidates will cover the practical skills that are essential to occupational health and safety professionals. We assess candidates’ ability to apply their knowledge in real-world settings and teach them how to deliver positive change in the workplace.

Who is the NEBOSH National Diploma Course Suitable For?

The NEBOSH National Diploma course is ideal for health and safety professionals wishing to advance their career, including safety managers, advisors and consultants.

A degree-level qualification such as the National Diploma can increase promotion prospects and earning potential through proven expertise and education.

There are no formal entry requirements for the NEBOSH National Diploma; however, we recommend first completing one of the following courses first, as the NEBOSH Diploma syllabus assumes that learners will have this level of prior learning:

• NEBOSH National General Certificate
• NEBOSH Health and Safety Management for Construction

Why Should I/My Team Study the NEBOSH National Diploma?

Benefits for Learners

• Completing the NEBOSH National Diploma entitles you to the use of “DipNEBOSH” after your name, evidencing your accredited education and expertise.
• The course allows full membership of the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM) upon completion, giving you access to the recognition and support this body provides.
• Through further professional development, the NEBOSH Diploma meets the standards required to achieve Certified Membership (CertIOSH) status. This IOSH Membership is further evidence of your position as a health and safety professional.

Benefits for Employers

• Develop your workplace’s health and safety culture
• Have confidence that someone with the appropriate expertise is managing the safety of your employees
• Raise productivity through reduced time off as a result of workplace accident and injury

What's Included in the NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety?

Delivery Method

E-learning / online

The principal advantage of undertaking the NEBOSH Diploma in e-learning format is flexibility. You can study at your own pace, in your own time, and fit the studies around work and other commitments. Furthermore, there is no need to complete the course in one sitting. This makes it straightforward to suspend study then come back to it when convenient.

Course Duration

The qualification requires a minimum of 191 taught hours, plus 144 recommended self-study hours and 80 assessment hours.

• When studied through e-learning, Phoenix recommends spending approximately 330 hours on the course and 80 hours on assessments.

Course Programme

The NEBOSH National Diploma course consists of three separate assessments: one assignment and two scenario-based case studies:

ND1 – Know – workplace health and safety principles
ND2 – Do – controlling workplace health issues
ND3 – Do – controlling workplace safety issues

Each assessment is a substantial undertaking.

Learning Outcomes

• After gaining this qualification, candidates will have a firm grasp of all the following areas of knowledge:
• You will be able to source, develop, evaluate and interpret relevant health and safety information (such as legislation, guidance, best practice, procedures) and communicate it effectively to those who need it (both within your organisation and those affected by your organisation’s activities such as contractors and insurers).
• 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.
• You will be able to assess, develop and maintain individual and organisational health and safety competence.
• 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
• 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.
• 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.
• 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)
• You will be able to contribute to health and safety legal actions.
• You will be able to manage contractors and supply chains to ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
• 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.
• You will be able to advise the organisation on a range of common workplace safety issues/ hazards including how these can be assessed and controlled and the legal duties associated with these issues/hazards.

Assessment

For accredited courses such as NEBOSH and IOSH a certificate will be sent directly to you from the appropriate awarding body.

For short health and safety courses a completion certificate is available at the end of the course. You can screenshot this or print it out to confirm completion of the training.

All you need to complete our health and safety e-learning courses is a computer, tablet or smartphone and an internet connection.

Connection quality is the responsibility of the delegate. If you need to download free video conferencing software please visit our video conferencing software page where you can download the software specified by Phoenix H&S.

Online learning courses provide flexible learning experiences so that you study whenever, easily fitting learning around other commitments.

Our e-learning courses include interactive activities, real-life scenarios, and practice exam questions, all designed to provide an informative and engaging learning experience. The programmes can be bookmarked, making it easy for learners to pick up where they left off and study around their schedule. 

Our short health and safety courses also help employers to demonstrate that they have fulfilled their legal duties to ensure their personnel have been adequately trained.

Once the courses have been completed, a confirmation of results can be saved or printed as evidence. This can then be kept on record as evidence of suitable training. 

You will instantly receive a confirmation email with your order details and your course login details will follow within one business working day.

Please note that course bookings can not be processed outside of normal working hours, over weekends or on bank holidays and will be processed the next business working day.

Step 1

Click the 'Buy' or 'Add to cart' button and you will be taken to our payment/booking page where you can choose to pay online now using a debit/credit card or you can pay later by invoice.

Step 2

Once you have paid for your course(s), you will receive an email from our team advising how to begin your training.

Step 3

You will be provided with a username and password which will enable you to access the e-learning portal. Login to start your course, once you have completed and passed the course, you will be able to download and print your certificate straight away.

Founded in 2005, Phoenix Health & Safety are one of the nation's leading health and safety training providers, and are committed to providing an unbeatable service and learning experience to students.

We deliver NEBOSH, IOSH, NVQ, Construction, First Aid and general health and safety courses to your organisation and employees. Our courses are available online, at a training centre, in-house or via distance learning. Our training courses are comprehensive and cover all aspects of health, safety and environmental management.

Envico is working in partnership with Phoenix Health & Safety offering NEBOSH training and is not accredited by or associated with NEBOSH, IOSH or any other examination bodies, awarding bodies, institutions or organisations in any way whatsoever.