Qualification Purpose
The OAL Level 3 Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety provides essential occupational health and safety knowledge and skills, from conducting risk assessments to introducing procedures and promoting a culture of health and safety in the workplace for those who are responsible for or looking to start a career in health and safety in an organisation in any industry.
The OAL Level 3 Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety will develop the knowledge and competence for those who wish to develop skills and knowledge in the application of occupational health and safety good practice within the workplace.
As this programme is accredited by IOSH, eligible enrolled students can access IOSH Student Membership for the duration of their studies and, on successful completion, they will meet the academic requirements for Technical Membership.
Qualification Objective:
Qualification objectives are meeting relevant programmes of learning, supporting a role in the workplace.
Who is this qualification for?
This qualification is designed for learners who have an element of responsibility for health and safety within their role in the workplace.
Entry requirements:
There are no formal entry requirements for learners selecting this qualification. However, learners must be working in occupational health and safety to be able to achieve this qualification and centres must ensure that learners have the potential and opportunity to achieve the qualification successfully. This qualification is not approved for use by learners under the age of 16 years and OAL cannot accept any registrations for learners in this age group.
Qualification Structure
The OAL Level 3 Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (QN: 610/0888/6) comprises 34 credits with a total qualification time of 335 hours, including 174 guided learning hours, and all units are mandatory, with learners required to achieve 34 credits from the 7 units.
| Unit number | Title | Level | Credit | GLH |
| T/650/2525 | Manage own actions to reduce risks to health and safety | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| Y/650/2526 | Developing procedures to safely control work operations | 3 | 5 | 26 |
| F/601/9354 | Monitor procedures to safely control work operations | 3 | 5 | 35 |
| F/601/6633 | Promote a positive health and safety culture | 3 | 4 | 18 |
| H/601/6687 | Conduct a health and safety risk assessment of a workplace | 3 | 6 | 32 |
| F/601/6664 | Investigate and evaluate health and safety incidents and complaints at work | 3 | 5 | 26 |
| Y/601/6847 | Supervise the health, safety and welfare of a learner in the workplace | 3 | 4 | 22 |
Grading:
This qualification is not graded; successful leaners will achieve a pass.
Progression:
This qualification will support progression of learners to:
- Increased responsibility or promotion at work
- Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice
