The NEBOSH Level 6 National Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals is based on UK Law and builds on the knowledge gained at NEBOSH Certificate level. Whilst the knowledge gained from studying the NEBOSH Certificate is not repeated it is required to successfully complete the assessments.

The qualification is made up of 3 units which must be completed within five years.

Unit DN1: Know – Workplace Health and Safety Principles (UK) - 175 Hours including 40 hours for the assessment.

This unit covers the following topics:

• Health and safety regulations; Prosecutions; Enforcement; Civil law; Damages and liability; Occupiers liability; Lawful discrimination; Insurers
• Organisational structures; Leadership; Consultation; Health and safety culture / Behavioural change programmes; Traditional and proactive safety management; Risk perception; Human failures and factors / Improving human reliability 
• Competence, training, information and supervision; High reliability organisations 
• Hazard identification techniques; Managing health and safety risks; Risk management 
• Loss causation / Quantitative analysis of data; Measuring and monitoring 
• Professional skills 
• Societal factors; Corporate social responsibility; Organisation change 
• Civil proceedings - contribute to a defence against damages claims; Coroner’s inquests; Contribute to a criminal proceedings defence; Ethical issues 
• Contractors / Supply chains

Unit DN2: Do – Controlling Workplace Health Issues (UK) - 125 Hours including 20 hours for the assessment.

This unit covers the following topics:

• Occupational health services / Equality in the workplace; Mental ill-health / Wellbeing / Workplace violence / Lone working; Health surveillance / Medical surveillance; Hazardous substances; Health risks from hazardous substances; Epidemiology and toxicology; Asbestos; Ventilation and PPE; Hazardous substances monitoring; Biological agents; Noise; Vibration; Radiation; Musculoskeletal issues / Manual handling; Workplace temperature / Welfare arrangements.

Unit DN3: Do – Controlling Workplace Safety Issues (UK) - 115 Hours including 20 hours for the assessment

This unit covers the following topics:

• Safe working environment; Confined spaces; Fire and explosion, Fire; Dangerous substances; Work equipment and machinery maintenance; Work equipment; Machinery; Mobile work equipment / Lifting equipment; Electricity; Construction / Work at height / Demolition / Excavation; Workplace transport / Work-related driving

Assessment

• The NEBOSH National Diploma is achieved when you have completed 3 assessments, one for each unit:

  • Unit DN1 is assessed by an assignment (in two parts - case study and work-based activities & reflective tasks). Part of the assessment will require learners to undertake some workplace-based activities so they need to ensure that they select a suitable workplace/organisation. 
  • Units DN2 & DN3 are assessed by a case study

  Assessments will be available twice a year for each unit, with 20 working days (DN1) or 10 working days (DN2 and DN3) allowed to complete the assignment and return them to NEBOSH.

Whilst there are no formal entry requirements, the Diploma builds on the knowledge gained at Certificate level . This is not taught in the Diploma but will form part of the assessments, so you really need to have studied the NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent level course before starting the Diploma. All RRC courses will include resources to refresh your knowledge on the Certificate but this is unlikely to be sufficient if you have not studied the course previously.

If you would like more detailed guidance, please contact us here.

The Diploma is only available in English language and NEBOSH recommends the minimum standards of English as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS): 7.0 or higher.

Course fees for the Health & Safety Diploma can be split across 12 monthly instalments when booked through our UK offices. Click here for more information.