It is not essential that you complete the Certificate first. However, you need to be working in a health and safety role that will enable you to gather the evidence needed for your portfolio.

The NVQ Diploma is available worldwide.

To enrol on the RRC Proqual NVQ Level 6 Diploma you will need to complete initial assessment and SkillScan forms before we can accept you onto the course. The questions are framed around the learners work experience, helping us decide whether an NVQ is suitable for the learner. This will also help the learner identify any skills gaps, sections where they might have difficulty and the best areas to start their evidence gathering.

If it is determined that you are not in a position to succeed at an NVQ, RRC will let you know and offer alternatives. You will not be charged for the course until the self-assessment has been completed and it is confirmed you will be able to complete the course.

No, RRC will only charge you for the course once we have confirmed you are in a position to be successful based on your initial assessment and SkillScan forms.

You can start the course at any time and typically takes 6-24 months to complete.

The Proqual Level 6 NVQ Diploma is a vocational qualification which gives you the opportunity to develop and demonstrate skills through your workplace while also extending your knowledge of Health and Safety. The course builds on a background of Health and Safety experience, creating a stronger understanding and further expanding your application of procedures and best practice.

Unlike the NEBOSH Diploma, which is assessed through a formal assessment at the end of each unit, the ProQual Level 6 NVQ Diploma is evidence-based. Evidence is reviewed throughout to determine you are meeting the skills, knowledge and understanding required for each unit.

Please visit our Professional Recognition page for the full list of recognitions you are eligible for with the Proqual NVQ Level 6 Diploma.

Yes, you are required to complete the units in the following order:

• Promote a positive health and safety culture
• Develop and implement the health and safety policy
• Develop and implement effective communication systems for health and safety information
• Develop and implement organisational competence in health and safety matters
• Identify, assess and control health and safety risks
• Develop and implement proactive monitoring systems for health and safety
• Develop and implement reactive monitoring systems for health and safety
• Develop and implement health and safety emergency response systems and procedures
• Develop and implement health and safety review systems
• Maintain knowledge of improvements to influence health and safety practice

You are asked to complete units in this order because the information and knowledge gained as you progress through them will be necessary to successfully complete later units.

Course fees can be paid in up to a maximum of four monthly instalments. For UK customers instalments can be paid over 10 months. Click here for more information.

The ProQual Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice is a Level 6 qualification based on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) and is regulated by Ofqual.