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ProQual Level 3 NVQ Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
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Course Description
The ProQual Level 3 NVQ Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety is a nationally recognised RQF qualification designed for individuals who have responsibility for maintaining and promoting health and safety standards in the workplace. This competence-based qualification is ideal for supervisors, safety representatives, team leaders, and those progressing into H&S practitioner roles. This qualification enables learners to develop the skills, knowledge and practical capability required to identify hazards, reduce workplace risks, investigate incidents, and promote a positive health and safety culture. Learners will build a professional portfolio through real workplace evidence, demonstrating their competence against industry standards.
What this qualification covers
Learners will complete all mandatory units (and one optional unit), covering:
- Investigating and evaluating workplace incidents and complaints
- Ensuring responsibility for actions to reduce risks
- Developing procedures to safely control work operations
- Monitoring and reviewing health and safety performance
- Promoting a culture of health and safety
- Conducting workplace risk assessments
Assessment Method
This is a competency-based qualification. Evidence is gathered through:
- Workplace observations
- Professional discussions
- Assignments and reflective accounts
- Witness testimonies
- Work products, documentation and photographic evidence
Assessment is internally verified and externally quality assured by ProQual.
Who is this qualification for?
- Health and Safety Officers
- Supervisors and Team Leaders
- Workplace Trainers
- Managers responsible for health and safety compliance
- Anyone seeking to strengthen competency in occupational health and safety
There are no formal entry requirements but learners should be in a role that allows them to gather workplace evidence.
Progression Opportunities
Successful learners can progress to:
- ProQual Level 6 NVQ Diploma in OHS Practice
- NEBOSH or IOSH management-level qualifications
- Specialist fire safety, risk assessment and HSE leadership courses
Total Qualification Time
- Total Qualification Time (TQT): 310 hours
- Guided Learning Hours (GLH): 161 hours
What You'll Learn?
- Gain a nationally recognised Level 3 qualification in Occupational Health & Safety
- Develop competence in conducting workplace risk assessments
- Learn how to investigate incidents and recommend corrective actions
- Strengthen legal understanding of UK health and safety responsibilities
- Improve ability to promote a positive safety culture in the workplace
- Enhance career progression opportunities into HSE Advisor/Officer roles
- Build a real-world portfolio demonstrating workplace competence
- Increase confidence in managing compliance and safety documentation
- Supervisors and team leaders responsible for workplace safety
- Aspiring or newly appointed Health & Safety Officers
- Employees with responsibility for risk assessments or incident reporting
- Individuals looking to transition into an HSE role
- Staff responsible for maintaining compliance within their organisation
- Professionals in construction, manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, or care sectors
- Those needing a recognised qualification to support career development
- Learners must be employed in a role that allows collection of workplace evidence
- Ability to complete written reflective accounts and upload documents
- Basic understanding of workplace health and safety (desirable but not mandatory)
- Access to a supervisor or manager who can provide witness testimonies
- Commitment to completing workplace-based assessments
- Full learner induction and qualification handbook
- Assessment templates and portfolio structure
- Risk assessment templates and investigation forms Sample evidence for workplace activities
- Online submission portal for assignments and evidence
- Completion support and IQA feedback
Course Content
- Unit 1: Investigate and Evaluate Health & Safety Incidents
- Unit 2: Ensure Responsibility for Actions to Reduce Risks
- Unit 3: Develop Procedures to Safely Control Work Operations
- Unit 4: Monitor Procedures to Safely Control Work Operations
- Unit 5: Promote a Culture of Health & Safety
- Unit 6: Conduct a Workplace Risk Assessment
- OPTIONAL UNIT 1: Make Sure Actions in the Workplace Aim to Protect the Environment
- OPTIONAL UNIT 2: Review Health & Safety Procedures in the Workplace
- OPTIONAL UNIT 3: Supervise the Health, Safety & Welfare of a Learner in the Workplace
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