INTRODUCTION
Establishment of process management systems
- Asset management and maintenance strategies
- Safe start-up and shutdown of process plant
- Performance standards for safety critical systems and equipment
- Hazards and controls for:
ABOUT THE COURSE
The NEBOSH HSE Certificate in Process Safety Management is designed to cover a range of issues affecting process industries.
Key topics covered by this qualification include:
Establishment of process management systems
- Asset management and maintenance strategies
- Safe start-up and shutdown of process plant
- Performance standards for safety critical systems and equipment
- Hazards and controls for:
This unit is divided into the following four key elements:
- Process safety leadership
- Management of process risk
- Process safety hazard control
- Fire and explosion protection
How is the Qualification Assessed?
- Learners will complete a multiple-choice question assessment. The assessment can be completed online.
- Read more about online multiple-choice question assessments: Online Multiple Choice.
- A qualification parchment will be sent following successful completion of the examination.
Examination registration
Before attempting an exam, participants must first register. An approved learning partner must complete all examination registrations.
Examination entry confirmation
Your learning partner will give you an Examination Entry Confirmation with your learner number and other important details about the examination and results procedure once you have enrolled for an exam with them. Please make sure your name is spelled correctly and let your learning partner and NEBOSH know if there are any changes that need to be made.
The Examination Entry Confirmation must be signed in order to enter the examination room; you will also need to present the invigilator with a form of photographic identification. If you still have not received your Examination Entry Confirmation, please get in touch with your learning
Examination dates
Multiple-choice question assessment for PSM1. The Multiple-Choice Question Assessments page has further details about how to take this test online.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
There are no entry requirements for this qualification, but’ it is recommended that learners should already have an underpinning knowledge of health and safety issues, and many will have gained another NEBOSH qualification.
COURSE DURATION
A minimum of 28 hours of classroom instruction and around 20 hours of individual study should be scheduled into your study schedule.
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION AND SQA ACCREDITATION
Maintaining professional standards
Regulatory approval is acknowledged as a sign of excellence in the UK and, increasingly, around the world, allowing our credentials to maintain their highly esteemed professional reputation. The accreditation from the UK gives you the following assurances about the qualification:
- meets specific quality requirements that assure its suitability for the specified use.
- Includes relevant content
- utilizes the appropriate assessment methodology
- is harmonized with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS)
- is accepted by interested stakeholders, including employers.
SQA Accreditation has not granted the NEBOSH HSE Certificate in Process Safety Management accreditation. The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) Level 7—which is equivalent to RQF Level 4 in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland—is the level that it is meant to be roughly comparable to.
Valued by Employers
EXAMINATION RESULTS
The quality of the health and safety measures that organizations have in place can be ensured in part through NEBOSH certifications. This may help to explain why so many organizations choose to include NEBOSH qualifications on their competency matrices.
After completing the exam, you will have your results within 15 working days. Once you pass, a qualification certificate will be given to you. Normally, this happens within 20 working days of receiving confirmation that the unit was successful.
UNLIMITED TUTOR SUPPORT
The Virtual platform is used by our tutors to assist students all around the world. A great place to interact is through our message system and discussion boards, where our tutors may offer knowledgeable information.