OTHM Level 3 Technical Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety
OBJECTIVES:
The OTHM Level 3 Technical Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety has been developed to enable learners to gain an understanding of health and safety practices within a working environment.The course provides an insight into how to manage workplace issues and covers the areas you would encounter in a health and safety role.
AIOSH/ Tech IOSH eligible: –
The learners Individuals successfully completing the qualification will be eligible to apply for Associate (AIOSH) / Technical (Tech IOSH) membership.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
✓ The OTHM Level 3 Technical Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety can be offered to learners from age 16.
✓ There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification.
✓ The learners are able to understand and articulate the concepts contained in the syllabus in the language that the course delivery and assessment will be completed in.
✓ Some working knowledge of health and safety in the work environment would be advantageous.
✓ The qualification is offered in English.
✓ English requirements: If a learner is not from a majority English-speaking country must provide evidence of English language competency. For more information visit English Language Expectations page.
MANDATORY UNITS:
EQUIVALENCES:
OTHM qualifications at Level 3 represent practical knowledge, skills, capabilities and competences that are assessed in academic terms as being equivalent to GCE AS/A Level of study.
QUALIFICATION STRUCTURE:
The OTHM Level 3 Technical Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety consists of 3 mandatory units for a combined total of 34 credits, 340 hours Total Qualification Time (TQT) and 220 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) for the completed qualification.
DURATION AND DELIVERY:
The qualification is designed to be flexible in its delivery in order to accommodate part-time and distance learning. The qualification is delivered face-to-face, through lectures, tutorials, seminars, distance, online by approved centres only.
ASSESSMENT AND VERIFICATION:
All units within this qualification are internally assessed by the centre and externally verified by OTHM. The qualifications are criterion referenced, based on the achievement of all the specified learning outcomes.
To achieve a ‘pass’ for a unit, learners must provide evidence to demonstrate that they have fulfilled all the learning outcomes and meet the standards specified by all assessment criteria. Judgement that the learners have successfully fulfilled the assessment criteria is made by the Assessor.
The Assessor should provide an audit trail showing how the judgement of the learners’ overall achievement has been arrived at.
PROGRESSIONS: :
Learners achieving the OTHM Level 3 Technical Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety can aspire to progress towards the OTHM Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety qualification with appropriate experience.
Furthermore, learners will also have the opportunity to progress to the OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Management qualification with an appropriate qualification, and progress to an MSc with UK universities and our sister company London Graduate School.