Post by jessasdias on Jul 16, 2013 0:29:33 GMT -6
NEBOSH or national examination board in occupational health and safety awards various qualifications in the field of health and safety. It is an independent board based in UK. nebosh offers qualifications from introductory level to professional level. It develops syllabuses for various courses and implements methods of assessment such as examinations and practical course work. There are three categories of qualifications – awards, certificate and diploma. Health and safety at work is an award qualification. There are many certificate courses such as national certificate in construction, health and safety as well as environmental management or fire safety and risk management. There are international certificates in construction, health and safety and a general certificate in occupational health and safety. There is also international technical certificate in oil and gas operational safety. The diplomas are national and international diploma in occupational health and safety and also diploma in environmental management. NEBOSH’s qualifications are recognised by Institution of safety and health (IOSH) and International institute of risk and safety management (IIRSM). There are also new courses such as international fire safety and risk management. This course has been introduced to reduce the expenditure on the damages caused due to fire. This course can be implemented in real situations to prevent the disaster caused due to fire. The qualifications by NEBOSH are globally recognised. There is yet another qualification safety, health and environment for the process industries. NEBOSH is approved by (SQA) Scottish Qualifications Authority. It is also an ISO 9001:2008 registered organisation.