The NEBOSH International Diploma for Professionals in Occupational Health and Safety Management is founded on international standards and best practices. The qualification consists of three units that must be earned within five years.

UNIT ID1: KNOW - WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY PRINCIPLES (INTERNATIONAL)
This unit covers the following topics:
• Socio-legal models; Enforcement; The International Labour Organization and its conventions and recommendations; non-governmental bodies and health and safety standards; Third parties; Insurers
• Organisational structures; Leadership; Consultation; Health and safety culture / Behavioural change programmes; Traditional and proactive safety management; Risk perception; Human failures and factors / Improving human reliability
• Competence, training, information, and supervision; High reliability organisations > Hazard identification techniques; Managing health and safety risks; Risk management > Loss causation / Quantitative analysis of data; Measuring and monitoring.
• Professional skills
• Societal factors; Corporate social responsibility; Organisational change; Contractors / Supply chains

UNIT ID2: DO - CONTROLLING WORKPLACE SAFETY ISSUES (INTERNATIONAL) This unit covers the following topics:
• Occupational health services / Equality in the workplace; Mental ill-health / Wellbeing / Workplace violence / Lone working; Health surveillance; Hazardous substances; Health risks from hazardous substances; Epidemiology and toxicology; Asbestos and lead; Ventilation and PPE; Hazardous substances monitoring; Biological agents; Noise; Vibration; Radiation; Musculoskeletal issues / Manual handling; Workplace temperature / Welfare arrangements

UNIT ID3: DO - CONTROLLING WORKPLACE SAFETY ISSUES (INTERNATIONAL) This unit covers the following topics:
• Safe working environment; Confined spaces; Fire and explosion; Fire; Dangerous substances; Work equipment and machinery maintenance; Work equipment; Machinery; Mobile work equipment / Lifting equipment; Electricity; Construction / Working at height / Demolition / Excavation; Workplace transport / Work-related driving.

The Diploma builds upon the knowledge acquired at the NEBOSH Certificate level, which is not taught in the Diploma but is assessed. Before beginning the Diploma, it is strongly recommended that you have completed the NEBOSH General Certificate or an equivalent course.
The Diploma is only available in English, and NEBOSH recommends an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 7.0 or higher as the minimum standard of English.

What you will study

Entry requirements

• Online – Flexible, self-paced study, around 469 hours of study including assessments
• Live Online – Real-time interactive virtual workshops, 30 days + private study & assessments
• Classroom – Tutor-led course delivered over 6 weeks + private study & assessments
• Blended – 3 One-week workshops + directed learning & assessments, Live Online or Classroom
• Revision Workshops – Live Online, 1 day per unit > Publications – Study Texts and Revision Guides
• In-company – Courses delivered worldwide

Methods of study

Unit ID1 is assessed by an assignment (in four parts - simulations, workplace-based activities, reflective tasks, and a research project). > Units ID2 & ID3 are assessed by a case study Assessments will be available twice a year for each unit, with around a month allowed to complete the assignment and return it to NEBOSH.

Assessment