The NEBOSH International Diploma in Health and Safety is the qualification for aspiring health and safety professionals. Nebosh is the globally recognised National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health,  and is an independent recognised awarding body. 

The NEBOSH International Diploma in Health and Safety course is designed to provide you with the expertise required to undertake a promising career as a health and safety practitioner. It also provides a sound basis for progression to an MSc or more specialist study (such as the NEBOSH Specialist Diploma in Environmental Management).

Learning Outcomes

Students completing the course will:

• understand and apply cutting edge health and safety methodologies in the work place environment
• apply Health and safety knowledge to familiar and unfamiliar situations
• understand requirements, role, structure (implementation and monitoring) of an effective health and safety policy
• make appropriate use of practice and principles to produce solutions to health and safety issues
• Explain the internal and external influences on health and safety in a range of organisations
• Prevention and control exposure to hazardous substances
• Understand psycho-social agents & ergonomic factors

Legal Frameworks

The NEBOSH International Diploma has been modelled on the National UK Diploma in Health & Safety. The key difference between the two qualifications is in the applicability of legal requirements. Rather than be guided by a UK framework, the International Diploma reflects international best practice and international standards. The international dimension of this Diploma is ideal for students intending to travel with their qualification or work for multinational organisations. 

The International Diploma refers to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) codes of practice, with special reference to models such as the ILO's "Guidelines on Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems" (ILO-OSH 2001). CMI, does include relevant Irish legislation for health and safety practioners intending to work in Ireland, but this is not included on NEBOSH syllabus or exams.

NEBOSH Syllabus
The syllabus comprises of a preparatory unit and three core units plus an assignment:

Preparatory unit:
Unit CS: Core Preparatory skills:  P1  Communication Skills, P2  Training Skills

3 Core Units, A, B & C:

Unit A: Managing health and safety

A1 Principles of Health and Safety Management; A2 Loss Causation and Incident,A3 Investigation; A4 Identifying Hazards, Assessing and Evaluating Risks,A5 Risk Control and Emergency Planning; A6 Organisational Factors;A7 Human Factors;  A8 Regulating Health and Safety Performance

Unit B: Hazardous agents in the workplace

B1 General Aspects of Occupational Health and Hygiene; B2 Principles of Toxicology and Epidemiology; B3 Hazardous Substances – Evaluating Risk;B4 Hazardous Substances – Preventive & Protective Measures;B5 Hazardous Substances – Monitoring and Maintenance of Control Measures;B6 Biological Agents;B7 Physical Agents 1 – Noise and Vibration;B8 Physical Agents 2 - Radiation & Thermal Environment;B9 Psycho-Social Agents;B10 Ergonomic Factors
 

Unit C: Workplace and work equipment

C1 General Safety Workplace Issues; C2 Principles of Fire and Explosion Workplace Fire Risk Assessment;C3 The Storage, Handling & Processing of Dangerous Substances; C4 Work Equipment;C5 Machinery Safety;C6 Mechanical Handling;C7 Electrical Safety;C8 Safety in Construction and Demolition;C9 Environmental Pollution and Waste Management

Unit D: Application of health and safety theory and practice (Assignment).

Examination and Assignment Details

There are three 3-hour exams for Units A, B & C respectively and a workplace-based assignment for Unit D.  Unit D assignment is an 8,000word assignment. All units are set & marked by NEBOSH.  Written examination papers of three hours’ duration for each of the three core units,A, B & C. are held each year in the third full week of January and in the second full week of July at CMI. 

The Unit D assessment comprises a workplace-based assignment. Only students who have enrolled with NEBOSH through CMI  are eligible to register for the examination. Delegates must achieve the pass standard (45%) in all examination papers and in the workplace-based assignment to be awarded the Diploma

 Qualification recognition

On successful completion of the Diploma qualification, graduates may apply for Graduate membership (Grad IOSH) of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). This is the first step to becoming a Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner as a Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH). This qualification is also accepted by the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management  as meeting their requirements for full membership (MIIRSM).

Holders of the NEBOSH International Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety may use the designatory letters “IDipNEBOSH” after their name and gain GradIOSH leading to chartered status (CMIOSH) from the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).

To complete the programme you need to complete all 4 units. This involves a minimum of approximately 400 hours private study excluding lectures. Delegates are provided with a full set of online course notes, support material. Lectures are designed to stimulate further learning.