Overview
Build the knowledge and practical skills needed to create safer workplaces with the Level 6 Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety. This advanced qualification is designed for professionals who are responsible for managing health and safety, ensuring legal compliance, reducing workplace risks, and promoting a positive safety culture.
At Direct Skills, you can study 100% online, allowing you to gain a recognised UK qualification while balancing your work, family, and personal commitments. Whether you are looking to enhance your current role or progress into senior health and safety positions, this qualification provides a strong foundation for career advancement.
Equivalent to the RQF Level 6, which is academically equivalent to Same asFinal year of bachelor’s degree.
Benefits of Doing a Level 6 Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety Online
Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety online offers learners a flexible, accessible, and career-focused route to advancing their skills within the sector. Key benefits include:
- Flexible Learning
- Learners can study at their own pace and schedule, making it easier to balance education with work, family responsibilities, or other commitments. Online learning platforms allow students to access course materials anytime and from anywhere.
- Cost-Effective
- Online learning removes the need for travel, accommodation, and other campus-related expenses, making education more affordable.
- Access to Quality Resources
- Students gain access to interactive digital learning materials, recorded lectures, case studies, and dedicated tutor support through an online learning portal.
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- The qualification develops essential leadership and management skills, supporting progression into supervisory and career roles within the Health and Safety sector.
Course Delivery
The qualification is delivered fully online through:
- Virtual Learning Platform: Access to study materials and resources 24/7.
- Tutor Support: Regular guidance via email, online forums,
- Independent Study: Learners study at their own pace with structured guidance.
- Obtain assignment: marking and feedback.
- Online Assessments: Assignments, projects, and portfolios submitted on LSM.
- Acquire: Assignment briefing, study lesson plan
- Receive excellent-quality study notes.
- Receive dedicated customer support via chat, telephone, and email (Monday to Friday)
Course Quick Summary (Ofqual Regulated UK Qualification)
- Study Mode: 100% Online, Self-paced
- Accreditation: OTHM Qualifications
- Duration: 6-9 months.
- Assessment: Assignment-based (No Exams)
- Requirements: Open access / Career experience
- Tutor Support: Unlimited academic tutor guidance
Modules
The Level 6 Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety consist of 4 mandatory unit of Level 6 Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety Units are mandatory
Unit 1 Health and Safety Management Principles and Policy (8 credits)
- Understand the principles of health and safety management and its organisational systems.
- Understand the principles of health and safety policy.
- Be able to conduct a critical review of a health and safety policy in an organisation.
Unit 2 Health and Safety Management Practice (10 credits)
- Understand the process of planning and organising occupational health and safety practices in the workplace.
- Understand the process of leading and controlling health and safety practices in the workplace.
- Understand the process of reviewing the performance of health and safety practices in the workplace.
Unit 3 Risk and Incident Management (8 credits)
- Understand the processes and strategies for identifying hazards and evaluating risk levels when carrying out risk assessments in an organisation.
- Understand the strategies and techniques of risk control.
- Understand the models of loss causation, analysis of loss data and the importance of incident investigation.
Unit 4 Promoting a Positive Health and Safety Culture (6 credits)
- Understand key organisational. factors that influence the health and safety culture in the workplace.
- Understand key human factors that influence health and safety performance and behaviour in the workplace.
- Understand the impact of leadership, structure and consultation on the health and Be able to produce a personal and professional development plan in own area of responsibility as a health and safety practitioner.
Entry Requirements
- To study a The Level 6 Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety learner must be aged of 19 and above.
- No formal educational qualifications are required to study this qualification.
Qualifications
OTHM's objective is the creation and conferral of high-quality certifications that combine strict educational requirements and professional relevance. OTHM is acknowledged as an Awarding Organisation by Ofqual, the qualifications regulator for England, guaranteeing that all its programmes adhere to high regulatory standards. OTHM aligns with worldwide quality frameworks, allowing global recognition of its certifications while ensuring consistency, integrity, and excellence in its awarding processes.
Assessment requirements
- Assessment is via assignment submission only.
- No Exams
Average completion timeframe (Course Duration)
- The average time it takes our learners to complete the course is 6-9 months.
- Learners are granted a maximum of two years’ access to complete the course from the date of enrolment.
Certificate & Transcript Information
Upon successful completion of the qualification, the learner will receive an electronic certificate and transcript according to the awarding body’s certificate policy.
Hard Copy Delivery Charges:
Ordering a hard copy certificate and transcript is optional. If the learner requires a hard copy certificate and transcript, the applicable hard copy and delivery charges must be paid separately. For certificate-related support, please contact info@directskills.co.uk.
Progression – The Level 6 Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
Successful completion of the qualification allows learners to progress in several ways:
1. Higher Education
Upon successful completion, learners may progress to:
- Level 7 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Management
- Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Health and Safety Leadership
- Level 7 Diploma in Risk Management
- Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
- Master's Degree (MSc) in Occupational Health and Safety
- MSc in Environmental Management
- MSc in Risk Management
- MBA with Health, Safety, or Environmental Management
2. Employment Opportunities
The qualification helps learners prepare for roles such as:
- Health and Safety Manager
- Occupational Health and Safety Adviser
- Health and Safety Consultant
- SHEQ Manager (Safety, Health, Environment and Quality)
- Compliance Manager
- Risk Manager
- Environmental Health Officer
- Construction Health and Safety Manager
- Facilities Health and Safety Manager
- Health and Safety Auditor
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