Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice

Course Overview

The Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice qualification is aimed at candidates who are responsible for developing and applying health and safety procedures day-to-day in their organisation. They may be a staff member, supervisor or manager looking to improve their knowledge and skills.

The awarding body for this qualification is ProQual Awarding Body, and the regulatory body is the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual). This qualification has been accredited onto the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).

Aims of the Course

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

• Advocate for, communicate, and sustain a safety-first mindset across the organisation.
• Analyse organisational structures, assess current systems, and create effective policies that comply with legal and best practice standards.
• Design and manage systems for internal and external health and safety information flow.
• Assess training needs, develop targeted programmes, and monitor competence improvement.
• Conduct workplace inspections, risk assessments, and implement cost-effective control measures.
• Develop proactive and reactive monitoring frameworks to track safety performance and respond to incidents.
• Create, implement, and review robust emergency response procedures.
• Evaluate and improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of safety management systems.
• Monitor and integrate new health and safety legislation, standards, and best practices.
• Build and maintain a CPD portfolio demonstrating competence, reflection, and ongoing improvement.

Entry requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification. However, experience or RPL will be assessed by the centre.

This qualification is approved for candidates aged 19+

Qualification Structure

ProQual Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice with Ofqual qualification number (603/3106/9), has 1064 hours as TQT and 532 as GLH.

Assessment style is Pass/Fail and no grading and Candidates must complete all of the Mandatory units.

Mandatory Units