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The NEBOSH Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals is a hard qualification but it's the best investment any professional can make for a fantastic career in Health and Safety. It widely regarded as one of the most complete health and safety training qualifications. The NEBOSH Diploma takes approximately 475 hours to complete.
This blog will uncover the potential difficulties learners should expect when studying the NEBOSH Diploma. The updated 2022 blog will analyse: the assessment structure of the course and the best practices on how learners should approach the course length. If you want more information about the latest incarnation of the course, check out Important changes to the NEBOSH Diploma
The NEBOSH Diploma is designed for experienced Health and Safety professionals, who want to expand their knowledge at a higher level. It's designed to improve your understanding on critical health and safety issues such as:
For the NEBOSH International Diploma, we strongly recommend that you complete the NEBOSH International General Certificate first. It will ensure you are familiar with crucial health and safety concepts and the intricacies of the NEBOSH exam process.
The course is set at an academic level and many often compare it to an honours degree standard. You'll have to absorb a fair amount of information, and you'll have to prove that you understand it and be able to put it into practice. If we continue that comparison, a UK University degree usually takes around three years to complete. In contrast, the NEBOSH Diploma takes just under 500 hours. That time is split over a long period however, based on that comparison, you can begin to understand the effort required to succeed.
Certain aspects of the course will require elements of discovery learning, pressing the learner to grasp paramount health and safety topics. Like any academic course, the taught component is one aspect. You'll also have to do your independent reading and studying on topics. Therefore we recommend learners practice their ability to research and investigate concepts in their own time before starting the course.
One question we are consistently asked is What is the difference between the National and International NEBOSH Diploma?'. In short, the main difference is specific training related to UK based Health and Safety regulations (National Diploma) and International Health and Safety regulations (International Diploma). The course difficulty is exactly the same for both the National and International courses.
Our learner Fiaz Ur Rehmann, studied the NEBOSH International Diploma with Astutis. Explore his learning experience in a candid discussion during our Health and Safety Digest episode below.
Time is the biggest obstacle to overcome, as the course has a recommended study time of around 475 hours. It should be evident that the NEBOSH Diploma is not a small investment. It is a life changing training course that promises to ignite career employability and upskill workforce worldwide.
We always recommend a study or training plan to structure your learning. Remember, you are in charge of your learning, so proactively planning your knowledge pathway is critical to maximising your chances of success. Finding your study plan is essential to success. Usually, short and concentrated study periods are more effective than long and sporadic ones. But this is very personal and needs to be fully explored before committing to any NEBOSH qualification.
Our NEBOSH Diploma learners benefit from expert CMIOSH Tutor help and access to the Astutis TrackSmart™ tool supporting their learning journey with a personalised learning study plan and timetable.
For more information on how long it takes to complete the NEBOSH Diploma, click here.
The new NEBOSH Diploma has updated the assessment process, testing learners in radical new ways. You will be placed in simulated working scenarios, putting purposeful impetus in your hands as you take this critical next step in your career.
We explore how to confront the NEBOSH Diploma ND1/ID1 assessment and the ND2/ID2 and ND3/ID3 assessments in our in-depth blogs.
To summarise, the course is split into three units:
Try to split ND1/ID1 from ND2/ID2 and ND3/ID3 in your mind. ND1/ID1 has a slightly different assessment form and it will require learners to go through four stages of assessment. Astutis learners have access to our ExamSmart™ tool, supporting you be prepared and enjoy a seamless learning experience.
A. ND1/ID1: Assignment – workplace-based tasks designed to challenge learners using real-life simulations (six weeks to complete).
NEBOSH Diploma ND1/ID1 Assessment process is split in 4 stages:
For more information regarding the ND/ID1 assessment phase, check out this blog.
B. ND2/ID2: Scenario-based case study (four weeks to complete).
C. ND3/ID3: Scenario-based case study (four weeks to complete).
The ND2/ID2 and ND3/ID3 assessments are scenario-based case studies in which the learner will be confronted with a situation. The situation could be that while you are working, something might go array, and you will be marked on how you react and resolve the situation. This is just an example. You will be marked on your ability to apply the knowledge gained from your NEBOSH Diploma training, to the scenario given.
Learners will have time on their side regarding the NEBOSH Diploma assessment process. NEBOSH estimate it will take 140 hours to complete all the Diploma assessments. Learners will have six weeks to complete their ND1/ID1 assessment. Meanwhile, four weeks are required for each ND2/ID2 and ND3/ID3 case study.
For further support and guidance on passing the ND2/ID2 and ND3/ID3 assessments, check out this blog.
NEBOSH continually update their pass marks however, as of 2022, learners are required to achieve 50% in their assessments to pass. Learners can find the latest information regarding pass marks on the NEBOSH Diploma section on the NEBOSH website.
With our NEBOSH Diploma online course you can learn when and where you want, on your computer or mobile device. This interactive NEBOSH Diploma course helps you pass the exams with tutor support, revision webinars and mini mock exams.
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