IOSH AO L6DIP

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IOSH Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health Leadership and Management

The IOSH Level 6 Diploma is a professional qualification designed for safety professionals who want to move into senior leadership and strategic management roles.
Regulated by Ofqual (England) and approved by the Institute of Leadership, this qualification demonstrates your ability to influence, manage, and lead occupational safety and health in any organization.

About the Qualification

The IOSH Level 6 Diploma is a global professional qualification, built on the IOSH
competency framework. It offers a clear career pathway for OSH professionals
looking to lead as business enablers, driving change in a new world of work.

Who should study the IOSH Level 6 Diploma in OSH?

The IOSH Level 6 Diploma is designed for ambitious occupational safety and health professionals,who have or aspire to have responsibility in their organisation for managing occupational safety and health policy, procedures, and practice, reporting
to or as a member of the senior leadership team.

Key features

Comprehensive coverage of the IOSH competency framework

Develops an optimal balance of advanced technical OSH knowledge and skills with behavioural and core business skills

Assessment via work-based assignments

Meets academic requirements for application for GradIOSH/CertIOSH membership and designatory letters

Globally recognised qualification

The Institute of Leadership approved programme, giving extra recognition of commitment to leadership practice

Ofqual regulated

Access to a multitude of IOSH membership benefits to support learning including the Blueprint CPD tool, mentoring and the Career Hub

How is the qualification structured?

To be awarded the IOSH Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health
Leadership and Management, learners are required to successfully complete
three mandatory units that focus on the IOSH competency framework.

Course Structure

The qualification is divided into three key units:

1-Advanced OSH management principles in organisations

Enabling learners to demonstrate advanced understanding of OSH legal frameworks and management principles, drawing from the Technical competencies, and assessing the ability to apply, develop and appraise different management approaches in the context of an organisation.

2-OSH integration within an organisation

Enabling learners to critically appraise OSH performance within an organisation and demonstrate a wide appreciation of how internal and external factors can influence OSH decision making, drawing from the Technical areas of culture and sustainability along with Core business competencies.

3 -Leading and influencing in OSH

Enabling learners to demonstrate understanding and application of leadership skills that equip them to influence, challenge and drive change within OSH in an organisation, drawing from the Behavioural and Core competencies in the context of OSH.

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Eligibility

This qualification is suitable if you manage occupational safety and health (OSH) policy, procedures and practice, or you’re a member of a senior leadership team or report directly to senior leaders.

You must be aged 19 or above and:

have a Level 3 OSH qualification or a minimum of two years’ relevant OSH experience
meet our English language criteria, which you can review during the sign-up process.

You also need to be an IOSH member (all membership grades qualify). You can apply to study for the Level 6 Diploma if you’re not yet a member. You will need to join as a member before your course starts.