Occupational Health and Safety Practitioner
Study Occupational Health and Safety at Greenview College– SAQA ID 99714
Looking for colleges offering occupational health and safety courses? Greenview College offers the Occupational Certificate: Safety, Health and Quality Practitioner, providing students with practical knowledge and skills to promote workplace safety, health and quality standards.
Course Overview: Safety, Health, and Quality Practitioner
Occupational health and safety experts play a crucial role in identifying, preventing, and minimizing dangerous situations in the workplace. These professionals help reduce the risk of accidents, disabilities, deaths, and long-term health impacts on workers. By developing safer, more efficient processes, they create a healthier environment for employees and organizations.
If you choose to pursue a career in this field, your role may involve designing programs that control, eliminate, or prevent health problems caused by chemical, physical, or biological agents. You may also advise companies on using ergonomically designed furniture and equipment, conduct safety inspections, and evaluate how well employers adhere to laws and regulations that protect workers’ health and safety.
Why Choose a College Offering Occupational Health and Safety?
Choosing the right college offering occupational health and safety training can help you develop the knowledge and practical skills needed for a career in workplace health and safety. Students learn about workplace hazards, risk prevention, safety inspections, health and safety regulations, and quality management.
At Greenview College, our Occupational Health and Safety programme is designed to prepare learners for the practical demands of the workplace. The course focuses on developing an understanding of occupational health and safety principles, risk assessment, hazard identification, workplace inspections, incident prevention, and quality management
Occupational Health and Safety Career Opportunities
If you choose to pursue a career in occupational health and safety, your role may involve identifying workplace hazards, conducting safety inspections, developing risk-control measures, and helping organisations maintain safe working environments. Occupational health and safety professionals may also assist with preventing health problems caused by chemical, physical, or biological hazards, promote safe working practices, and evaluate compliance with workplace health and safety requirements.
Course Duration and National Examination
The Safety, Health and Quality Practitioner course is completed over one year, with three intakes available during the year: January, June, and September. After completing the required course components, learners are required to write the relevant national examinations, which are held during scheduled examination periods.
Knowledge Modules
The course includes compulsory knowledge modules designed to give learners a strong foundation in occupational health and safety:
- Fundamentals of Occupational Health and Safety
- Fundamentals of Communication
- Occupational Health and Safety Applications
- Occupational Health and Safety Management
- Operations Management and Supervision
Practical Skills Modules
As one of the important components of occupational health and safety training, learners develop practical skills that can be applied in real workplace environments. These include:
- Representing employees’ occupational health and safety needs
- Inspecting workplaces and identifying potential hazards
- Taking appropriate action to promote workplace safety
- Consulting with employees and addressing their health and safety concerns
- Developing risk profiles and legal registers for work areas
- Managing emergency response and preparedness plans
- Supporting the improvement of occupational health and safety systems
Work Experience Modules
The work experience component helps learners gain practical exposure to occupational health and safety processes and workplace procedures. Learners may develop experience in:
- Performing workplace examination processes
- Managing occupational health and safety risk assessments
- Selecting and supporting occupational health and safety representatives
- Implementing and monitoring health and safety systems
- Supporting the continuous improvement of workplace health and safety systems
NB: FEES INCLUDE STUDY MATERIALS, UNIFORM (t-shirt & cap/hat), STUDENT CARD & NAMETAG.
Learners who have passed National Examination will be awarded Occupational Certificate: Safety, Health and Quality Practitioner (Occupational Health and Safety Practitioner by Quality Council.
| REGISTRATION FEES | R500 |
| ADMINISTRATION FEE | R2500 |
| ASSESSMENT, MODERATION & CERTIFICATION FEE | R2000(PAYABLE IN OCTOBER) |
| TOTAL INSTALLMENT FEES | R24600 |
NB: REGISTRATION AND DEPOSIT FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.
