OTHM
    Level 5
    QN: 610/6913/9
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    OTHM Level 5 Certificate in Health and Safety

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by OTHM. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 48 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 5
    Awarding Body
    OTHM
    Syllabus Units
    4 Units
    Guided Hours
    48 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Management of Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability and Welfare Arrangements

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the importance of a business strategy for improved corporate social responsibility and environmental activities
    • Be able to plan for the integration of improved corporate social responsibility and environmental arrangements into management practices
    • Understand the importance of managing occupational health arrangements and procedures.
    2

    Planning, Audit and Review of Health and Safety Activities

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to evaluate health and safety performance and facilitate improvements
    • Be able to manage and communicate the outcomes of health and safety performance management reviews.3.
    • Understand how to engage stakeholders in the review and audit process
    3

    Principles of Health and Safety Management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to demonstrate how a health and safety management system operates
    • Understand the roles and responsibilities for health and safety in an organisation
    • Be able to demonstrate the importance of a health and safety culture in support of the principle of safety management
    • Understand how risk profiling contributes to the development of roles and responsibilities for health and safety.
    4

    Proactive and Reactive Health and Safety Practices

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how the management of risk underpins a proactive approach to the health and safety culture
    • Be able to identify the processes for hazard identification and the assessment of risk
    • Understand the legal principles of accident and incident reporting, recording and investigation
    • Understand how effective management of accidents and incidents contributes to effective health and safety management systems

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    610/6913/9
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    OTHM
    Qualification Type
    Vocationally-Related Qualification
    Operational Start
    Jan 2026
    Operational End
    Jan 2036