Sunday, October 27, 2013

Certification, Diplomas and Awards for health and safety

By Greg Dean


NEBOSH or the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health is gaining repute and admiration with professionals who wish to gain certifications, awards and diplomas. Since 1979, the National Examination Board at the organization has managed to successfully provide people with awards, certificates and diplomas in health, safety and environment that are internationally approved.

NEBOSH works with the goal of creating an environment where getting heath and safety training and qualification is very quick and easy. With a diploma, certificate or award with NEBOSH professionals find themselves more confident, more hirable and find that they have better understanding of health and safety standards.

Recognized by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM) and the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA), NEBOSH serves healthcare and safety professionals by providing standardized and recognized courses and exams world over, so no one is left out from gaining the needed expertise in both health and safety.

With labor laws and safety rules and regulations at the work place, many firms, businesses, corporations and government institutions seek the expertise of certified health and safety specialists. The increasing demand in both the developed and developing world explains the over 35000 applicants every year at NEBOSH. To cater to this increased demand and to create ease for applicants, over 500 courses are available. The best part about NEBOSH is that they have over 100 countries on board, so people in remote areas can also get access to globally accepted qualification. People from all industries can find courses suitable to them and choose flexible modes of study that also allow them to work.

The fundamental thought behind NEBOSH is to establish a global standard that strengthens and protects industries and workers worldwide by aiding in the creation of more steady and safe environments. NEBOSH works by supporting both the worker and the employer by providing high standardized testing and qualifications which are otherwise unavailable. The team at NEBOSH is made up of the best institutions and Chartered Safety and Health Practitioners certified staff that helps members all the way.

While NEBOSH works directly with applicants, indirectly NEBOSH works towards more than just helping achieve awards and certifications. By creating a system that allows people to gain skills and knowledge of health, environment and safety regulations, NEBOSH helps make the world a safer, more hassle free place.

Stories of injuries at work are definitely not unheard of. Incidents with workers that end up with them being unable to work and the employer paying thousands of pounds in medical payments are quite common in most industries. To avoid this situation, it is essential to either get some of your managers and human resource administration certified and to have them provide some training to all your staff. NEBOSH makes this easy and has many flexible courses for people who work.

With course providers from all over the world, there are many different sorts of courses for you to pick. There are more than 500 places offering the courses. To select the right institute, keep in mind your timings, work demands and finances. NEBOSH has courses offered in countries worldwide.




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