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This course is assessed through a combination of written assignments, workplace observation, professional discussion, and submission of evidence. With this service, we provide a qualified observer and mentor, with whom you can arrange 3 Site Visits to fulfil the workplace observation requirements in this course. These can be booked to fit around your working schedule and remove any barriers to access.
The Course
The Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Health and Safety Leadership and Management advances the requirement for Graduate Membership (GradIOSH), and you will be eligible for Chartered Membership (CMIOSH) once your IPD is completed! This course is aimed at people who have responsibility within the region of developing and applying health and safety procedure day – to – day in an organisation.
Our qualification will:
- Prepare students for employment;
- Support different roles in the health and safety workplace.
- This qualification is suitable for both part-time learners in the workplace and full-time learners who are able to participate in formal work placements or part-time employment.
- Learners may progress into employment in the health and safety sector
Career Path
The Level 7 NVQ Diploma in Strategic Health and Safety Leadership and Management advances the requirement for Graduate Membership (GradIOSH), and you will be eligible for Chartered Membership (CMIOSH) once your IPD is completed!
Why is our course right for you?
Boost your career: Book today and develop the necessary knowledge to boost your career.
Progress in your career: Our fully accredited course enables you to progress to the next level in your career!
Develop your skills : Increase value to your current CV and achieve skill sets to compete in your job role.
Accreditation: Our qualification is fully accredited, recognised and adds huge value to your CV.
Cost effective: 5 Star Courses offer affordable pricing and plans that can’t be matched!
This qualification is competence-based, candidates must demonstrate the level of competence described in the units. Assessment is the process of measuring a candidate’s skill, knowledge and understanding against the standards set in the qualification.
Assessment
Learners must produce a portfolio of evidence and have access to a 9 months course duration to complete entirely at their own pace. This is unit based which demonstrates your overall achievement of all the learning outcomes and criteria for each unit. You must achieve a ‘pass’ for each unit which is performed by demonstrating evidence which manages to meet the assessment criteria. Assessment includes written assignments, workplace observation, and submission of evidence.
Awarding Body
We are an approved centre with ProQual, meaning we can offer approved qualifications through this OFQUAL-regulated, fully accredited awarding body. Working alongside ProQual, we aim to help learners achieve the best results. The Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Health and Safety Leadership and Management (RQF) is a recognised and fully-accredited qualification that can lead to IOSH membership. Completion of the whole qualification is a prerequisite for beginning the process of professional body membership.
Career Path
Upon completion of this course you can progress to:
- a Level 8 diploma
- Applying for an appropriate membership level with IOSH and/or IIRSM at Graduate/Full Member grade

The five units that all learners must complete to gain this qualification are:
Unit 1 – Risk-based safety management systems
Unit 2 – Safety culture, sustainability and the global effect on performance
Unit 3 – Digital technologies and incident investigation
Unit 4 – Development as a strategic manager
Unit 5 – Establish business risk management processes
Learners must meet the following entry requirements:
- This qualification is suitable for learners of 19 years of age and above.
- Learners must be in a voluntary or paid role within the sector.
- Learners must be able to demonstrate Maths and English at level 2
At 5 Star Courses, we pride ourselves knowing our fees are completely all inclusive. Our fees include:
Support team – You will receive live support throughout the duration of your course. Our amazing Support Team are available around the clock through our support system, just submit a ticket with your query and we will provide a same day response!
Knowledge base – Learners are provided with access to our Knowledge Base system, which is full of useful videos, articles, and documents to assist you throughout the course.
Rapid marking response – Submissions of work aim to be marked within 5 working days to ensure that you progress through your course as efficiently as possible.
No deadlines – We do not impose any deadlines on our courses; you can complete the qualification entirely at your own pace throughout the duration of the course.
Learning resources – All courses have a variety of learning materials, ranging from advice leaflets to PowerPoint presentations. These resources are accessible on our learning platform.
Accredited certification – You will receive your accredited certificate and unit transcript free of charge from our approved awarding body at no extra cost!
Course units – All units and assignments are included within the price and can be accessed at any point during the 9 months access to the learning platform.
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