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Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace - Level 2

Overview

This course is designed to give you knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of health and safety, hazards that can arise and some of the protection available against those hazards.

Our online courses give you the flexibility to manage your life and studies

  • 24-hour access to your online course
  • Maintain earning power while you learn
  • Study around work or family commitments
  • Study in the comfort of your own home.

Start dates and fees

This course is FREE for adults aged between 19 and 23 who have a full Level 2 qualification (or higher), and adults aged 24 and over irrespective of prior attainment level, if they are unemployed and in receipt of qualifying benefits, or are employed but earn less than £20,319 per year.

This course costs £25 for adults aged between 19 and 23 who have a full Level 2 qualification (or higher), and adults aged 24 and over irrespective of prior attainment level, if they are employed and earn more than £20,319 per year, or are unemployed but not in receipt of benefits.

The course cannot be funded for adults aged between 19 and 23 with a prior attainment level less than a full Level 2 qualification, therefore a fee of £50 is payable.

If you currently work in a small to medium business in Nottinghamshire or Derbyshire, you may be entitled to this course FREE of charge via the reskill and recover project. Find out more.


What will I study?

  • Identifying hazards
  • H&SWA Act 1974
  • Risk assessment
  • Fire and fire extinguishers
  • Electricity and VDUs
  • The working environment
  • Chemicals and other hazards
  • Research

Entry requirements

There are no specific entry requirements, however learners should have a minimum of Level 1 in literacy and numeracy or equivalent.

All applicants must live in England and NOT live in one of the locations listed here.


How long is the course?

Total time to complete this course is 10 hours.


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