Advanced Diploma of Occupational Health and Safety (BSB 60607)

Who Should Attend?
This qualification is designed to suit those in a specific OHS role at a senior level. The course reflects the role of individuals who analyse, design and execute judgments using wide-ranging technical, creative, conceptual or managerial competencies. Their knowledge base may be specialised or broad. These individuals are often accountable for group outcomes.

Job Roles:

Job roles and titles vary across diffrerent industry sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:

• Occupational Health and Safety Advisor
• Occupational Health and Safety Auditor
• Occupational Health and Safety Manager
• Occupational Health and Safety Risk Officer
• Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
• Senior Consultant - OHS and Risk Management.
  

Prerequisite requirements:

There are no prerequisite requirements for individual units of competency however participants will have demonstrated skills and management experience for:

• Referencing and understanding legislation, standards and codes of practice
• Preparing workplace health and safety reports
• Consulting with workers, employers and a broad range of advisors

Participants will also need access to a workplace and appropriate monitoring equipment to enable completion of learning and assessment activities. Participants are expected to be currently or recently employed in OHS management or leadership roles.

Entry Requirements - Online Students:
As part of our ongoing commitment to Quality Assurance, All Participants wishing to undertake online studies with ACHS are required to complete a session with our Training Technician/Tutor in our Elluminate Virtual Office. (Elluminate is a free service - no additional fees payable)

The session will take place upon submission of the first assessment. To participate in this session, participants will need to have access to a webcam.

Participants who do not have access to a Webcam should contact the college to make alternate arrangements.

To learn more about Elluminate please visit the Support Website or enroll for our Induction for Online Training Course.

Pathways into the qualification:
Candidates may enter the qualification through a number of entry points demonstrating potential to undertake vocational education and training at advanced diploma level, including:

• after achieving the BSB51307 Diploma of Occupational Health and Safety or other relevant qualification/s

OR

• providing evidence of competency in the majority of units required for the BSB51307 Diploma of Occupational Health and Safety or other relevant qualification/s

OR

• with extensive vocational experience in planning, implementing and evaluating their own work and the work of others with safety responsibilities but without formal OHS qualifications.

Examples of indicative job roles for candidates seeking entry based upon their vocational experience include:

• OHS Manager
• OHS Practitioner
• Senior OHS Officer

This breadth of expertise would equate to the competencies required to undertake this qualification.