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Diploma of Occupational Health and Safety

Diploma of Occupational Health and Safety

Accredited course
National Code:
1891
State Code:
8995
TGA Status:
Draft
DTWD Status:
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
07/06/1995
Field of Education
061301 - Occupational Health And Safety
AQF Level
Diploma of
Nominal Hours
490
Duration
1 Semester
Stream of Study
Paraprofessional - Technical (3400)
Accredited Date
01/01/1995
Expiry Date
31/10/2005
VET Act Classifier
C
VET Act Conditions
Description

This course offers training for lower to middle level management or safety
officers who play a major role in Occupational Health and Safety in workplaces
and organisations.

Schedule
1. CORE
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
62578 ABD564 Action Research Project 40 Module
62579 ABD565 Industrial Placement 2 100 Module
62577 ABD563 Management of Hazardous Substances 30 Module
62575 ABD561 Occupational Health & Safety Mgt Systems 40 Module
62574 ABD560 Occupational Hygiene 3 40 Module
62576 ABD562 Risk Management 40 Module
2. CORE
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
62582 ABD568 Ergonomics 2 40 Module
62580 ABD566 Rehabilitation & Worker's Compensation 2 40 Module
62581 ABD567 Workplace Health & Safety Programs 40 Module
3. ELECTIVES

GENERAL ELECTIVES Learners must select electives, (which have not been completed as part of Certificate III or IV) to a total of 80 hours minimum.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
27193 ABD716 Chemistry 50 Module
23041 NOS213 Computer Operations 17 Module
23021 NOS118V2 Computer Operations - Data Retrieval 11 Module
23098 NOS231 Conferences - Organisation 34 Module
65012 NCS005 Dealing With Conflict 17 Module
62573 ABD535 Ergonomics 1 40 Module
62572 ABD534 Fire Safety 40 Module
15010 NGMS106 Managing Effective Working Relationships 34 Module
15020 NGMS115 Managing Finance - Cost & Efficiency 17 Module
15021 NGMS116 Managing Finance - Operating & Capital Expenditure 34 Module
15018 NGMS113 Managing Finance - Setting and Achieving Budgets 17 Module
15015 NGMS110 Managing Grievances and Disputes 17 Module
15023 NGMS117 Managing Group Problem Solving & Decision Making 34 Module
15005 NGMS101 Managing Information 17 Module
15017 NGMS112 Managing People - Recruitment, Selection and Induction 34 Module
15024 NGMS118 Managing People - Training & Development 34 Module
65002 NCS012 Meetings 17 Module
23106 NOS139V2 Meetings - Organisation 17 Module
65007 NCS009 Negotiation Skills 17 Module
65006 NCS007 Presenting Information 16 Module
65008 NCS015 Presenting Reports 17 Module
86700 NBB005 Quality Concepts 18 Module
23066 NOS302V2 Records Maintenance 5 Module
23036 NOS208V2 Records Processing 5 Module
62601 ABD532 Resolution of Occupational Health & Safety Issues 20 Module
27194 ABD717 Statistics and Probability 40 Module
65004 NCS004 Work Team Communication 34 Module
65009 NCS001 Workplace Communication 34 Module
65017 NCS017 Writing Technical Documents 17 Module
65013 NCS006 Writing Workplace Documents 17 Module
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
8993 Applied Science Work Safety and Health Accredited course
VET Info Notes
GENERAL NOTES

This course was developed as part of a national ACTRAC project in 1994, which
was project managed by Qld TAFE. The contact for project management is Alan
Parkinson, Sunshine College of TAFE, Nambour, Qld (074) 413 999. All State
TAFE authorities were represented on the project.

This course was originally accredited from 01/01/95 to 30/06/2001. It is on
the NTIS as code 1891.
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