Category
Management
CSCS Card
Black (Manager)
Qualification Level
Level 6 NVQ Diploma
Assessment Method
Fast-Track, Online
Cost
£1850 + VAT
The Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice is designed for experienced Health and Safety professionals who manage H&S systems, advise operational teams and take responsibility for safety performance across their organisation.
This qualification recognises your existing skills and provides a formal route to senior professional roles in health and safety. Achievement of this NVQ allows you to apply for the Black (Manager) CSCS Card if you work in construction, and provides a recognised pathway toward Certified IOSH membership (CertIOSH).
The NVQ is completed online through real work evidence. There is no written coursework, no exams and no classroom attendance. You will work with an experienced assessor who guides you through a structured process built around workplace evidence, photos, videos and Zoom-based professional discussions.
Most candidates complete the NVQ within 4–12 weeks depending on their experience and how quickly they provide suitable evidence.
Your assessment is based entirely on your real job. There are no classroom sessions and no written coursework to complete.
You will complete the NVQ through:
• Professional discussions with your assessor via Zoom
• Photos and short videos showing real workplace activities
• Documents such as risk assessments, audits, investigations, method statements, toolbox talks, policies and inspection reports
• Records of meetings, briefings, training, coaching or safety planning
• Evidence of monitoring, reviewing and improving safety performance
Your assessor will guide you step by step and explain exactly how your evidence matches each unit. Everything is flexible and built around your work schedule.
During the professional discussions, your assessor will ask you practical, work-based questions about how you manage health and safety in your role.
Below is a realistic example of the kinds of questions you may be asked.
Assessor: How do you encourage a positive health and safety culture across your organisation or site?
Learner: I lead by example, make sure communication is clear, provide briefings, listen to worker feedback and challenge unsafe behaviour early. I track trends from inspections and near misses and use them to improve engagement and understanding.
Assessor: Talk me through your process when completing a risk assessment. How do you identify hazards, decide who may be affected and select suitable controls?
Learner: I walk the job, consult supervisors, check previous incidents and evaluate who might be affected. I score the risks, prioritise the highest, agree controls with managers and review them when things change.
Assessor: How do you monitor whether health and safety controls are actually working in practice?
Learner: I carry out inspections, review KPIs, check training records, confirm close-out of corrective actions and speak with workers and supervisors to confirm controls are being followed.
Assessor: Talk me through how you investigate an accident or near miss. How do you establish the root causes and ensure actions are completed?
Learner: I gather statements, take photos, review CCTV or access logs, analyse the sequence of events, identify immediate and underlying causes and agree corrective actions. I then follow up and confirm they are closed out.
Assessor: How do you develop or review safe systems of work or method statements?
Learner: I work with supervisors and managers, check legislation and best practice, identify hazards, define controls and make sure the document is clear and workable for the people actually doing the job.
Assessor: How do you make sure workers and contractors understand the safety information they need?
Learner: I deliver briefings, toolbox talks, send updates, simplify technical points and check understanding through questions or follow-ups.
Assessor: How do you review or test emergency procedures, and what do you look for during these checks?
Learner: I check suitability, run drills, confirm roles are clear, ensure equipment is available, record findings and update plans if anything changes.
Your assessment is completed online through a structured professional discussion on Zoom. There’s no written coursework and no exams.
Your assessor asks practical questions about your real work, based on the evidence you provide. You simply talk through how you manage health and safety in your normal job.
Everything is flexible and designed to fit around your schedule.
Your assessor will ask straightforward, work-based questions linked to your role. They are not memory tests. You only need to explain what you actually do.
Here are two examples:
Assessor: How do you identify hazards on your site and make sure they’re controlled?
Learner: I carry out daily walkarounds, review RAMS, check permits, speak with supervisors and monitor any changes that affect risk. If I find an issue, I stop the activity and make sure controls are put in place.
Assessor: How do you investigate accidents or near misses?
Learner: I secure the area, take statements, gather evidence and identify the root cause. I update the accident log, agree corrective actions and monitor them until they’re closed out.
Category
Management
CSCS Card
Black (Manager)
Qualification Level
Level 6 NVQ Diploma
Assessment Method
Fast-Track, Online
Cost
£1850 + VAT
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