The syllabus has seven modules:

1. Module one: Introduction to Managing Safely

2. Module two: Assessing risks

3. Module three: Controlling risks

4. Module four: Understanding responsibilities

5. Module five: Understanding hazards

6. Module six: Investigating incidents

7. Module seven: Measuring performance

Course assessments

There are two assessments at the end of the course.

• The first is a multiple-choice exam which asks for one-word answers. It’s a closed book exam that takes around 45 minutes.

• The second assessment is a practical risk assessment project that you can take away from the course and work on back at your day job. The project must be completed within two weeks of the end of the course.

If you complete and pass both elements of the assessment, you’ll get an IOSH Managing Safely certificate, which is internationally recognized and awards you a level two health and safety qualification.