This qualification is suitable for anyone responsible for managing people or for managing workplace stress. This may include:
- Health & Safety professionals
- Human Resource professionals
- Line Managers and Supervisors
- Occupational Health professionals
Through studying the qualification, individuals will undertake in-depth, best practice learning from which they will understand the six key areas of work design and how to identify warning signs and implement strategic interventions.
There are no entry requirements for this qualification but delegates need to be proficient in written English to successfully complete the assessments. NEBOSH recommends that candidates undertaking this qualification should reach a minimum standard of English equivalent to an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.0 or higher in IELTS tests.
Investing in the understanding and prevention of work-related stress and improved wellbeing can benefit your organisation in several ways. This qualification will help you to:
- Build valuable in-house expertise
- Improve staff attendance levels and reduce absences
- Boost staff performance and productivity
- Enhance your organisation’s reputation
- Build organisational and workforce resilience
- Reduce the threat of litigation
- Create a safer and healthier work environment
Key principles
- Understand common terms and the relationships between work-related stress, pressure and mental health/mental illness
- Understand the prevalence and costs of stress and mental ill-health in the workplace
- Recognise the signs and effects of work-related stress
- Understand the responsibilities of employers to workers relating to work-related stress (including the role of Health & Safety, HR, Occupational Health and Line Management)
- Respond to a workplace scenario, identifying the causes of stress and recommending interventions to reduce and manage the effects
Identification of risk
- Understand the causes of workplace stress
- Apply the HSE’s Management Standards
Implementing interventions
- Develop practical options to address and reduce workplace stressors
- Develop practical options to manage effects of stress and its impact in the workplace
- Develop ways to continually improve the workplace
The qualification has one unit assessment: a one hour, multiple - choice assessment.
- Learners will be presented with a realistic workplace scenario, and asked 20 multiple - choice questions about the scenario based on the course learning outcomes
- The aim of the assessment is for learners to practically apply their knowledge and understanding gained from their studies of the Managing Stress at Work (MSW) syllabus
- It is an open-book assessment, so learners are able to refer to their course book or notes during the assessment
- Learners must achieve a ‘pass’ (60% or higher) to be awarded the qualification
On successful completion, delegates will receive the NEBOSH HSE Certificate in Managing Stress at Work qualification.
The NEBOSH HSE Certificate in Managing Stress at Work is not accredited by SQA Accreditation.
However it is intended to be broadly comparable to Level 7 in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) and comparable to RQF Level 4 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The 1 day course runs from 9:00am through to 5:00pm. Refreshments are available from 8:45am.
We provide:
- NEBOSH registration, exam & certificate
- Course book & material
- Note pad and pen
- Polos!
Also includes:
- Free on-site parking
- Lunch & refreshments. Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements.
- Free WiFi
Our Norwich on-site parking (NR3 1UB) is free and situated 5 minutes walk along the river to our training centre at St James Mill. If you arrive by train it is about 20 minutes on the Riverside walk or a short taxi ride to get to us. View full directions for Norwich and all our other venues.
You will learn in a relaxed environment with a small group of people. A specialist tutor will guide and encourage you through all the learning necessary to develop your skills and questions are always welcome.
We aim to provide you with an effective, quality, learning experience to support your studies and to prepare you fully for the NEBOSH exam.
Your tutor is there to support you during the training and leading up to the exam and full completion of your qualification, so please discuss any questions with them, they are always happy to help. We also have a dedicated team of assessors and staff to support you through your learner journey.
NEBOSH (The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health) was formed in 1979 as an awarding body with charitable status. They offer a comprehensive range of globally-recognised qualifications designed to meet the health, safety and environmental management needs of all places of work.
NEBOSH Qualifications
- Give practical skills that keep workplaces safer
- Attract around 50,000 candidates annually
- Help build careers with a modular qualification structure
- Are recognised by professional membership bodies such as IOSH
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