{"id":393,"date":"2024-05-01T13:00:58","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T13:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emrcollege.ac.sz\/?page_id=393"},"modified":"2026-06-04T09:37:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T09:37:47","slug":"diploma-in-occupational-safety-and-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/emrcollege.ac.sz\/index.php\/diploma-in-occupational-safety-and-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"393\" class=\"elementor elementor-393\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe154a7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fe154a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-009a44c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"009a44c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df70082 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"df70082\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bcccb6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8bcccb6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ab2db4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ab2db4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Background<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba0fda2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba0fda2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 6\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p>The Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health equips students with practical knowledge to promote safety in workplaces. It focuses on hazard prevention, workplace inspections, accident prevention and compliance with safety regulations.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49200ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49200ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Entry Requirements<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-688a3fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"688a3fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 6\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p>Applicants must have obtained a minimum of 30 points in their best six (6) subjects in the Form 5. Candidates must have passed English Language with a minimum grade of D. Applicants must have obtained at least three (3) credits symbol C or better in any of the following subjects: Biology, Physical Science, Agriculture and Geography.<\/p><p>Accepted qualifications include EGCSE, IGCSE, GCE O\u2019Level, Matric, or AS Level.<\/p><p>Applicants who hold a Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health may be considered for admission through the Prior Recognized Learning (PRL) pathway.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b8cb2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b8cb2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Course Structure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18634c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18634c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 6\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p>The course structure covers occupational safety fundamentals, workplace hazard identification, safety regulations and standards, risk assessment, fire prevention and protection, industrial hygiene, accident prevention strategies, occupational health principles, safety auditing and practical industrial training.<\/p><p>Career Opportunities<\/p><p>Graduates can work as safety officers, occupational health assistants, safety compliance officers, workplace inspectors, safety trainers and industrial safety coordinators.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c2ecb elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"69c2ecb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"http:\/\/emrcollege.ac.sz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/EMRC-MAIN-PROSPECTUS.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-download\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M216 0h80c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v168h87.7c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L269.7 378.3c-7.5 7.5-19.8 7.5-27.3 0L90.1 226.1c-12.6-12.6-3.7-34.1 14.1-34.1H192V24c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24zm296 376v112c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V376c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h146.7l49 49c20.1 20.1 52.5 20.1 72.6 0l49-49H488c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24zm-124 88c0-11-9-20-20-20s-20 9-20 20 9 20 20 20 20-9 20-20zm64 0c0-11-9-20-20-20s-20 9-20 20 9 20 20 20 20-9 20-20z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Prospectors<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health Background The Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health equips students with practical knowledge to promote safety in workplaces. It focuses on hazard prevention, workplace inspections, accident prevention and compliance with safety regulations. 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