There are many people in the United Kingdom who are looking to achieve Chartered status of IOSH simply because of the number of benefits that come along with it and the amount of money such a post can command. This means that the NVQ health and safety course which can accredit such a qualification is in high demand, but there must be some consideration given to this practical qualification because it will ultimately be deployed in the workplace. Safety is something that really shouldn’t be taken lightly with many businesses and lives dependent on the job that a safety officer can carry out. Finding the best training courses should really be dictated by the reviews and testimonials that the trainer has received, and the better these the more of a chance the candidate will have of passing.
Before taking the NVQ Level 5 course, however, the candidate must really be sure that they want a career in this field because all other courses and qualifications will build up to it and build upon it. What this could amount to is years of training and on-site experience and is not undertaken lightly. It is the alternate route that relies more on experience and practicality than the alternative NEBOSH diploma which is more of a taught course that can offer conceptual learning rather than practical.
The NVQ health and safety and NEBOSH alternative both can prepare candidates for a career in advising, consulting and managing with all of the attendant knowledge necessary to carry out the job. It is also important to consider background when choosing which course to do, since those who lack practical skills may struggle on an NVQ level 5 but getting that practical experience can also prove vital and improve all round performance, building on learnt knowledge.