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Qualifications to start a career in Health and Safety

The qualifications that are required to make a career in health and safety are dependent on the type of role that you take. There are many qualifications that are appropriate, but most health and safety practitioners start with short introductory courses. When a greater level of knowledge is required a NEBOSH General Certificate qualification (approximately two weeks full-time study) is well recognised. A NEBOSH National General Certificate is, in reality, an essential minimum qualification for any full-time health and safety job. Many people then realise that they and their employers demand a greater level of knowledge. Most go on to study the NEBOSH Diploma (approximately seven weeks full-time study). The Diploma is the required level of qualification for most health and safety manager roles.  This is a more demanding qualification and I would recommend the Diploma to anyone who needs to have a full grasp of the challenges that a health and safety professional will be exposed to