occupational health and safety Courses
Welcome to Oxbridge Academy WHY STUDY WITH US? At Oxbridge Academy, we give you the opportunity to further your education while you acquire knowledge and skills that are relevant in the workplace. Do you want the right skills to: • Pursue a rewarding career? • Earn a promotion in your current job? • Earn a better income? • Secure a job that improves your quality of life? • Start your own business? With Oxbridge Academy’s flexible home study options, you can study a course that will give you the skills you need to achieve these goals — without having to give up your full-time occupation.
WHY HOME STUDY? Distance learning, or home study, is recognised worldwide as an effective manner in which to further your education. It is highly flexible, and is therefore the ideal option if you have a full-time job, live in a small town far away from a residential college or university, or have family responsibilities that prevent you from attending classes. Some of the benefits of home study are that you: • Study from home. • Study at your own pace. • Save money on travelling expenses. • Are able to work full-time while you study.
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT? • We are committed to ‘effortless excellence in education.’ • We provide you with a free ‘Success Study Guide’ when you register for your course. • Our courses are constantly updated, and are designed to equip you with workplace-relevant skills. • Our study material is specifically designed to meet your needs as a distance learning student. • Our study material is provided in a user-friendly format, is designed to meet international standards, and is included in the course fees. • Our industry-expert tutors are highly qualified, and are available to provide you with academic support via telephone and e-mail. • Our fees are affordable, and can be paid in interest-free monthly instalments.
WHAT WE OFFER: At Oxbridge Academy, we offer a range of vocational courses – including skills development courses and National Qualifications – that are designed to enable students to succeed in the workplace. We also offer a range of ISO and BS OHSAS courses, which are aligned with international industry standards.
NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Engineering Studies N1 - N3: These courses are offered and assessed by Oxbridge Academy. After gaining a qualifying year mark, students will be able to write the national examination at any TVET college on Oxbridge Academy’s list of recognised exam centres. Introductory N4 - N6: These courses are offered and assessed by Oxbridge Academy. After gaining a qualifying year mark, students will be able to write the national examination at any TVET college on Oxbridge Academy’s list of recognised exam centres. Assessor and Moderator Courses: These courses are offered and assessed by Oxbridge Academy, and verified and certified by the ETDP SETA. These courses are credit-bearing, registered on the NQF, and can articulate to national qualifications.
OXBRIDGE ACADEMY PROGRAMMES
These skills development programmes include short courses and certificates. These courses are intended for personal improvement and improved performance in the workplace. The courses are offered, assessed, and certified by Oxbridge Academy and are not credit-bearing or registered on the NQF.
OUR VISION
To be recognised as a leader in the field of distance education and supported learning by clients, regulatory bodies and employees.
CER4039-08
CER4040-08
CEROHS-08
OHS100-01
Safety Management
Security Management
Health & Safety
Health and Safety for Management
OHS105
Safety Audit Inspection
CER2040-08
OHS104
HIRA (Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment)
Security Management Skills
OHS103
SHE Investigation
CER2039-08
OHS102
SHE Representative
Safety Management Skills
OHS101
Course Code
SHE Awareness
Course
6 Months 6 Months 6 Months 8 Months 8 Months
8 Months
8 Months
Oxbridge Academy Short Course Oxbridge Academy Short Course Oxbridge Academy Short Course Oxbridge Academy Certificate Oxbridge Academy Certificate Oxbridge Academy Certificate (accredited by Saiosh) Oxbridge Academy Certificate (accredited by Saiosh)
6 Months
Oxbridge Academy Short Course
6 Months
6 Months
Oxbridge Academy Short Course
Oxbridge Academy Short Course
6 Months
Duration
Recommended
Oxbridge Academy Short Course
Status
No Matric
No Matric
No Matric
No Matric
No Matric
No Matric
No Matric
No Matric
No Matric
No Matric
No Matric
Requirements
Security Management 1 & 2
Safety Management 1 & 2
Safety Audit Inspection
HIRA (Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment)
SHE Investigation
SHE Representative
SHE Awareness
SHE Awareness SHE Representative SHE Investigation HIRA Safety Audit Inspection Fundamental Business Skills 101 Management Practice 101 Office Data Processing 101 Safety 101
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• Legal Principles • Human Resource Management • Security Management 1 & 2
• Legal Principles • Management Principles • Safety Management 1 & 2
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Modules
Courses
OHSF5001-03
OHSIA5001-03
EMA5001-03
EMF5001-03
EMIA5001-03
BS OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational Health & Safety: Internal Auditor Certificate
ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management: Awareness Certificate
ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management: Facilitation Certificate
ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management: Internal Auditor Certificate
OHSA5001-03
OHS301-01
OHS201-01
BS OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational Health & Safety: Facilitation Certificate
BS OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational Health & Safety: Awareness Certificate
Health and Safety for Management - Advanced
Health and Safety for Management - Intermediate
6 Months
6 Months
6 Months
Oxbridge Academy Certificate (with DQS as quality partner and aligned with international standards) Oxbridge Academy Certificate (with DQS as quality partner and aligned with international standards)
6 Months
Oxbridge Academy Certificate (with DQS as quality partner) and aligned with international standards
Oxbridge Academy Certificate (with DQS as quality partner and aligned with international standards)
6 Months
Oxbridge Academy Certificate (with DQS as quality partner) and aligned with international standards
6 Months
8 Months
Oxbridge Academy Certificate (accredited by Saiosh)
Oxbridge Academy Certificate (with DQS as quality partner) and aligned with international standards
8 Months
Oxbridge Academy Certificate (accredited by Saiosh)
• Occupational Health & Safety Internal Auditor Training
Occupational Health & Safety: Facilitation Certificate
Environmental Management: Facilitation Certificate
Environmental Management: Awareness Certificate
• Environmental Management Internal Auditor Training
• Environmental Management Facilitation Training
• Environmental Management Awareness Training
• Occupational Health & Safety Facilitation Training
Occupational Health & Safety: Awareness Certificate
No Matric
• Occupational Health & Safety Awareness Training
Fundamental Business Skills 301 Office Data Processing 301 Management Practice 301 Safety 301
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No Matric
OHS201-01
OHS100-01
Fundamental Business Skills 201 Management Practice 201 Office Data Processing 201 Safety 201
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What is Occupational health and safety (OHS)? The purpose of occupational health and safety (OHS) is to make sure that all employees are provided with a workplace that is safe and unlikely to pose a risk to their health. Proper health and safety measures in the workplace should be designed to reduce occupational injuries and diseases, and should protect all those who are present in the workplace (including employees, customers/clients, and external service providers). In South Africa, the Occupational Health and Safety Act imposes a duty on employers to provide and maintain a safe working environment for their employees.
Furthermore, the Occupational Health and Safety Act requires employers who employ more than 20 employees to designate health and safety representatives. These health and responsible for:
safety
representatives
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• Reviewing the effectiveness of health and safety measures in the workplace. • Identifying potential hazards in the workplace. • Examining causes of health and safety-related incidents in the workplace. • Investigating health and safety-related complaints from employees. • Inspecting the workplace and consulting with outside inspectors. • Making representations to the employer about matters relating to workplace health and safety. In terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, employees are also responsible for taking care of their own health and safety at work, as well as for the health and safety of anyone else in the workplace who may be affected by their actions or omissions.
The information provided below serves as an indication of what you will learn — please note that this will vary from one course to another (within the relevant category).
What will you learn? You will learn about the fundamental principles of health and safety in the workplace. The details of what you will learn will depend on the course that you choose to study. If you study a short course: You will acquire in-depth knowledge and skills relating to the main topic of your course. If you study towards a certificate in OHS management: You will cover a variety of administrative and managementrelated topics, in addition to the health and safety aspects that you will cover in the course. If you study towards a certificate in OHS, you will learn about: • The importance of protecting the health and safety of those in the workplace • Health and safety legislation • The functions of health and safety representatives • How to identify and contain hazards and risks in the workplace • The importance of conducting risk assessments • Promotion of safety awareness in an organisation • Personal protective equipment, good housekeeping, and emergency procedures • How (and why) to conduct a safety audit inspection
If you study towards the internationally recognised ISO or BS OHSAS courses, you will learn about: • The purpose of international standards • Fundamental aspects of the internationally recognised standards and systems in occupational health and safety or environmental management • How to implement the aforementioned standards • How to conduct internal audits relating to the aforementioned standards
How will you be assessed? You will be assessed through written assignments, which you can submit via post or e-mail, or via the Online Student Portal. You will not be required to write any exams.
What will you be able to do once you’ve successfully completed your course? Once you have completed your Occupational Health and Safety course, you should have acquired most of the knowledge and skills that you need to act as a safety representative in the workplace.
ACCREDITATION AND REGISTRATION Oxbridge Academy is registered and/or accredited by the following bodies:
DHET We are provisionally registered by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) until 31 December 2018 as a private college in terms of Section 31(3) of the FET Colleges Act 16 of 2006 and Regulation 12(4)(b) of the Regulations for the Registration of Private FET Colleges. Our registration number is DHET-2009/FE07/070. A joint communiqué has been issued by SAQA, DHET and the three Quality Councils providing guidelines on the registration and accreditation of skills development providers in terms of the Skills Development Act 1998. If you are not aware of the current legislation and regulations, you can find this communiqué (Joint Communiqué 1 of 2012) on the websites of the DHET and SAQA.
Umalusi Umalusi is the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training. We are provisionally accredited by Umalusi to offer the National Certificate: Engineering Studies qualifications from N1 to N3 for electrical and mechanical trades. Our accreditation number is 15 FET02 00031 PA.
QCTO The QCTO is the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations. We are accredited by the QCTO to offer the following courses from Introductory N4 level to N6 level: • Introductory Certificate: Business Studies • National Certificate: Business Management • National Certificate: Educare • National Certificate: Financial Management • National Certificate: Human Resource Management • National Certificate: Legal Secretary • National Certificate: Management Assistant • National Certificate: Marketing Management • National Certificate: Medical Secretary • National Certificate: Public Management • National Certificate: Public Relations • National Certificate: Tourism Our accreditation number is QCTO NATED/13/005.
ETDP SETA The ETDP SETA is the Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority. We have learning programme approval from the ETDP SETA to offer the following programmes: • Conduct Assessments of Outcomes-Based Assessment • Conduct Moderation of Outcomes-Based Assessment
APPETD We are a member of the Association of Private Providers of Education, Training and Development (APPETD). Our membership number is 3243.
Saiosh Oxbridge Academy is a registered member with the South African Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Saiosh). The following courses are accredited by Saiosh: • Oxbridge Academy Certificate: Health and Safety • Oxbridge Academy Certificate: Health and Safety for Management • Oxbridge Academy Certificate: Health and Safety for Management - Intermediate • Oxbridge Academy Certificate: Health and Safety for Management - Advanced Our membership number is 41333225.
To see all the relevant supporting documentation: www.oxbridgeacademy.co.za/oxbridge-academy-accreditation/
Feedback from our students “Since I study (Occupational Health and Safety) with you I had a wonderful experience and my eyes are open in many things. I can see a brighter future ahead of me that will be flourishing and blossoming. Keep it up.”
- Jef frey Mankabane
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