New Zealand Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety Management (Level 6)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 6 |
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About the course
Get into Health and Safety Management with the New Zealand Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety Management. Develop essential skills needed to manage and develop health and safety protocols.This diploma will advance your personal and professional skills necessary to be successful in demanding and evolving business environments that are recognised locally, nationally and internationally.You will learn:Risk managementHealth and Safety in EmploymentOccupational health and safety strategies and organisational systemsOccupational health and safety training strategies and evaluationOccupational health and safety management practice leadershipOccupational health and safety strategic planning and performance measurementOccupational health and safety intervention programme design and evaluationWorkplace Health and Safety Resilience in Dynamic and Disrupted Contexts Changes to the Qualification Starting 2026This qualification is being updated to align with its latest version. Beginning 2026, the paper MGT608 – Organisational Behaviour will be replaced by a new paper: MGT645 – Workplace Health and Safety Resilience in Dynamic and Disrupted Contexts. If you have already completed MGT608 – Organisational Behaviour as part of the Level 6 Health and Safety Diploma, you will not be disadvantaged. Your previous completion will still be recognised, and you will not need to take the replacement paper.
About the provider
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) provides quality tertiary education and training across a wide range of subjects and qualifications. From certificates to postgraduate studies, we offer NZQA programmes for students to learn at a level and pathway that suits them.
We are home to the Zero Fees Scheme and are the only tertiary provider in New Zealand to offer a no tuition cost education to domestic NZ students for every year of study, at all levels.
We offer SIT programmes at campuses in Invercargill, Queenstown, Gore, and online through SIT2LRN Distance Learning.
We also have a specialised faculty in rural education at Telford in Balclutha, South Otago.