National Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (Workplace Safety) (Level 1)

This qualification is designed to accommodate the needs of a cross section of industry personnel. The qualification provides evidence of the attainment of a foundation level of workplace health and safety competency as well as a range of supporting communication skills. The qualification also recognises specialist competencies associated with workplace safety and health issues including first aid, fire and emergency response, and occupational health and safety practice.

The qualification is designed to be flexible in its application to meet the needs of candidates from different areas of industry.

Candidates undertaking this qualification would typically be new to the industry and could progress to the National Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (Workplace Safety) (Level 3) [Ref: 0801].

As the largest Industry Training Organisation in the country Skills works across 23 different industries from plumbing, and electrical through to scaffolding, real estate and more. We act as a broker between industry, government and training providers, to develop standard setting qualifications, that will help develop the leaders of tomorrow.

For more than 25 years, we’ve been helping train up the next generation of tradies and professionals. We work with industries to ensure that qualifications provide trainees with the right skills at the right time.