Course Overview

Ready to advance your knowledge around health and safety in the workplace? Your qualifications will be highly valued by employers.

Workplaces need skilled employees who can develop, maintain and protect health and safety standards in accordance with legislative guidelines.

This course is ideal for supervisors and team leaders who have previous experience and a good grounding in safety practices within industry.

You'll learn how to implement a health and safety plan and hazard management system as well as plan and conduct a health and safety audit and document workplace incidents.

Upon successfully completing the requirements you'll receive the award of:

  • New Zealand Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety Practice (Level 4)
Locations Online
Next intake Feb 2025 View more details
Study options

24 weeks part-time

Total credits 60
StudyLink assistance Available
Indicative Fees $3,292 for domestic students View full fees information
Eligibility View entry criteria

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Career opportunities

  • Health and Safety Representative
  • Foreperson
  • Supervisor
  • Team Leader

Topics you'll cover

  • PUBH4007: Risk Analysis, Mitigation and Organisational Impact
  • PUBH4008: Health and Safety Leadership and Culture
  • PUBH4009: Implementation and Supervision of Health and Safety Requirements
  • PUBH4010: Managing Health and Safety in the Workplace
     

Course Fees

Indicative Fees * $3,292 for domestic students

Please note, fees for our 2025 intakes are yet to be confirmed. Once they are, we will update our website to reflect the new 2025 fee amount.


Your final fee may vary if:

  • you have a choice of topics/papers to study
  • the qualification excludes GST
  • there are extra course materials to purchase
  • student levies apply

We’ll let you know if any of these apply to you.

* Important fee information, and hints and tips

Help with fees

Are you Eligible for Free Fees?

There are several ways to take advantage of free study at Toi Ohomai. Find out how on our Fees Free FAQ page.

Student Loans and Allowances

This course meets the requirements for student loan applications through StudyLink.

  • A student loan helps to pay for your course fees (the compulsory fees), study materials e.g. books, equipment, and living costs. You'll have to pay this money back.

Find out more and apply at studylink.govt.nz

Scholarships

Scholarships are one way you might be able to get some financial help. Any scholarships specifically related to this course are shown below, otherwise check out the full list of scholarships promoted by Toi Ohomai.


Course Entry Information

Entry criteria

Ideally, you'll currently be employed part time/full-time as assessments are all work based. 

Information Session

You’ll be invited to an information meeting. This is your opportunity to find out more about the course content and to make sure you're on the most appropriate course for your career aspirations and current level of experience.

Standard Entry Criteria

Admission, entry, selection, and enrolment into programmes will be in accordance with the Academic Regulations and/or, where approved, specific programme regulations.

For courses at Level 4, domestic students will normally be required to have:

NCEA Level 2 with passes in English/Te Reo Māori or education achievement at least equivalent to NCEA Level 2; OR

Evidence of ability to complete academic and any other programme requirements.

English language requirements

Level 4 certificate IELTS General or Academic score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5 or completed New Zealand Certificate in English Language Level 3 with an endorsement of either General, Workplace or Academic, or meets a relevant English Proficiency Outcome as outlined by NZQA.


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Course Locations and Intake Information

Location Campus Start Date
Online Online 24 Feb 2025 Apply Now
Online Online 9 Jun 2025 Apply Now
Online Online 1 Sep 2025 Apply Now

Study options

  • 24 weeks part-time

Important dates

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