National Certificate:
Occupational Health, Safety and Environment
SAQA ID: 74269
Level 2
120 Minimum Credits
DURATION:
12 Months
PURPOSE
This Qualification is to equip learners working in any type of workplace with a broad understanding and knowledge of Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) concepts and practices with sufficient detail to enable them to function in a safe and healthy way and to deal with health and safety problems and issues. It will also contribute to the further development of learners within this environment by providing articulation, recognition and mobility within this dynamic and changing environment.
ENTRY REQUIREMENT
– Math literacy at NQF Ll 1.
– Communication at NQF Level 1.
– Computer literacy at NQF level
ARTICULATION
Horizontally:
– ID 61689: NC: Community Water, Health and Sanitation Promotion, NQF Level 2.
– ID 49085: NC: Fundamental Ancillary Heath Care, NQF Level 2.
– ID 49605: NC: Environmental Practice, NQF Level 2.
Vertically:
– ID 50062: NC: Occupational Hygiene and Safety, NQF Level 3.
– ID 49128: NC: Community Health Work, NQF L 3.
– ID 49752: NC: Environmental Practice, NQF Level 3.
MODULES
- Communication
- Maths Literacy
- OHS Hazards
- OHS management
- OHS Monitoring
- Primary Health Care
- Workplace safety Management
- Computer Application

