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Reference Number: (N/1022/4/0005) (02/28) (MQA/PA16214)

Name of Qualification : Diploma In Occupational Safety And Health Management

Type : Diploma

MQF Level : 4

NEC Field (National Education Code): 1022 – Occupational Health and Safety

Equivalency For Public Services: Diploma

Number of Credits: 93

Mode of Study: Full Time

Occupational safety and health (OSH) has become an integral part of business in Malaysia. The aims of occupational safety and health programs include fostering a safe and healthy work environment. Managing and improving employee’s health and safety across workplace and industry is important for improving legislative compliance, productivity, efficiency and morale of an organisation.
The program prepares student for a vibrant career in occupational safety & health department in almost all industries such as Construction, oil and gas, services, hotel, manufacturing, transport and others that requires safety and health officer or manager. Our program will train students to perform hazard identifications and risk assessment at the workplace (HIRARC), perform OSH activities like inspection, and ensure compliance to safety standards set by the Department of Occupational Safety & Health (DOSH) by understand and implement OSH Act 1994.

Possess Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) or equivalent with pass in Bahasa Malaysia and English and three credits in the following subjects:
- Mathematics or one Science subject (Biology/Physics/Chemistry/General Science); and
- Any other two subjects (including Bahasa Malaysia and/or English).

GCE 0-Level or equivalent with pass in Bahasa Malaysia and English and three credits (Grade C) in the following subjects:
- Mathematics or one Science subject (Biology/Physics/Chemistry/ General Science); and
- Any other two subjects (including Bahasa Malaysia and/or English).

Certificate (Level 3 Malaysian Qualifications Framework, MQF) related to Health Sciences with minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) 2.50

Diploma in Occupational Safety And Health Management