Posted By GSP
Concentrate on getting some Paid or Voluntary Experience rather than qualifications ;)

Posted By Jonathan Breeze
Mostafa,

If you already have the General Certificate, you will not need to do Managing Safely (unless you wish to for revision purposes).

If you've already signed up for a Diploma level course, then fair enough.

However many forum members now progress via the NVQ 4 route if they are already employed in the Health & Safety field.

It's a case of working to your own strengths. If you enjoy academia, then go with the Diploma. If you are more practical, then the NVQ 4 route may suit.

IOSH accepts both as prerequisites for Graduate Membership. See the following link for the membership structure:

http://www.iosh.co.uk/in...?go=membership.structure

You could attempt a specialism, in which case maybe the Construction Certificate or Environmental Diploma are options for the future.

I hope this helps.

Posted By Mostafa
Thanks for the responses.

I know this may sound like a stupid question, but which one will be easier to pass the diploma or nvq ?

Also i haven't got a clue in a area in which to specialise in. Has any one got any ideas of a good area to get into ?

Also once i have chosen the area i want to specialise in, i take it i will then have to study further into it after my diploma

Posted By GSP
Health & Safety is a never ending tasks of studying and updating whether you specialise or not. New and Old Legisaltion change on a daily basis.

MA = Masters yes

I also disagree with people who go for the easiest qualifications to pass, select the one thats of most benefit to you whether its harder or not.

I for one know of the easy routes, and its easy to spot on a CV when people have gone that way, its even easier to spot when you get someone in for an interview that they have gone the easy routes to becoming qualified.