Posted By Hazel Harvey
SP76,
Your Belgian Level 1 Diploma for Safety Advisers appears to be roughly similar to the NEBOSH Diploma level 6 as it is of similar length and content and as it is at graduate diploma level, depth.

In the UK the academic frameworks allow for a number of different types of qualifications at a similar level to be available. One of the most well known, although not now the largest is the NEBOSH Diploma. This is at level 6 on the UK framework which is an undergraduate degree level equivalent. The largest number of people qualifying now use academic qualifications from universities as their entry or progression within health and safety practice. These are all listed in 'about membership' to the left hand side of the screen. Also available are skills based qualifications such as NVQs.

IOSH Membership is now recognised well beyond the UK, so if you are considering moving between countries it may be useful to have a recognised designation which a lot of countries use as a benchmark. Also IOSH Chartered Membership will give you access to, the soon to be launched EurOSHM (European Occupational Safety and Health Manager) designation and reciprocal arrangements also exist with the BCSP in the USA.

Your qualification would give you entry to Graduate Membership and once you completed IPD Chartered Membership.There is a lot more information in 'about membership'.

Contact me directly if I can be of more assistance.

Hazel Harvey
IOSH Director of Professional Affairs