Pete, You have the response there

I would think that Employers will struggle to put it on par with the Diploma at least in the early stages. For that reason I would go for the NEBOSH Diploma. That said, I am liking the look of the courses they offer and will probably do the Personal Injury Claim one when it commences. Good luck either way.

Peter, If your employer is offering to pay for this, then I say go for it. Regardless of what NCRQ appear to be implying, it is fairly clear to me (nothing else makes any sense) that: NCRQ certificate is equivalent to the NEBOSH certificate and is level 3 NCRQ diploma is equivalent to the NEBOSH diploma and is level 6

More competition amongst awarding bodies is welcome. Like any other new qualification, it will take some time to establish itself. Their information states:- "We are working closely with IOSH to ensure that the Diploma will meet the requirements for Graduate and Chartered Membership. This accreditation can not be formalised until the qualification is released in Autumn 2015" I'd await the formal IOSH accreditation before parting with money. Having had a scan of the specification, I am not sure that IOSH will accredit it as it appears to be light-weight in HSD3: Workplace Hazards. For comparision, the NEBOSH Dip Specification is at:- http://www.nebosh.org.uk...%20covers74201561241.pdf The BSC Diploma Details from the Ofqual website is at:- http://register.ofqual.g...ation/Details/600_1804_5 The fine print in the Qualifications specification states that:- https://www.ncrq.org.uk/...ification_march_2015.pdf Whilst NCRQ have developed this suite of health and safety qualifications, and are responsible for the delivery, assessment, and quality assurance, the final qualification will be awarded by AIM Awards in partnership with NCRQ. This ensures that the qualification will be regulated by Ofqual and will be recognised throughout the UK and EU. They do seem to have a reputed Qualification Development Team https://www.ncrq.org.uk/team.php

Oh that is good to hear peter80 - go for it! I think I will go for the Personal Injury one - unfortunately my Co wont pay for it but this area of H&S interests me so ill pay myself. Regards SW

when i spoke to IOSH, they stated that the level 6 standards hadnt been reviewed by them so are not accepted as a Grad.IOSH entry route as yet. regards Linda

Has this been reviewed yet for the Diploma? The IOSH list of courses still shows it as Assoc/Tech level.

I finished the NCRQ Cert in October. I really enjoyed the whole approach and style of the Cert so I have signed up for the NCRQ Diploma. I did ask my tutor about what was happening with the Grad accreditation. Apparently IOSH had asked for a few minor amendments, and this was sent to them in August. IOSH apparently haven’t done anything with it since then, and NCRQ have now referred them to the Competition Authority to get them to hurry up the process. It has been massively beneficial to be able to choose when and where I do the work, which for me is the major advantage of the course against any NEBOSH strict timetable. I even found myself in the middle of my holiday being able to go through exercises (sad, I know), so all really good.

Looking at their web site it appears the qualification has now been accredited by IOSH