Certificate in Electrical Health and Safety – Level 2 Certification

Overview

This Level 2 Certificate in Electrical Health and Safety will focus on handling electrical accidents in the workplace and at home. Electrical accidents in the workplace can be avoided, and this course provides an in-depth understanding of how to take precaution in such situations. If you work in an environment that is of high risk, you must be aware of health and safety protocols. Otherwise, you will find yourself in an unsafe situation. For example, if someone you know suffers an electric shock, you must have a sound knowledge and the relevant skills in First Aid to provide immediate assistance. Taking this course will ensure you are equipped with the right expertise to handle situations related to electrical health and safety.

Electricity is an essential day to day necessity, but you must learn to use it carefully, otherwise it can put you in a dangerous situation. You can even be harmed for life. The course will cover the basic concepts of electrical health and safety to ensure that you minimise and avoid risks and injuries.

Electrical injuries can be fatal. You must learn to safeguard yourself from harm, particularly if your workplace has electric hazards. The Certificate in Electrical Health and Safety Level 2 will cover proven electrical safety methods to reduce the risks of accidents in the workplace. First Aid is also covered through this course, which will help you in any case of emergency.

The course has been endorsed under the ABC Awards and Certa Awards Quality Licence Scheme. This means that Global Edulink* has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to a regulated qualification* but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 2 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.

The course itself has been designed by Global Edulink* to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements, which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. ABC Awards & Certa Awards endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.

*1training is an approved reselling partner for ABC Awards courses under Global Edulink

*Regulated qualification refers to those qualifications that are regulated by Ofqual / CCEA / Qualification Wales

Why consider 1Training?

As improvements and advancements are made in technology, online courses are no longer just conventional means of studying at affordable costs. In many aspects online training offers superiority to traditional learning. There is an effectiveness and convenience that traditional learning cannot provide. The overall convenience and flexibility makes it a superior learning method.

1Training offers the most convenient path to gain an internationally recognised qualification that will give you the opportunity to put into practice your skill and expertise in an enterprise or corporate environment. You can study at your own pace at 1Training and you will be provided with all the necessary material, tutorials, qualified course instructor and multiple free resources which include Free CV writing pack, Nus Discounted Card, Free career support and course demo to make your learning experience enriching and more rewarding.

Learning Outcomes

• Have a clear understanding of the electrical safety legislation that must be adhered to by organisations
• Learn to implement measures that can prevent accidents related to electricity
• Learn about the importance of Personal Protective Equipment
• Discover the effects of electric shocks
• Examine the unsafe/safe electrical situations that can happen at work or in the home
• Identify the overall process of risk assessment
• Understand how to keep electrical supplies safely isolated
• Learn how to administer effective First Aid in case of electric shock

Access Duration

The course is delivered through a system that you will have access to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and for 365 days (12 months). As this is an online course, you have no set timetable and can study at your own pace. Move through the modules as fast or slow as you wish, and return to previous sections at any point.