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HSE Courses & Training: 100+ Qualifications Explained
Every qualification explained the honest way: what it actually covers, the exam format, how long it takes, how to prepare, and where it takes your career. Course information only — enrolment and guidance run through the official programme.
Choosing the route is the first decision, and the decision is the destination, not the name. The UK site wants the IOSH Managing Safely for the line manager and the NEBOSH IGC for the HSE professional; the Gulf and the international contract want the NEBOSH from day one; the US employer wants the OSHA 10 and the 30-hour card; the audit and the certification work wants the ISO route. The OTHM builds the UK ladder from Level 3 to Level 7 for the person who wants the Ofqual-regulated step, and the PMI is the project side for the HSE professional who leads the project, not just the safety content. The same person can hold two routes — the NEBOSH IGC plus the IOSH Managing Safely is the common UK-plus-international combination — and the course pages in this section show exactly what each one gives you, so the combination is a decision, not a guess.
Every course page runs the same structure: the syllabus, the exam format, the duration, the preparation, and the career path the qualification opens. The exam is where the certificate is won or lost — the multiple choice that tests the regulation, the case study that tests the judgement, the practical that tests the hands — and the preparation section on each page is written for the person who is working and studying at the same time, with the study time budgeted against the shift, not against the holiday. The page tells you what the pass mark is, what the retake costs, and what the next level is.
This is a course information site, not a training provider: the pages explain the qualification so you can choose it with your eyes open, and the enrolment, the course dates and the instructor guidance run through umer-hse.pro. Start with the family that matches your destination, read the course page, and if the route is unclear, the contact page is there — the honest answer is the one that saves you the fee of the wrong course.
- The UK route: the IOSH Managing Safely for the line manager, the NEBOSH IGC for the HSE professional
- The international and the Gulf route: the NEBOSH from day one
- The US route: the OSHA 10 and 30-hour cards
- The audit and certification route: the ISO 45001 and 14001 internal and lead auditor

Seven families
Pick your family
From the international NEBOSH route to the UK IOSH and OTHM routes, the US OSHA standards, the ISO management systems, the PMI project route and the practical skills.
Branch · 10 coursesNEBOSH
International qualifications recognised across the Gulf, the UK and beyond — from the baseline HSW to the IGC, the sector certificates and the advanced Diploma.
Branch · 9 coursesIOSH
The UK route: Working Safely, Managing Safely, Leading Safely and the executive qualifications, with the refresher cycle that keeps them current for life.
Branch · 29 coursesOSHA (US)
The US standards: the 10 and 30-hour outreach courses and the topic-specific trainings — falls, electrical, silica, HazCom, LOTO and the rest.
Branch · 10 coursesISO Management Systems
The certifiable management system route: ISO 45001 OH&S, ISO 14001 environment, ISO 9001 quality, ISO 19011 auditing and the integrated audit.
Branch · 6 coursesOTHM (UK)
The Ofqual-regulated UK route from Level 3 to Level 7 — the unit-based diplomas that build a UK HSE career step by step.
Branch · 6 coursesPMI (Project)
The global project and risk certifications: PMP, RMP, PMI-SP, CAPM, PBA and ACP — for HSE professionals who lead the project, not just the safety content.
Branch · 29 coursesPractical Skills
The hands-on credentials: fire warden, H2S escape and SCBA, IADC Rig Pass, rigging and slinging, traffic marshal, PTW, manual handling and the workplace practicals.
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IOSH Managing Safely
IOSH Managing Safely 2026
NEBOSHNEBOSH IGC
NEBOSH IGC (2026)
Practical SkillsAsbestos Awareness UK
UK Asbestos Awareness Training
IOSHIOSH Managing Safely Refresher
IOSH Managing Safely Refresher
OSHA (US)OSHA 30-Hour Construction
OSHA 30-Hour Construction
IOSHIOSH Fire Safety Awareness
IOSH Fire Safety Awareness
OSHA (US)OSHA Ladder Safety
OSHA Ladder Safety Training
OSHA (US)OSHA Electrical Safety
OSHA Electrical Safety Training
OSHA (US)OSHA Machine Guarding
OSHA Machine Guarding Training
ISO Management SystemsISO 45001 Lead Auditor
ISO 45001 Lead Auditor
OSHA (US)OSHA Silica
OSHA Respirable Crystalline Silica Safety
Practical SkillsH2S Escape & SCBA
H2S Escape & SCBA Training
Practical SkillsFire Marshal Warden
HSE Fire Warden & Fire Marshal Training
Practical SkillsIADC Rig Pass
IADC Rig Pass
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Safety disclaimer
Course information is for guidance and planning. Syllabus, assessment and certification requirements are set by the awarding bodies and can change — always confirm the current requirements before enrolment. THE HEALTH AND SAFETY is an education network, not an awarding body.
