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IOSH Managing Safely Refresher - Virtual Course

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What is the IOSH Managing Safely Refresher Virtual Course?

The Virtual Managing Safely Refresher course is an online, trainer-lead course on Zoom. Attend from the comfort of your own home or workplace, with activities designed specifically for the virtual platform. Achieve exactly the same certificate you’d earn if you attended the course in a traditional classroom environment.

With the virtual training, you can renew your IOSH Managing Safely certificate you need without the need to travel. There is no difference between the IOSH qualification gained on a classroom-based course and the virtual course. We have been running Virtual online IOSH courses using Zoom Classroom since 2020, and we have put a lot of time and effort into the virtual course’s development to make it a real long-term alternative to classroom courses. Your trainer will deliver the course online in real-time, so your experience of the course is engaging and interesting. If you have any questions, your trainer is there, live, to support your understanding every step of the way.

You will collaborate with other managers and supervisors whilst completing a scenario exercise supporting a company with aspects of safety and health after an accident. This application of skills to a real-world scenario keeps the course relevant and engaging.

How Do Virtual Courses Work?

You will receive a zoom link by email a few days before your course starts. On the day or first day of your course, use the link to join the group from anywhere using a laptop, computer or tablet. Our virtual courses are trainer-led, and your course fully interactive. You will be involved in activities and discussions with the trainer and other delegates on Zoom. The training team are able to organise a Zoom call to test your equipment before the course date, get in contact with us to arrange a convenient time.

Receive your Zoom link after booking your course, a few days before it starts

On the day or days of your course, use the link to join your course with your trainer

Complete your assessment online, with your trainer as the invigilator

Course duration

The IOSH Managing Safely Refresher course is completed over 1 day. You will take an assessment at the end of your course. You will not be required to complete a risk assessment task as part of your overall assessment for the refresher course.

IOSH Managing Safely Refresher Virtual course

Same Course, Same Certificate Achieved

The IOSH Managing Safely Refresher course has been adapted to keep you actively involved in the group discussions and activities, such as the real-world scenario, by using break-out rooms for small group work, online quizzes and polling and survey tools. Your expert trainer will guide you through refreshing your knowledge on key principles of the Managing Safely course as well as any updates on legislation and best practice. Ensuring you and your organisation stay safe, meet legal obligations, and promote health and safety culture throughout your organisation.

With the virtual online training, you can gain the IOSH Working Safely certificate you need for you or your team, without leaving your home. There is no difference between the IOSH qualification gained on a classroom-based course and the virtual online course.

IOSH Managing Safely Refresher Course Content

The refresher course covers and recaps lessons from the Managing Safely course, in addition to building upon these lessons with updated information. The final focus for this refresher course is the health and safety management system: plan, do, check and act. The virtual course has been adapted with activities designed specifically for online delivery.

Thinking Back – you will reflect on the lessons you took away from your full IOSH Managing Safely course, and revisit key reasons for managing and supervising safely. Refresh your knowledge on some key terms using engaging and inclusive teaching methods.

Leadership – revisit why leadership and management are important, and how that can impact the health and safety culture and attitudes throughout your organisation.
Refresh your knowledge on the 4 C’s, the essentials to good practice.

Plan – take a look at health and safety policy and what it includes, how should you deliver this within your organisation, and how to use an effective management system to control risk, react to change, respond to emergencies and meet legal requirements.

Do – undertake the risk assessment exercise, think about and discuss the best ways to communicate your findings from the risk assessment along with the health and safety plan to your workforce. What needs to be done to implement the plan.

Check – Recap the check stage, take a look at possible data types, what can be measured, and how can that help in seeing if your plan is implemented, if it’s working well.

Act – you will look at why reviewing performance, acting on lessons and focusing on continual improvement is essential. Reflect on what you have learned and how you can use that in your workplace.

Benefits of a Virtual Online Course:

Attend from anywhere, all you need is a laptop, computer or tablet with an internet connection
Time and cost efficient as no travelling time
Trainer is online in real-time, guiding you through your course, so you can ask any questions and the course is fully interactive
Same course, same certificate gained as the classroom course
All certificate and registration fees included
Activities designed for a virtual classroom to keep delegates involved and engaged

What will I need to attend a virtual course?

All you need to attend a virtual course is access to a computer, laptop or tablet with a microphone and webcam to use for the duration of the course. Most laptops have a webcam and microphone built-in; however, if you are unsure if your laptop, internet, microphone or anything else is suitable, we can arrange a short test meeting before you book or attend your course to check. This course cannot be attended on a mobile phone.

You’ll join the course via Zoom using a link in your joining instructions. Zoom is free to use; you can download it, or you can open the meeting in your browser on the first day of the course using the link.

Assessment and Certification

You will complete a 30-minute exam consisting of 20 multiple-choice questions. You will need to achieve 60% or more to pass the IOSH Managing Refresher course.

On successful completion of your course, you will be sent details of your IOSH account where you can download and print your certificate. You can request a printed copy from IOSH for an additional charge. Your certificate will be ‘IOSH Managing Safely’ with a new certificate number and date, showing you have renewed your qualification.

Entry Requirements

You must have completed the full IOSH Managing Safely course, we will need your certificate number to enrol you on the refresher course. After you book your course, we will contact you asking for this information. If you can’t find your certificate number, let our team know as soon as possible.

Our classroom courses are English speaking, if you need an IOSH course in a different language, we can provide a group course with translator, please contact us for a quote.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Here are some of the questions we frequently get asked about our IOSH Managing Safely Refresher virtual courses:

Is lunch included on virtual courses?

Lunch and refreshments are not included for your virtual course or on most classroom courses. You’ll have plenty of breaks to make yourself a tea or grab some snacks though.

What's is the difference if I take the virtual course rather than a classroom course?

The answer is simple no travelling, you will have:-

Exactly the same trainers
Same course content and learning hours
Gain the same qualification

You don't need to be worried about the technology we will support you with guidance, if you have difficulty with joining the course or at any other difficulty during the course.

What are online virtual courses?

Online virtual courses give you the same training as you would receive in a classroom course. The difference is that your trainer is on your screen instead of in front of you in a classroom. The training is live and in real-time with the trainer taking you through the course in the same way as a classroom course. The content and qualification awarded are also the same but the presentation is modified to make the online experience interesting and engaging.

What’s the difference between virtual and elearning?

Elearning courses are made up of course materials that you read, listen to and watch. Our virtual courses are more like classroom courses except you are viewing your tutor and the presentation on your screen. You learn alongside other delegates, take part in group activities and discussions, share stories and situations from your workplace and get advice from your tutor and classmates. Elearning you learn at your own pace, choosing to do it all at once, an hour at a time however you like, virtual courses have set times just like a classroom course.

Do I get a workbook for my course?

For some courses, you will be sent a PDF workbook, which is easy to take with you to work or site (on a mobile device) and has a much smaller carbon footprint for the environment. For CITB courses, you will be sent a link to access workbooks for your course. If you need access to a physical copy of your workbook and you have been sent a PDF copy, contact a member of our team using the online chat by phone (0800 0213 263) or email us to see how we can accommodate you.

Do I have to take the Managing Safely Refresher within X amount of years after completing my Managing Safely course?

The rules for the Managing Safely Refresher have changed, you no longer have to take the refresher within 3 years of your course as there is no expiry date to your Managing Safely. However, IOSH recommend that managers complete the refresher course every 3 years, as this will keep your knowledge fresh and up-to-date.

When does my Managing Safely certificate expire?

The IOSH Managing Safely certificate technically doesn't expire. IOSH recommend you take the refresher course around 3 years after your original course, but your certificate doesn't have an expiry date.

Brochures for IOSH Managing Safely Refresher

Please download the course over view brochure below, easy to print and email if you need to share course information with a manager or colleague.

IOSH Managing Safely Refresher Fact Sheet

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