MQF/EQF LEVEL 4 AWARD IN
Working in a safe and healthy environment
About this course
This award seeks to provide an understanding of health and safety principles which will lead to the identification of hazards and ways to reduce risks related to the workplace.
Course Information
| Course Title | Working in a Safe and Healthy Environment |
| Course Type | Award |
| Qualification Framework Level | MQF/EQF Level 4 |
| Programme Duration | 15 hrs |
| Mode of Attendance | Part Time |
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face Lectures |
| Total ECTS Credits | 3 ECTS |
| Course Language | English |
| Location | Triq il-Għadam, Birkirkara, CBD 1060, Malta |
- Course Title
- Course Type
- National Qualification Framework Level
- Programme Duration
- Placement Hours
- Mode of Attendance
- Mode of Delivery
- Total ECTS Credits
- Course Language
- Location
- Working in a Safe and Healthy Environement
- Award
- MQF Level 4
- 1 Month (Full-Time)
- 4 Hours
- Full-Time
- Face-to-Face Lectures
- 3 ECTS
- English
- Zebbug, Malta
- Aged 16+ upon entry of course
- Communicate using oral and written English
- Minimum school leaving certificate
- Clean Police Conduct
- Copy of ID card or Passport
Total Tuition Fees: Eur 100
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Learning Outcomes for Knowledge obtained at the end of the programme:
The learner will be able to:
- Be responsible and perform their work responsibilities in a safe environment
- Ensure the safety of their own and that of the people with whom they work
There is only one module in this course which will lead to the identification of Hazards and ways to reduce risks related to the workplace.
Learning Hours:
- Contact hours: 15
- Supervised placement hours: 4
- Self-study hours: 42
- Assessment hours: 14
Ongoing
TO BE ANNOUNCED
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- Staff mentors
- Care supervisor
- Care coordinator
- Nursing assistants
- Non-care administrative roles
- Support worker
- Nursing home assistant
- Senior care worker
- Team leader
- Independent living advisor
- Aged care worker
- Nurse practitioner
Age Group: 16+
Existing professionals or newbies who may want to further their career in elderly care/sector can amplify their skills and knowledge of this topic with our accredited short course in Working in a Safe and Healthy Environment Award, and it could make all the difference in escalating your career path.
This Course will be assessed through the submission of:
- Written Assignment (50%)
- Presentation and Group Discussion (50%)
This course is accredited and licensed by the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority (MFHEA).
The Malta Further and Higher Education Authority (MFHEA) is responsible for fostering the development and achievement of excellence in Further and Higher education in Malta through effective licensing, accreditation, quality assurance, research, and recognition of programmes of study, established under the Malta Qualifications Framework (MQF)
Licence Number: 2019-010
