Health and Safety Course Q&A

Health and safety in the workplace is the most important element of any business. If you are a business owner that is eager to ensure their workplace is compliantly safe for employees or an individual interested in a health and safety career, there is a health and safety course perfectly suited to your needs. In this brief guide, we answer 9 of the most common questions about health and safety courses. EMCARE is a professional health and safety training facility with an array of accredited health and safety courses.

Health and Safety Course Q&A:

We have briefly answered 9 of the top questions about health and safety courses.

1) What are Health and Safety Courses?

Health and safety courses are courses that are designed to equip students with relevant health and safety skills and knowledge that are aligned with South African legislation. These skills can then be transferred into a health and safety career or used by businesses to create workplaces that are healthy and safe for employees. There are a variety of specific health and safety courses that you can enrol in to gain specialist health and safety skills.

EMCARE is a South African health and safety training facility. We offer both general and specialised health and safety courses that are highly beneficial to businesses looking to improve the health and safety of their workplace or individuals seeking a career in the occupational health and safety industry. We have listed the 14 health and safety courses available at EMCARE.

1. Health and Safety Induction Course.
2. Health and Safety Representative Course.
3. OHS Supervisors Course.
4. Accident Incident Investigation Course.
5. Risk Assessment Course.
6. General Health and Safety Course.
7. Safety Officer Course.
8. OHS Act Course.
9. OHS Workshop.
10. COIDA Course.
11. Emergency Evacuation Procedures Course.
12. Safe Staking and Storage Course.
13. Lock Out and Permit to Work Course.
14. Legal Liability Course.

2) How Long is a Health and Safety Course?

As all health and safety courses are different, each course will take a different amount of time to receive your health and safety certification. With EMCARE health and safety courses, you can complete the majority of the courses in 1 day. Our Health and Safety Induction Course and OHS Workshop are quick 4-hour courses. Our longest courses are our Safety Officer Course which will take 2 weeks to complete and our OHS Supervisors Course which will take 5 days to complete.

3) What Are the Requirements to Enrol in a Health and Safety Course?

The requirements to enrol in a health and safety course in South Africa will depend on your selected course and health and safety training facility. To enrol in any EMCARE health and safety course, you need to be proficient in reading and writing in English. For our Safety Officer Course, you additionally need to have a Grade 10.

4) How Much do Health and Safety Courses Cost in South Africa?

The cost of health and safety courses in South Africa is highly dependent on the specific health and safety course you have selected, the duration of the course, and the health and safety training facility you have selected. Health and safety courses can be priced at R695 to R8 995 and upwards, depending on your selected health and safety course.

5) Can I Do a Health and Safety Course Online?

There are a variety of online health and safety courses available online. While certain health and safety courses are purely theoretical and can be completed online, others include practical elements that should be learned in an in-person facility. An online health and safety course can never replace the practicality and higher quality of in-person training at an accredited health and safety training facility.

6) Should I Enrol My Employees in a Health and Safety Course?

As a business owner, one of your top concerns should be the health and safety of your workplace for your employees. One of the best ways that you can ensure that your workplace remains a compliant, healthy, and safe space for your employees is to enrol your employees in a health and safety course. A health and safety course will equip your employees with the knowledge and skills to perform their work safely.

EMCARE offers a Health and Safety Induction Course that is designed for businesses who want to inform their employees on the basics of health and safety in the workplace. Your employees will walk away with an awareness of health and safety that will equip them to reduce their risks of injuries in your workplace. This course will take 4 hours to complete, and for groups of 10 employees or more, we will happily come to your workplace to train your employees.

7) What Careers Can I Purse with Health and Safety Courses?

In addition to equipping employees with essential health and safety skills for the workplace, health and safety courses can be used to pursue a health and safety occupation. We have listed three of the potential careers you can pursue with health and safety courses.

1. Health and Safety Representative.
2. Occupational Health and Safety Supervisor.
3. Safety Officer.

8) How Long is a Safety Officer Course?

EMCARE offers a professional and accredited Safety Officer Course that will certify you to pursue a career as a safety officer in your selected working environment. Our Safety Officer Course is a comprehensive course that covers first aid levels 1, 2, and 3, basic firefighting, legal liability, SHE representative, risk assessment, accident and incident investigation, emergency evacuation, hazardous material handling, and OHS supervisor certificate. If you have completed all of the modules covered in this course, you can simply do the Safety Officer Certification course online which can be completed in 1 day.

9) What is a Safety Officer's Salary in South Africa?

As a safety officer in South Africa, you can expect an average salary of R194 524 per year or roughly R16 210 per month. Your salary will be highly dependent on the specific industry you enter into as a safety officer, the business you are employed by, and your years of experience as a safety officer.

About EMCARE’s Health and Safety Course:

EMCARE is dedicated to providing individuals and businesses with easy access to high-quality and professional health and safety courses. We have fully equipped training facilities located across South Africa where you can easily enrol to receive health and safety training by our qualified training experts. With EMCARE, creating a safe workplace or pursuing a career in health and safety is effortless with our high standard and accredited health and safety course certifications.

EMCARE’s health and safety course will equip you to confidently pursue a health and safety career or allow you to ensure your workplace is a healthy and safe environment for your employees.