NEBOSH IIRSM Certificate in Managing Risk

The NEBOSH IIRSM Certificate in Managing Risk course provides a wide understanding of risk which is ideal for team leaders, managers, senior leadership, and professionals who already manage risk in their current role, such as health and safety, environmental, quality and business continuity managers.

The NEBOSH IIRSM Certificate in Managing Risk course is applicable to any organisation, industry or role anywhere in the world.

A robust understanding of risk can help you on your chosen career path as it demonstrates that you can work systematically, productively, and while looking at the bigger picture.

The NEBOSH IIRSM Certificate in Managing Risk course has been created by NEBOSH and the IIRSM, it has been produced by experts from two renowned and respected organisations.

It covers key topics relating to risk management which are suitable for any type of business, and covers important topics such as diversity, ISO 31000, psychology and decision making, positive risk, risk management and business continuity.

With e-learning you can complete your studying at a time, place and speed that suits you. The entire course is available and completed online including the assessment.

 “When we surveyed last year’s pilot participants 94% said it was relevant to their job and 92% said they would recommend it to others.” – NEBOSH.

This qualification is particularly relevant for risk professionals looking to gain a broader view of risk beyond a specialism such as health and safety, quality, or business continuity.

Element 1 – Principles of risk and risk management

• The principles of risk and risk management
• The impact of psychology on decision-making

 Element 2 – The risk management process

• Overview of the risk management process
• Scope, context and risk appetite
• Risk assessment
• Risk treatment
• The role and importance of risk reporting and information
• Communication and consultation in the risk management process
• Monitoring and review of the risk management process

 Element 3 – The risk management framework

• Integrating the risk management framework within an organisation
• The risk management framework and its relationship with culture
• The relationship between risk management, business continuity, crisis management and organisational resilience

Learners must complete and pass the Unit MAR1 assessment to gain the qualification. This assessment an online multiple-choice examination.

The NEBOSH IIRSM Certificate in Managing Risk assessment takes 1 hour to complete and is available once learners have completed the e-learning course. It’s a mixed format of multiple choice – There are 20 questions in total which are chosen randomly from a bank at the time you take the test.

Once a learner has achieved a ‘Pass’ they are normally considered to have completed the qualification and an e-certificate will be issued instantly. This can be printed. Please note there is not an option to get an official printed certificate from NEBOSH for this course.

The NEBOSH IIRSM Certificate in Managing Risk course takes around 30 hours to complete including the assessment.

The enrolment period for this course is three months.

PLEASE NOTE: NEBOSH will release the login details for this course 7-10 days after registration. To ensure that registration is processed swiftly, please provide your date of birth in the order notes section.

There is an optional, hard copy book available with this course at an additional cost. If you are interested in this please use the following to find and more and purchase direct from NEBOSH – https://shop.nebosh.org.uk/collections/course-books/products/nebosh-iirsm-certificate-in-managing-risk

This book is suitable for anyone who needs to be able to identify, evaluate and manage risks and to understand their impact on an organisation. It covers:

• principles of risk and risk management;
• the validity of risk information;
• the impact of psychology on decision making;
• how to apply the risk management process to manage risk effectively (based on ISO 31000); and
• how to integrate the risk management framework into an organisation.

The content follows the syllabus for the NEBOSH IIRSM Certificate in Managing Risk qualification and can be used as part of your studies.

Those who successfully complete this e-learning course can receive a discount code for 25% off their first years’ IIRSM membership.