Build a strong foundation for a career in workplace health and safety with this nationally aligned Occupational Health and Safety Assistant course. This programme prepares learners for entry-level OHS administration, monitoring, reporting, and document control responsibilities within modern workplaces. As a result, learners gain the knowledge, practical skills, and workplace exposure needed to support health and safety systems in a professional environment.
At Wheelset Academy, this Occupational Health and Safety Assistant course is designed for learners who want practical, job-relevant training. In addition, it supports progression into higher learning within the OHS field. The curriculum includes knowledge modules, practical skills modules, and workplace experience modules, with a total of 44 credits.
This Occupational Health and Safety Assistant course offers a practical route into the OHS discipline. It is suitable for learners who want to develop core workplace safety administration skills and build a platform for long-term growth. Moreover, the qualification focuses on tasks that employers value in real work settings.
By the end of this Occupational Health and Safety Assistant course, learners should be able to:
Manage OHS records and filing systems correctly
Support document control and record management processes
Help plan, organise, and document OHS meetings
Prepare basic health and safety reports and presentations
Assist with internal and external audit preparation
Use basic computer applications for OHS administration
Follow workplace compliance procedures and reporting standards
Because the programme combines theory, practice, and work exposure, learners leave with useful skills for real organisational environments.
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Yes, our Occupational Health and Safety Assistant Course is aligned with the South African National Qualifications Framework for occupational qualifications.
To qualify for the Occupational Health and Safety Practitioner Course, learners should meet the following requirements:
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On completion, learners receive a Letter of Competence from Wheelset Academy and, once verified, a Certificate of Competence with a Statement of Results from the QCTO.
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The course is taught in English through interactive methods such as lectures, discussions, case studies, videos, and assessments. Study options include classroom, blended online, or on-site training.
After completing this Occupational Health and Safety Assistant course, learners can pursue entry-level opportunities such as:
This module explains how sound administration supports operational efficiency. It covers document control, legal responsibilities, OHS systems, hazard identification, risk assessment support, and leading administrative practices. Therefore, learners build a solid understanding of reliable OHS administration.
This work experience module allows learners to apply what they have learned in practical settings. It focuses on filing systems, computer-based records, OHS meetings, and report drafting in line with workplace procedures and compliance requirements.
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The Occupational Health and Safety Assistant course is an entry-level occupational qualification that prepares learners to support OHS administration, meetings, reporting, and document management in the workplace.
An Occupational Health and Safety Assistant helps maintain documents, supports meetings, keeps records, prepares basic reports, and assists with general OHS administration tasks.
The entry requirement listed in the curriculum is an NQF Level 3 qualification.
The curriculum provided confirms the qualification structure and credits, but it does not state a fixed duration in the excerpt supplied. Training providers may schedule delivery differently, so learners should confirm the study period directly with the provider.
This programme can support learners who are looking for an Occupational Health and Safety Assistant apprenticeship pathway because it includes work experience and practical learning. However, apprenticeship arrangements may depend on provider and employer structure.
The course includes communication, OHS administration, record management, filing systems, computer-based administration, meetings, reporting, presentations, audit preparation, and workplace experience in OHS administration.
Learners can pursue entry-level roles such as OHS Assistant, OHS Administrator, or related health and safety support positions. It also serves as a platform for further learning in the OHS field.
Yes. Record management, administration, report drafting, and document control are central parts of the curriculum.
The curriculum shows this is an occupational qualification pathway with knowledge, practical skills, and workplace experience. Providers may refer to external assessment or occupational assessment processes differently, so learners should confirm the exact certification route with the provider.
