Build Your Career in Occupational Health and Safety

There are many ways to build a career in health and safety. NOSA can help you understand your options, choose your training and develop your skills as your career grows. 

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Build Your Career in Occupational Health and Safety

There are many ways to build a career in health and safety.

NOSA can help you understand your options, choose your training and develop your skills as your career grows.

Where Are You in Your Safety Career?

You don’t need to know the name of a course to get started. Choose the route that best describes where you are now.

Start Your Safety Career

New to occupational health and safety? Understand the field, explore career options and see where your training could begin

Advance Your Safety Career

Already working in health and safety? Explore training and qualifications that can deepen your knowledge or prepare you for greater responsibility.

Find a Course

Already know what you’re looking for? Search NOSA courses directly.

Want to Become a Safety Officer?

There isn’t one course that turns someone into a Safety Officer. The route depends on your education, training and experience.

We’ve mapped out the pathway so you can see the roles, training and experience that may form part of your journey.

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NOSA has been developing safety knowledge and skills since 1951.

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Popular Training and Qualifications

SAMTRAC

NOSA’s flagship occupational health and safety management qualification. SAMTRAC has been trusted by generations of safety professionals in South Africa and beyond.

NEBOSH

Internationally recognised health and safety qualifications for people looking to develop their professional knowledge and expertise.

Learnerships & Skills Programmes

Structured learning combined with practical experience, designed to develop skills for the world of work.

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Access NOSA training online and study with greater flexibility.

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SAMTRAC

The world-leading courses in occupational risk management in the workplace.

NEBOSH

Internationally recognised training designed to meet the health, safety, environmental and risk management needs of all places of work.

Compliance Training

Compliance training aims to educate learners on legislative, regulatory or policy requirements for their industry or specific job function.

Emergency Safety Training

Emergency safety training aims to educate learners on how to respond in the event of an emergency.

Specialized Training

Training aimed at assisting knowledge growth in specific skill areas including facilitation and NOSA protocols.

Legislative Training

Legislation training aims to provide learners with in-depth knowledge and understanding of industry specific legislation and regulations.

Safety in Mining

Mining safety training aims to provide the necessary knowledge and skills to learners to help them meet mining safety requirements.

Dangerous Goods Training

Dangerous goods training applies to both storage and transportation of dangerous goods in accordance with national and international statutory requirements.

Learnership

Learnerships aim to educate learners with combined workplace experience and structured learning, in an effort to afford them the opportunity to learn skills and develop a career.

ISO Certification Training

ISO certification training aims to educate learners on international standards relating to quality, environment and occupational health and safety.

Driver Training

Offering a combination of classroom-based theoretical and on road practical training. These interventions aim to improve driver skills and attitude.

Driven Machinery Regulations

Compliance training aimed at regulatory requirements which are in line with the Driven Machinery Regulation.

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Working at Height Training

Working at height training aims to provide learners with the required skills to reduce accidents when working at height, be able to perform rescues and work in confined spaces.

Warehousing and Logistics Training

Warehousing and logistics training aims to assist in decreasing risk within the working environment and to add to the cost-effectiveness of operations across a range of supply chain activities.

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Find a NOSA College

NOSA has more than 15 colleges across South Africa. Find your nearest college, view its details and see what training is available.

Questions About Training?

How do I book a course?

Choose your course and review the available dates, delivery formats and locations. Where a booking link is available, follow it to the booking platform to complete your booking. If you cannot find a suitable session, send an enquiry with the course name and your preferred dates.

How can I find a NOSA college near me?

Visit Find a NOSA College to view college locations and contact details. When choosing a course, check the location shown against the specific session you want to attend.

Where can I check course duration, accreditation and entry requirements?

Start with the course page and your preferred study option. Duration and price can differ between delivery formats. Review any listed accreditation, credits, NQF level and entry requirements, and contact NOSA if a detail you need is not shown.

How do I find the right course for me?

Search for a course by name, or browse the course catalogue and compare the available options. Check the course description and any listed entry requirements. If you are unsure which course suits your goals, send an individual enquiry and tell us what you want to achieve.

What is the difference between Classroom, eLearning and Webinar training?

Classroom training takes place in person, eLearning is completed online, and Webinar training is delivered through an online session. The formats available depend on the course. Check your chosen course for its study options, duration and available sessions.

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