Healthy,
safe and
productive lives
and enterprises

Health and Safety Training in Education

Please find below a number of health and safety training providers and educational bodies that offer formal training and education in health and safety.

Health and Safety Training

Certificate Courses: Cork, Dublin & Sligo

Cork
UCC
Certificate in Safety Health & Welfare at Work
Telephone:021 4904740/021 4904708
https://www.ucc.ie/en/ace-cfshww/

Dublin
UCD
Certificate in Safety and Health at Work (Level 7 NFQ Framework)
Blended Learning - only four days' attendance at UCD
Woodview House, UCD
Belfield
Telephone:01 716 3420
www.ucd.ie/cshw/

IBEC
QQI Certificate in Health and Safety
Information Centre
Telephone: 01 6051596
www.ibectraining.ie

Sligo
Institute of Technology Sligo
Occupational Health & Safety (single subject certified) Course
(validated by Quality & Qualifications Ireland)
Telephone  071- 91 55222
www.itsligo.ie

 

Diploma Courses

Cork, Dublin, Galway,  Sligo and Waterford

Cork
UCC
Higher Diploma in Safety Health & Welfare at Work
Diploma in Safety, Health & Welfare at Work (Construction)
Telephone: 021 4904740/021 4904708
https://www.ucc.ie/en/ace-cfshww/

Dublin
UCD
Higher Diploma in Safety, Health and Welfare at Work
Centre for Safety and Health
Woodview House, UCD
Belfield
Telephone:01 716 3420 fax number 01 716 3421.
www.ucd.ie/cshw/

IBEC
QQI Diploma in Health and Safety
Information Centre/Bookshop/Education
Telephone: 01 6051596
www.ibectraining.ie

TCD
NFQ Level 9 Diploma path
Post-graduate diploma in Health and Safety in Construction,
Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, Museum Building,
Trinity College
Dublin 2
Telephone: 01 8961007
https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/az/course.php?id=DPDEG-HSCO-1P09

Galway
NUI Galway
Higher Diploma in Applied Science
(Occupational Health & Safety & Hygiene)
Telephone: 091 524411  Ex. 2745
www.nuigalway.ie/

Sligo
Institute of Technology Sligo
National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (ab initio)
National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety  (add on)
Telephone 071 - 91 55222
www.itsligo.ie

Bachelors Degree Courses:

Dublin, Galway, Sligo and Dublin

Dublin
UCD
BSc Occupational Health & Safety Management)
BSc in Occupational Safety and Health
Telephone:01 716 3500 / 716 350
www.ucd.ie/cshw/


Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT)
BSc Environmental Health
Telephone: 01 4023445
http://www.dit.ie/studyatdit/officeofadmissions/

Galway
NUI Galway
BSc Health and Safety Systems (GY313)
Telephone: 091 524411 Ex. 2745
http://www.nuigalway.ie/

Sligo
Institute of Technology Sligo
BSc (Hons) (Occupational Health and Safety)
IT Sligo
Telephone 071 - 91 55222
www.itsligo.ie

Masters Degree Courses:

Cork, Dublin, Galway, Sligo and Dublin

Cork
UCC
MSc in Occupational Health
Dept. of Epidemiology and Public Health
4th Floor, Western Gateway Building
Western Road, Cork
Telephone: 021 4205520

https://www.ucc.ie/en/ckx06/
https://www.ucc.ie/en/ckx50/

Dublin
UCD

Degree of Master of Science – Occupational Safety and Health (Taught Masters)

Centre for Safety and Health
Woodview House, UCD
Belfield
Telephone:01 716 3420 fax number 01 716 3421.
www.ucd.ie/cshw/

UCD
Degree of Master of Science – Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Research Masters)

Centre for Safety and Health
Woodview House, UCD
Belfield
Telephone: 01 716 3420 fax number 01 716 3421.
www.ucd.ie/cshw/

Master in Applied Science (Safety and Health and Welfare at Work)
UCD and venues throughout the country
Telephone:01 716 3500 / 716 350
www.ucd.ie/cshw/

DCU
MSc (Safety and Health at Work)
Telephone: 7005566
www.dcu.ie/safety and health at work

Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT)
MSc Environment, Health and Safety Management
Telephone: 01 4023445
http://www.dit.ie/studyatdit/officeofadmissions/

Galway
NUI Galway
M.Sc. in Occupational Health & Safety & Ergonomics
Master of Applied Science  (Occupational  Safety Engineering & Ergonomics)
Telephone: 091-524411 Ex. 2745
http://www.nuigalway.ie/

Sligo
Institute of Technology Sligo
MSc (Environment, Health & Safety Management 
IT Sligo
Telephone 071 - 91 55222
www.itsligo.ie

Miscellaneous Courses

Dublin and Regions

Construction Federation of Ireland
Industrial First Aid Course - 5 weeks 1-2 times a year
Also update Course available

  • Managing Safely in Construction Course MSIC– 10weeks
  • OSH approved (module for Cert/Diploma in Site Management – CIOB)
  • Administration of Construction Safety, Health and Welfare
  • Scaffold Inspection Course
  • Safety Representative Facilitators
  • Construction Safety Course – 3 day (QQI Certification)

Telephone: 01 406 6000 Dublin
Telephone: 021 435 1410 Southern Regions
Telephone: 091 502 680 Midland and Western Regions

IBEC
Information Centre/Bookshop/Education

Telephone: 01-6051500

www.ibec.ie
www.ibectraining.ie

ICTU
Telephone.01 8897777
Information on various Rights
www.ictu.ie

Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association (ISME)
17 Kildare Street
Dublin 2
Email:info@isme.ie
Telephone
(01) 662 2755
Fax
(01) 661 2157 or (01) 661 0517
www.isme.ie

National Irish Safety Organisation - NISO
Telephone: 01 4659760
www.niso.ie

National Standards Authority of Ireland

  • OHSAS 18001 Health and Safety Registration
  • ISO 14001/OHSAS 18001 Environment/Health and Safety Registration
  • ISO 9001/ISO 14001/OHSAS 18001 Quality/Environment/Health and Safety Registration

Contact:
Vincent Delaney
Certification Officer
Telephone:  353 1 807 3800

NSAI offers organisations the following options:

  • OHSAS 18001 Health and Safety Registration
  • ISO 14001/OHSAS 18001 Environment/Health and Safety Registration
  • ISO 9001/ISO 14001/OHSAS 18001 Quality/Environment/Health and Safety Registration
    www.nsai.ie

Northern Ireland (also in UK)
ROSPA
NEBOSH Courses
IOSH Courses
QSA
Telephone: 028 90501160

Information, visits support
Telephone 8586300
www.siptu.ie

UCD
Occasional short intensive courses are also offered
Telephone: 01 716 3500 / 716 350
www.ucd.ie/cshw/