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University of Aberdeen - Safety Critical Skills 

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Safety Critical Skills
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Overview

It is designed to provide essential safety skills and knowledge to individuals across various sectors where safety and emergency management are critical to operational success and risk mitigation

Duration

10 weeks

Start from

9 days to go

Total fee

1.03 Lakh

Mode of learning

Online

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Credential

Certificate

Safety Critical Skills
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Highlights

  • Earn microcredentials from University of Aberdeen
  • 20% Alumni discount,10% NHS discount and 10% Staff discount
  • Fee needs to be paid in full before you start your course
  • Payment must by made via Visa Debit, Visa Credit and Mastercard
  • 24/7 available and recorded content
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Safety Critical Skills
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Course details

Skills you will learn
Who should do this course?

It is designed for anyone interested in learning more about the theory and applications of safety critical skills in industry

Professionals responsible for implementing and overseeing safety protocols, risk management

It will be particularly valuable for professionals working in high-risk industries including aviation, healthcare, shipping, agriculture, and offshore drilling

 

What are the course deliverables?

Importance of safety critical skills

Principles and practices of crisis management and leadership

Social skills: teamwork, leadership, communication

Cognitive skills: situation awareness, decision-making, task management, cognitive readiness

Personal management: stress and fatigue management

 

More about this course

Safety critical skills (SCS)  are the social, cognitive, and personal management skills that enable safe and effective work performance, they include communication, situation awareness, decision-making, and management of stress and fatigue

The Safety Critical Skills course is designed to equip participants with essential skills and knowledge to effectively manage and respond to safety-critical situations in various high-risk environments

This course focuses on developing competencies to ensure safety, mitigate risks, and handle emergencies effectively. It is applicable across industries such as healthcare, engineering, construction, and transportation, where safety is paramount

Safety Critical Skills
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Curriculum

Learn how to identify and evaluate SCS in the workplace

The full range of non-technical skills required for safe work practice

Understandings of essential skills and training

Factors such as cultural variation, wellbeing, design features, and more

Roles in human factors management or consulting across a huge range of industries

Learn how to identify, evaluate, and improve safety critical skills

How to mitigate skills failures when these arise

 

Safety Critical Skills
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Entry Requirements

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Safety Critical Skills
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Admission Process

    Important Dates

    Jan 27, 2025
    Course Commencement Date

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