The IOSH Level 3 Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health Principles and Practice is now a real alternative to the NEBOSH Certificate. The fees cover access to the e-learning course plus your registration fee paid to IOSH Awarding Organisation. 

This is an e-learning only course with full study materials, with limited access to revision and workshops with tutors before the exam assessment dates. The exams are held, online every 3 months, from November 2025. Dates are available from SHEC Learning ®. 

The course consists of 4 Modules:

Unit L3C01

Fundamentals of OSH principles and management systems

Unit L3C02

Principles and application of OSH risk management

Unit L3C03

Principles and application of OSH incident management

Unit L3C04

Improving OSH performance and culture

Examination Costs & Dates

The cost of the two exams are £150.00 plus VAT. Resits are charged at £75.00 plus VAT per exam. SHEC Learning ® will provide you with the exam dates that suit your schedule and raise an invoice for payment to your email address when you have selected the examination dates. 

The forthcoming exam dates are as follows. All assessments take place at 0930 UK time.

November 12th 2025 – Scenarios Assessment
November 13th 2025 – MCQ Assessment

February 10th 2026 – Scenarios Assessment
February 11th 2026 – MCQ Assessment

May 12th 2026 – Scenarios Assessment
May 13th 2026 – MCQ Assessment​

Note on VAT

Learners based outside of the UK are exempt from paying VAT, as long as the address you provide for your payment card details is based outside of the UK.