What is the Certified Occupational Health Executive?

The Certified Occupational Health Executive is a globally recognised professional certification by the Global Leadership Institute (GLI), designed to equip professionals with advanced competencies in Occupational Health & Safety.

How long does this certification take?

The programme takes 12 Weeks and can be completed self-paced or with live virtual sessions.

Is this certification globally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications carry CPD credits and are internationally recognised.

What level is this certification?

This is a Expert / Executive Level certification.

Email info@certifications.ac, WhatsApp +254 722 223 084, or fill in the enrolment form on this page.

What is included in the fee?

All study materials, study guide, examination, digital certificate and badge. Live option adds tutor sessions and priority support.

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Executive Summary

Certified Occupational Health Executive

Designed for today’s high-impact professionals, the Certified Occupational Health Executive (COHE) delivers a rigorous Executive-level curriculum that equips participants with the knowledge, tools and frameworks needed to excel in occupational safety, health and workplace wellbeing.

This 12 Weeks programme is structured around ISO 45001, OSHA and recognised occupational health and safety standards, ensuring every graduate applies internationally validated methods to real-world challenges.

GLI’s COHE holders are recognised by leading organisations across Africa, the Gulf, Europe and the Americas as qualified, results-driven professionals. Whether you are advancing your current career or transitioning into new responsibilities, this certification provides the competitive edge you need in 2026 and beyond.

Programme Overview

Certification at a Glance

Certification

Certified Occupational Health Executive

Acronym

COHE

Who Should Enrol?

Safety and Health Officers
HSE Managers and Supervisors
Site and Operations Safety Leads
Risk and Compliance Practitioners

Programme Inclusions

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

All study materials and study guide
Access to GLI online learning portal
Online examination and assessment
Digital certificate and digital badge
Physical certificate (shipped to you)
CPD credits for professional bodies
GLI alumni network membership
Facilitator and tutor support
Resource downloads and reference library
Automatic enrolment confirmation

Certification Benefits

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Career Advancement

Accelerate your career towards senior HSE and safety-leadership roles

Professional Recognition

Credential aligned with ISO 45001, OSHA and recognised occupational health and safety standards

Leadership Capability

Develop the strategic and operational skills to lead complex occupational safety functions

Organisational Impact

Design and implement occupational safety systems that drive performance and measurable results

Compliance Readiness

Master the standards, compliance and ethical governance central to occupational safety

Global Employability

Qualify for occupational safety roles across construction, energy, manufacturing, marine and industrial operations worldwide

Competency Framework

Core Competencies You Will Develop

✦Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

✦Occupational Health, Hygiene and Wellbeing

✦Safety Management Systems and Compliance

✦Incident Investigation and Emergency Preparedness

✦Safety Culture, Training and Behaviour

✦Professional Ethics and Governance

Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

Click any module to explore the detailed curriculum topics included in this certification.

Foundations and Strategic Context of Certified Occupational Health Executive

Certified Occupational Health Executive: industry context, trends and professional standards
Occupational safety and health principles
The business and moral case for HSE
HSE roles, responsibilities and competence
Legal framework and regulatory duties
Safety management systems overview (ISO 45001)
The hierarchy of controls
Safety culture and leadership
Ethics and duty of care
HSE as a strategic enabler
Career pathways and professional development

Assessing Health Risk

Risk assessment that changes what happens
Occupational health, exposure and health surveillance
Measuring HSE performance
Transport, driving and fleet safety
Investigation methodology and evidence
Regulatory notification and RIDDOR-style reporting
Near-miss and hazard reporting culture
Monitoring, sensors and wearables
Roles, responsibilities and consultation
Safety culture and climate
Human factors and error reduction
Safety leadership and visible commitment
Motivation, recognition and consequences
Just culture and reporting
The hierarchy of control

Wellbeing, Fatigue and Psychosocial Risk

Wellbeing, fatigue and psychosocial risk
Occupational health, exposure and health surveillance
Safety culture, leadership and behaviour
Regulatory compliance and audits
Continuous fire-safety improvement
Stakeholder mapping and consultation
Worker and union engagement
Regulator and auditor relationships
Contractor and client engagement
Building a proactive safety culture
Continuous improvement programmes
Integrity in reporting and investigation
Anti-corruption and honest compliance
Capstone scoping: a real HSE challenge
Hazard identification techniques

Legal Duties on Health

HSE legal duties and enforcement
Occupational health, exposure and health surveillance
Measuring HSE performance
Ventilation and exposure control
First aid and medical emergency response
Machinery and equipment safety
Working at height and fall protection
Construction and site safety
Permit to work and high-risk task control
Contractor safety and shared workplaces
Incident investigation and root cause
Emergency preparedness and evacuation
Environmental management and pollution control
Fire behaviour and spread
Fire load and compartmentation

Investigating Ill Health

Incident investigation and root cause
Occupational health, exposure and health surveillance
Risk assessment that changes what happens
Portable fire extinguishers
Sprinkler and suppression systems
Smoke control and ventilation
Passive fire protection
Emergency lighting and signage
Inspection, testing and maintenance
Standards and codes
System design principles
Commissioning and reliability
Emergency response planning
Evacuation procedures and drills
Fire wardens and roles

Exposure and Health Surveillance

Occupational health, exposure and health surveillance
The hierarchy of control
Risk assessment that changes what happens
Exposure assessment and monitoring
Occupational diseases and prevention
Fire risk assessment methodology
Ignition sources and control
Human behaviour in fire
Fire safety in building design
Documentation and review
Fire detection and alarm systems
Incident command basics
Coordination with fire services
Post-incident review
Fire safety management systems

Controlling Exposure at Source

The hierarchy of control
Occupational health, exposure and health surveillance
Permit to work and high-risk task control
Training and awareness
Physical hazards: noise, vibration, radiation

Contractors and Supply

Supply chain visibility and control towers
AI, blockchain and digital supply chains
Supply chain risk identification and mapping
Sustainable procurement principles and standards
Fair trade and responsible supply
Procurement fraud, collusion and bid rigging
Emergency, humanitarian and constrained procurement
Visitor and contractor management
Supply chain and cargo security
Guard force and contractor management
Vendor and technology management
Conflicts of interest and procurement ethics
Procurement and contract value
Procurement and contract management
Vendor selection and management

HSE Practice

Risk assessment and prioritisation
Environmental, social and governance (ESG)
Demand management and controlling maverick spend
Intelligence-led risk assessment
Access control systems and identity management
Event risk, safety and contingency planning
In-process quality control and inspection
Industrial utilities, energy and process safety interfaces
Analytical techniques and bias
Preparing financial statements
Ground control and strata management
Financial reporting frameworks (IFRS/GAAP)
Emergency preparedness and response planning
Interpreting financial statements
Incident reporting and record-keeping

Risk and Resilience

Business continuity and contingency planning
Supplier dependency, development and continuity
Likelihood, impact and risk rating
Risk treatment and countermeasures
Risk registers and reporting
Continuous risk monitoring
How insurance works: risk pooling and the value chain
Underwriting principles and risk selection
Duty of care and risk management
Managing risk and difficult cases
Ethical, risk and feasibility considerations
Business case and impact assessment
Enterprise risk management in banks
Credit risk measurement and mitigation
Liquidity risk and asset-liability management

Legal and Regulatory

Integrated and sustainability reporting
Portfolio of evidence and reflective practice
Regulatory compliance and market requirements
Regulatory and fair-treatment obligations
The regulatory landscape and central banking
Regulatory duty and accountability
Risk, compliance and feasibility analysis
Regulatory compliance and central-bank rules
Regulatory reporting and audits
Building a culture of compliance
Regulatory liquidity ratios (LCR, NSFR)
Regulatory compliance and biosafety
Management accounts and dashboards
Evidence, judgement and scepticism
Contract law and formation

Operations and Supervision

Outcome and process measures
Yield, productivity and profitability metrics
Journey and process redesign
Customer-centric operating models
Operational efficiency and productivity
Reconciliation and end-of-day processes
Operating-model and process re-engineering
Designing a banking solution or process
Principles of credit and the lending process
Automation, RPA and straight-through processing
Process and control documentation
Competitive bidding processes
Business process mapping
The HR function: roles, operating models and value creation
Continuous improvement of finance processes

Security Technology

Traceability, recall and quality assurance systems
Quality management systems and audits
Digital and self-service transformation
Closed-loop feedback systems
Self-service and digital support
Complaint data and learning
CRM systems and customer data
Data privacy and consent
Customer service technology stack
Technology selection and integration
Emerging service technologies
Safety management systems (ISO 45001)
The finance function and digital transformation
Data ethics, privacy and responsible analytics
Budget vs actual and variance

Emergency and Incident

Risk response and contingency
Crisis communications
Cost and profitability analysis
Crisis management and recovery
Crisis, resilience and contingency planning
Crisis and reputation communication
Data breach and incident governance
Incident and response performance
Incident management and response
Emergency preparedness and planning
Crisis management and command
Incident, problem and change management
Managing sensitive and crisis messaging
Forecasting and planning
Incident investigation and reporting

Personnel and Capability

Coordination with teams and agencies
Workforce and shift management in retail
Data visualisation for finance
Decision support and insight
Working with referrers and multidisciplinary teams
Collaboration and teamwork
Scaling delivery capability
Servant leadership and self-organising teams
Virtual and distributed teams
Team leadership and motivation
Leading project teams
Facilitation, training and public presentation skills
Team leadership in field and project settings
Communicating financial results
Workforce management and scheduling

Ethics and Conduct

Ethical principles and codes of practice
Sustaining ethical, effective practice
Ethical frameworks and codes of practice
Complaints, accountability and fitness to practise
Driving effective, ethical outcomes
Accountability and follow-through
Ethics of technology in practice
Professional ethics and responsibility (PMI)
Professional standards and ethics
Marketing and sales ethics
Psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches
Setting goals, roles and accountability
Ethics and responsible leadership
Professional standards and ethics (CIPS)
Ethical and reputational risk

Leadership and Command

Project management software and tools
Portfolio and resource management systems
Document and configuration management
Programme management principles
Portfolio management and prioritisation
Value management and business value
Attachment and developmental theory
Decision-making and problem solving
Revenue management and yield
Key account management strategy
Renewals and churn management
Performance management in service
Handling escalations as a leader
Teller operations, cash handling and vault management
Operational efficiency and channel management

Communication and Reporting

Transaction monitoring and suspicious reporting
Control monitoring and reporting
Stakeholder communications
Ethics in communications
Communications strategy and planning
Internal communications
Corporate social responsibility communications
Presentation and public speaking
Professional report and presentation
Cryptography and secure communications
Metrics and reporting
Cross-cultural communication
Sustainability reporting and disclosure
Communication during crises
Security metrics and reporting

Stakeholders and Liaison

Partnering and co-creation with customers
Negotiation with clients and partners
Professional roles, boundaries and settings
Partnership building and multi-stakeholder platforms
Corporate social responsibility and community impact
Group dynamics, facilitation and community mobilisation
Stakeholder mapping and collaboration
Managing difficult stakeholders
Stakeholder mapping in banking
Customer and community engagement
Stakeholder mapping and engagement
Working with police, regulators and the justice system
Managing boundaries and dual relationships
Client feedback and satisfaction
The project environment and stakeholders

Cost, Assets and Loss

HR's role in culture, values and employer brand
Cost of accidents and prevention value
Legal, cost and feasibility analysis
Values, purpose and authentic leadership
Make-versus-buy and total cost of ownership
Cost and price analysis
Supplier financial and operational risk
Total cost of ownership versus purchase price
Inventory service levels and the cost of stockouts
Cost-effectiveness of controls
Security programme design and budgeting
Financial statements and the accounting equation
Stakeholders and users of financial information
Ethics and professional standards in finance
Financial strategy and capital allocation

Data and Intelligence

Web, campaign and funnel analytics
Sales analytics and forecasting tools
Competitive and market intelligence
Peer support and consultation
Baseline surveys and data collection tools
Data quality, analysis and reporting
Data-driven decision support and analytics
Service KPIs: CSAT, NPS, CES, SLAs
Net Promoter Score and satisfaction metrics
Service analytics and dashboards
Text and interaction analytics
Legal responsibilities and professional bodies
Data migration and cleansing
Performance measurement and KPI dashboards
Data governance frameworks and roles

Planning and Design

Development banking and project finance
Service strategy, design and transition
Risk-based audit planning
Tender planning and documentation
Security by design
Instructional design models (ADDIE, SAM)
Blended and hybrid learning design
Continuous improvement of programmes
Project management principles and lifecycle
Cost reduction and efficiency programmes
Leading governance projects and change
Project governance and assurance
Project governance frameworks
Leading project governance
Change and adoption in projects

People Risk

The employee lifecycle and HR value chain
NGO financial management and budget-versus-actual discipline
The customer experience (CX) discipline
Employee experience and engagement
Customer and employee satisfaction
Employee engagement models and drivers
Responsible and sustainable governance
Cybersecurity governance
Shareholder and stakeholder rights
Governance frameworks and codes
Regulatory change management

Audit and Standards

Quality assurance and standards
Standard costing and variance analysis
Committees: audit, risk, remuneration
Product safety and standards
Sustainability standards (GRI, ISSB)
Continuous improvement cycles
Driving measurable safety improvement
Continuous environmental improvement
Management review and improvement
Certification and continual improvement
Design review and quality
Quality management on site: inspections, hold points and defects
Healthcare quality, safety and accreditation
Reporting quality and governance
Evidence-based improvement

Health and Safety

Telehealth and digital care delivery
Public health programmes: prevention and outreach
Health financing: budgets, insurance and out-of-pocket realities
Procurement and stock management for health commodities
Working with organisations on wellbeing
Risk assessment and safety planning
Wellbeing and resilience coaching
Health, safety and compliance in delivery
Brand safety and responsible marketing
Customer and brand health metrics
Brand health and measurement
Safety communication and campaigns
Influencing and safety leadership
Wellbeing and holistic health strategy
Designing a safety programme or control

Change and Modernisation

Change talk and readiness
Habit change and behaviour design
Change control and configuration
Organisational change management
Baseline setting and change control
Sales and marketing transformation
Measuring growth and transformation impact
Lessons learned and development
Digital and market transformation
Behaviour change and adoption of innovations
Customer experience transformation
Digital transformation in banking
Foreign exchange and treasury operations
Technology governance and change control
Foreign exchange and hedging

Service and Public Interface

Customer experience and journey mapping
Cross-functional collaboration with product and service
Media and public communication
Digital advisory, e-extension and mobile services
Advisory service design and delivery
Customer service and experience principles
Customer expectations and satisfaction
Ethics and fair customer treatment
Service culture and brand promise
Innovation in service delivery
Professional ethics in customer service
Customer lifetime value
Growing value through service
Building a service culture
Voice of the customer to the business

Records and Procedure

Knowledge management and capability building
Vehicle documentation, compliance and consumer protection
Record-keeping and data protection
Data, records and confidentiality tech
Lessons learned and knowledge management
Professional documentation and presentation
Information lifecycle and records management
Designing and facilitating groups
Telecom products, tariffs and customer lifecycles
Content strategy across platforms
Media planning and buying

Strategy and Governance

Policy, planning and objectives
Vision, mission and strategic intent
Competitive strategy and positioning
Setting strategic priorities and choices
Aligning teams around strategy
Strategy execution and the balanced scorecard
Strategic decision-making under uncertainty
Measuring strategic progress
Turning strategy into results
Category management and strategy development
Sourcing strategies and portfolio (Kraljic)
Security governance and management systems
Strategic customer relationships
Programme governance
NGO governance, boards and registration

Professional Leadership Practice

Locks, keys and credential management
Security operations management
Key account management
Journey management and tracking
Guard force management and supervision
Access control, screening and visitor management
Property management and facility operations
Programme cycle management in NGOs
Grant compliance and restricted funding management
Procurement and asset management under donor rules
Reinsurance and capacity management
Performance management systems and cycles
Theories and models of leadership and management
Financial, management and cost accounting distinguished
Psychoeducation and workshops

Learning Outcomes

What You Will Achieve

Establish a comprehensive understanding of Certified Occupational Health Executive principles aligned with ISO 45001, OSHA and recognised occupational health and safety standards
Apply evidence-based methods to improve occupational safety, health and workplace wellbeing
Master hazard identification and risk assessment and occupational health, hygiene and wellbeing
Apply safety management systems and compliance and incident investigation and emergency preparedness in real-world settings
Lead risk management, quality and compliance relevant to your field
Design stakeholder engagement and professional communication strategies
Use data-driven decision-making and performance-measurement tools effectively
Apply internationally recognised best practice to advance your career in occupational safety

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the COHE certification?

Yes. GLI certifications are recognised across 100+ countries and are aligned with ISO 45001, OSHA and recognised occupational health and safety standards. Graduates receive a digital certificate, a physical certificate and CPD credits recognised by employers worldwide.

Who should enrol in the COHE?

This certification is ideal for Safety and Health Officers, HSE Managers and Supervisors, Site and Operations Safety Leads and Risk and Compliance Practitioners, and other professionals seeking to formalise their expertise in occupational safety, health and workplace wellbeing with a globally recognised credential.

How long does the COHE certification take to complete?

The programme is structured over 12 Weeks and offers flexible learning modes. Self-paced learners can progress at their own schedule, while live virtual participants follow a structured cohort schedule with facilitator-led sessions.

Is the COHE internationally recognised?

What is the cost of the COHE certification?

The Certified Occupational Health Executive is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 399 and Live Virtual at USD 599. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

What does the COHE certification include?

Enrolment includes all study materials and study guides, access to GLI's online learning portal, online examination, digital certificate and badge, physical certificate (posted), CPD credits, GLI alumni network membership, and ongoing facilitator support.

What is the assessment format for the COHE?

The Certified Occupational Health Executive is assessed through an online examination consisting of multiple-choice questions, case study analysis, and practical application assignments. The assessment is designed to evaluate real-world competency, not just theoretical recall.

What CPD credits do I earn from the COHE?

The Certified Occupational Health Executive carries Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, which can be applied towards professional body requirements including recognised international professional associations.

Can I study the COHE while working full-time?

Absolutely. The self-paced option is designed for busy working professionals and allows you to study when and where it suits you. Live virtual sessions are typically scheduled in the evenings or on weekends to accommodate professional commitments.

What career outcomes can I expect from the COHE?

Graduates progress towards senior HSE and safety-leadership roles. The COHE strengthens your expertise in occupational safety, health and workplace wellbeing and positions you for advancement across construction, energy, manufacturing, marine and industrial operations.

Certified Occupational Health Executive

Certified Occupational Health Executive

Certification at a Glance

Who Should Enrol?

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Core Competencies You Will Develop

Programme Modules

What You Will Achieve

How to Get Certified

Common Questions

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