What is the Certified Occupational Health Nurse?

The Certified Occupational Health Nurse 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 is 10 Weeks and can be completed at your own pace through our self-paced online option, or alongside live virtual sessions.

Is this certification globally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications are internationally recognised and carry CPD credits, making them valuable for career advancement worldwide.

What level is this certification?

This is a Intermediate Level certification, suitable for professionals with relevant experience or background in the field.

You can enrol by emailing info@certifications.ac, contacting us via WhatsApp at +254 722 223 084, or filling the enrolment form below.

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Executive Summary

Certified Occupational Health Nurse

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

This 10 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 COHN 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 Nurse

Acronym

COHN

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 Nurse

Certified Occupational Health Nurse: 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

Wellbeing, Fatigue and Psychosocial Risk

Wellbeing, fatigue and psychosocial risk
Occupational health, exposure and health surveillance
Safety culture, leadership and behaviour
Fire load and compartmentation
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
Portable fire extinguishers
Sprinkler and suppression systems
Smoke control and ventilation
Passive fire protection
Emergency lighting and signage

Legal Duties on Health

HSE legal duties and enforcement
Occupational health, exposure and health surveillance
Measuring HSE performance
Training and awareness
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

Investigating Ill Health

Incident investigation and root cause
Occupational health, exposure and health surveillance
Risk assessment that changes what happens
Coordination with fire services
Post-incident review
Fire safety management systems
Hazard identification techniques
Physical hazards: noise, vibration, radiation
Exposure assessment and monitoring
Occupational diseases and prevention
Ventilation and exposure control
First aid and medical emergency response
Machinery and equipment safety
Working at height and fall protection
Construction and site safety

Exposure and Health Surveillance

Occupational health, exposure and health surveillance
The hierarchy of control
Risk assessment that changes what happens
Contractor safety and shared workplaces
Emergency preparedness and evacuation
Environmental management and pollution control
Fire behaviour and spread
Inspection, testing and maintenance
Standards and codes
System design principles
Commissioning and reliability
Emergency response planning
Evacuation procedures and drills
Fire wardens and roles
Incident command basics

Controlling Exposure at Source

The hierarchy of control
Occupational health, exposure and health surveillance
Permit to work and high-risk task control
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
Transport, driving and fleet safety
Investigation methodology and evidence
Regulatory notification and RIDDOR-style reporting

Assessing Health Risk

Risk assessment that changes what happens
Occupational health, exposure and health surveillance
Measuring HSE performance

Risk and Resilience

Business continuity and disaster recovery
How insurance works: risk pooling and the value chain
Underwriting principles and risk selection
Analytical techniques and bias
Preparing financial statements
Duty of care and risk management
Managing risk and difficult cases
Ethical, risk and feasibility considerations
Risk assessment and safety planning
Wellbeing and resilience coaching
Managing engagement risk and professional liability
Crisis, resilience and contingency planning
Finance maturity assessment
Risk assessment and sensitivity analysis
Interest-rate risk and hedging

Legal and Regulatory

Compliance monitoring and enforcement
Contract governance and compliance
Comparable sales analysis and market evidence
Real estate regulation, licensing and professional conduct
Grant compliance and restricted funding management
Insurance regulation and consumer protection
Vehicle documentation, compliance and consumer protection
Regulation of transport: authorities, conventions and licensing
Tariffs, regulation and the economics of essential services
Regulation, ethics and misinformation in media and telecoms
Interpreting financial statements
The regulatory landscape and central banking
Regulatory duty and accountability
Risk, compliance and feasibility analysis
Regulatory compliance and central-bank rules

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
Industrial utilities, energy and process safety interfaces
Reporting quality and governance
Mineral processing and beneficiation
Competitive bidding processes

Security Technology

Data ethics and customer privacy
Data protection and customer privacy
Digital banking platforms and APIs
Payment technology and switches
Data, analytics and customer insight
Cybersecurity and fraud technology
Technology governance and change control
Digital credit and alternative data
Data analytics in audit
Data migration and cleansing
Performance management systems and cycles
Portfolio and resource management systems
Data quality and governance
Emerging project technologies
Digital disruption and modern go-to-market

Emergency and Incident

Management accounts and dashboards
Emergency preparedness and response planning
Incident reporting and record-keeping
Risk response and contingency
Business continuity and crisis management
Crisis communications
Budget vs actual and variance
Emergency preparedness and planning
Crisis management and command
Emergency evacuation planning
Security risk assessment and proportionate response
Incident management and response
Crisis management and recovery
Emergency, humanitarian and constrained procurement
Incident and response performance

Personnel and Capability

Workforce planning and scheduling
Training and capability building
Team leadership in customer service
Team leadership in banking operations
Training needs analysis
Career and talent development
Capability and skills frameworks
Training needs analysis and learning strategy
Strategic workforce planning and demand forecasting
Succession planning and talent pipelines
Talent sourcing channels and pipelines
Team leadership in sales and marketing
Facilitation, training and public presentation skills
Team leadership in field and project settings
Cost and profitability analysis

Ethics and Conduct

Ethics and responsible leadership
Professional standards and ethics (CIPS)
Ethical and reputational risk
Ethics and professional conduct in security
Legal and ethical protection
Security ethics, use of force and accountability
Digital ethics and algorithmic accountability
Monitoring, evaluation and learning for accountability
Ethics and treating customers fairly in insurance
Ethical principles and codes of practice
Sustaining ethical, effective practice
Data ethics, privacy and responsible analytics
Professional ethics and duty of care
Data visualisation for finance
Ethical decision-making under pressure

Leadership and Command

Escalation and decision-making
Team leadership and motivation
Project management software and tools
Document and configuration management
Programme management principles
Portfolio management and prioritisation
Value management and business value
Decision support and insight
Decision-making and problem solving
Revenue management and yield
Key account management strategy
Property management and facility operations
Programme cycle management in NGOs
NGO financial management and budget-versus-actual discipline
Procurement and asset management under donor rules

Communication and Reporting

Dashboards, reporting and the metric that misleads
Data storytelling and communicating findings
Proposal development and donor reporting
The media and telecommunications landscape
Communicating financial results
Psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches
Attachment and developmental theory
Professional roles, boundaries and settings
Managing boundaries and dual relationships
Peer support and consultation
Financial reporting frameworks (IFRS/GAAP)
Risk registers and reporting
Communication during crises
Communications and coordination
Integrated and sustainability reporting

Stakeholders and Liaison

Regulatory reporting and disclosure
The regulatory and legal environment
Stakeholders, agency and accountability
Trends: ESG, transparency and stakeholder capitalism
Stakeholder trust and reputation metrics
Shareholder and stakeholder rights
Regulatory change management
Legal and regulatory responsibility
Categories of spend and stakeholders
Corporate responsibility and community
Working with police, regulators and the justice system
Stakeholders and users of financial information
Business partnering with the enterprise
Ethical frameworks and codes of practice
Client feedback and satisfaction

Cost, Assets and Loss

Complaints, accountability and fitness to practise
Legal responsibilities and professional bodies
The value of customer-centricity
Cost, feasibility and impact analysis
Customer lifetime value
Growing value through service
The banking system, intermediation and financial markets
Anti-corruption and financial-crime ethics
Operational efficiency and cost-to-income
Financial statement and cash-flow analysis
Liquidity risk and asset-liability management
Cost concepts, classification and behaviour
Costing methods: absorption, marginal and activity-based
Cost-volume-profit and break-even analysis
Standard costing and variance analysis

Data and Intelligence

Project data, reporting and analytics
AI and predictive project analytics
Setting objectives and marketing KPIs
Marketing and sales KPIs and dashboards
Funnel, pipeline and conversion metrics
Customer and brand health metrics
Marketing analytics and attribution
Web and campaign analytics
Web, campaign and funnel analytics
Sales analytics and forecasting tools
Competitive and market intelligence
Data quality, analysis and reporting
Evidence-based improvement
Lessons learned and development
Portfolio of evidence and reflective practice

Planning and Design

Mine planning and methods: surface and underground
Driving effective, ethical outcomes
Media planning and buying
Public health programmes: prevention and outreach
Forecasting and planning
Designing and facilitating groups
Designing an intervention or programme
Treatment planning and review
Goal setting and action planning
Habit change and behaviour design
Projects, programmes and portfolios
Demand, master scheduling and material requirements planning
Capacity planning and line balancing
Projects and expansion: connecting the unserved
Project management standards (PMI, PRINCE2)

People Risk

Financial modelling and forecasting discipline
Employee engagement models and drivers
The employee lifecycle and HR value chain
The customer experience (CX) discipline
Employee experience and engagement
Customer and employee satisfaction
Innovation and new product launch
Governance of campaigns and spend
Managing price and discount governance
Market and customer analysis
Designing a marketing or sales strategy

Audit and Standards

Quality and delivery metrics
Continuous improvement and retrospectives
Driving measurable delivery improvement
Quality planning and assurance
Quality control and continuous improvement
Integrated risk and quality control
Professional standards and ethics
Continuous improvement and optimisation
Benchmarking against standards and best practice
Continuous improvement and lessons learned
Sustainability certification and standards
Digital permits and inspections
Management review and improvement
Integration with quality and environment
Certification and continual improvement

Health and Safety

Driving measurable safety improvement
Designing a safety programme or control
Job safety analysis (JSA) and task risk
Contractor and visitor safety
Predictive safety analytics
Automation and safety technology
Toolbox talks and safety communication
Resilience, wellbeing and stress management
Event risk, safety and contingency planning
Psychoeducation and workshops
Working with organisations on wellbeing
Wellbeing and holistic health strategy
Confidentiality and health data
Professional case study and presentation
Health records, data and confidentiality

International Context

Travel risk management
Transfer pricing and international tax
Scenario planning and foresight
Aligning teams around strategy
Strategy execution and the balanced scorecard
Strategic decision-making under uncertainty
Measuring strategic progress
Team formation and effectiveness models (Tuckman, Lencioni)
Managing team performance and dynamics
Cross-functional and matrix teams
Leading remote and hybrid teams

Change and Modernisation

The finance function and digital transformation
Foreign exchange and currency risk
Evidence-based practice
Goal setting and contracting
Digital transformation and IT strategy
Variations, claims and delay: managing change on site
Change talk and readiness
Change control and configuration
Organisational change management
Measuring change and project impact
Baseline setting and change control
Foreign exchange and treasury operations
Foreign exchange and hedging
Change management and adoption
Sales and marketing transformation

Service and Public Interface

The marketing concept and customer orientation
Building strategic customer relationships
Customer success and retention
Customer lifetime value and profitability
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
Emerging service technologies
Customer loyalty and advocacy
Performance management in service
Building a service culture

Records and Procedure

Data, records and confidentiality tech
Lessons learned and knowledge management
Professional documentation and presentation
Tender planning and documentation
Record-keeping and data protection
Innovation and fintech collaboration
Corporate governance in banks
Credit analysis and the 5 Cs of credit
Enterprise risk management in banks
Credit risk measurement and mitigation
Operational risk and resilience

Strategy and Governance

Managing complexity and comorbidity
Governance of service standards
Customer service and CX strategy
Governance of the CX programme
Sustaining strategic customer focus
Customer experience strategy
Workplace and organisational contexts
Asset-liability committee (ALCO) governance
Governance and the three lines model
Communications strategy and planning
Category management and strategy
Learning strategy and business alignment
Financial strategy and capital allocation
Corporate governance and the finance role
Board reporting and investor relations

Contractors and Supply

Accountability and follow-through
Subcontractor and supplier management
Measuring coaching outcomes
Strengths, flow and engagement
Conflicts of interest and procurement ethics
Procurement and contract value
Procurement and contract management
Vendor selection and management
Supply market analysis
Payables, procurement controls and supplier fraud
Supply analysis, gaps and scenario planning
The procurement cycle and operating models
Procurement’s contribution to organisational strategy
Public versus private procurement
Supply markets and the enabling environment

HSE Practice

Fraud risk and controls
Control monitoring and reporting
Safety management systems (ISO 45001)
Continuous improvement of controls
Product safety and standards
Environmental governance and climate risk
Safety communication and campaigns
Influencing and safety leadership
Sustainability and environmental duty
Environmental management systems (ISO 14001)
Environmental legal compliance
Demand management and controlling maverick spend
Cost-effectiveness of controls
Intelligence-led risk assessment
Threat and risk assessment for principals

Learning Outcomes

What You Will Achieve

Establish a comprehensive understanding of Certified Occupational Health Nurse 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 COHN 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 COHN?

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 COHN certification take to complete?

The programme is structured over 10 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 COHN internationally recognised?

What is the cost of the COHN certification?

The Certified Occupational Health Nurse is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 349 and Live Virtual at USD 549. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

What does the COHN 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 COHN?

The Certified Occupational Health Nurse 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 COHN?

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

Can I study the COHN 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 COHN?

Graduates progress towards senior HSE and safety-leadership roles. The COHN 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 Nurse

Certified Occupational Health Nurse

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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