Level 3 Certificate in Risk Management

This qualification is divided into 10 comprehensive units, each developed to strengthen understanding and promote effective risk management practices.

1. Introduction to Risk Management
   Understanding the concept of risk, its types, and the importance of managing risk in business and workplace environments.

2. Risk Management Principles and Frameworks
   Learning about key international standards such as ISO 31000 and frameworks used to establish effective risk management systems.

3. Identifying and Classifying Risks
   Understanding how to identify different categories of risk, including operational, financial, strategic, and compliance risks.

4. Risk Assessment and Evaluation
   Learning systematic approaches to assess risk likelihood and impact using qualitative and quantitative methods.

5. Risk Control and Mitigation Strategies
   Studying preventive and corrective actions, control measures, and contingency planning for various risk scenarios.

6. Crisis Management and Business Continuity Planning
   Understanding how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from unexpected disruptions or emergencies.

7. Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Risk Management
   Reviewing laws, regulations, and compliance obligations related to organizational and workplace risk.

8. Monitoring and Reviewing Risk Performance
   Learning how to measure, monitor, and evaluate the effectiveness of risk management systems through audits and reports.

9. Communication and Reporting in Risk Management
   Developing effective communication skills to present risk information to management, stakeholders, and teams.

10. Developing a Risk-Aware Organizational Culture
    Encouraging proactive participation, accountability, and shared responsibility for managing risks at all organizational levels.

• Strengthens understanding of global risk management principles and standards.

• Equips learners with tools for effective decision-making under uncertainty.

• Enhances career prospects in safety, auditing, compliance, and management roles.

• Improves the ability to design and implement organizational risk management plans.

• Builds confidence in handling crises and ensuring business continuity.

This program is suitable for:

• Supervisors, managers, and safety officers.

• Professionals involved in corporate governance, auditing, or compliance.

• Individuals responsible for identifying and managing organizational risks.

• Anyone seeking to enhance their knowledge of risk assessment and control.

• Assessment Type: Written examination and practical risk management project.

• Exam Duration: 2 hours.

• Format: Multiple-choice questions, short written responses, and case study-based questions.

• Passing Criteria: Minimum 60 percent required to pass.

• Certification: Successful learners receive the Level 3 Certificate in Risk Management.

To deliver this Qualification, HiQual UK Approved ATPs must demonstrate the capability to deliver, assess, and internally quality assure qualifications in line with recognised regulatory principles and the expectations of the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).

Approved centres must operate effective systems to ensure the validity, reliability, fairness, consistency, and security of assessment.

1. Centre Recognition and Legal Compliance

Centres must be formally recognised by HiQual UK prior to the delivery or assessment of any qualification. To maintain recognition, centres must: Be a legally constituted organisation operating in compliance with applicable legislation and regulatory requirements. Demonstrate effective governance, management oversight, and clear lines of accountability. Comply with all HiQual UK policies, procedures, and conditions of centre recognition. Notify HiQual UK promptly of any material changes that may affect delivery, assessment, or internal quality assurance arrangements.

2. Resources, Facilities, and Learning Environment

Centres must ensure that sufficient and appropriate resources are in place to support learning and assessment. This includes: Learning environments appropriate to the mode of delivery, including classrooms and, where applicable, specialist or practical facilities. Access to learning and assessment resources that enable learners to meet qualification outcomes. Secure systems for managing learner data, assessment records, and certification claims. Arrangements that support equality of access and reasonable adjustments for learners where required.

3. Staff Competence and Occupational Expertise

Centres must ensure that all staff involved in delivery, assessment, and internal quality assurance are competent and suitably qualified. Centres must: Appoint tutors with appropriate subject knowledge, teaching competence, and relevant occupational or professional experience. Ensure assessors are trained and competent in applying HiQual UK assessment requirements and standards. Appoint a qualified Internal Quality Assurer (IQA) responsible for monitoring assessment practice and decisions. Maintain records of staff qualifications, experience, training, and continuing professional development (CPD).

4. Assessment Practice and Internal Quality Assurance (IQA)

Centres must operate robust internal quality assurance systems to ensure assessment integrity. Centres must: Ensure assessment is valid, fit for purpose, and conducted in line with HiQual UK requirements. Implement effective IQA procedures to monitor assessor performance and confirm the consistency of assessment decisions. Maintain accurate, complete, and auditable records of learner registration, assessment evidence, and outcomes. Carry out regular internal reviews and standardisation activities to support continuous improvement.

5. Integrity, Risk Management, and Malpractice

Centres must take appropriate measures to protect the integrity of assessment. Centres must: Maintain policies and procedures for the prevention, identification, and management of malpractice and maladministration. Ensure secure handling, storage, and retention of assessment materials and learner evidence. Report any suspected or confirmed malpractice to HiQual UK in accordance with published procedures.

6. Health, Safety, Safeguarding, and Learner Protection

Centres must provide a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment. Centres must: Comply with applicable health and safety and safeguarding legislation. Conduct risk assessments for learning activities, particularly where practical or technical work is involved. Maintain procedures to safeguard learner welfare and wellbeing.

7. Learner Information, Support, and Fair Treatment

Centres must ensure learners are informed, supported, and treated fairly. Centres must: Provide clear and accurate information on programme requirements, assessment methods, and certification. Ensure learners receive timely and constructive feedback on assessment outcomes. Operate transparent complaints and appeals procedures aligned with HiQual UK requirements. Manage learner information securely in compliance with data protection legislation.