RSPH Level 4 Diploma in Health Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response

What is the Level 4 diploma in EPRR?

The RSPH Level 4 Diploma in Health Emergency Preparedness, Resilience, and Response provides an in-depth understanding of the principles and practices required to manage health emergencies. This qualification is essential for those looking to participate in the development and delivery of EPRR arrangements in healthcare organisations (NHS organisations and providers of NHS funded care)

Most health emergencies can be mitigated with proper planning and response strategies. This accredited qualification is designed to help you develop the necessary skills to lead and manage health emergency situations effectively. This qualification has been mapped to the National Occupational Standards for Civil Contingencies, which describe those activities required for the provision of integrated emergency management for events or situations, within or affecting the UK, which may threaten serious damage to human welfare, the environment or national security.

This qualification is regulated by Ofqual.

Who is this qualification for?

This qualification is valuable for anyone in or looking to advance in roles related to health emergency preparedness and response in health care organisations (NHS organizations and providers of NHS funder care).

Key skills 

By completing this qualification, you will gain practical, actionable understanding of the following: 

• Integrated Emergency Management and Health Emergency Preparedness  

• Developing Emergency Preparedness Resilience and Response Arrangements  

• Delivering Emergency Preparedness Resilience and Response in Healthcare  

• Command, Control and Communication Arrangements  

• Managing the Response to Incidents and Emergencies  

• Healthcare Resilience Continuity Arrangements  

• Prepare, Deliver and Evaluate EPRR training  

• Plan, Conduct and Evaluate EPRR Exercises  

For full details, read the course specification below.

How long does it take to complete? 

The qualification takes a total of 450 hours to complete, including 310 hours of guided learning time, followed by a centre-devised assessment for each unit. 

Career progression 

Completing the Level 4 Diploma in Health Emergency Preparedness, Resilience, and Response is a valuable step on the route to a wide variety of careers, including: 

• Emergency Preparedness Coordinator 

• Public Health Emergency Planner 

• Health and Safety Manager 

• Disaster Response Specialist 

• Resilience Officer 

Looking to advance your career even further? This qualification is part of the Health Emergency Management pathway, designed to provide you with the tools you need to excel in this field. 

Downloadable documents 

How do I apply?