Level 2 Award in Manual Handling

Who is this qualification for?

This qualification is aimed at learners who are starting or returning to work, or those who need specific training in manual handling. It is also suitable for refresher training.

Course duration

To complete this qualification, learners will undertake 10 hours of guided learning.

Topics covered

On this course learners will study the following:

• The reasons for safe manual handling
• Risk assessments
• Manual handling equipment
• How to apply safe manual handling principles.

Assessment method

This qualification is assessed by a multiple-choice examination and a practical examination.

After successfully completing this qualification, learners can progress onto:

Highfield Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace
Highfield Level 2 Award in Moving People Safely.