We have looked at the numbers of candidates taking each of our qualifications in 2006 and made a comparison with the figures from 2005, to provide a statistical report for your information.
Occupational Hygiene (OH) Modules
|
Module
|
Subject
|
No. Candidates
|
|
Passed
|
Failed
|
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
|
M101
|
Health effects of hazardous substances
|
15
|
34
|
23
|
19
|
|
M102
|
Measurement of hazardous substances (including risk assessment)
|
42
|
36
|
29
|
20
|
|
M103
|
Control of hazardous substances
|
23
|
27
|
11
|
15
|
|
M104
|
Noise and an Introduction to vibration
|
25
|
46
|
13
|
25
|
|
M201
|
Thermal environment and non-ionising radiation
|
2
|
8
|
12
|
20
|
|
M202
|
External environment
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
5
|
|
M203
|
Ergonomics essentials (including Manual Handling and DSE)
|
64
|
54
|
14
|
15
|
|
M302
|
Measurement & assessment of noise in the workplace
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
M304
|
COSHH
|
2
|
14
|
2
|
20
|
|
S301
|
Asbestos and other fibres
|
166
|
117
|
72
|
36
|
Totals
|
341
|
337
|
183
|
179
|
The numbers taking the OH modules have remained relatively stable, but this hides some fluctuations within individual subject modules. The numbers taking S301, M203, and M102 dropped, but the numbers taking M101, M103, M104, M201 and M304 all increased in 2006, with significant increases in M104 and M304. Overall, there has been a 27% increase in candidates for non-asbestos modules, and a 55% drop in candidates for S301, in 2006 compared with 2005. The pass rate has remained stable, at 65%.
Proficiency Modules
|
Module
|
Subject
|
No. Candidates
|
|
Passed
|
Failed
|
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
|
P401
|
Identification of asbestos in bulk samples (PLM)
|
286
|
175
|
36
|
58
|
|
P402
|
Buildings surveys and bulk sampling for asbestos
|
2017
|
930
|
93
|
86
|
|
P403
|
Asbestos fibre counting (PCM)
|
227
|
350
|
28
|
190
|
|
P404
|
Air sampling and clearance testing of asbestos
|
273
|
333
|
25
|
171
|
|
P405
|
Management of asbestos in buildings
|
686
|
346
|
54
|
70
|
|
P406
|
Supervision and management of the safe removal and disposal of asbestos
|
4
|
94
|
1
|
8
|
|
P601
|
Initial appraisal and thorough examination and testing of local exhaust ventilation systems
|
3
|
35
|
2
|
12
|
|
P701
|
Management and assessment of exposure to hand-arm vibration
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Total
|
2900
|
2263
|
239
|
595
|
There has been a 10% drop in the overall number of candidates taking the Proficiency Modules, but again this masks some much larger differences between the two years within the individual modules. P402 in particular, but also P405 and P401, have seen candidate numbers decline considerably in 2006, whilst P403 and P404 have seen significant increases in numbers. The overall pass rate decreased from 92% in 2005 to 79% in 2006.
|
|
Year
|
|
2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
|
No. of candidates awarded P402
|
54
|
352
|
761
|
1399
|
1794
|
2017
|
930
|
|
Other Asbestos Proficiency Modules
|
88
|
214
|
447
|
754
|
1295
|
1476
|
1298
|
Orals
|
Year
|
No. Candidates
|
|
Diploma
|
Certificate
|
Certificate of Competence in Asbestos
|
Other Certificates of Competence
|
|
Pass
|
Fail
|
Pass
|
Fail
|
Pass
|
Fail
|
Pass
|
Fail
|
|
|
2005
|
3
|
2
|
18
|
0
|
67
|
55
|
2
|
0
|
1x Ergonomics
1x Noise &Vibration
|
|
2006
|
4
|
3
|
13
|
3
|
70
|
64
|
1
|
0
|
1x Noise and Vibration
|
The number of candidates for the Diploma and Certificate orals has remained relatively stable; the pass rate for the latter has fallen to 81%, but as it was 100% in 2005 it was always likely to drop. The number taking the Certificate of Competence in Asbestos has increased by 10% in 2006, whilst the pass rate has fallen, from 55% to 52%. Candidate numbers for other Certificates of Competence remain low.