Education FAQs

If you can't find the answer to your question, please get in touch at qualifications@bohs.org and the team will be happy to help.

To order a replacement certificate, please complete our online form. 

Please Note: There will be a charge for a replacement certificate. 

Unfortunately, no. 

To maintain the security of our exam questions, BOHS does not return completed exam papers to candidates or provide detailed information about low scoring answers.  

Performance feedback for your exam or assessment can be requested, please read the below:
https://www.bohs.org/app/uploads/2024/05/BOHS-DA.60-Enquiry-about-Results-Procedure-April-2024.pdf

Within the 'Enquiry about Exam Result' feedback outcome, we provide the marks you obtained against the available marks, broken down by Syllabus area.  This should enable you to focus your revision if a re-sit is required. 

If you have an enquiry about a result or require further feedback please read the below:
https://www.bohs.org/app/uploads/2024/05/BOHS-DA.60-Enquiry-about-Results-Procedure-April-2024.pdf

For all syllabuses or course specifications, please click here

Please Note: We will NOT provide a copy of the candidate’s examination paper or information about individual questions. 

You have 12 months to complete your qualification.  Re-sits will need to be completed within this period.

Within the 12 months you can re-sit the exam as many times as necessary.

After the 12 months, if you have still not passed the exam, you will need to complete the course and subsequent exams again.

You can re-sit an examination irrespective if you have sat a paper exam or an online exam with any BOHS approved training provider. 

You will need to contact the training provider and book a slot on one of their future training course dates.

HSE guidelines recommend some form of refresher should be given, as necessary, to help ensure knowledge of asbestos awareness is maintained. BOHS have a refresher course for the P402, P404 and P405 with other IP refreshers in development. 

To see which training providers offer this course and dates available please click here.

BOHS provides International Proficiency modules in Asbestos (IP402, IP403, IP404 and IP405) and offers IP601 in LEV. Face to face courses are available predominantly in New Zealand and Australia, however, they can also be taken in the UK with selected BOHS approved training providers.  They are available as eLearning courses with an online exam internationally.

For course availability, please click here. 

International occupational hygiene modules are also available to occupational hygienists in certain countries abroad. 

For further information on the international occupational hygiene modules, please click here. 

Yes. Electronic submission of reports is preferred. However, BOHS does accept reports in paper format as well. 

For submission guidance in LEV qualifications, please click here. 

For submission guidance for Legionella qualifications, please click here. 

Results are issued within 6 weeks of your exam date. These are emailed directly to the address you provided on your Candidate Information Form when booking.

If you have not received your results within 6 weeks, please contact qualifications@bohs.org.

Your certificate is sent by post within 6 to 8 weeks after you receive your results. It will be posted either to the address on your Candidate Information Form or to your Training Provider, who will then forward it to you.

Please allow additional time for international delivery, or if your Training Provider is responsible for redistributing certificates.

BOHS does not issue digital certificates. However, your Award Confirmation Email serves as official proof of your qualification until the printed certificate arrives.

If you have not received your certificate within 10 weeks of receiving your results, please contact qualifications@bohs.org.

If you have a learning disability or medical condition; notify your training provider as soon as possible, to allow them time to discuss and implement any adjustments you may need while on the course and; tell BOHS as quickly as possible, to ensure evidence can be obtained and measure put in place in time for your examination. 

To fully assess your needs, we may need to contact you. 

We will advise the training provider of the outcome of the assessment.  

Please Note: Evidence* of a learning disability/medical condition is required to assess necessary adjustments. 

*Please read our Reasonable Adjustment Policy for further information. You can access it here.

BOHS is an examining body. We cannot advise or recommend an asbestos surveyor. 

However, BOHS has a Directory of Occupational Hygiene Services. 

For an up-to-date list of BOHS fees please click here.   

You have 12 months from your course start date to pass the exam. 

Within the 12 months, you can re-sit the exam as many times as necessary. 

After the 12 months, if you have still not passed the exam, you will need to complete the course and subsequent exams again. 

For the BOHS privacy policy, please click here. 

Each unit certificate has a unique number designated to the candidate. 

Please do NOT share your unique certificate number or candidate ID with other parties. 

No. 

All BOHS certificates are sent to the candidate directly.   We do not provide copies of certificates unless requested by the candidate.

With your written consent and date of birth, yes.   Please email your request to qualifications@bohs.org

Step One – Contact your training provider and follow their complaints procedure. 

Step Two – If the issue is still unresolved, please email your complaint to qualifications@bohs.org.