Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Assessor Training
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Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Assessor Training
Duration 1-2 hours
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100% online training
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1 learner per course
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Includes a 10% discount for 10+ courses
This Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Assessor course is designed to help you as the DSE assessor do your job efficiently and help to fulfil your employer's legal duties under the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992.
This course will inform you about what your duties are as a DSE assessor. It outlines the risks to employees posed by regular usage of DSE and how to manage them, the postures and positions users should assume and the alternative types of DSE that are available. With this knowledge, you’ll be able to carry out risk assessments and manage DSE-associated health risks with confidence.
100% online training
Access anywhere
Same day digital certificate
Printed certificate posted next working day
Full audio voiceover
Assessment retakes at no extra cost
Written in compliance with the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
Developed by health and safety professionals
Accredited by CPD and assured by RoSPA Qualifications
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What you'll learn
By the end of this course, learners will have a thorough understanding of:
- What DSE is and what defines a DSE user.
- The DSE regulations and what your duties are as a DSE assessor.
- The health risks associated with poor DSE and the importance of assessing and managing risks.
- How to carry out a DSE assessment of a user's workspace and what hazards you should look out for.
- How to select and set up ergonomic equipment and ensure environments pose minimal risks to users.
- What postures users should assume to minimise strain placed on their body, as well as the importance of taking breaks and stretching.
- The importance of providing users with information and training about their DSE set-up and good posture.
Training you can trust
Accredited by CPD
All of our courses are accredited by the CPD Certification Service as conforming to universally accepted Continuing Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.
Assured by RoSPA Qualifications
This course is also assured by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents through their RoSPA Qualifications Assurance System, as providing up-to-date, quality and content-approved training.
Recommended renewal:
1 year
What does this mean? This certificate does not have an expiry date, however, based on industry best practice guidelines there is a recommended renewal period.
Engage and empower
Our in-house Learning Designers develop all of our courses to give you and your learners the most engaging training possible.
Module 1: Introduction to DSE
Key definitions, what is display screen equipment?, DSE users, DSE Regulations, the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974, DSE assessors, health risks associated with DSE, and the importance of assessing DSE.
Module 2: DSE Assessments
What is a DSE assessment?, step 1: identify the hazards, step 2: decide who might be harmed and how, step 3: evaluate the risks and implement controls, step 4: record your findings, and step 5: review and update.
Module 3: Ergonomic Equipment and Environment
Duties of manufacturers and suppliers of DSE, display screens, keyboards, the mouse, phones, chairs, work surface, work environment, and software.
Module 4: Alternative DSE
Portable equipment, active seating, standing users, and hot desking.
Module 5: Good Posture and Wellbeing
Head position, upper and lower back, arms and wrists, legs and feet, taking breaks, eyesight, users with special requirements, and providing information and training.
The online assessment is taken on completion of the training material. You will be asked 20 multiple choice questions with a pass mark of 80%. The answers are marked automatically, so you will instantly know whether you have passed. If you don't pass, don't worry! You can take the test as many times as you need with no extra charge.
This course is designed for those who are looking to become a certified DSE assessor in their workplace. It is applicable to any environment in which DSE is used. No previous knowledge is required and so anyone at any level of their business can take this course.
If you are not looking to become a DSE assessor and instead simply require an awareness level of training to manage your own workspace, you should take our Display Screen Equipment training course.
Written by experts
In partnership with
Neil Murray
Health and Safety Consultant
Neil Murray is a vastly experienced and highly qualified health and safety professional who has held roles such as Senior Health and Safety Executive inspector, and Principal Inspector for Channel Tunnel construction. He has also held senior roles in an international infrastructure business, a major UK water utility company and a major construction group and provided management consultancy to numerous companies across a wide range of industries.
Neil has a wide expertise in many sectors, including construction, civil engineering, manufacturing engineering, water and waste utilities, education, heritage sites, public safety, rail construction and operation, transport, marine, waste management, engineering design and industrial and facilities management services.
Neil is a QSA auditor for RoSPA and also an author of published guidance on health and safety in the construction of the Channel Tunnel, work at height, major project management, and online training courses.
