NEBOSH Fire Safety Certificate

• The moral and financial advantages of good fire safety management in the workplace.
• How fire safety is regulated and the roles of national government and international bodies.

• The principles of combustion in relation to fire safety.
• The principles of explosion and explosive combustion and the controls that can be put in place.

• The principles and conditions for the ignition of solids, liquids, and gases, and the controls that can be put in place.

• The principles for fire protection, detection, and prevention.
• The requirements for the maintenance of escape routes and fire extinguishing equipment, including access for the fire service.
• The different types of fire extinguishing methods and the need for training on their use.

• The behaviours of people during fires and why emergency plans are required.
• Why fire safety training requirements are needed for all workers.

• The principles of the fire risk assessment process and the ability to carry out a fire risk assessment in the workplace.

There are no entry requirements for this qualification. However, you will need a good grasp of English to ensure they understand the terminology covered within the course materials.

You will have up to one year to complete your course, which is plenty of time to ensure you are able to study for your course at your own pace. The approximate study time is 60 hours, but you can take as much or as little time as you need.

You will study for your course entirely online and receive full tutor support through email. The online portal makes learning more interactive with presentations, audio recordings, and interactive modules.

Once you have successfully completed the assessments involved in this course, you will receive your NEBOSH Fire Safety Certificate.

On completion of the NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety, you will have the knowledge and skills to understand fire and explosion protection and prevention principles and carry out an effective fire risk assessment in a low to medium-risk workplace.

This NEBOSH qualification is delivered in association with SHEilds, NEBOSH centre 548.

You will need to complete one online open book exam (FSC1) and one practical assessment (FSC2). You can find full details of what is included in these assessments below.

Open book exam - FSC 1

An open book examination which can be completed from home or any other safe and suitable location. Students are presented with a scenario that describes a realistic workplace and situation. Students will then be asked to carry out a series of tasks using evidence presented in the scenario as well as the underpinning knowledge they have gained through their studies.

From the time they start the assessment they have 24 hours to download, complete, and submit their assessment for marking but the paper itself should take 4-5 hours in total.

Exam dates for your open book assessment are in February, May, August and November.

If you choose to add your exams to your enrolment with Open Study College, we will book and pay for your assessments for you. If you do not add the exams option to your enrolment, you will be responsible for booking and paying for your assessments if you wish to achieve the qualification.

Practical assessment - FSC 2

A practical fire risk assessment that has been developed around fire risk assessment standards such as the Home Office fire guidance and PAS79-1:2020.

The time needed to complete the fire risk assessment is not restricted but it should take the student around three hours to complete and provide a good quality fire risk assessment.

Please note, if you cannot use your current workplace for your practical assessment for whatever reason, you can choose an alternative place of work such as a family member or friend’s workplace.

Dates for your practical assessment are February, May, August, and November.

Upon completion of this NEBOSH Fire Safety Certificate course, you could develop your knowledge further by studying another one of our health and safety courses.

Here are some job roles within the health and safety industry:

• Health and safety officer/coordinator
• Safety inspector
• Occupational health specialist
• Environmental health and safety manager
• Risk manager
• Ergonomist
• Safety trainer/instructor
• Construction safety officer
• Industrial hygienist
• Health and safety consultant