
NEBOSH Health and Safety Management for Construction UK
Course Codes
SHE010 / SHE016
This NEBOSH Health and Safety Management for Construction (UK) qualification is ideal for those considering a career in construction management.
- Industry recognised NEBOSH Health and Safety Management for Construction (UK) qualification.
- Specialised NEBOSH qualification for anyone responsible for health and safety on a construction site in the UK.
- Successful students can apply for professional membership with AIOSH, TechIOSH, APS, and AIRSM.
- Develop valuable knowledge and practical skills to support your role!
- Understand the best practice and legislation you need to comply with when it comes to health and safety on a construction site.
- Study for your course from home in your own time.
Course overview
This NEBOSH Health and Safety Management for Construction (UK) qualification is ideal for construction site or contracts managers, construction site workers who are responsible for health and safety, or construction health and safety advisers who are looking to gain a recognised qualification and develop their knowledge to benefit their career.
This NEBOSH qualification will allow you to encourage colleagues on-site to work in a safer manner and focus on best practice. Through this course, you’ll learn how to develop safe systems of working, challenge unsafe behaviours, participate in incident investigations, and advise on competencies, roles, and duties under construction legislation.
Once you have achieved this qualification, your work can contribute towards minimising workplace injuries and illnesses, boosting employee wellbeing, strengthening your health and safety culture, and ensuring your site is compliant with legislation.
Course Duration
Up to one year.
Study Hours
116 hours.
Course Outcome
On successful completion of this course and your exams, you will receive your Health and Safety Management for Construction (UK) qualification.
Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this course.
Assessment
One online open book exam and one practical assessment.
Course content
Extra info
Course requirements
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.
Course duration
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 116 hours, but you can take as much or as little time as you need.
Study method
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.
Course outcome
Once you have successfully completed the assessments involved in this course, you will receive your NEBOSH Health and Safety Management for Construction (UK) qualification.
This NEBOSH qualification is delivered in association with SHEilds, NEBOSH centre 548.
Assessment
You will need to complete one online open book exam and one practical assessment. You can find full details of what is included in these assessments below.
Exam – NC1
This exam is open book and based on a realistic scenario that will test you on what you know and what you can do. Within the assessment, you will be asked to carry out a series of tasks using evidence from the scenario and the underpinning knowledge you have gained during your studies. From the time you start your assessment, you will have 48 hours to download, complete, and submit your assessment for marking.
Exam dates for your open book assessment are in March and September.
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.
Workplace assessment
You will have to complete a workplace assessment. This will be a safety management inspection of a construction workplace. This can be carried out within your place of work.
No external assessor is needed. The course content will give you what is needed for this assessment. Details of this will be released 3 weeks before your submission date.
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.
Awarding body
The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) are a leading organisation whose qualifications cover the health, safety, and environmental sectors. Their qualifications are recognised internationally, helping professionals to demonstrate their knowledge and capabilities, as well as raising the standards in the health and safety industry.
Q&As
- Dedicated personal tutor support
- Dedicated student support
- FREE CV critique service
- FREE employability guide to help you impress future employers
- FREE XO Student Discounts membership
If you add your exams to your enrolment, we will book and pay for these for you. If you chose not to add exams to your enrolment, you will need to book and pay for your assessments directly with a NEBOSH-approved exam centre in addition to the cost of your course.
If you want to achieve your NEBOSH qualification, you will need to complete the assessments detailed above.
It's not a problem. We offer a course replacement service, so if you get into trouble and your course pack is lost or damaged, our Student Support Team can provide you with a new set of materials for a one-time additional fee.
That's not a problem. We want to make sure you're 100% confident about enrolling on the course and starting your study. So, just give our team of education specialists a call on 03300 563 100 and they'll do their best to help.
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