NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

Course Codes

SHE003 / SHE015

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If you're looking for a career in health and safety or need to be compliant in your workplace and you live outside the UK, this NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety qualification is ideal...

Industry-recognised NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety.
Covers the main legal requirements in health and safety in the UK.
Ideal for those beginning a career in health and safety or managers with a responsibility to be health and safety compliant.
Successful students gain AIOSH, TechIOSH, and AIIRSM membership.
Understand how to manage health and safety.
Learn the best practices of risk assessment.
Study from home in your own time.
Assessed by exam and workplace assessment.

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This NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety is relevant to every workplace, and is ideal for managers, supervisors, or anybody with health and safety management responsibilities. It is also perfect for those embarking upon their health and safety career, as well as those working internationally with no plans to locate to the UK.

During your studies, you will learn the best practices for implementing health and safety systems within the workplace! You will gain in-depth knowledge of how to effectively manage health and safety, identify and control common workplace hazards, and measure your success. The course materials are relevant to key international standards, and it will allow you to become a fully-competent health and safety practitioner or safety officer in your work environment.

The risk assessment is central to your NEBOSH qualification, and through your studies and workplace application, you will be able to:

Confidently carry out risk assessments.
Develop and implement a detailed action plan.
Manage and minimise workplace risks.
Support and develop your company’s health and safety culture.

Course Duration

Up to one year.

Study Hours

Approximately 100 hours.

Course Outcome

You will receive your NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety.

Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements.

Assessment

One open book exam and one practical risk assessment.

Why we should manage workplace health and safety
How health and safety management systems work and what they look like
Managing risk – understanding people and processes
Health and safety monitoring and measuring

Physical and psychological health
Musculoskeletal health
Chemical and biological agents
General workplace issues
Work equipment
Fire
Electricity

Course requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification. However, you may find it useful to have obtained the IOSH courses first. You will also 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 100 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.

Assessment

You will be assessed by one open book and one practical risk assessment. More information on the assessments involved in gaining your qualification can be found below.

IG1 – open book exam

The exam is an open book exam which is scenario-based and will include a closing interview. During this interview, you will be asked questions about your submission.

The exam can be sat online.

These take place in any month of the year.

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.

IG2 – practical risk assessment

Learners will complete a practical risk assessment and develop an action plan for their workplace, which will immediately be useful and valuable. This typically takes three hours to complete.

Course Outcome

If you are successful, you will receive your industry recognised NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety.

Completion of the course also allows you to gain AIOSH, TechIOSH, and AIIRSM membership.

The NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety course is delivered in association with SHEilds, NEBOSH centre 548.

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.

NEBOSH courses are an alternative to NCRQ courses. NEBOSH diplomas require around 470 hours of study, similar to what NCRQ previously offered. Whilst NCRQ courses used to be more competency-based, a NEBOSH course is more knowledge-based. They do, however, include the same knowledge outcomes and are industry-recognised courses.

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.