NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

Course code: SHE004
Official NEBOSH Qualification

If you're looking for a career in health and safety or need to be compliant in your workplace, this qualification is ideal...

Industry recognised NEBOSH International General Certificate
Covers main lagal requirements in health and safety in UK
deal 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 for your course online
Assessed by exam and workplace assessment

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Learn the best practices for implementing health and safety systems within the workplace!

This course will allow you to become a fully competent health and safety practitioner or safety officer in your work environment.

Improve your reputation within your company by becoming a qualified health and safety practitioner. This will, in turn, benefit your company

The NEBOSH International General Certificate is for those living in the UK who want to want to be health and safety qualified within the UK.

Course Duration

Up to 1 year.

Study Hours

Approximately 100 hours.

Course Outcome

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

Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements.

Assessment

1 written exam and 1 workplace assessment.

Unit NG1

Managing Health and Safety

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

Unit NG2

Risk Assessment

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 1 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 1 written exam and 1 workplace assessment.

Exam

The exam is a written exam and is 1 hour long.

Your exam will need to be sat at an approved exam centre. There are several spanning the UK in Bolton, Hull, Birmingham, Coventry, Bristol, London, Dublin, Belfast, Edinburgh and Aberdeen.

These take place in March, June, September and December of every year.

Workplace assessment

You will have to complete a workplace assessment. 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.

You will need to pay an additional fee for your exam.

Course Outcome

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

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

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

What is included in the cost of my course?

Dedicated personal tutor support
Dedicated student support
FREE CV critique service
FREE employability guide to help you impress future employers
FREE XO Student Discounts card

Are there any additional fees?

Yes. You will need to book and pay for your exams separately with an official NEBOSH approved exam centre.

Do I have to sit an exam?

If you want to receive your official qualification, you will need to sit the exams stated above. These will need to be taken at an official NEBOSH approved centre. These will need to be booked separately from your course and locations span the UK based in Bolton, Hull, Coventry, London, Dublin, Belfast, Edinburgh and Aberdeen.

What if I still have questions?

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 Student Adviser Team a call on 03300 563 100 and they’ll do their best to help.