Aim

The NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety provides an excellent foundation in occupational health and safety. It is good for career prospects as it both boosts someone’s standing in their current role and can help them progress.

The qualification is:

• Relevant to every workplace
• Ideal for managers, supervisors, or anybody with health
  and safety management responsibilities
• Perfect for those embarking on a health and safety career

The NEBOSH Certificate is widely respected by employers and meets the requirements for Technician Membership of IOSH (Tech IOSH) and Associate Membership of IIRSM (AIIRSM).

Course Objectives

With in-depth focus on the things that matter, the NGC covers:

• How to effectively manage health and safety
• The UK’s key legal requirements
• How to identify and control common workplace hazards
• How to measure success

Upon completion of this course, candidates will be able to:

• Identify common and obvious hazards in the workplace, and be able to recommend remedial actions;
• Investigate accidents (including near misses), and make logical, cost-effective recommendations to prevent recurrence;
• Identify the main items of health and safety legislation that apply to workplaces;
• Recognise the human and organisational problems that must be overcome to achieve a safe and healthy environment;
• Use information sources to advise managers on safety matters.

Risk assessment is central to the NGC qualification. Through study and workplace application, successful learners 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
• Ensure their teams undertake their day to day activities more safely thanks to the awareness and knowledge gained

Course Content

The NEBOSH National General Certificate is made up of two units:

Unit NG1: Management of 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

Assessment

Units NG1 of the NEBOSH National Certificate is assessed by an open book exam completed at home. Unit NG2 is assessed by a practical assessment carried out in your workplace.

Method of Study

This course is available In Classroom or Live Online.

Classroom Courses

• Complete Course 2 Weeks (10-days) + exams
• Revision workshops providing essential support for exam preparation are optional and subject to additional charge

Live Online Courses
Flexible, fully tutor supported on-line learning available anywhere in the world

• Complete Course 2 Weeks (10-days) + exams
• Bespoke course schedules can be
• Revision workshops providing essential support for exam preparation are optional and subject to additional charge

Textbooks

High quality, full colour complete course textbooks are provided with every course. These are essential study guide, covering the complete NEBOSH syllabus. (Please note: Printed version supplied with classroom courses; On-line version supplied with e-learning courses)

Please Note

• The programme of courses is correct at the time of publication. However, we reserve the right to alter or cancel the programme due to circumstances beyond our control. Please feel free to call us to discuss your specific needs.