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NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
Start a career dedicated to health and safety or gain new skills for your current role.
Our course is split into 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
This unit includes completion of a health and safety practical assessment and report to management.
Support available
Throughout your training, you will be able to ask questions, receive feedback and further develop your knowledge by contacting our experienced tutors by phone, email or Skype.
Successfully complete this course and you will achieve the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety qualification.
Entry requirements
No health and safety knowledge is needed however NEBOSH recommends you have a minimum standard of English at Key Skills Level 2, GCSE or equivalent.
To successfully complete the course you will need to pass one open book examination and a practical assessment.
Examinations are held at selected times. Our tutors can recommend when you should sit them*.
For the practical assessment, you will need to conduct a risk assessment and submit a report.
* Click for NEBOSH exam and invigilation fees
Working in Health & Safety
The law says that every organisation must provide safe systems of working for their staff. To achieve this, many employ their own health and safety advisor.
Successfully complete this course and you could work in health and safety as part of your current role. Alternatively, you could become an advisor for an organisation.
Career development
Successfully complete this course and:
- You will be qualified to:
- Perform risk assessments
- Advise organisations on health and safety issues
- Ensure requirements are met
- You could use your health and safety skills as part of your current job.
- You could join an organisation in a health and safety role.
- You can apply to become an Associate Member of IOSH, using the letters ‘AIOSH’ after your name.
- You can apply to become an Associate Member of IIRSM, using the letters ‘AIIRSM’ after your name.
Your first course materials will be sent when you enrol so you can start straight away. You then have the freedom to progress when and where you wish, with support available from experienced tutors.
To successfully complete the course you will need to pass one open book examination and a practical assessment.
Study length
Many students are able to complete this course in approx. 6 months1 .
1 Timescales are approximate and depend upon application and motivation. NEBOSH ask that you complete the units for this course within 5 years.
Enrol now from £45.80
There are 2 ways you can enrol on this course:
- Pay the total course fee of
£535*£428* in one sum and receive a £15 Amazon voucher2 - or
- Pay 10 monthly payments of
£56.50*£45.80* (£30 administration fee included)
* Click for National General Certificate NEBOSH exam and invigilation fees.
Enrol on both our National General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety and National Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals courses at the same time and save over £250.
There are 2 ways to enrol:
- Pay the total course fees of
£1,995*£1,596* in one sum and receive a £15 Amazon voucher2 - or
- Pay 12 monthly payments of
£168.75*£135.50* (£30 administration fee included)
1 The number of study grants available is limited and may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Enrol today to guarantee your grant. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers. If you choose to pay your course fee in one sum, you will receive your study grant offer immediately. If paying with a deposit followed by monthly instalments, your deposit payment will be reduced by the study grant percentage and each subsequent instalment payment will also be reduced by the study grant percentage. Other terms and conditions apply.
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