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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 delivered online:
Unit GNC1: 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 GNC2: 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 or email.
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.
This course is delivered online.
Online study
Upon enrolment you receive access to our unique online learning platform and unit eBook(s), providing you with the learning resources you need.
You can start as soon as you want and progress through the course at your own pace. Your enrolment includes 2 years of course access1, so you can study when and where you choose. This flexibility makes it easy to fit learning around work and family commitments.
Once you successfully complete the first unit, you will progress onto the next unit.
To successfully complete the course you will need to pass one open book examination and a practical assessment.
Study length
You are able to start this course when you want and continue studying at your own pace. Many students are able to complete this course in approx. 6 months1.
1 Timescales are approximate and depend upon application and motivation. Your enrolment includes 2 years of course access. NEBOSH allows up to 5 years to complete all units for this course so your skills are relevant to the current legislation. If you need access beyond 2 years from enrolment, additional fees may apply.
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