Overview
NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety is the gold standard in health and safety qualifications. Delegates gain invaluable knowledge and skills from this globally respected qualification that supports their current role and their long-term career.
The qualification is trusted by prestigious organisations and can help to: - Minimise workplace injuries and illness - Boost employee wellbeing - Show committed to health and safety which can win business - Improve health and safety culture - Build valuable in-house expertise
This course is ideal for managers, supervisors and anybody with health and safety management responsibilities. It’s also perfect for those embarking on a health and safety career and gives them a stepping stone to success.
This course is delivered in partnership with Oak Tree Management & Training Ltd.
Who should attend?
Relevant to every workplace, the NEBOSH National General Certificate is ideal for managers, supervisors and anybody with health and safety management responsibilities. It’s also perfect for those embarking on a health and safety career and gives them a stepping stone to success.
You will learn...
With in-depth focus on the things that matter the qualification covers:
- How to effectively manage health and safety
- How to identify and control common workplace hazards
- How to measure if you’ve been successful
- The UK’s key legal requirements
Risk assessment is central to the 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
Holders of the National General Certificate are entitled to:
- Associate Membership (AIOSH) of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). It also meets the academic requirements for Technician Membership of IOSH (Tech IOSH)
- Associate Membership (AIIRSM) of the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM)
What's included
The two-step assessment process consists of:
- An open book examination
- A practical risk assessment
Course length
10 days
Course Delivery
- Virtual Instructor Led
- Classroom Instructor Led
- Public
- On-Site
Assessment
The duration of study for the National General Certificate is a minimum of 87 hours plus private study and background reading.
Assessment is by an end examination comprising two written papers (Papers A1 and A2) and a practical assessment (Part B). The practical assessment consists of carrying out a safety inspection of a workplace and preparing a management report.
The examination is held nationally four times a year and comprises two 2-hour written papers (Papers A1 and A2) and a practical assessment (Part B). Some centres may also offer “local” examinations, set and marked by NEBOSH, but on a date of their choice. Each written paper consists of one “long-answer” and ten “short-answer” questions. All questions are compulsory. The practical assessment is arranged by the centre, marked by our staff and moderated by NEBOSH.