NEBOSH National General Certificate

The NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety is ideal for managers in any industry or for those looking for or advancing within a career in health and safety.

Qualification Structure

Our courses are run over 11 days plus 1 day for exams (12 days to attend total):

• Week 1: NGC1 - Management of Health and Safety
• Week 2: GC2 - Controlling Workplace Hazards
• Revision day, roughly one week before your exam
• Project: GC3 - Health and Safety Practical Application
• Exam (1 day)

Learning Hours

• 80 classroom hours
• 53 hours of self study

You have a break between weeks 1 and 2 and then between week 2 and the exam day. This is to give time for private study and personal revision.

Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety. However, the assessments are only offered and must be answered in English. Part of the qualification is a short written report based on the delegate's own workplace and must also be in English.

If you have any questions please contact the training team.

Level and UK Accreditation

The NEBOSH National General Certificate is accredited and credit rated by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA - www.sqa.org.uk) for delivery across the UK. It is rated within the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF - www.scqf.org.uk) at SCQF Level 6 with 15 SCQF credit points.
For users in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, this is comparable to a Vocationally Related Qualification (VRQ) at Level 3 within the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF), or A-Level standard.

Assessment Details

Each unit (NGC1 and GC2) is assessed by a 2-hour written examination to be taken after the 2 classroom weeks. You also have a practical assessment to be carried out on your workplace, if you are not working you can use hypothetical scenarios or situations from past experiences to complete your project.

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NEBOSH Courses

Courses leading to NEBOSH qualifications attract around 50,000 candidates annually, with exams taken in over 120 countries around the world.
NEBOSH qualifications are recognised by the relevant professional membership bodies including the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) and IEMA.

Benefits For Employers

The vast majority of occupational injuries, incidents and ill-health are avoidable by good health and safety management. By saving money, improving productivity and raising workforce morale, effective health and safety management should be recognised as an essential element of a successful management strategy.

Many larger organisations choose the NEBOSH National General Certificate as a key part of
their supervisors’ or management development programme. Smaller organisations often only require their manager taking the lead on health and safety issues to hold the qualification.

Benefits For Delegates

• If health and safety is important to an employer your qualification can help to set you apart from competition for a job role.
• The minimum standard for a role in health and safety (92% of positions ask for a NEBOSH qualification or IOSH Membership).
• Internationally recognised qualification.
• Career progression.
• Gain IOSH membership.

Read a NEBOSH case study about Claire, who completed her NEBOSH National General Certificate to advance her career.

IOSH Membership

Once you have completed your NEBOSH National General Certificate course, you can gain IOSH membership, and letters after your name, first at Associate level, and then with experience Technical level.

• Improve career prospects.
• Keep up to date with with industry knowledge.
• Network with other safety professionals and companies.
• Get advice and expertise.

Find out more here.

Key Topics

By the end of your course you will be able to:

• Assist in the planning, implementation and review of an organisations health & safety policy.
• Understand the requirements of HSE legislation, codes of practice and the prosecution process.
• Undertake risk assessments and recommend suitable action.
• Investigate accidents and prepare reports in line with HSE legislation.
• Identify common hazards in the workplace and recommend suitable corrective measures.

See below the course syllabus for the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety.

Week 1: NGC1 - Management of Health and Safety

Element 1: Foundations in Health and Safety

• 1.1 Scope and Nature of Occupational Health and Safety
• 1.2 Moral and Financial Drivers for Health and Safety Management
• 1.3 The Legal Framework For Health and Safety Regulation
• 1.4 Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
• 1.5 The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
• 1.6 Client and Contractors

Element 2: Health and Safety Management Systems - Plan

• 2.1 Key Elements of a Health and Safety Management System
• 2.2 Purpose and Importance of Setting Policy for Health and Safety
• 2.3 Key Features and Appropriate Content of an Effective Health and Safety Policy

Element 3: Health and Safety Management Systems - Do

• 3.1 Roles and Responsibilities of Employers, Directors and Managers Health and Safety Culture
• 3.2 Human Factors That Influence Behaviour at Work
• 3.3 Improving Health and Safety Behaviour
• 3.4 Principles and Practice of Risk Assessment
• 3.5 General Principles of Control
• 3.6 Sources of Health and Safety Information
• 3.7 Safe Systems of Work (SSW)
• 3.8 Permits-To-Work (PTW)
• 3.9 Personal Protective Equipment
• 3.10 Safety Signs and Signals
• 3.11 Emergency Procedures and Arrangements
• 3.12 First Aid in the Workplace

Element 4: Health and Safety Management Systems - Check

• 4.1 Active and Reactive Monitoring
• 4.2 Investigating incidents
• 4.3 Recording and Reporting Incidents

Element 5: Health and Safety Management Systems - Act

• 5.1 Health and Safety Auditing
• 5.2 Reviewing of Health and Safety Performance

Week 2: GC2 - Controlling Workplace Hazards

Element 1: Workplace Hazards and Risk Control

• 1.1 Health, Welfare and Work Environment Requirements
• 1.2 Violence at Work
• 1.3 Substance Misuse
• 1.4 Safe Movement of People
• 1.5 Working at a Height
• 1.6 Excavations
• 1.7 Temporary Works

Element 2: Transport Hazards and Risk Control

• 2.1 Safe Movement of Vehicles
• 2.2 Driving at Work

Element 3: Musculoskeletal Hazards and Risk Control

• 3.1 Work-related Upper Limb Disorders
• 3.2 Display Screen Equipment
• 3.3 Manual Handling
• 3.4 Manually Operated Load Handling Equipment
• 3.5 Powered Load Handling Equipment

Element 4: Work Equipment Hazards and Risk Control

• 4.1 General Requirements For Work Equipment
• 4.2 Hand Tools
• 4.3 Machinery Hazards
• 4.4 Control Measures for Machinery Hazard
• 4.5 Specified Equipment

Element 5: Electrical Safety

• 5.1 Use of Electricity at Work - Hazards and Risks
• 5.2 Control measures When Working With Electrical Systems or Using Electrical Equipment in All Workplace Conditions

Element 6: Fire Safety

• 6.1 Fire Initiation, Classification and Spread
• 6.2 Fire Risk Assessment
• 6.3 Fire Prevention and Prevention of Fire Spread
• 6.4 Fire Alarm and Fire-Fighting Equipment
• 6.5 Evacuation of a Workplace

Element 7: Chemical and Biological Health Hazards and Risk Control

• 7.1 Forms of, Classification of, and Health Risks from Hazardous Substances
• 7.2 Assessment of Health Risks
• 7.3 Occupation Exposure Limits
• 7.4 Control Measures
• 7.5 Specific Agents
• 7.6 Safe Handling and Storage of Waste

Element 8: Physical and Psychological Health Hazards and Risk Control

• 8.1 Noise
• 8.2 Vibration
• 8.3 Radiation
• 8.4 Stress

Assessment Day

• NGC1 2 hour exam (morning)
• GC2 2 hour exam (afternoon)

GC3 - Health and Safety Practical Application

You will complete a safety inspection of your workplace and a written report detailing your findings. This needs to be submitted within 2 weeks of your exam.
If you do not have the opportunity to complete the project in your workplace, you can use scenarios from previous experiences to complete your project.

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Will I Pass?

We know the NEBOSH National General Certificate is a hard course to complete, that's why so many employers list it as a requirement when they hire people for Health and Safety positions.
So at Project Skills Solutions, we do everything possible to help make you comfortable and confident before, during, and after your course.

Free Revision Day
Our NEBOSH courses include an extra day the week before your exams, we cover important parts of the course again, and you have the opportunity to discuss areas of the content with your tutor, and take a look at past papers and practise questions.

Online Study and Revision Materials
During your course you'll have access to our online platform, through this platform you'll have access to course materials and documents, study and revision activities as well as leave messages and comments for other students and your tutor.

Pass Plus
We are so confident that you'll pass your course, if you don't we will invite you back to attend all or some of the training days and retake your exam, the only cost is the registration fee (max £110). For full details please click here

Can I Pay in Instalments?

Our NEBOSH courses are amongst the most competitively priced in the UK, but we understand the course is still a lot for delegates to pay at once.

Why not book your course now and pay in instalments up to your start date?

• Find your course date and contact us.
• Pay a £200 deposit.
• We spread the remaining cost monthly up until your course date.
• Usual T's and C's apply, so if you want to cancel your booking outside of the 21 working day period, there is no cost, everything you've paid so far will be refunded.

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