Who is it for?
It is for anyone wanting to advance their knowledge of health and safety. This includes people wanting to enhance their career prospects and managers, supervisors and staff from all types of organisations who need a broad understanding of health and safety issues.
Individuals gain a valuable qualification for their CVs. Many individuals take the NEBOSH National General Certificate as a first step on a career in health and safety.
Organisations of all types and sizes ensure that line managers have a sound understanding of the principles of risk management they can use to build an effective safety culture in the company.
Recognition?
The NEBOSH National General Certificate is accepted by IOSH as meeting the academic requirements for Technician Membership of IOSH (Tech IOSH). It is also accepted by the AIIRSM for associate membership.
Course content
It covers the main legal requirements for safety in the UK, a range of workplace hazards, and methods of control.
Further development
Unit NGC1 (Management of Health and Safety) is common to the NEBOSH National General Certificate, the National Certificate in Construction and the Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management, enabling students to combine units across NEBOSH qualifications.
How is the course assessed?
Candidates are assessed with written examinations for each of the two taught units and a practical exercise conducted in a workplace.
How are the courses delivered?
There are three options:
- Day course (one day per week) over 11 weeks (including exam).
- Block delivery over three weeks, with a gap week. There are 11 teaching days including exams.
- Part-time Evening Course delivered over 27 Weeks