NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
- NEBOSH
Available in the following formats
Course Outline
The NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety provides a comprehensive understanding of the general health & safety issues that affect organisations of all shapes and sizes.
It provides the knowledge and skills that are required to enable proper and effective management of risks, as well as covering a range of common workplace hazards and methods of control. The NEBOSH General Certificate also covers UK Legislation and how to meet key legal requirements.
We are very proud to be a Gold Standard NEBOSH Learning Partner.
Our course includes 9 days of expert tutor led classroom teaching, along with the direction and supporting materials (including a full RMS Publishing study book) that you will need in order to complete your exam and risk assessment.
We also offer additional support to those that require it in the form of our optional tutorial days. These are a one day tutor led exam workshop that are held via online video conferencing software Zoom.
This course comprises of 2 Units, both of which must be successfully completed to obtain the full certificate:
- NG1 – Management of Health and Safety
- NG2 – Risk assessment
Available Learning Routes:
- Classroom
- Virtual/Zoom
- Blended
- E-learning
Enhanced Learning Credits
ACT are approved to provide training through the MoD Enhanced Learning Credit scheme as provider 1003.
This means that this course and many of our high-quality training courses are approved by the MoD for service leavers looking to spend their learning credits accrued through their service career.
Our course advisors are able to guide you through the whole process and we have already helped over 100 learners use their Enhanced Learning Credits to access a new career path!
ACT have an 88% evaluation score from 105 ELCAS leaves.
Statistic accurate to 03.08.22
Taking this course outside of the UK?
International learners:
As of the 31st of August 2022, IOSH will no longer acknowledge this course as meeting the qualification requirements of ‘GradIOSH’ membership if the course has been completed outside of the UK.
You can read the reasons for this in this statement from NEBOSH.
Designed For
This qualification is designed for managers, supervisors, team leaders and those aspiring to these roles that will have responsibilities to manage health and safety in the workplace. No prior knowledge of health and safety is required in order to take this course.
If you are looking to start a career in health and safety or require health and safety knowledge in your role this qualification provides you with the knowledge that you will need to:
- Justify the need for improvements to health and safety
- Work under a health and safety management system
- Have a positive influence on the health and safety culture of your workplace
- Be a part of incident investigations
- Carry out general risk assessments following a 5 step approach
- Develop basic safety systems including emergency arrangements
- Recognise and manage the impacts of a changing workplace
A vast majority of roles within the health and safety industry ask for a form of NEBOSH qualification as a requirement for the role.
The only requirement for this NEBOSH qualification is a suitable standard of English language.
Classroom Course costs and dates
Total Cost: £1569 + VAT (where applicable)
£1399 course fees + VAT + £170 NEBOSH fees (VAT exempt)
Midlands Course 1 - 2024
Midlands Course 2 - 2024
Midlands Course 3 - 2024
Midlands Course 4 - 2024
North West Course 1 - 2024
North West Course 2 - 2024
Virtual Course costs and dates
Total Cost: £1569 + VAT (where applicable)
£1399 course fees + VAT + £170 NEBOSH fees (VAT exempt)
Virtual Course 1 - 2024
Virtual Course 2 - 2024
Virtual Course 3 - 2024
E-learning Course costs and dates
Total Cost: £525 + VAT (where applicable)
£525 course fees + VAT
NEBOSH National General Certificate E-learning
24/7 Access to course - Study at your own pace
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The subject matter knowledge is excellent and examples are relevant to the course. The approach is relaxed and very grown up and encourages all to interject and add additional depth to the subject.
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