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NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

This course provides the underpinning knowledge to enable health and safety duties in the workplace to be undertaken more effectively. It is relevant for managers, supervisors, and employee representatives with health and safety responsibilities. This comprehensive course gives an excellent grounding in the fundamentals of occupational safety and health management.

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Certification:

NEBOSH Accredited

Study Mode:

  • Part-time (day release)
  • Distance learning

Location:

  • Other

Start Date:

Duration:


Classroom based course12 days, delivered over one day per week at our Conference Centre
E-learningOne year licence, self directed study


Who is this course for?

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.

What qualifications will I gain?

NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

What will I learn on the course?

The course comprises of two separately assessed units:

  • Management of health and safety (NG1)
  • Risk assessment (NG2)

Management of health and safety (NG1)

  • 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.

Risk assessment (NG2)

  • Physical and psychological health
  • Musculoskeletal health
  • Chemical and biological agents
  • General workplace issues
  • Work equipment
  • Fire
  • Electricity


The National General Certificate looks at everyday solutions for general workplace health and safety issues.

When you have completed the qualification, you will be able to:

  • justify the need for health and safety improvements;
  • advise on duties for health and safety in the workplace;
  • help your organisation to manage contractors;
  • work within a health and safety management system;
  • positively influence health and safety culture and behaviour;
  • carry out a general risk assessment (using a 5-step approach) of your workplace;
  • recognise workplace changes and their impacts and understand how to minimise these impacts;
  • develop basic safe systems of work that include emergency arrangements and know when to use a permit-to-work system;
  • take part in incident investigations; and help your employer check the effectiveness of their health and safety management system through monitoring, auditing and review.

Application Information

What further course options are available?

NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

How will this help my career?

This internationally recognised qualification will enable successful candidates to operate in a range of health and safety management roles across industries.

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