NEBOSH National General Certificate
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What is the NEBOSH National General Certificate?
The NEBOSH National General Certificate (or NEBOSH NGC) is a widely recognised professional qualification in occupational health and safety. The awarding body – NEBOSH – is a globally recognised organisation that creates and accredits training in the field of health and safety.
This qualification is designed to provide you with a broad foundation of understanding fundamental health and safety concepts and how to apply them in the workplace. During your study on The NEBOSH National General Certificate course, you will cover a wide range of topics, which include risk assessment, identifying hazards and how to control them, workplace safety, fire safety and health and safety management systems.
NEBOSH have focused the National General Certificate on giving you everything you need to know and do to make your workplace safer. Relevant to all workplaces, the NEBOSH National General Certificate will equip you with the knowledge and practical skills necessary to assess, control and minimise risks.
NEBOSH National General Certificate - Key Information
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10-day course, with 1 extra day needed to complete your exam
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Face-to-face classroom, virtual, e-learning and on-site course options available
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Suitable for all Industries and sectors
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No formal entry requirements to start the course
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A great first step to a career in health and safety
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Dedicated NEBOSH learning advisor to support you through your course
Course duration
The NEBOSH National Certificate course is a total of 10 days. Sometimes this is split over 2 weeks with a break in the middle. As per NEBOSH’s guidance, you will have a minimum of 68 taught hours in the classroom. In addition to the 10 days, you will also need to reserve a day to complete your open book exam. Find more information on this under ‘Assessment’.
What will I learn?
By the end of your NEBOSH National General Certificate course, you will be able to:
- Assist in the planning, implementation and review of an organisation’s health & safety policy
- Understand the requirements of HSE legislation, codes of practice and the prosecution process
- Confidently undertake risk assessments and recommend suitable action
- Develop and implement a detailed action plan
- Investigate accidents and prepare reports in line with HSE legislation
- Identify common hazards in the workplace and recommend suitable corrective measures
Why should I study for a NEBOSH National General Certificate?
This qualification is beneficial whether you have a health and safety responsibility at work or are trying to expand your knowledge to gain a job in the health and safety industry. Gaining this certification will demonstrate that you have a solid understanding of health and safety principles and best practice. In addition, having someone at your workplace with a NEBOSH National General Certificate shows that you are committed to ensuring a safe working environment for employees.
If you are thinking of studying the NEBOSH National General Certificate as a stepping stone to a career in health and safety, you may be interested to know that most health and safety job roles in the UK require this NEBOSH qualification, along with a membership to a health and safety body such as IOSH. You can read our blog about IOSH membership and the benefits to gain a deeper understanding of the advantages it offers for your professional development and career progression in the field of health and safety.
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NEBOSH National General Certificate Unit NG1 - Management of Health and Safety
See below the course syllabus for the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety. The virtual NEBOSH General Certificate online course follows the same syllabus as a classroom delivered courses and you will gain exactly the same certificate whether you complete the course virtually or in the classroom.
Element 1: Why we should manage workplace health and safety
- 1.1 Morals and money
- 1.2 The force of law – punishment and compensation
- 1.3 The most important legal duties for employers and workers
- 1.4 Managing contractors effectively
Element 2: How health and safety management systems work and what they look like
- 2.1 What they are and the benefits they bring
- 2.2 What good health and safety management systems look like
Element 3: Managing risk – understanding people and processes
- 3.1 Health and safety culture
- 3.2 Improving health and safety culture
- 3.3 How human factors influence behaviour positively or negatively
- 3.4 Assessing risk
- 3.5 Management of change
- 3.6 Safe systems of work for general work activities
- 3.7 Permit-to-work systems
- 3.8 Emergency procedures
Element 4: Health and safety monitoring and measuring
- 4.1 Active and reactive monitoring
- 4.2 Investigating incidents
- 4.3 Health and safety auditing
- 4.4 Review of health and safety performance
NEBOSH National General Certificate Unit NG1 - Management of Health and Safety
Element 5: Physical and psychological health
- 5.1 Noise
- 5.2 Vibration
- 5.3 Radiation
- 5.4 Mental health
- 5.5 Violence at work
- 5.6 Substance abuse at work
Element 6: Musculoskeletal health
- 7.1 Hazardous substances
- 7.2 Assessment of health risks
- 7.3 Occupational exposure limits
- 7.4 Control measures
- 7.5 Specific agents
Element 8: General workplace issues
- 8.1 Health, welfare and work environment
- 8.2 Working at height
- 8.3 Safe working in confined spaces
- 8.4 Lone working
- 8.5 Slips and trips
- 8.6 Safe movement of people and vehicles in the workplace
- 8.7 Work-related driving
Element 9: Work equipment
- 9.1 General requirements
- 9.2 Hand-held tools
- 9.3 Machinery hazards
- 9.4 Control measures for machinery
Element 10: Fire
- 10.1 Fire principles
- 10.2 Preventing fire and fire spread
- 10.3 Fire alarms and fire-fighting
- 10.4 Fire evacuation
Element 11: Electricity
- 11.1 Hazards and risks
- 11.2 Control measures
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Benefits of becoming NEBOSH Qualified
Benefits of becoming NEBOSH qualified for Delegates
- If health and safety is important to an employer your qualification can help to set you apart from the 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
Benefits of NEBOSH Qualified Staff for Employers
The candidates will learn that the vast majority of occupational injuries, incidents and ill-health are avoidable by good health and safety management. Furthermore, a successful and effective management strategy results in saving money, improving productivity and raising workforce morale.
Assessment and Certification
The Assessment process for the NEBOSH National General Certificate is split into two parts: the open book examination and the practical assessment. Read about these two parts in detail below.
NG1 - NEBOSH Open Book Exam
In 2020 NEBOSH introduced open book examinations (where you can take a NEBOSH reference book into the exam with you) as a permanent replacement for the invigilated, paper-based examinations. Along with the NG2 project, this allows the NEBOSH National General Certificate qualification to now be completed remotely, without attending a classroom or exam venue.
The open book examination is designed to test your knowledge and ability as it would be used in a real-world scenario. Rather than testing your memory, using a open book exam style will test your application of health and safety knowledge.
You’ll have 24 hours to complete your open book exam and you can structure your time as you see fit. NEBOSH suggest you should allow 4-5 hours in total for the exam.
Download the Open Book Examination Learner Guide from NEBOSH’s website. It has helpful tips and information on the digital assessment.
NG2 Practical – Risk Assessment
The second part of the assessment process is your practical assessment. The aim of the practical assessment is to show you now have the skills to complete a risk assessment of your workplace. Perfect to show off your new skills and apply them right away in a real-world situation.
To help complete your assessment you’ll be provided with a thorough guidance document, a checklist you can use to make sure you include everything in your submission and an example submission. Before starting your risk assessment you should complete the NEBOSH syllabus, elements 1 to 11.
During your course, your tutor will spend time discussing the project with the group using homework and activities to get you thinking in practical terms.
So how long should the risk assessment take? NEBOSH advise it should take around 3 hours to complete, but this can vary. Keep in mind the practical is not about creating huge amounts of paperwork, much like in the real world it’s about identifying realistic and sensible measures to control risks in the workplace.
NEBOSH Closing Interviews
Closing interviews must be attended by every NEBOSH Candidate with their Learning Partner Project Skills Solutions via Zoom, within 2-3 weeks of completing your exam.
The interviews are not assessed but if you do not attend your scheduled closing interview NEBOSH will not publish your results.
NEBOSH use the Closing Interview as a key part of their malpractice procedures and have set up multiple steps:
NEBOSH Closing Interview Requirements
During the interview you will be required to:
– Show your identification to check you are who you say you are. This is the same as an invigilated examination
– Show the room you are in to make sure you are alone
– Answer questions about your examination
NEBOSH provide Project Skills Solutions with a list of interview questions that are bespoke to the examination paper and designed to check you have the underpinning knowledge and understanding behind your answers.
Project Skills Solutions will ask the questions in a random sequence so not every learner will be asked the same combination of questions.
Project Skills Solutions will complete a Closing Interview Record Sheet for every learner.
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 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. Project Skills Solutions have a dedicated NEBOSH learning advisor that you can speak to about the NEBOSH General Certificate.
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