You could start a career in health and safety, or use the skills you gain in your current or a future role.
Successfully complete our course and:
- You will achieve the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety qualification, the most widely-held health and safety qualification in the UK.
- You could use your health and safety skills as part of your current job.
- You could join an organisation in a health and safety role.
- You will learn the broad requirements of health and safety at work and how to manage risk effectively.
- You can apply to become an Associate Member of IOSH so you can use the letters ‘AIOSH’ after your name.
- You can apply to become an Associate Member of IIRSM so you can use the letters ‘AIIRSM’ after your name.
What you will learn
Our course is split into two units:
Unit NG1: Management of health and safety
- 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
Unit NG2: Risk assessment
Support available
Our experienced tutors can be contacted by phone, email or Skype during your training.
This gives you the opportunity to ask questions, receive feedback and further develop your knowledge of health and safety.
Qualification
Successfully complete this course and you will achieve the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety qualification.
Entry requirements
You do not need previous health and safety knowledge or experience to enrol on this course. NEBOSH recommends that you should have a minimum standard of English at Key Skills Level 2 or GCSE or equivalent.
Examinations
To successfully complete the course you will need to pass one open book examination and a practical assessment.
Examinations are held at selected times. Our tutors can recommend when you should sit them*.
For the practical assessment, you will need to conduct a risk assessment and submit a report.
* Please
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Working in Health & Safety
The Health & Safety at Work Act demands that every organisation provides safe systems of working for their staff. To achieve this, many organisations employ their own health and safety advisor.
By successfully completing our course, you could work in health and safety as part of your current role. Alternatively, you could become a health and safety advisor for a smaller organisation that operates in lower-risk environments, or be part of a larger organisation.
You will be qualified to:
- Perform risk assessments
- Advise the organisation on health & safety issues
- Ensure requirements are met
Career development
When you have successfully completed this course:
- You could use your health and safety skills as part of your current job
- You could join an organisation in a health and safety role
You will also have the recommended skills and knowledge to enrol on our course that leads to the
NEBOSH National Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals qualification.
How the course works
Your first course materials will be sent to you when you enrol. You can then start straight away and progress through the course when and where you wish. Experienced tutors are available by phone, email or Skype during your training.
To successfully complete the course you will need to pass one open book examination and a practical assessment.
NEBOSH ask that you complete the units within 5 years so your skills are relevant to the current legislation.
Study length
You are able to start this course when you want and continue studying at your own pace. Many students are able to complete this course in approx. 6 months1.
1 Timescales are approximate and depend upon application and motivation. NEBOSH ask that you complete the units for this course within 5 years.
Enrol now from £45.80
There are 2 ways you can enrol on this course:
- Pay the total course fee of
£535* £428* in one sum and receive a Free NUS/Totum card
- or
- Pay 10 monthly payments of
£56.50* £45.80* (£30 administration fee included)
* Please
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National General Certificate NEBOSH registration, exam and invigilation fees.
Enrol on both our National General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety and National Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals courses at the same time and save over £250.
There are 2 ways to enrol:
- Pay the total course fees of
£1,995* £1,596* in one sum and receive a Free NUS/Totum card
- or
- Pay 12 monthly payments of
£168.75* £135.50* (£30 administration fee included)
* Please
click here for
National General Certificate, or
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National Diploma NEBOSH registration, exam and invigilation fees.
