Health & Safety Training College - NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety

What you will learn

Our course is split into two units:

Unit IG1: 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 IG2: Risk assessment

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

This unit includes completion of a health and safety practical assessment and report to management.

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 International General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety qualification.

Entry requirements

NEBOSH recommends that you should have a minimum standard of English at Key Skills Level 2 or GCSE or equivalent or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.0 or higher.

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 click here for NEBOSH and exam centre requirements and fees.

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 develop your current role to take on international responsibilities, or join an international organization in a dedicated health and safety role.

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 develop your current role to take on international responsibilities.
You could join an international organisation in a dedicated 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.

When you feel ready, you can book to attend your examinations at a regional centre.

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 £85

There are 2 ways you can enrol

Pay the total course fee of £535* in one sum and receive a Free NUS/Totum card
or
Pay a deposit of just £85*, followed by 9 instalments of £50

* Please click here for NEBOSH registration, exam and invigilation fees.