NEBOSH General Certificate

The NEBOSH General Certificate course is for managers, supervisors and staff from all types of organisations who need to broad understanding of health and safety issues. Contact us today for further information on course dates and...

Course Overview

The National Examination Board in Occupational Health and Safety known simply as NEBOSH are a globally recognised health and safety awarding body. The NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (NGC) is the most widely held health and safety qualification in the UK with over 100,000 people having successfully gained the award since it was launched in 1989. The NEBOSH National General Certificate course is split into 3 modules:

• NGC1: Management of Health and Safety - 37hrs tuition and 23hrs private study
• NGC2: Controlling Workplace Hazards - 43hrs tuition and 26hrs private study
• NGC3: Health and Safety Practical Application - Workplace hazard identification/control exam

NGC1 & NGC2 are delivered in a classroom and assessed by means of a 2 hr written exam per module. NGC3 is a practical application project to be conducted at your place of work. The NEBOSH General Certificate courses are scheduled in such a way as to allow sufficient time between each module, and between NGC2 and the exam. This is to help delegates to conduct their own private study and to give time for revision and exam preparation.

The course is targeted at managers, supervisors, safety representatives and any non-health and safety specialists who need a grounding and recognised health and safety qualification.

Course Content

The NEBOSH General Certificate course covers all of the key content:

• Health & Safety Foundations– understanding the legal, moral & economic requirements in order to maintain good safety systems and standards in health and safety within an organisation
• Health & Safety Management- developing positive and effective health and safety cultures within organisations, and the setting of safety policies, roles and responsibilities.
• Monitoring, Auditing and Reviewing– preparing and performing reviews and audits along with understanding the importance of proactive and reactive health and safety monitoring measures.
• Risk Assessment– Identifying hazards and risks in the workplace, carrying out risk assessments and recording and reviewing the findings.
• Principles of Control– understanding the strategies for controlling hazards and reducing risks and how to apply and manage safe systems of work.
• Accident investigation– understanding the processes and procedures for reporting and investigation accidents at work, including RIDDOR requirements.
• Movement of People, Vehicles and Loads– understanding the risks involved with pedestrian and vehicle operations, manual handling and lifting and moving of equipment.
• Work Equipment– understanding the risks associated with tools and machinery including electrical equipment.
• Construction Safety– identifying the hazards and precautions required for safe construction work and recognising some of the common health hazards such as vibration, noise, asbestos, substances etc.
• Physical and Psychological Health Hazards- such as task and workstation design, the work environment (including welfare facilities), noise, heat, stress and violence etc.
• Fire Safety - identifying fire hazards and risks and providing fire prevention measuressuch as equipment, alarm systems and emergency procedures.
• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health - recognition of chemical and biological hazards and the associated risks and controls of exposure including surveys, safety data sheets and monitoring techniques.

Certification

Delegates who successfully complete two x 2 hour written papers (NGC1 & NGC2), plus a practical assessment (NGC3) will receive a NEBOSH National General Certificate. Award of this qualification also affords the delegate Tech IOSH membership and/or AIIRSM post-nominal designatory status on application to IOSH or IIRSM respectively.