NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety - Attended

The course is split into 2 units of study, each of which is assessed separately:

• Unit NG1 - Management of Health and Safety covering:
• 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 Assessments covering:
• Physical and psychological health
• Musculoskeletal health
• Chemical and biological agents
• General workplace issues
• Work equipment
• Fire and
• Electricity

For attended course delegates, there is also the option to undertake a revision day after the end of the course and before the examinations. This will be at an additional cost. Further details can be found on the separate course overview.

This course is aimed at managers, supervisors and staff from all types of organisations who need a broad understanding of health and safety issues. Undertaking the certificate helps them to manage risks effectively. There are no entry requirements for this qualification, however it is important that learners have a suitable standard of English language in order to understand and articulate the concepts contained in the syllabus.

10 days over 10 weeks (but can vary)

Fee information

What qualification will I achieve?

NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety.

How is my course assessed?

Unit NG1 takes the form of an on-line open book examination and unit NG2 practical written assessment that is submitted on-line. The examinations date for this course will fall at the end of the course. These dates are usually set by NEBOSH.