NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

Description

NEBOSH is the UK’s leading Health & Safety Awarding Body and is gaining increasing international status.  NEBOSH qualifications are recognised and respected by employers in all sections of employment and provide the benchmark standard against which others are compared.  Since the 1970s, the principle that “those who create the risks must manage them” has been enshrined in the management of Health & Safety at work.

The Nebosh General Certificate gives individuals the skills and know-how to complete their health & safety responsibilities within their working environment.  It can also be used as a first step in a career within Health & Safety. 

The Certificate course is a demanding but rewarding experience that is designed to compliment existing managerial skills.  The core competence is transferable across all employment sectors, which makes the qualification highly respected and valued by employers.  

Holders of the National General Certificate have demonstrated that they possess a broad base of knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety such that they can manage their everyday activities safely – with Health & Safety as an integral part rather than a bolt-on extra.  With the Certificate you will be able to make a valuable contribution to reducing both losses to your organisation and harm to your fellow employees. 

The unitised National General Certificate will consist of two units:

NG1       -              Management of Health and Safety 

NG2       -              Risk Assessment

NG1 is assessed by Open Book examination and the NG2 by practical examination.