NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Safety & Health

NEBOSH General Certificate

This is a broad based Level Three management training course which is designed for all levels of employers and employees. It is structured to concentrate on the management of occupational safety and health and is seen as a suitable qualification for the safety advisor or manager. There are no pre-entry qualifications, but the student must be prepared to assimilate a large amount of information with regard to occupational health & safety in the workplace.

Areas covered

The course programme follows the NEBOSH syllabus (2006) requirements and consists of 16 units:

Module One (NGC 1)

Foundations in health and safety Health and Safety policy Organising health and safety Risk assessment Risk control Promoting a positive health and safety culture Monitoring audit and review Incident Investigation recording and reporting

Module Two (NGC2)

Manual and mechanical handling Work equipment safety Fire safety Electrical safety Construction activities Movement of people and vehicles Control of hazardous substances Physiological and psychological health

Module Three (NGC3)

Practical examination

Are there any pre-requisites

Not specifically with regards to qualification, however because of the level of classroom study and the additional self study hours required outside the classroom delegates are advised to have a complete understanding of health and safety matters.  To this end we require that you complete a pre-course project which must be delivered to Kawns by the first day of the course.  We also recommend that the delegate obtains a copy of An Introduction to Health and Safety at Work by Hughes and Ferret, obtained from our website.  This book will be used extensively during the course.

Is the course assessed?

The examination process for the full General certificate is as follows:

There are three parts
NGC1 Management (Two hour written paper)
NGC2 Occupational Health (Two hour written paper)
NGC3 Practical (A workplace based practical assessment)

This means there will be specific requirements for registration onto our courses. Route C courses are programmed at a time to coincide with a LOCAL examination arrangement at the end of each of the two modules.
These examinations have a cut off date for registration which must be adhered to, therefore, when considering which course to do you must have completed the registration process by this cut off date. We will of course do the registration for you.

Is the course accredited?

This course is accredited by the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health.  A certificate at QCA Level three is issued to the successful delegate

Who is this course is intended for?

Safety advisors or managers; moving into a safety role within a company or organisation.  Anyone wishing to become a member of IOSH.