NEBOSH National General Certificate

During this course you will study: Unit NGC1 – Management of Health and Safety Element 1 – Foundations in Health & Safety Element 2 – Health & Safety Management Systems 1 – Plan Element 3 – Health & Safety Management Systems 1 – Do Element 4 – Health & Safety Management Systems 1 – Check Element 5 – Health & Safety Management Systems 1 – Act Unit GC2 – Controlling Workplace Hazards Element 1 – Workplace Hazards and Risk Controls Element 2 – Transport Hazards and Risk Controls Element 3 – Musculoskeletal Hazards and Risk Controls Element 4 – Work Equipment Hazards and Risk Controls Element 5 – Electrical Safety Element 6 – Fire Safety Element 7 – Chemical and Biological Health Hazards and Risk Controls Element 8 – Physical and Psychological Health Hazards and Risk Controls Unit GC3 – Practical Application What skills will I gain? By studying this course you will: Develop your understanding of how your actions and your responsibilities contribute to Health and Safety in the workplace Develop skills to manage Health and Safety within the workplace Learn how to identify and define hazards and risks, how to produce risk assessments and risk control Learn to identify the legal requirements within the workplace Understand investigating accidents and incidents Understand how to improve the safety performance in your workplace and how Health and Safety plays an active part in protecting the environment Understand the benefits of implementing safety management systems in the workplace How will I be assessed? Assessment is in the form of two formal set examinations and one practical examination NGC1 – Management of Health and Safety GC2 – Control of Workplace Hazards GC3 - Health and Safety Practical Application (practical assessment will need to be completed in your workplace) On successful completion of the two units and a practical assessment, a NEBOSH National General certificate parchment is awarded.

What can I do next? After successfully completing this course you could progress onto to the NVQ Level 5 in Occupational Health and Safety Practice or onto further NEBOSH courses.