NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

Introduction
The General Certificate has been designed for managers, supervisors, employee representatives who have either total or part time operational responsibilities for health and safety. The certificate provides a valuable overview, and is a sound basis for further professional study.

Course Content

Unit NGC1 - Management of Health and Safety

• Foundations of Health and Safety
• Health and Safety policy
• Organising for health and safety
• Promoting a positive health and safety culture
• Risk Assessment
• Principles of control
• Monitoring, review and audit
• Incident investigation, recording and reporting

Unit NGC2 Controlling Workplace hazards

• Movement of people and vehicles
• Manual and mechanical handling hazards and control
• Work equipment hazards and control
• Electrical hazards and control
• Fire hazards and control
• Chemical and biological health hazards and control
• Physical and physiological hazards and control
• Construction activities hazards and control

Unit NGC3 â€" Health and Safety Practical Application

Suitability

Managers, supervisors and staff from all types of organisations who need a broad understanding of health and safety issues.

Assessment

Each unit is assessed by one two-hour written examination. Each written examination consists of ten 'short-answer' and one 'long answer' question.
Unit NGC3 is assessed by one two â€"hour practical inspection of a workplace which is designed to test a candidate's ability to complete a health and safety assessment and produce a management style report on their findings.
Successful completion leads to being awarded the NEBOSH National General Certificate by the National Examination Board in Occupational Health, level 3 within the National Qualifications Framework.

Duration

Unit NGC1, Units NGC2 and NGC3 - 12 one-day workshops inc. revision.
Prices are inclusive of NEBOSH registration, assessment, workbook, refreshments and buffet lunch at each workshop.

Progression