NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety

NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety 

The National General certificate in Occupational Health and Safety syllabus has been streamlined to allow core skills to be considered in greater depth.  It covers how to effectively manage health and safety, the UK’s key legal requirements and how to identify and control the key workplace hazards in every kind of workplace.  Risk assessment is central to the National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety qualification making sure it reflects the real-life roles people perform.

The National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety is held by over 200,000 people and has been designed to reflect the needs of today’s employer.  We have a variety of learning options available for this course including classroom and e-learning.

Whatever the mode of study, it is assessed by a combination of:

• One open book examination question paper to assess what you know
• One practical – a risk assessment to assess what you can do

You will complete a risk assessment and develop an action plan for your workplace that will be useful and a valuable tool to help you minimise the risks

The National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety is good for career prospects as it both boosts your standing in your current role and can help you progress.

The qualification is:

• Relevant to every workplace
• Ideal for managers, supervisors or anybody with health and safety management responsibilities
• Perfect for those embarking on a health and safety career

Risk assessment is central to the National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety qualification and through your study and workplace application, you will be able to:

• Confidently conduct risk assessments
• Develop and implement a detailed action plan
• Manage and minimise workplace risks
• Support and develop your company’s health and safety culture
• Ensure their teams undertake their day to day activities more safely thanks to the awareness and knowledge gained 

The assessment is a two-step process, which checks what you know and can do and consists of:

• An open book examination
• A practical risk assessment

Both assessments are marked by external examiners appointed by NEBOSH.  These examiners are chosen for their experience and expertise to ensure that learners are assessed by the best from our industry.

The fees for both assessments are included in the price however, if a re-sit is required then this would incur an additional cost as determined by the current Nebosh costs 

Optional Extras:

Tutorial Days:

Our one-day exam tutorials are available prior to the exam dates and are a great way to work through any areas where you may require additional support.  They are tailored to the exam unit and focus on the needs of the attendees such as finalising key topics and developing exam techniques.

Cost per tutorial £155 + vat

• A one day tutorial that offers exam support for those looking to take their Unit NG1 open book exam 

Study books:

The course material contains everything that you will need in order to complete the NEBOSH course.  However, study books are a great physical aid to learning that makes a fantastic reference material once you have completed the course.

The publications are a study book and revision took for the latest syllabus of the NEBOSH certificate courses.  The study books are the NEBOSH certificate study guides from RMS Publishing and are fully up to date with the NEBOSH syllabus.

The books have been created by health and safety experts, who not only have relevant experience of working in the field, but are also experienced tutors who have taught the qualifications that the study guide supports.

The books have been designed to follow the elements of the NEBOSH Certificate syllabus, covering each element in depth to aid you in completing your course.

The study guides are perfect for students taking a NEBOSH certificate course as they include relevant examples, case studies, pictures and study questions that make the information more engaging and help you to assess your learning.  The publications also feature a revision checklist and guide, together with exam style questions that are reflective of the NEBOSH exam questions to test and reinforce understanding and allow you to practice answering exam-style questions.

The books are also great for tutors that teach the course – they are fully comprehensive and follow in detail and structure every element of the syllabus, providing a valuable and detailed understanding of the principles and practices involved in the management of workplace health and safety.

RMS Publishing have been producing study books for NEBOSH courses for over 22 years and all of the materials that they make are developed in collaboration with health and safety experts. The