NEBOSH Health and Safety Management for Construction - Online Classroom

Who should attend

The NEBOSH Health and Safety Management for Construction qualification is aimed at managers,
supervisors and anybody who manages construction health and safety as part of their duties within
their organisation. The course looks at construction workplace health and safety issues and can be
applied in many sectors.

This is a replacement qualification for the NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and
Safety.

Overview

On completion of the qualification, learners will be able to:
• Advise on duties and manage construction risks under the CDM Regulations (2015)
• Justify the need for health and safety improvements
• Produce or contribute to a construction phase plan
• Help their organisation to manage contractors
• Positively influence health and safety culture and behaviour
• Carry out a risk assessment of a construction site and manage a range of construction
hazards
• Recognise workplace changes and their impacts and understand how to minimise these
impacts
• Develop basic safe systems of work that include emergency arrangements and know when to
use a permit-to-work system
• Take part in incident investigations.

Minimum standard of English required for candidates

The standard of English required by candidates studying for the NEBOSH Health and Safety
Management for Construction must be such that they can both understand and articulate the
concepts contained in the syllabus. It is important to stress that the onus is on accredited course
providers to determine their candidates’ standards of proficiency in English. NEBOSH recommends
to accredited course providers that candidates undertaking this qualification should reach a minimum
standard of English equivalent to an International English Language Testing System score of 6.0 or
higher in IELTS tests in order to be accepted onto a Health and Safety Management for Construction
programme.

Assessment

The assessment is an open book examination (OBE), which will be based on a realistic scenario, that
will test both what you know and what you can do. You will be asked to carry out a series of tasks
using evidence from the scenario and the underpinning knowledge gained through your studies and
revision. You will have 48 hours to download, complete and submit your assessment.

Your assessment will be marked by an external examiner appointed by NEBOSH. These examiners
are chosen for their experience and expertise to ensure that learners are assessed by the very best
from our industry.

Total Qualification Time

The NEBOSH Health and Safety Management for Construction (UK) will involve a minimum of 68
taught hours, and approximately 40 hours of private study and background reading to prepare for the
48 hours open book examination.

Certification

NEBOSH Health and Safety Management for Construction.

Online Training:

Candidates will require:

- Laptop/tablet with camera and fast internet connection
- A quiet room to complete the course in