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NEBOSH National General Certificate

NEBOSH General Certificate (National): Training courses within this category are for the national version of the NEBOSH General Certificate.

The NEBOSH General Certificate is the most widely attained health and safety qualification within the UK. The NEBOSH General Certificate is often seen as being an initial step to a career within health and safety management, and is aimed at those who need a general understanding of occupational health and safety issues.

The NEBOSH General Certificate is accredited at Level 3 within the National Qualification Framework and also meets the academic requirements of IOSH for Technician membership (TechIOSH). The qualification is also accepted by the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (llRSM) for associate membership.

NEBOSH General Certificate training courses are delivered throughout the UK, either as open public courses or as dedicated courses on customers’ own sites or privately arranged venues. Click here to see all open course dates and locations for General Certificate courses or click here to send an enquiry.

Some NEBOSH General Certificate courses are also delivered as e-learning or blended formats.

The NEBOSH General Certificate is divided into three units. Units NGC1 and NGC2 are generally taught units and are both assessed by written examination. The third NEBOSH unit, NGC3 is assessed by a practical examination. A brief overview of the units is given below, with further details in course overviews.

NEBOSH General Certificate Unit NGC1 - Management of health & safety, includes
- Foundations in Health & Safety; outlining the legal framework relating to health and safety management, as well as moral and economic drivers, and key elements of a health and safety management system
- Health & Safety Policy; key features and appropriate content.
- Organising for Health & Safety; the roles and responsibilities.
- Promoting a Positive Health and Safety Culture; health and safety culture and behaviours.
- Risk Assessment; including hazard identification and the need for assessing risks.
- Principles of Control; including hierarchy of risk reduction methods and common control measures.
- Monitoring, Review and Audit
- Incident and Accident Investigation, including Recording and Reporting.

NEBOSH General Certificate Unit NGC2 - Controlling workplace hazards, includes the following elements
- Movement of People and Vehicles - hazards and control
- Manual and Mechanical Handling - hazards and control
- Work Equipment - Hazards and control
- Electricity - Hazards and control
- Fire - Hazards and control
- Chemical and Biological Hazards – hazards and Control
- Physical and Psychological Health – hazards and Control
- Construction Activities - Hazards and control

NEBOSH General Certificate Unit NGC3 - Health and safety practical application. For this unit candidates are required to carry out an unaided inspection of a workplace, identifying the more common hazards and then deciding whether they are adequately controlled. They then need to prepare a report to persuade management on remedial measures that need to be taken. Students will normally be required to complete the NGC3 assessment within 14 days (before or after) of sitting the examination for Units NGC1 and/or NGC2.

Links to Other Health and Safety Management Categories:
IOSH Courses
NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety
NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
NVQ Level 3 in Occupational Health and Safety Practice


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Course DescriptionTraining ProviderNo. DaysWeb price
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NEBOSH General Certificate Course in Occupational Health & Safety – National Training Course Provider V002IP 11£1,765
NEBOSH General Certificate Course in Occupational Health & Safety – National Training Course Provider Y004EK 10£1,545
NEBOSH General Certificate Course in Occupational Health & Safety – National Training Course Provider S016OC 10£1,095
NEBOSH General Certificate Course in Occupational Health & Safety – National Training Course Provider V036UB 11£1,350
NEBOSH General Certificate Course in Occupational Health & Safety – National Training Course Provider S107OR 10£1,785
NEBOSH General Certificate Course in Occupational Health & Safety – National Training Course Provider M108SR 13£1,200
NEBOSH General Certificate Course in Occupational Health & Safety – National Training Course Provider S128SA 12£1,695
NEBOSH General Certificate Course in Occupational Health & Safety – National Training Course Provider N136TU 10£1,395
NEBOSH General Certificate Course in Occupational Health & Safety – National Training Course Provider M133SR 10£1,500
NEBOSH General Certificate Course in Occupational Health & Safety – National Training Course Provider X150HP 13£1,395
NEBOSH General Certificate Course in Occupational Health & Safety – National Training Course Provider C155MS 11£1,395
NEBOSH General Certificate Course in Occupational Health & Safety – National Training Course Provider F166AS 10£1,395
NEBOSH General Certificate Course in Occupational Health & Safety – National Training Course Provider T018MS 11£1,450
NEBOSH General Certificate Course in Occupational Health & Safety – National Training Course Provider S099CH 15£1,500
NEBOSH General Certificate Course in Occupational Health & Safety – National Training Course Provider N187UTS 14.5£1,575
NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety - National Training Course Provider S090SP 12£950
NEBOSH National General Certificate Exams Training Course Provider S107OR 1£190
NEBOSH National General Certificate in Health & Safety Blended Learning Training Course Provider L173AA 10£640
NEBOSH National General Certificate in Health & Safety eLearning Training Course Provider L173AA 10£490
NEBOSH National General Certificate in Health & Safety Revision Training Course Provider S107OR 1.5£240
 
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