NEBOSH National General Certificate

What You’ll Learn

The NGC is assessed using the Open Book Examination (OBE) format and is divided into two units:

NG1 – Management of Health and Safety: Health and safety management systems, risk assessment, leadership and worker involvement, monitoring and review, and the legal framework

NG2 – Risk Assessment: A practical risk assessment of your own workplace, demonstrating your ability to identify hazards, evaluate risk, and recommend proportionate controls

Key Topics Covered

• Why health and safety management is important
• How health and safety management systems work
• Managing risk – understanding people and processes
• Health and safety monitoring and measuring
• Musculoskeletal hazards and risk controls
• Work equipment hazards and risk controls
• Fire safety and emergency procedures
• Chemical and biological agents
• Work environment – noise, vibration, radiation, stress

Who Is This Course For?

• Managers and supervisors with health and safety responsibilities
• Aspiring health and safety professionals
• Those seeking a career change into occupational health and safety
• Employees wanting to formalise their existing Health & Safety knowledge
• Anyone requiring a Level 3 NQF health and safety qualification

What’s Included

• Pre-course study materials sent before your course start date
• 10 days of tutor-led learning via our own virtual delivery environment on Microsoft Teams, or in-person at a Norfolk venue
• Dedicated learning support mailbox for questions between sessions
• Phone support from your tutor throughout the course
• NEBOSH exam registration and referral support
• NG1 Open Book Examination guidance and preparation
• NG2 practical risk assessment support and feedback

Day Release

4th October to 6th December – one day per week