NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety

Take your Health and Safety competence to the next level!

Overview:

The NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety takes managers, wishing to progress their health and safety competence still further, to the next level.

It is a globally recognised health and safety qualification at Level 3. Many people take this course of study as a first step in a full time health and safety career.

A total of 80 taught hours are required along with another 49 hours of private study. The course is offered either as an intensive option over 2 weeks full time or as a one day a week option over an approximate 3 month period. Delegates are assessed at the end of the course via two written papers and a practical assignment.

Suitable for:

Managers who have experience in health and safety training

The Programme Topic Areas are:

After the course you will be able to:

• Have a good awareness of all types of workplace hazards and risks
• Implement a comprehensive health and safety management system
• Set practical health and safety objectives and be able to plan and implement means of achieving those objectives
• Carry out risk assessments and set control measures
• Carry out full safety inspections within the workplace
• Provide adequate information, instruction, training and supervision for all employees within the workplace
• Investigate all incidents involving injury or damage in order to determine the causes and to take appropriate remedial actions
• Communicate effectively on health and safety issues with superiors, employees, and health and safety professionals
• Understand the main legal requirements relating to employers and managers and to act to fulfill these obligations