NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
The NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety is the gold standard in health and safety qualifications, and the most widely respected health and safety qualification of its kind in the world. This means that it’s designed to reflect the needs of today’s employer, giving learners everything they need to know and do to make their workplace safer.
Relevant to every workplace, the NEBOSH International General Certificate is ideal for managers, supervisors, and anybody with health and safety management responsibilities. It’s also perfect for those embarking on a health and safety career and gives you a stepping stone to success.
Trusted by many organisations, it can help to:
- Minimise workplace injuries and illness
- Boost employee wellbeing
- Demonstrate your commitment to health and safety, which can win business
The fees for this NEBOSH course will include the first sitting of your assessments, so there are no hidden costs. Re-sits can be booked at an additional cost.
Course Overview
Unit IG1: Management of Health and Safety:
Taught Lessons: 26 hours (5 day block)
Self-Study: 20 hours (recommended)
Open Book Assessment: 4 Hours
Total: 50 hours
Unit IG2: Risk Assessment:
Taught Lessons: 39 hours (5 day block)
Self-Study: 20 hours (recommended)
Practical Assessment: 3 Hours
Total: 62 hours
The qualification grade is based on the result from Unit IG1
Distinction: 75 marks or higher
Credit: 65 - 74 marks
Pass: 45 - 64 marks
The IGC has two assessments; delegates must achieve a ‘Pass’ in each unit in order to be awarded the qualification. Delegates have five years to complete their qualification. The five-year period starts from the date that the first successful pass of a unit.
The cost of this course is the total cost, including all materials and examination fees.
Course Objectives
The International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (IGC) was launched in 2006 and is recognised around the world. The qualification looks at general workplace issues and can be applied in many sectors. On completion of the qualification, delegates will be able to:
- Justify the need for health and safety improvements
- Advise on the main duties for health and safety in the workplace
- Help their organisation to manage contractors
- Work within a health and safety management system
- Positively influence health and safety culture and behaviour
- Carry out a general risk assessment (using a 5-step approach) of their workplace
- 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
- Help their employer check the effectiveness of the health and safety management system through monitoring, auditing and review
Prerequisites
The standard of English required by delegates studying for the IGC must be such that they can both understand and articulate the concepts contained in the syllabus.
PLEASE NOTE: All those wishing to complete the NEBOSH Course need to be registered 60 days before the exam.
