NEBOSH National General Certificate (E-learning)
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Build a Solid Foundation for a Career in Health and Safety with the NEBOSH National General Certificate
A modern risk-based qualification providing practical skills and sustainable knowledge that can be applied to any workplace, across industries. Perfect for those starting out, as well as those who are continuing their development as health and safety professionals.
Delivery Method
E-learning/digital learning
- Study wherever and whenever suits you
- Perfect for people with buy lives
- Most cost-effective way to study
- Instant access
- EXAMS NOT INCLUDED
Benefits of the NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
Benefits for Individuals
The NEBOSH General Certificate will give you invaluable knowledge and skills AND a globally respected qualification that supports your current role and your long-term career.
The qualification is:
- Relevant to every workplace
- Ideal for managers, supervisors, or anybody with health and safety management responsibilities
- Perfect for those embarking on a health and safety career
Benefits for Employers
According to the Health and Safety Executive, workplace injuries and ill-health cost UK businesses over £15 billion per year. To go home safely at the end of the working day is a right, not a privilege. The National General Certificate is trusted by many prestigious.
It can help to:
- Minimise workplace injuries and illness
- Boost employee wellbeing
- Demonstrate your commitment to health and safety, which can help win business
- Strengthen your health and safety culture
- Ensure your organisation has valuable in-house health and safety expertise
Learning Outcomes
With in-depth focus on the things that matter, the NEBOSH National General Certificate covers:
- How to effectively manage health and safety
- How to identify and control common workplace hazards
- How to measure if you’ve been successful
- The UK’s key legal requirements
On completion of the qualification, you will be able to:
- Justify the need for health and safety improvements;
- Advise on duties under the main pieces of UK health and safety legislation;
- 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.
Course Overview
The qualification comprises two units:
Unit NG1 covers the management of health and safety and is assessed via an open-book exam completed online.
Unit NG2 covers hazards and risk assessment and is assessed via a practical risk assessment based on a workplace.
If you are studying digitally the units are studied at your own pace, for classroom courses unit NG1 is taught in week 1 and NG2 in week 2.
Course Information
The NEBOSH National General Certificate programme consists of 11 elements across two units:
Unit NG1: Management of Health and Safety
- Element 1 - Why we should manage workplace health and safety
- Element 2 - How health and safety management systems work and what they look like
- Element 3 - Managing risk – understanding people and processes
- Element 4 - Health and safety monitoring and measuring
Unit NG2: Risk Assessment
- Element 5 - Physical and psychological health
- Element 6 - Musculoskeletal health
- Element 7 - Chemical and biological agents
- Element 8 - General workplace issues
- Element 9 - Work equipment
- Element 10 - Fire
- Element 11 - Electricity
Course Requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification, however it is important that learners have a suitable standard of English language in order to understand and articulate the concepts contained in the syllabus.
Enrolment Period
Most students complete this course within 6 months. NEBOSH allows you up to 5 years to complete both assessments, we will provide access to resources and support until you complete your qualification.
Assessment
Unit NG1: Open book examination is completed online via the NEBOSH exam portal, to which you have 24 hours access. On average you should allocate approximately 5 hours to complete the exam. You’ll be awarded a grading for the NG1, as outlined below
Pass: 45-64 marks
Credit: 65-74 marks
Distinction: 75+ marks
Unit NG2: Workplace-based risk assessment task. Completed in a workplace and submitted to BSC via email. NG2 is marked either a pass or refer (fail).
You must successfully pass both units to achieve your full NEBOSH General Certificate.
Results and Certificates
NEBOSH will email you your results directly approximately 50 working days from your assessment.
You can see when your results are due on the NEBOSH website.
You will receive your certificate parchment within 8 weeks of the successful completion of both unit assessments.
Professional Recognition
NEBOSH qualifications are recognised by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM).
What’s Next?
Once completed, our students often continue their studies by completing a NEBOSH Fire Safety, NEBOSH Construction, Foundation in IEMA or a NEBOSH Diploma.
Learner’s Agreement
British Safety Council will:
- Use suitably qualified and experienced tutors to deliver the tuition
- Cover all the specification learning outcomes
- Provide or direct you to the information you need to pass the qualification
- Provide you with expert advice on revision and examination technique
- Respond in a timely manner to any queries
- Be diligent and courteous at all times
You must:
- Attend all scheduled sessions
- Contribute to group discussions in a positive manner
- Endeavour to be active, rather than passive in terms of learning
- Complete the required number of revision hours
- Pay particular attention to advice regarding revision and examination technique
- Bring any learning difficulties to our attention at the earliest opportunity.
Why Choose British Safety Council?
World Class Experience
We are one of the top global leaders in health, safety, wellbeing and environment training. We pride ourselves on creating a positive learning experience for all our students. With expert trainers, exceptional pass rates and innovative, engaging materials, it is no wonder our students rate us as excellent. IOSH Working Safely students studying with us can complete their assessment online with immediate results.
Exceptional Study Support
Throughout your studies, you will receive continuous support from our team.
Students get free access to all our excellent online interactive digital learning resources and Study Support Hub, with additional resources, tutor guidance and forums to talk with tutors and other learners. From the very start of your studies, our expert tutors are committed to guiding you through your qualification, providing supportive learning and application of your knowledge in real-world scenarios, enabling you to confidently achieve your qualification.
Why we care
You will be joining our large cohort of students who have successfully completed their professional development with us. You will also be supporting our global charitable activities in our dedication to making sure no-one is injured or made ill through their work.
Pass promise
We are so confident in our IOSH Working Course, that we are offering you a pass promise. In the unlikely event you don’t pass first time, we will continue to support you, provide access to our digital resources and free tutor support to help you prepare for your next exams.
Students studying with us also benefit from:
- Market leading pass rates
- Unique study support Hub
- Pass Promise
- Free exam prep sessions
- Free tutor surgeries
- Flexible learning methods
- Online assessment with immediate results - unique to the British Safety Council
- Flexible finance options.
Related Courses & Content
For short courses a completion certificate is available at the end of the course. You can screenshot this or print it out to confirm completion of the training.
For accredited courses a certificate will be sent directly to you from the appropriate awarding body.
To join online courses, delegates have to log in via a link provided through a computer or laptop with a camera, screen, microphone and access to the internet.
Connection quality is the responsibility of the delegate. If you need to download free video conferencing software please visit our video conferencing software page where you can download the software specified by British Safety Council.
Our e-learning courses offer a modern and flexible way to learn, and you choose when and where you study.
It's a very interactive experience with online tutor support and lots of resources to prepare you for success.
The Online Learning Campus is one of the most innovative and easy to use learning platforms in the world. We developed each part ourselves with the functionality that you need.
With our immediate enrolment you can start studying as soon as possible and benefit from the support and guidance of professional resources throughout your course.
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Step 1
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Step 2
Once you have paid for your course(s), you will receive an email from our team advising how to begin your training.
Step 3
You will be provided with a username and password which will enable you to access the e-learning portal. Login to start your course, once you have completed and passed the course, you will be able to download and print your certificate straight away.
British Safety Council believes that no one should be injured or made ill through their work. For over sixty years we’ve been a trusted guide to excellent health, safety and environmental management. Since its foundation in 1957, British Safety Council has campaigned tirelessly to protect workers from accidents, hazards and unsafe conditions, and played a decisive role in the political process that has led to adoption of landmark safety legislation in the UK. Its members in more than 60 countries are committed to protecting and improving the wellbeing of workers believing that a healthy and safe work environment is also good for business.
Envico is working in association with British Safety Council offering NEBOSH & IOSH training and is not accredited by or associated with NEBOSH, IOSH or any other examination bodies, awarding bodies, institutions or organisations in any way whatsoever.