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NEBOSH National General Certificate

The NEBOSH National General Certificate is a leading health and safety qualification that teaches essential skills in hazard identification, risk assessment, and workplace safety management. Ideal for managers and supervisors, it helps organisations meet legal duties and improve overall safety performance.

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The NEBOSH International General Certificate (2018) is a widely respected health and safety qualification, recognised around the world and held by nearly 90,000 professionals.

This qualification is built around two main units that equip managers and supervisors with essential knowledge to maintain a safe working environment and reduce workplace risks. It also serves as a strong starting point for individuals aiming to build a career in health and safety, supporting further professional development and advanced study.

Aligned with global legislation and WHO guidance, the course delivers the high standards expected of health and safety practitioners internationally.

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Benifits Of The Course

  • Create a strong foundation for a career in health and safety.

  • Develop confidence in your role as a health and safety practitioner with key knowledge and skills.

  • Learn to recognise and minimise workplace risk so you can safeguard your peers.

  • Improve health and safety culture across your business.

  • Increase productivity with less days of absence due to workplace induced accident or illness.
  • Demonstrate your commitment to health and safety to both employees and fellow businesses.

This course is ideal for managers, supervisors and employees with health and safety responsibilities based outside of the UK. If you are based in the UK, we recommend the NEBOSH National General Certificate.

The course has no formal entry requirements.

The NEBOSH International General Certificate will involve a minimum of 65 taught hours and approximately 40 hours of private study and background reading.

When studied through in-house or virtual classroom learning, the course is 9 days.

Our classroom course timings are 09:00-17:00 Monday – Friday.

The NEBOSH International General Certificate consists of two Units:

Unit IG1: 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 IG2: 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.

The updated NEBOSH International Certificate course now features one written exam and one practical exam:

Unit IG1 (replacing IGC1) includes an open book, scenario-based exam which you can do from home.

Unit IG2 is assessed by a practical assessment, which is longer than the previous GC3 assessment at 3 hours.

If you are booking a virtual classroom course, your exam cost will be included within the price.

Exam dates are set by NEBOSH and can be found on our ‘book a NEBOSH exam’ page.

Please note: All course materials and certificates will be sent via post. There will be an additional charge if booking outside of the UK.

 
 

Method Of Study

  • Virtual Classrooms
  • Face To Face
  • Digital Learning
  • In-Company

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Mandatory Course Entry Requirements

Digital Skills

Complete the pre‑course e‑learning, earn a digital certificate, and send it to the training provider at least 24 hours before the course.

Communication

Good understanding of spoken and written English.

Photo ID

Photographic I.D. is required for all delegates