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NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health Overview
About the NEBOSH International Certificate Qualification
The NEBOSH International General Certificate has been recognised for many years in the UK as the basis for a sound, broad introduction to the fundamentals of occupational health and safety. The key difference between the NEBOSH National Certificate and the NEBOSH International Certificate is in the applicability of legal requirements. While health and safety in the UK is underpinned by an established and well-structured set of legislative requirements, which cannot be excluded from a national award, this is less relevant in an international context. The NEBOSH International General Certificate syllabus therefore omits specific reference to any national legal requirements but, instead, focuses on international health and safety standards, in particular ILO codes of practice. In common with the NEBOSH national award, however, the NEBOSH syllabus is structured according to a recognized management framework.
The NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety has been designed for managers, supervisors, worker representatives and others who require a basic knowledge and understanding of health and safety principles and practices. It provides an appropriate breadth of knowledge for non-specialists in occupational health and safety to enable them to discharge more effectively their organisational duties or functions with respect to workplace health and safety. Candidates are likely to be employees of large organisations operating outside the UK, or of multinational companies already working to international health and safety standards but needing to adapt these to accord with local needs and health and safety practice.
No previous health and safety knowledge is required but students must be able to write short reports.
NEBOSH International General Cert Syllabus
The NEBOSH IGC syllabus is divided into sixteen units:
- Health and safety foundations
- Policy
- Organizing for health and safety
- Promoting a positive health and safety culture
- Risk assessment
- Principles of control
- Movement of people and vehicles - hazards and control
- Manual and mechanical handling hazards and control
- Work equipment hazards and control
- Electrical hazards and control
- Fire hazards and control
- Chemical and biological health hazards and control
- Physical and psychological health hazards and control
- Construction activities - hazards and control
- Incident investigation, recording and reporting
- Monitoring, review and audit
Examination Details - NEBOSH International General Cert
The NEBOSH examination comprises two 2-hour written papers (NEBOSH exam Papers IGC1 and IGC2) and a practical assessment. Each written paper consists of one ‘long-answer’ question and ten ’short-answer’ questions. All questions are compulsory.
SHEilds can arrange NEBOSH examinations at client’s premises or at a SHEilds approved test centre, the examinations are held nationally in March, June, Sept and Dec, however we can arrange examinations on dates to suit the client.
NEBOSH International Certificate Qualification Study aids
- Course material updated regularly
- Workbooks
- Mock examinations
- Course handouts
- Additional online course material
Further information about this NEBOSH International Course
- NEBOSH International Course price: Please call 01482 639 510 for an accurate price.
- NEBOSH International Course Duration: 12 days (including examinations)
- NEBOSH International Course start dates: As required by the clients
- Memberships*:TechIOSH, AIIRSM
All NEBOSH courses offered by STCS are delivered in association with SHEilds Ltd
Upon successful completion of this course and with 2 years full time or 5 years appropriate experience candidates can apply to The Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH) for membership at Technician level membership (TechIOSH). Also candidates can apply to the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management for membership at Associate level “AIIRSM”. Prices quoted are based upon bookings of 15 candidates or above.
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