Students should already have passed Unit NGC1 or NG1.

The qualification comprises two further units:

Unit NCC1: Managing and controlling hazards in construction activities

Construction law and management

Construction site – hazards and risk control

Vehicle and plant movement

Work equipment

Electrical safety

Fire safety

Working at height

Excavation work and confined spaces

Demolition and deconstruction

Physical and psychological hazards and risk control

Musculoskeletal hazards and risk control

Chemical and biological hazards and risk control.

Unit NCC2: Construction health and safety practical application

Workplace-based risk assessment task

Assessment

NCC1: Closed book, invigilated examination (2 hours)

NCC2: Workplace-based risk assessment task

The NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety is accredited by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) at Level 6 in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF).  For users in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, this is comparable to a vocationally-related qualification (VRQ) at Level 3 in the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).  A Level 3 VRQ is comparable (in academic terms) to an A-Level.

NEBOSH Health and Safety Management for Construction (UK) Certificate is an accepted qualification for the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) Academically Qualified Person Card.

The NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety meets the academic requirements for:

• Technical membership of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (Tech IOSH).
• Associate membership of the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (AIIRSM).

Assessments are available in English only.

Your standard of English must be such that you can both understand and articulate the concepts contained in the syllabus. 

NEBOSH recommends that non-native speakers undertaking this qualification should have a minimum standard of English equivalent to an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.0 or higher in IELTS tests.  For further information please consult the IELTS website: www.ielts.org

You have 5 years from the date you passed NGC1 or NG1 to pass the remaining units. In other words, your NGC1 or NG1 has a shelf-life of 5 years. If you do not pass the remaining units within 5 years, your NGC1 or NG1 will expire and you will have to retake this unit in order to pass the qualification.

When you join the course, we ask you to enter into the following agreement with us:

The 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.

The NEBOSH Learner Terms and Conditions can be found here.

The qualification specification (syllabus) can be found here.

Classroom and live online learners will receive a hard copy handbook for each unit at the start of the course.  If you are studying live online, these will be posted to your home address.  E-Learners will receive a digital copy.    

You will be given access to an online portal containing the following PDF documents:

British Safety Council resources:

• Textbook
• Handbook

NEBOSH resources:

• Guide to the NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety
• NCC2 assessment templates

Your tutor will provide support in relation to subject content and assessment preparation.  They can be contacted by telephone, video call or email.

Results are issued 10 weeks after the assessment date. 

Each unit is reported as ‘Pass’ or ‘Refer’. You must pass all three units to achieve the qualification.

Unit and qualification certificates are despatched by NEBOSH within 20 working days of the result notification date.

Should you have any queries, please contact our Education Team (education@britsafe.org)

If you are not satisfied with the service provided by your tutor or our Education Team, please contact our Customer Service Team (customer.service@britsafe.org).

You can also refer the matter to NEBOSH (info@nebosh.org.uk).

If you are not satisfied with the service provided by NEBOSH, please contact the Scottish Qualifications Authority (customer@sqa.org.uk).