The qualification comprises two units:

Unit IG1: Management of health and safety

Why we should manage workplace health and safety

How health and safety management systems work and what they look like

Managing risk – understanding people and processes

Health and safety monitoring and measuring

Unit IG2: Risk assessment

Physical and psychological health

Musculoskeletal health

Chemical and biological agents

General workplace issues

Work equipment

Fire

Electricity

Assessment

IG1: Open book examination (approximately 4 hours within a 24-hour window)

IG2: Workplace-based risk assessment task

The NEBOSH International General Certificate 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

When you start the course, we enrol you as a student with NEBOSH. Your initial enrolment period lasts for 5 years. This means that you must pass your first unit within 5 years. If you fail to pass your first unit within 5 years, you will need to re-enrol and pay another registration fee.

When you pass your first unit, your enrolment period is automatically re-set and you have a further 5 years to pass the remaining unit. In other words, your first unit has a shelf-life of 5 years. If you do not pass the remaining unit within 5 years, your first unit 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
• Unit handbooks
• IG1 open book examination guidance
• IG2 assessment guidance  
• Revision tutorials.

NEBOSH resources:

• Guide to the NEBOSH International General Certificate (‘Syllabus Guide’)
• Open book examination learner guide
• Open book examination technical learner guide
• IG2 assessment template.

Your tutor will provide support in relation to subject content and assessment preparation.

Results are issued 10 weeks after the assessment date. 

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

Qualification grades are awarded as follows:

Pass                    45 – 64% in IG1 and Pass in IG2

Credit                65 – 74% in IG1 and Pass in IG2

Distinction       75% + in IG1 and Pass in IG2

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).

We are pleased to now offer NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety. Students can join remotely and learn ‘live’ with a tutor just as they would in a classroom.  

Price
£1,980 (exc VAT and exams and assessments)

Please request a call back if you are interested in completing an individual unit. 

Upcoming dates coming soon.