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National General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety

This course is particularly useful for Supervisors, Managers and anyone within a Health & Safety role. It focusses on 4 key areas:

How to effectively manage Health & Safety How to identify and control common workplace hazards How to measure if you’ve been successful The UK’s key legal requirements

Once complete, successful delegates will be able to:

Confidently carry out risk assessments Develop and implement a detailed action plan Manage and minimise workplace risks Support and develop your workplace’s Health & Safety culture

This course is split into 2 modules (NGC1 & NGC2) and both modules are assess slightly differently:

NGC1 – Open book exam NGC2 – Practical Risk Assessment to assess your knowledge and understanding

Again, once complete, successful delegates are entitled to join IOSH as an Associate member. It also meets the academic level for a Tech membership but this membership is also based on experience levels.

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National Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety

The natural step from the General Certificate this qualification is quite a bit more intense and in-depth, and although it is not essential, it is highly recommended that any delegate undertaking the Diploma has previously completed the General Certificate.

Once successfully completed, delegate will be able to:

Understand how Health & Safety legislation is applied in a workplace and the possible enforcement actions that could be taken. Identify and effectively communicate relevant Health & Safety information. Advise on a range of common workplace Health & Safety issues, including how they can be assessed, controlled, and monitored. Develop a Health & Safety policy strategy. Contribute to a risk management strategy Develop and audit Health & Safety Management Systems. Manage contractors and supply chains to ensure compliance with standards.

This course is split into 3 modules which are assessed in the following way:

ND1 – Assignment around work-based tasks ND2 – Case Study ND3 – Case Study

Again, once complete, successful delegates are entitled to join IOSH as a Graduate Member, which can also lead to a Charter Membership.

Methods of Study

Both courses along with the majority of other NEBOSH qualifications can be delivered in a few different ways and ultimately the best option for you will really come down to your preferred learning style, availability and budget. Training can be done via e-learning, virtually or in a classroom.

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