NEBOSH

The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) is a leading global organisation, which provides health, safety and environmental qualifications. Their internationally recognised qualifications help to raise the competence of safety and environmental professionals as well as individuals at all levels in the workplace. NEBOSH qualifications are highly respected by governments, employers and their earners.

Tens of thousands of people from more than 150 countries study for a NEBOSH qualification every year, learning with a network of accredited Learning Partners. More than 8,000 Diploma and Masters holders have become members of the NEBOSH Alumni.

About NEBOSH Courses

International General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety

This qualification is ideal for managers, supervisors, and workers in any organization who need a broad understanding of health and safety to manage daily risks. Many take the International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (IGC) as a first step in their safety career. It provides a valuable overview and a solid foundation for further professional development.

• Advantages:
  • Improved Knowledge: Covers a wide range of health and safety topics applicable across industries.
  • Career Prospects: Increases employability and career progression opportunities.
  • Legal Compliance: Helps understand and comply with health and safety legislation.
  • Safety Framework: Enables development and implementation of effective safety policies.
  • Cost-Effectiveness: Reduces workplace accidents, leading to cost savings.
  • Confidence and Credibility: Boosts confidence in managing safety issues and enhances credibility.
  
  

Prerequisite: There are no prerequisites for this qualification. However, it is essential that learners possess a good command of the English language to comprehend and express the concepts covered in the syllabus effectively.

• Syllabus Overview:
  • Unit IG1: Management of Health & 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
• Learning Outcome:
  
  Upon completing the IGC, you will be equipped to:
  • Justify the need for health and safety improvements
  • Advise on workplace health and safety duties
  • Assist in managing contractors
  • Operate within a health and safety management system
  • Positively influence health and safety culture and behaviour
  • Conduct general risk assessments using a 5-step approach
  • Recognize and mitigate the impacts of workplace changes
  • Develop basic safe systems of work, including emergency arrangements and permit-to-work systems
  • Participate in incident investigations
  • Help monitor, audit, and review the effectiveness of your employer’s health and safety management system
    


Upon completing the IGC, you will be a significant asset to your employer, making a real difference in the workplace. You will possess the knowledge, understanding, and skills to protect the health and safety of all workers. Additionally, you will help your employer comply with leg al requirements and best practices, and avoid the substantial costs associated with incidents and ill-health.

• Assessment:
  
  

  The IGC qualification consists of two-unit assessments, and you must pass both to earn the certification. You have five years to complete the qualification, starting from the date you pass your first unit (known as the ‘declaration date’). Any unit passed more than five years ago will not count towards the qualification, and you will need to retake such units if you still wish to complete the certification.

  • Unit IG1-Management of Health & Safety: Open Book Examination
  • Unit IG2-Risk Assessment: Practical Assessment
  • Closing Interview
• Grading Scheme
  

 75 and Above: Distinction
 65-74: Credit
 45-64: Pass
 0-44: Refer
• Learning Materials Provided
  
  • Doubts
  • Practice Questions
• Certificate Issue duration
  
  

  Upon completing both units, the individual is typically considered to have finished the entire qualification. The qualification parchment will then be sent within 40 working days of the final successful unit.

NEBOSH HSE Certificate in Process Safety Management

• This program is tailored for professionals in process industries, including oil and gas refining, chemicals, plastics, and pharmaceuticals manufacturing. Ideal for managers, supervisors, safety representatives, and health and safety advisors working within these sectors.
• Advantages:
  • Technical Expertise: Provides in-depth knowledge of process safety management.
  • Hazard Control: Equips with skills to identify and control process safety hazards.
  • Career Advancement: Highly valued by employers, boosting career prospects.
  • Global Recognition: Recognized internationally, valuable for working abroad.
  • Leadership Skills: Covers process safety leadership and management of change.
  • Online Accessibility: Can be studied and assessed online, offering flexibility.
• Prerequisite: There are no prerequisites for this qualification. However, it is essential that learners possess a good command of the English language to comprehend and express the concepts covered in the syllabus effectively.
• Syllabus Overview:
  • Unit PSM1: Process Safety Management
  • Process Safety Management
  • Management Process Risk
  • Process Safety Hazard Control
  • Fire and Protection Emergency Response
• Learning Outcome:
  
  

  Upon completing this course, you will gain a solid understanding of:

  • Implementing asset management and maintenance strategies
  • Ensuring safe start-up and shutdown of process plants
  • Setting performance standards for safety-critical systems and equipment
  • Identifying hazards and controls for chemical reactions, bulk storage of dangerous substances, and fire and explosion risks
  • Developing and understanding the purpose and features of emergency plans
• Assessment:
  
  

  The qualification has one unit assessment: a 90 minute online multiple-choice assessment. The question paper consists of 40 multiple-choice questions; 10 of which are extended scenario questions. Each question is worth one mark and has one correct and three incorrect responses available. The question paper covers the whole syllabus with at least one question per element. All questions are compulsory. It is a closed-book assessment, so learners will not be able to refer to their course book or notes. Learners must achieve a ‘pass’ (60% or higher) in order to be awarded the qualification.

  • Unit PSM1-Process Safety Management: Multiple choice closed-book exam
• Grading Scheme
  • 60 & Above: Pass
  • 0-59: Refer
• Learning Materials Provided
  • Doubts
  • Practice Questions

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