The NEBOSH General Certificate gives a fantastic all round foundation for anyone who has a responsibility for health and safety. However, if you work in the construction industry or have involvement in CDM projects then the NEBOSH Certificate in Construction may be the better choice.
There’s no better time with the construction industry being one of the most high risk with 74,000 suffering from work-related ill health, 39 fatalities, and 61,000 non-fatal injuries over the past three years in the UK, according to the HSE. This is on a worrying upward trend compared to recent past years. If you want to make a difference then the NEBOSH Certificate in Construction may be right for you.
You will get the same great foundation as the general certificate but with the added specialist topics of construction and with lots of examples and activities associated with the construction industry. This qualification has some real gravitas on construction sites making you more employable and giving you an edge for winning work. The construction certificate could also qualify you for career advancement in more health and safety-focused roles.
Not only that but the NEBOSH Health and Safety Management for Construction is recognised as suitable for membership by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM), Association for Project Safety (APS) and you will also be eligible to apply for the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) Academically Qualified Person (AQP) card.
What will you cover in the course?
- Construction health and safety management
- Assessing risk and improving safety culture
- Change management
- Safe systems of work
- Excavation
- Demolition
- Mobile plant and vehicles
- Working at height
- Musculoskeletal health and manual handling
- Work equipment
- Electricity
- Fire
- Chemical and biological agents
- Physical and psychological health
Our tutors are experts in their topic and provide both quality delivery as well as coaching and support for the open book exam with questions based on a realistic construction scenario and includes a risk assessment exercise. We have just had our first cohort of learners on the new syllabus and are awaiting their results but they have provided some great feedback on the course:
“A variety of trainers with a range of background experience help to bring the course to life. Very helpful coaching roles helped the course teaching be embedded in learning and preparation for the exam”
“Great, the experience and knowledge across all tutors was extremely helpful in course topics”
“That I was able to apply the knowledge practically, e.g. during RAMS reviews. Break out rooms were valuable. Kahoot quizzes were a good test of knowledge, fun and broke up the day a bit”
“Enjoyed meeting new people, Learning more about CDM roles and responsibilities, thinking about things from client and contractor side throughout the course”
“Very good tutors and material provided. Learning was always adding knowledge to the individual but also an added focus on the exam too”
“Not having any previous construction or demolition experience it was the parts specifically focussing on these aspects I enjoyed the most”
“Great set of tutors and clearly very knowledgeable – in particular, the insights into what the exam board are looking for were invaluable”
“Enjoyed gaining a better understanding of H&S requirement within the construction industry”
If you feel that the NEBOSH construction certificate is for you then please register your interest and we look forward to seeing you on our next NEBOSH construction course!
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