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NEBOSH National General Certificate

NEBOSH stands for ‘The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health’

NEBOSH qualifications are recognised by professional membership bodies including the International Institute of Risk & Safety Management (IIRSM) and the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).


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The NEBOSH General Certificate in occupational health and safety is the UK’s most popular & respected health & safety qualification, suitable for managers, supervisors and team leaders. It is a very widely respected qualification. More than 200,000 people have passed the General Certificate, and it is considered the industry standard. Health and safety professionals at the beginning of their career in health and safety often start with this qualification and progress on to the NEBOSH National Diploma.

The NEBOSH General Certificate course provides a valuable overview of the core aspects of occupational health and safety, equipping you with the skills to manage day to day workplace risks effectively.

There is now an updated syllabus and learning materials. The new style Open Book Exam (OBE) for Unit NG1 and the new risk assessment workplace project for Unit NG2 require candidates to acquire and apply knowledge.

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This booking form can be used for one or more learners as well as in-house client courses.

An invoice will be sent from 16 Degree Shift for payment with T&Cs.

Those learners booking on our open courses:

Once payment is received, your place is confirmed as booked on the course.

 

For client in-house courses – payment and invoicing terms to be agreed.

Unit Examination date Results notification date
NG1 (all available languages) 01 December 2021 18 February 2022
NG1 (English only) 02 February 2022 13 April 2022
NG1 (all available languages) 02 March 2022 16 May 2022
NG1 (English only) 06 April 2022 22 June 2022
NG1 (English only) 04 May 2022 15 July 2022
NG1 (all available languages) 08 June 2022 17 August 2022
NG1 (English only) 06 July 2022 15 September 2022
NG1 (English only) 03 August 2022 13 October 2022
NG1 (all available languages) 07 September 2022 16 November 2022
NG1 (English only) 05 October 2022 14 December 2022
NG1 (English only) 02 November 2022 20 January 2023
NG1 (all available languages) 07 December 2022 24 February 2023
 

2023

 

NG1 (English only) 18 January 2023 29 march 2023
NG1 (English only) 08 February 2023 21 April 2023
NG1 (all available languages) 08 March 2023 22 May 2023
NG1 (English only) 05 April 2023 20 June 2023
NG1 (English only) 03 May 2023 13 July 2023
NG1 (all available languages) 07 June 2023 16 August 2023
NG1 (English only) 05 July 2023 14 September 2023
NG1 (English only) 09 August 2023 19 October 2023
NG1 (all available languages) 06 September 2023 15 November 2023
NG1 (English only) 04 October 2023 13 December 2023
NG1 (English only) 08 November 2023 25 January 2024
NG1 (all available languages) 06 December 2023 22 February 2024

After teaching NEBOSH qualifications for many years, it is the view of our tutors that this change has been welcomed by ourselves and candidates. We feel it is, in some ways, slightly more challenging than the traditional style exams and with the time limit of 24 hours it does better reflect the challenges presented in the real world. We also feel that the update in assessment method has been handled in such a way by NEBOSH to protect the credibility of the qualification as well as negotiate the restrictions imposed by the global pandemic.

COURSE STRUCTURE & CONTENT

  • Element 1 Why we should manage workplace health and safety.
  • Element 2 How health and safety management systems work and what they look like.
    Element 3 Managing risk understanding people and processes
  • Element 4 Health and safety monitoring and measuring

  • Element 5 Physical and psychological health
  • Element 6 Musculoskeletal health
  • Element 7 Chemical and biological agents
  • Element 8 General workplace issues
  • Element 9 Work equipment
  • Element 10 Fire
  • Element 11 Electricity

Course Assessment

External examiners independent of Learning Partners mark both assessments and are appointed by NEBOSH.

A scenario-based exam which will assess your ability to apply your knowledge, as well as testing your analytical and critical thinking skills.

This can be done from home or other suitable location with internet connection.

You can use your notes and other materials but must work independently from the point in time of downloading the exam, on exam day, until you complete your exam answers and uploaded them to the NEBOSH examination platform.

There is a 24-hour period to do this. In our experience so far, candidates are taking between 6 and 7 hours to complete their exam.

Your closing interview is not an assessment.

The purpose of the interview is to confirm that the work submitted is the your own and that you did not have any assistance in completing this NEBOSH assessment.

The closing interview takes place via a 1-2-1video call, where valid identification is requested and you will be ask questions based on your open book exam responses.

In the room there must be no access to notes or assistance during the interview.

If the interviewer is happy that the work is your own, a mark will be published in line with NEBOSH timeframes. For more information, visit the NEBOSH guide to Open Book Exams. [Link]

This is a practical exercise carried out in your workplace requiring identification and prioritising hazards and risks associated with operations within your workplace.

Completion of your studies on NG1 and NG2 elements 1 to 11 is required before starting this project.

Your complete article is submitted to the Learning Partner then uploaded to the NEBOSH system.

Your results will be emailed to you from NEBOSH within approx. 50 working days from the date of the examination or submission of assignment.

The specific date is written on your examination entry confirmation.

Your final Parchments (certificates) will arrive with us after the results have been announced.

We, the Learning Partner will distribute certificates to you

Note: resits can be arranged through us in the event of a ‘refer’ result and will incur additional cost.

16 Degree Shift Training and Consultancy Ltd are a GOLD Status NEBOSH Learning Partner situated in the northeast of England

We have historically delivered NEBOSH Training in the training room as either an OPEN course where we would serve learners from a variety of companies or IN-HOUSE courses for organisations that wish to upskill many of their employees in one go. Where UK companies would like their own NEBOSH course, we have been very happy to accommodate their dates at their specified venue.

In 2020 we successfully delivered NEBOSH courses to learners all over the UK in various industries live online. We achieved several 100% pass rates for those cohorts sitting the new OBE style exams.

We intend to continue to offer both ‘in-person’ and live online training over Microsoft Teams where we can easily share course content, encourage collaborative working and deliver teaching sessions.

In the last two years we successfully delivered NEBOSH courses to learners all over the UK in various industries live online and we are glad to be back in the classroom. We have achieved several 100% pass rates for those cohorts sitting the new OBE style exams.


Course Dates & Modes Of Learning

Upcoming Course Start Dates

Jan 2023 Block Classroom (Ref: 1B)

NG1 23 – 27 Jan  |  NG2 13 – 17 Feb  |  Exam 08 Mar

 

Feb 2023 Day Release Online (Ref:1D)

Wednesdays 15 Feb – 17 May

 

May 2023 Block Classroom (Ref: 2B)

NG1 8 – 12 May  |  NG2 22 – 26 May  |  Exam 07 Jun

 

Courses also in June, Sept and Nov 2023

The programmes we will continue to offer include:

  • Part-time
  • One day per week in-person or online
  • One or two evenings per week online
  • We currently do not do distance learning

 

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