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The NEBOSH National General Certificate delivered by eLearning
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# The NEBOSH National General Certificate is established as a leading award in basic health and safety held by more than 65,000 people. This comprehensive eLearning course which concludes with a two-part written examination and practical safety assessment, gives an excellent grounding in the fundamentals of occupational health and safety management. Having completed this eLearning course, you will have the competence and knowledge to recognise hazards and risks, analyse the significance of human factors such as attitudes and perception, and be able to report to senior management appropriate and cost-effective recommendations. -
NEBOSH Certificate
Course objectives:To provide those requiring a demonstrable knowledge of health and safety within the workplace with abroad understanding of relevant legislation, safety performance monitoring, investigation of accidents, the design and implementation of safe systems of work and accident prevention programmes, and the management of safety within the workplace.
The course follows the new Certificate syllabus prescribed by NEBOSH
and should be completed over the 20 week period.
Course focus includes:
Legal responsibilities
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Management of safety
Identification and controlling of hazards
What is eLearning
The eLearning
programme is designed to contain all the features of a standard classroom
learning programme but is complemented by a series of interactive web activities,
resources and assessments. The benefits of eLearning
are that you can choose the time and days of the week to study, geographical
location isn’t an issue, in fact we have many international candidates
on our eLearning
programmes, greater flexibility to further study areas, which may be unfamiliar
to you and to view examples of real case studies for each subject, the full
support of our tutor moderated NEBOSH
support forum. Remember; although you are not in a classroom there is
still plenty of interaction through our forums, group exercise and discussions,
all of which enhances your success.
Inside your eLearning environment you will be provided with a course timetable advising you which topics should be studied each week. There is flexibility built into this timetable in terms of when and where you study, but it is designed to ensure you are fully prepared for the final NEBOSH examination and assessment.
Throughout your NEBOSH eLearning course you will be fully supported by our team of expert tutors, available when you need them.
Course Duration - The course takes 20 weeks. This NEBOSH
eLearning programme will require approximately 5 - 6 hours of study per
week.
When Does the Course Start? - The course commences in January
and you will be aiming for an examination at the beginning of June. Please
book early as places are limited. Course
Dates & Prices
What are the entry requirements? - There are no formal entry
requirements although a written report is required as a part of the examination.
Examination structure
Assessment is via two written exams each of two hours duration. The first
paper undertaken in the morning is entitled Paper A1 “Controlling workplace
hazards” and the afternoon exam is Paper A2 “The Management of
Health and Safety”. The practical examination is held on a separate
day and involves the physical inspection of a workplace and is designed to
test candidate’s ability to complete a health and safety assessment
and produce a management style report on their findings.
On successful completion of the examination NEBOSH
Certificate holders can now join the International Institute of Risk and
Safety Management (IIRSM) as an Associate Member, using the designation AIIRSM.
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) have also announced
(subject to ratification) that holders of this newly revised NEBOSH
National General Certificate can gain membership of IOSH at the new TechIOSH
grade in 2005.
Course
Outline
Read the course outline here in PDF format (399kb)
All fees quoted are exclusive of VAT which must be paid in addition to the quoted fee.
- The price includes:
• Comprehensive handouts
• NEBOSH Guide to the National General Certificate – NEBOSH publication containing full information on the syllabus and NEBOSH Certificate assessment requirements.
• NEBOSH examination fees
• Full support package
• Updating materials
• Online Support
• Interactive timetable facility
Alternatively, print the
course Booking Form
in PDF format (218kb) and fax it back to: 01482 806805
Contact a Training & Consultancy
representative to discuss your training needs and make a course booking. Tel:
01482 806805 or email: training@sheilds.org
- The fees also include free access to our student support website
www.shepro.co.uk
an online reference and resource library subscription worth £145.
Packed with further sources of information including, the SHEpro Glossary
of Health & Safety Terms, the SHEpro Health
and Safety Law and Case
Law Guide – containing detailed information on all the relevant
legislation, mock exam questions, additional safety e-learning materials, useful safety
web links and a Tutor moderated NEBOSH
support forum.
Look at our price again and compare with other providers.
You can enrol on to the new NEBOSH Level 4 Diploma once you attained the NEBOSH National General Certificate. Click Here for further information on the NEBOSH Level 4 Diploma. Or depending on your experience, you may consider the NVQ level 4 in Occupational Health & Safety Practice.
