NEBOSH National General Certificate - * 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

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Further Details

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.

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.



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





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.



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Guide Price: £590 +vat