NEBOSH International Certificate in Construction Safety & Health (Classroom)

The NEBOSH Construction Certificate training is a qualification both for those with construction management responsibilities and for those who are required to provide routine, day-to-day advice on health, safety and welfare in construction work.

The Construction Certificate is designed to cover general health and safety issues within a construction context as well as placing emphasis on the specific construction issues that make the industry amongst the most dangerous in which to work.

Classroom & Qualification Key facts

• Duration: 10 Days (Block learning)
• Memberships: TechIOSH
• Locations: A choice of global locations are available
• Exam Date: Held on the last day of training course (usually)
• Exam Price: Included (no hidden fees or extra cost)
• Course Start Dates: A choice of start dates are available

Payments for classroom courses made within the EU (only) are subject to UK VAT at the prevailing rate.

Syllabus Summary (Oct 2009 Specification)

The course syllabus consists of two primary modules broken down into unit elements as follows:

IGC1

• Foundations in health and safety
• Health and safety management systems (SMS) - Policy
• Health and safety management systems (SMS) - Organising
• Health and safety management systems (SMS) - Planning
• Health and safety management systems (SMS) - Measuring, audit and review

ICC1

• Construction management
• Construction activities hazards and control
• Movement of people and vehicles: Hazards and control
• Manual and mechanical handling: Hazards and control
• Work equipment: Hazards and risk control
• Electrical hazards and control
• Fire hazards and control
• Chemical and biological health hazards and control
• Physical and psychological health: Hazards and control
• Working at height: Hazards and control
• Excavation work and confined spaces: Hazards and control
• Demolition hazards and control

Examinations

The examination comprises two 2-hour written papers and a practical assessment. Each written paper consists of one 'long-answer' question and ten 'short-answer' questions. All questions are compulsory. The practical assessment consists of carrying out a risk assessment of a workplace and preparing a short report.

Exam Sitting Fees: Students not wishing to sit their examinations at a SHEilds Test Centre may incur an additional fee of up to £310, please click here to see a list of venues.

General Exam information

NOTE for NVQ courses: There are no Examinations for NVQ qualifications; NVQ assessment is solely based upon your portfolio (collection of evidence)

NEBOSH eLearning courses

When taking one of our NEBOSH eLearning courses you can take you're exam in one of our worldwide locations, all eLearning courses require an examination to be passed in order to complete the qualification, please see the below dates for your specific course.

NEBOSH eLearning Standard Examination Dates:

NEBOSH Exam Sitting Fees (for eLearning students): Students not wishing to sit their examinations at a SHEilds Test Center may incur an additional fee payable for non SHEilds test centres click here to see a list of venues.

Classroom/Blended Examination (NEBOSH & IOSH courses) Dates:

Our classroom based courses usually include the examination on the last day of the course with no additional fees to pay.

IOSH eLearning examinations/assessment:

Our IOSH eLearning courses are studied entirely on-line, examinations are also taken on-line from your location over the internet, in addition to a work-based project assessment.