NEBOSH International General Certificate

About this Qualfication

The NEBOSH International General Certificate is designed for managers, supervisors, worker representatives and others who require an understanding of health and safety principles and practices. Candidates are likely to be employees of large organisations operating outside the UK, or of multinational companies already working to international standards but who need to adapt these to accord with local needs and practice. The full title of the qualification is: "NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Safety & Health".

The syllabus omits specific reference to any national legal requirements but, instead, focuses on international standards, in particular ILO codes of practice. In common with the national award, however, the syllabus is structured according to a recognised management framework.

NEBOSH International (IGC) Key facts

• Duration: 80 - 130 hours
• Memberships: TechIOSH, AIIRSM
• Locations: All SHEilds' venues
• Exam Dates: March / June / September / December
• Exam Price: £116
• Course Start Dates: Anytime

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

Syllabus Summary (Nov 2014 Specification):

IGC1

• Foundations in health and safety
• Health and safety management systems (SMS) - Plan
• Health and safety management systems (SMS) - Do
• Health and safety management systems (SMS) - Check
• Health and safety management systems (SMS) 4 - Act

IGC2

• Workplace hazards and risk control
• Transport hazards and risk control
• Musculoskeletal hazards and risk control
• Work equipment hazards and risk control
• Electrical safety
• Fire safety
• Chemical and biological health hazards and risk control
• Physical and psychological health hazards and control

Syllabus information

The syllabus details for the IGC1 are based on the new standard (March) 2011/2012

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, 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 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.