Certificate in Fire Safety

Overview

The NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety course delivered by Ardent Safety in Barrow, Cumbria is a globally relevant fire safety qualification that you can complete in just one week.

Through its focused syllabus you can learn and develop fire safety skills that can be used in workplaces anywhere in the world.

This qualification can help you protect people, property and ultimately your business from the harm a fire can cause.

Course length

For this NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety qualification you should plan your study around a minimum of 28 taught hours and approximately 20 hours of private study and background reading.

Assessment

A two-step assessment process consisting of:

• An open book examination: you will be able to complete this at home or in another safe and suitable location where you can concentrate. You will be presented with a scenario that describes a realistic workplace and situation. You will then be asked to carry out a series of tasks using evidence presented in the scenario as well as the underpinning knowledge you have gained through your studies and revision. You will have 24 hours to complete and submit your paper – though you should be able to complete it in 4-5 hours.
• A practical fire risk assessment: the fire risk assessment has been developed around fire risk assessment standards such as the Home Office fire guidance and PAS79-1:2020. The time needed to complete the fire risk assessment is not restricted. It is recommended you take around three hours to complete all four parts of the assessment. This should allow you to show your understanding of the assessment requirements and complete a good quality fire risk assessment.

Who should attend?

• Those responsible for fire safety in low to medium risk workplaces
• Health and Safety managers
• Facilities Managers
• Health and safety representatives within businesses.

Course content

This relevant and respected fire safety qualification will help you to:

• Gain a solid technical foundation to build on through practical application and experience
• Positively influence fire safety behaviours and improve fire safety culture
• Learn fire safety techniques that are based on global best practice
• Provide valuable in-house fire safety expertise for you workplace
• Advance your career by gaining specialist fire safety knowledge
• Avoid the damaging and sometimes catastrophic losses that result from fire.

Professional recognition

Holders of the NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety are entitled to associate Membership (AIIRSM) of the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM).

Entry requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification, however it is important that learners have a suitable standard of English language in order to understand and articulate the concepts contained in the syllabus.

NEBOSH recommends that learners undertaking this qualification should reach a minimum standard of English equivalent to an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.0 or higher in IELTS tests.

For further information please consult the IELTS website.

A chart mapping IELTS scores to the Common European Framework for Languages (CEFR) can be found on the British Council and IELTS websites:

• British Council – Understand and explain the IELTS scores
• IELTS – Common European Framework

Learners wishing to assess their own language expertise may consult the FAQs on the IELTS website for information on taking the test.

Read more about language requirements for NEBOSH qualifications.

Certification

The NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety has been accredited and credit rated by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) Accreditation. It sits in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) at SCQF Level 6 with 5 SCQF credit points.

SCQF Level 6 is comparable to RQF/CQFW Level 3 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

More information

Download our NEBOSH Fire Safety Learner Handbook

To find out more visit the NEBOSH website

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Click HERE to download the lesson plan for this course.