National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

Course details:

Price:

£1450 per delegate

Dates:

NG1 - 12th - 16th Jan 2026 | NG2 - 19th - 23rd Jan 2026. Please contact us for further dates.

Group Booking:

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National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

Week 1 Book

Week 2 Book

Overview

This modern NEBOSH general certificate course from Ardent Safety in Barrow, Cumbria combines activities, learning and interactive materials to provide you with an interesting and engaging experience. It focuses on key skills that means you can instantly apply the knowledge you gain and add value to your organisation.

Course length

The National General Certificate will involve a minimum of 68 taught hours and approximately 40 hours of private study and background reading.

Assessment

  • NG1 - An open book examination to assess what you know. This is scenario based and will include a closing interview, you will be asked questions about your submission.
  • NG2 - A practical risk assessment to assess what you can do (3 hours). Learners will complete a risk assessment and develop an action plan for their workplace – this is immediately useful and valuable.

Who should attend

NEBOSH National General Certificate is ideal for managers, supervisors and anybody with health and safety management responsibilities. It’s also perfect for those embarking on a health and safety career and gives you a stepping stone to success.

Course content

With in-depth focus on the things that matter, the NEBOSH National General Certificate covers:

  • How to effectively manage health and safety
  • How to identify and control common workplace hazards
  • How to measure if you’ve been successful
  • The UK’s key legal requirements

Through study and workplace application, successful learners will be able to:

    • Confidently carry out risk assessments
    • Develop and implement a detailed action plan
    • Manage and minimise workplace risks
    • Support and develop your company’s health and safety culture

Professional recognition

Holders of the NEBOSH National General Certificate are entitled to:

  • Associate Membership (AIOSH) of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). The qualification also meets the academic requirements for Technical Membership (Tech IOSH) of IOSH with appropriate experience.
  • 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:

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 National General Certificate in Occupational Health and 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 11 SCQF credit points.

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

Important note: The NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (October 2018 specifications) is a standalone qualification. This means that you will not be able to use units from other NEBOSH qualifications against any part of this qualification.

More information

Download our NEBOSH General Certificate Learner Handbook

To find out more visit the NEBOSH website

NEBOSH complaints procedure

Click the links below to download the lesson plans for this course.

Week 1: click HERE | Week 2: click HERE

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