The National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety course is designed for:

• managers with a responsibility for health and safety in the workplace
• those working in facilities management
• those persons wishing to start a career in occupational safety and health
• employee representatives and others

The benefits of gaining the National General Certificate are:

• develop an underpinning knowledge of occupational health and safety legislation and its impact on your organisation
• assist your company’s safety management programme
• assess occupational health and safety workplace hazards and develop control measures
• develop a basis for a future career in occupational safety

Core NGC1 Elements

Management of Health & Safety

• Foundations in health and safety
• Health and safety management systems – Plan
• Health and safety management systems – Do
• Health and safety management systems – Check
• Health and safety management systems – Act

Core GC2 Elements

Control of Workplace Hazards

• 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 risk control

NGC Duration & Examination

The programme is delivered over 10 days and concludes with 2 x 2hr written theoretical papers and a practical return to work workplace safety inspection assignment.

NGC 1 Exemption

If you have successfully completed a NEBOSH NGC1 unit within the last 5 years or have been awarded a Diploma level Safety qualification with NEBOSH within the last 5 years an exemption from taking the NGC1 unit and upon successful completion of GC2 & 3 a ‘full parchment’ will be awarded by NEBOSH.