NEBOSH (The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health) is an awarding body offering a comprehensive range of globally-recognised qualifications designed to meet the health, safety and environmental management needs of all places of work.
There are 3 types of NEBOSH certificates which will allow candidates to up skill or assist them if they wish to pursue a career in health and safety.
What kind of people take the NEBOSH National General Certificate?
Managers, supervisors and staff from all types of organisations who need a broad understanding of health and safety issues.
What are the benefits for the organisation?
Many larger organisations choose the NEBOSH National General Certificate as a key part of their supervisors’ or management development programme. By ensuring that line managers have a sound understanding of the principles of risk management they build an effective safety culture in the company.
Smaller organisations, operating in lower risk environments, often choose the NEBOSH National General Certificate as the appropriate qualification for the manager taking the lead on health and safety issues.
What kind of people take the NEBOSH National Construction Certificate?
Supervisors, Managers and CDM co-ordinators within the construction industry who are required to ensure that activities under their control are undertaken safely.
The qualification is also appropriate for supervisors and managers working in other industries such as utilities, and even broadcasting, where temporary workplaces are a feature of their activities.
What are the benefits for the organisation?
Many larger construction organisations choose the NEBOSH National Construction Certificate as a key part of their supervisory or management development programme. By ensuring that line managers have a sound understanding of the principles of risk management they build an effective safety culture in the company.
Owners or managers of smaller construction companies will find this qualification helps them to meet the requirements of clients and principal contractors when working on other people’s premises or sites.
Candidates will be eligible to carry out in company risk assessments and method statements.
CITB levy payers may be eligible to claim CITB Attendance Grants for the course.