NEBOSH INTERNATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE -IGC

NEBOSH INTERNATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE -IGC recommended for Managers, Supervisors and Team Leaders who are responsible for implementing and maintaining Health and Safety practices within their organisation, anywhere in the world.

It is a great qualification for people that are looking to start their career in health and safety, or for those already working in this environment who are looking to develop their current knowledge and skills.

NEBOSH recommends that learners have achieved an International English Language Testing System of 6.0 or higher in order to properly understand and complete this course

Why take this course?

The NEBOSH International General Certificate covers the main international requirements for health and safety. The course covers essential learning such as why health and safety management is important in the workplace, and how to identify and control workplace hazards.

Completing this qualification successfully will help you to:

Justify the need for health and safety improvement
Advise on the main duties for health and safety at work
Help to manage contractors and visitors to your workplace
Work within a health and safety management system (such as ISO 45001)
Carry out general risk assessments at work

The syllabus for the course is split into two units, and 11 elements listed below:

Unit IG1: Management of health and safety

Element 1: Why we should manage workplace health and safety
Element 2: How health and safety management systems work and what they look like
Element 3: Managing risk – understanding people and processes
Element 4: Health and safety monitoring and measuring

Unit IG2: Risk assessment

Element 5: Physical and psychological health
Element 6: Musculoskeletal health
Element 7: Chemical and biological agents
Element 8: General workplace issues
Element 9: Work equipment
Element 10: Fire
Element 11: Electricity

NEBOSH INTERNATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE -IGC takes approximately 110 hours of study to complete. It is recommended that you work through the course material and read around the topics to increase your understanding.

Assessment
This course is assessed in two units, IG1 an open book examination completed online and IG2 a work-based practical risk assessment.
Assessments for this course are booked and purchased separately.
For more information about the assessments for this course please contact one of our NEBOSH course advisors.