NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety

How can I advance my career with the NEBOSH - International General Certificate? ­

Gaining international NEBOSH certification is a career-boosting achievement, which will open doors to a range of international career opportunities, such as:

•    Health & Safety Advisor - £39k
•    Health & Safety Manager - £55k
•    Environmental Health & Safety Manager - £50k

(Source: Glassdoor)

Why study the Accredited NEBOSH - International General Certificate online course with e-Careers?

•    Study the 130 hours of content across all your devices at a time and place that suits you
•    High-quality graphics and interactive modules make learning engaging and fun
•    A practical ethos and realistic scenarios mean you complete your learning with real-world skills
•    The assessment is available in English, Arabic and Turkish
•    Holding a NEBOSH International General Certificate sends a message of assurance that inspires confidence in customers and employees alike
•    NEBOSH-certified individuals protect their employers from the risks of prosecution, absence costs, litigation and loss of reputation
•    Tutor support included

Take your health and safety know-how to an international level by signing up to NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety today.

What are the Accredited NEBOSH - International General Certificate Elements?

Elements

•    Why we should manage workplace health and safety
•    How health and safety management systems work and what they look like
•    Managing risk – understanding people and processes
•    Health and safety monitoring and measuring
•    Physical and psychological health
•    Musculoskeletal health
•    Chemical and biological agents
•    General workplace issues
•    Work equipment
•    Fire
•    Electricity

Learning outcomes

•    Justify health and safety improvements using moral, financial and legal arguments
•    Advise on the main duties for health and safety in the workplace and help their organisation manage contractors
•    Work within a health and safety management system, recognising what effective policy, organisational responsibilities and arrangements should look like
•    Positively influence health and safety culture and behaviour to improve performance in their organisation
•    Do a general risk assessment in your workplace – profiling and prioritising risks, inspecting the workplace, recognising a range of common hazards, evaluating risks (taking account of current controls), recommending further control measures, planning actions
•    Recognise workplace changes that have significant health and safety impacts and effective ways to minimise those impacts
•    Develop basic safe systems of work (including taking account of typical emergencies) and knowing when to use permit-to-work systems for special risks
•    Take part in incident investigations
•    Help your employer to check their management system effectiveness – through monitoring, audits and reviews

NEBOSH Examination details 2020

Examination registration and entry confirmation

You'll need to register with e-Careers before you can take your examination. Once registered, we'll send you an Examination Entry Confirmation, which includes your unique learner number, essential examination information, and results process. Please make sure you check that all your details are spelt correctly.

Your Examination Entry Confirmation is essential for you to gain entry to the examination room, and photographic identification will need to be shown to the exam invigilator, so please make sure you bring either your driving licences or passport with you, as proof.

Examination results

Results for assessments taken in English should be received within 50 working days from your examination or assignment submission date. The specific date will appear on your examination entry confirmation.

Assessment

•    Unit IG1:
  • Assessment Type: Question paper
  • Assessment Time: 2 hours

•    Unit IG2:
  • Assessment Type: Practical assessment
  • Assessment Time: 3 hours

Pass standards

•    Unit IG1: 45 marks
•    Unit IG2: The minimum standard required for a Unit IG2 ‘Pass’ can be found on page 8 of the IG2 Guidance for Learning Partners and Learners

A ‘Pass’ must be achieved in both units to achieve the International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety.

Qualification grades

The qualification grade is based on the result from Unit IG1

•    Distinction: 75 marks or higher
•    Credit: 65 - 74 marks
•    Pass: 45 - 64 marks

What is the TOTUM PRO Card?

The TOTUM PRO card is the replacement of the old NUS card, which offers discounts in a wide range of shops and websites, helping you get money off food, holidays and flights, clothes, make-up gym memberships and much more. TOTUM PRO card is aimed at professional learners, giving you access to exclusive discounts.

Where can you use your TOTUM PRO Card?

The TOTUM PRO card offers a range of discounts across a wide range of shops and websites. The list below provides a sample of the places you can receive discounts from. Click here to review the full list of shops and websites.

How to get your card

To receive your TOTUM PRO card all you need to do is enrol and pay for an eligible course (see the full list, below) and we’ll send you an email confirmation, acknowledging your eligibility for the TOTUM PRO Card. After your 14-day cooling-off period has passed, we’ll send you an email confirming that your TOTUM PRO card access is now live, and you’ll be able to use the TOTUM PRO card widget in your ‘My Account’ section on our website, to order your card.

Is there a cost?

The TOTUM PRO promotion has been extended. You can now buy a two-year membership card and you will receive an extra year for free. This means that you can buy a TOTUM PRO 3-year membership for just £24.99 (which is a saving of £10). This promotion will run until the end of March 2021.

Alternatively, you can purchase membership for one year for just £14.99 (usually £19.99), or for two years which is £24.99 (usually £34.99).