Description
Why Take the NEBOSH International General Certificate?
The NEBOSH IGC is the world’s most trusted health and safety qualification, providing a strong foundation for managers, supervisors, and anyone with health and safety responsibilities. It is recognised in over 100 countries and can be applied in any sector.
What You Will Be Able to Do
- Justify health & safety improvements using moral, financial, and legal arguments
- Advise on the main duties for health and safety in the workplace
- Help your organisation manage contractors
- Positively influence health and safety culture and behaviour
- Carry out a 5‑step risk assessment
- Develop safe systems of work and permit‑to‑work systems
- Take part in incident investigations
- Monitor, audit and review a safety management system
Course Overview
| Qualification level | SCQF Level 6 (RQF Level 3) |
| Credits | 11 (GIC1:5, GIC2:6) |
| Total learning hours | 112 notional + assessments |
| Assessment | GIC1: 5‑hour Open Book Examination GIC2: 4‑hour practical risk assessment in your workplace |
| Pass mark (provisional) | GIC1: 45% (Distinction 75+, Credit 65–74) |
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| Study modes | Full‑time (9.5 days), part‑time (10 weeks), eLearning, distance learning |
| Languages available | English, Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Russian, Spanish, Turkish |
| Entry requirements | None (IELTS 6.0+ recommended for English proficiency) |
| Time to complete | 5 years from first unit pass |
Syllabus
Unit GIC1 – Management of health and safety (Open Book Exam)
Element 1: Why we should manage workplace health and safety (morals, money, legal frameworks, contractors)
Element 2: How health & safety management systems work (ISO 45001, Plan‑Do‑Check‑Act, policies)
Element 3: Managing risk – understanding people and processes (culture, human factors, risk assessment, change management, emergency procedures)
Element 4: Health & safety monitoring and measuring (incident investigation, active/reactive monitoring, auditing, review)
Unit GIC2 – Risk assessment (Practical in your workplace)
Element 5: Physical & psychological health (noise, vibration, radiation, mental ill‑health, violence)
Element 6: Musculoskeletal health (WRULDs, manual handling, load‑handling equipment)
Element 7: Chemical and biological agents (hazardous substances, exposure limits)
Element 8: General workplace issues (work at height, confined spaces, lone working, slips/trips, vehicle movement)
Element 9: Work equipment (machinery hazards, guards, hand‑held tools)
Element 10: Fire (principles, prevention, alarms, evacuation)
Element 11: Electricity (hazards, shocks, control measures)
Assessment & Grading
- GIC1 (Open Book Exam): 5 hours, scenario‑based. Taken from home or workplace.
- GIC2 (Practical): 4 hours, risk assessment in your workplace.
- Qualification grade (based on GIC1 only): Distinction (75+), Credit (65–74), Pass (45–64), Refer (≤44).
- Both units must be passed to receive the parchment.
Why Choose NEBOSH IGC?
- Developed with input from global employers (ARM Cement, Sainsbury’s, Kier Group, SEGRO)
- Proven career impact – “After obtaining this certificate, I received my first job offer” – Asila Al Shukri
- Unlimited resits within 5 years; you keep the highest mark
- Globally recognised and respected by employers
Ready to start? Enrol today and join over 265,000 safety professionals worldwide.
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