NEBOSH National General Certificate : modular route
The convenient way to study
Convenience is the watchword for RoSPA’s unique flexible modular approach to the NEBOSH National General Certificate. No longer do you have to make room for a continuous fortnight away from the office, instead by choosing our unique modular approach you can now work towards this prestigious qualification piece by piece. Each of the courses is designed tomeet the syllabus of the National General Certificate, however, they are all excellent stand alone courses in their own right. The modular approachmeans less continuous time away from the workplace, therefore less disruption,and also avoids the need for overnight accommodation. In short, it answers the need for high quality safety courses, conveniently delivered to fit around busyworking schedules. Completion of the certificate is achieved through two exams and a practical exercise. As the two exams can be taken separately there is more time to focus on practically applying new found knowledge in the workplace, rather than just focusing on exams. We recommend that Safety and Health Foundations, Safety and Health Management and Monitoring, Audit and Review are completed first as these provide a solid foundation. After this the courses can be completed in any order, providing that they are completed within a two year period.
National General Certificate assessments consist of two exams (A1 and A2) and a practical exercise. Under the modular approach six single da
y courses cover the
knowledge required to take the A1 exam, and a further six for the A2 exam. As the two exams can be taken separately there is more time to focus on practically
applying the new found knowledge back at your workplace, rather than just cramming for exams.
RoSPA's Nebosh General Certificate consists of:
• Paper A1
• Paper A2
| Venue | Duration | Dates | Fee - Members | Fee - Non-Members |
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| Birmingham, Edinburgh | 12 days (12 x 1 day/4 x 3 day blocks) | See individual course dates to plan a route that suits you. | £2,640 + VAT | £2,880 + VAT |
Assessment
Upon successful completion of one assignment and two two-hour examinations delegates are awarded the NEBOSH National General Certificate.
Paper A1- The Management of Safety and Health
Safety and Health Foundations
• Appreciate the moral, legal and financial arguments for maintaining safety standards
• Utilise internal and external sources of information
• Understand the purpose of Safety and Health Management Systems
Safety and Health Management 
• Set safety policy
• Appreciate organisational roles and responsibilities
• Develop a positive safety and health culture.
Monitoring, Audit and Review
• Carry out proactive and reactive monitoring
• Understand the role of workplace inspectors and the use of safety sampling
• Appreciate the scope and purpose of safety management system audits, including pre-audit preparations and the responsibility for audits.
Risk Assessment
• Identify hazards and risks
• Evaluate risks and existing control measures
• Record and review the findings.
Principles of Control
• Understand strategies for controlling hazards and reducing risks
• Manage safe systems of work, permits-to-work and emergency procedures.
Accident Investigation
• Undertake basic accident investigation procedures
• Adhere to statutory RIDDOR requirements
• Undergo systems for collecting, analysing and communicating data.
Paper A2- Controlling Workplace Hazards
Movement (People, Vehicles and Loads)
• Understand the ways in which to ensure the safety of both pedestrians and vehicle operations, inlcluding segregation methods
• Assess and minimise manual handling risks
• Manage the risks associated with the use of lifting and moving equipment, including forklift trucks, lifts, hoists, conveyors and cranes.
Work Equipment
• Manage the risks associated with hand-held tools and machinery
• Identify and address the hazards and risks associated with electrical equipment; including shock, burns, fires and secondary hazards such as falls from heights
• Undertake basic measures to minimise these risks.
Construction Safety
• Identify the key hazards for both construction above ground and for excavations
• Understand the necessary precautions for undertaking such work
• Recognise commonly encountered health hazards, such as noise and vibration, dust (including asbestos), cement and solvents
Health Hazards (Physical and Psychological)
• Understand and address the ill-health effects of:
• Task and workstation design, including the principles of ergonomics, musculoskelatal problems and key elements of a DSE assessment
• The work environment, including the supply of drinking water, saintary conveniences, ventilation and lighting
• Noise, including measurement techniques, control techniques and personal hearing protection
• Heat and radiation, including preventative measures and protection strategies
• Stress, including key causes, effects and prevention strategies
• Violence, including risk factors and prevention strategies.
Fire Safety
• Identify and evaluate fire hazards
• Advise on fire prevention
• Select appropriate fire alarm systems and fire fighting equipment
• Assess existing means of escape and implement a successful workplace evacuation.
COSHH
• Recognise chemical and biological hazards
• Assess the health risks from substances commonly encountered in the workplace by using basic surveys, suppliers' safety data sheets and environmental monitoring and testing techniques
• Apply control measures to reduce the risk of ill health caused by exposure
• Outline requirements relating to waste disposal and atmospheric pollution.
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