NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

Develop the skills to create a safe and healthy workplace 

The NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (IGC) is one of the most trusted health and safety qualifications around the world. It teaches you everything you need to know and do to protect people from injuries and boost your company's performance.

By passing the NEBOSH Certificate, you'll be able to:

• Make sure people are safe from harm by reducing risk in your workplace
• Protect your company from prosecution by making sure it is health and safety compliant
• Kick-start your health and safety career with a globally recognised qualification
• Become more valuable to your employer by helping them improve their safety performance

The 2018 syllabus update represents the role of a real-life health and safety professional. It focuses on the real, everyday risks that people encounter and the practical skills needed to manage them to help protect people and profits. 

It's divided into 2 units:

• Unit IG1: Management of health and safety
• Unit IG2: Practical risk assessment

Syllabus Guide

The NEBOSH General Certificate is assessed in a two-step process:

• IG1: An online open book exam (OBE) and supporting closing interview
• IG2: A workplace-based practical risk assessment

You need to pass both assessments to achieve your qualification.

The open book exam replaces the 2-hour written exam for Unit IG1 of the NEBOSH General Certificate.  You can now sit both of your NEBOSH exams in your own home or another safe and suitable location.

You can find further details on the OBE exams in our Exam Hub here:

Exam Hub

The NEBOSH Certificate is for anyone who needs a broad understanding of health and safety to be able to manage day-to-day risks as part of their role, such as Health and Safety Officers/Advisors, general Managers, HR Managers, Directors, Security workers and Public Service workers. 

It's also the perfect starting point for anyone looking to start a career in health and safety. Because of the valuable introduction to health and safety, it offers a solid foundation for further study.

You don't need any previous health and safety experience or knowledge to take the course.

Our most preferred format for independent learners. If you prefer having complete control over your training, this format is for you! Learners will have access to downloadable course notes and will have the authority to learn on their terms.

Our most popular format gifts learners the control to learn and study on their devices when and where they wish. Learners will have access to the Astutis TrackSmart and ExamSmart platforms to ensure their learning stays on track.

The Virtual Classroom is our most exclusive offering. An exciting mixpot of the classroom and virtual learning from the most flexible and learner centric learning format to date.