NEBOSH and what it means for your career in health and safety
Published on July 13th, 2022 | by Sophie West
Who is NEBOSH?
NEBOSH was founded in 1979 and stands for the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health. It offers professional qualifications in health, safety, and environmental management.
Their qualifications are internationally recognised, and many health and safety job adverts state NEBOSH qualifications as part of the job specification because it demonstrates a high standard of knowledge and understanding.
What training is available and why is it so important?
The main qualifications are the NEBOSH National General Certificate and the NEBOSH Diploma, a level 6 qualification.
NEBOSH National General Certificate
This is by far the most popular health and safety qualification in the UK.
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- Relevant to every workplace
- Ideal for managers, supervisors, or anybody with health and safety management responsibilities
- Perfect for those embarking on a health and safety career.
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- Minimise workplace injuries and illness
- Boost employee wellbeing
- Demonstrate your commitment to health and safety, which can help win business
- Strengthen your health and safety culture
- Ensure your organisation has valuable in-house health and safety expertise.
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There are no entry requirements for the NEBOSH National General Certificate, but if you do want to start with a basic understanding of health and safety management then we recommend completing the three-day IOSH Managing Safely course, although not essential.
Upon successful completion of the two-week course, we will register you for your exam and a practical assignment. For information on what this entails then get in touch with the team.
NEBOSH Diploma
Although there are no entry requirements in order to complete the NEBOSH Diploma, we recommend completing the NEBOSH National General Certificate first. It assists in the development of professional competence and will increase your knowledge and ability to help organisations make sensible decisions in order to manage risk, meet business objectives and meet regulatory and other requirements. The NEBOSH Diploma is a university degree level qualification.
Where can I find out more information?
If you’re looking to find out more about NEBOSH and the training we can offer you, then visit our dedicated NEBOSH webpage here or give our friendly team a call on 01527 571 611 or email info@agilityrac.com.
