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What is the NEBOSH International General Certificate?
The NEBOSH International General Certificate (2018) is a globally recognised and respected health and safety qualification, held by around 90,000 people worldwide.
Covering two core units, the General Certificate provides the key information needed by managers and supervisors to ensure their workplace remains safe and that workplace risks are minimised. In addition, the course is an excellent foundation for those aspiring to a career in Health and Safety, facilitating progression to further professional study and career development.
In line with legislation and guidance from the WHO (World Health Organization), the General Certificate teaches to the high standards required by health and safety professionals across the globe.
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Study for your NEBOSH International General Certificate virtually with Phoenix. Our NEBOSH International General Certificate courses come with the Phoenix Pass Pledge, which means that candidates are entitled to continue studying (free of charge) if they fail to meet the required standard in the examinations.
When studying the NEBOSH International General Certificate online via e-Learning, students gain access to our specially designed, interactive diploma course. E-Learning students can study wherever and whenever they please, pausing and resuming their course as they need, allowing them maximum flexibility with their studies.
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The NEBOSH International General Certificate will involve a minimum of 65 taught hours and approximately 40 hours of private study and background reading.
When studied through in-house or virtual classroom learning, the course is 9 days.
When studied through e-Learning, we recommend spending between 105 and 115 hours on the course.
Our classroom course timings are 09:00-17:00 Monday - Friday.
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The NEBOSH International General Certificate consists of two Units:
Unit IG1: Management of Health and Safety
Element 1 Why we should manage workplace health and safety.
Element 2 How health and safety management systems work and what they look like.
Element 3 Managing risk — understanding people and processes.
Element 4 Health and safety monitoring and measuring.
Unit IG2: Risk Assessment
Element 5 Physical and psychological health.
Element 6 Musculoskeletal health.
Element 7 Chemical and biological agents.
Element 8 General workplace issues.
Element 9 Work equipment.
Element 10 Fire.
Element 11 Electricity.
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