A perfect introduction to health and safety.
This introductory qualification will help improve the safety culture in your organisation, by equipping your workforce to identify and deal with hazards at work helping to reduce accidents and achieving cost savings for the business.
The qualification is designed to meet the needs of an international audience. There is no content on UK law. The multiple choice assessment is currently available in English and Arabic.
This qualification is an ideal first step towards other higher level NEBOSH qualifications including NEBOSH’s International General Certificate and National General Certificate.
What kind of people take the NEBOSH Health and Safety at Work qualification?
This introductory qualification is aimed at anyone who needs to understand the principles of health and safety as part of their job.
The typical people who would benefit from this qualification include:
This qualification has been accredited and credit rated by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and sits in the ScottishCredit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF).
Examinations for this qualification are currently offered in:
What are the benefits for the organisation?
The NEBOSH Health and Safety at Work will benefit organisations internationally and within the UK who are seeking to implement a basic health and safety training programme as part of their workplace culture.
It will ensure employees have an understanding of the principles of risk control reducing the numbers of accidents and incidents, resulting in costs savings for the business.
The risk assessment element is of particular benefit to employees who are contributing to risk assessments in their organisation.
NEBOSH accredited course providers offer a variety of course formats enabling students and employers to arrange training around the needs of the business.
What does the course cover?
This course covers the basic health and safety principles and practices essential in the workplace. These include:
Understanding risk assessments and control strategies
Applying these control strategies to a number of common workplace hazards, including fire, electrical, transport and manual handling.
