The NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC) in Occupational Health and Safety is a recognised health and safety qualification worldwide, which focuses on international health and safety standards and priorities, and best-practice controlling hazards. It offers an excellent fundamental grounding in the essentials of health and safety.

Summative Assessment

• Unit IG1 is assessed by a two-hour assessment completed at home
• Unit IG2 is assessed by a three hour practical assessment carried out in your workplace (or another suitable workplace)

Course outline

Unit IG1: Management of Health and Safety

• Why we should manage workplace health and safety
• How health and safety management systems work and what they look like
• Managing risk – understanding people and processes
• Health and safety monitoring and measuring

Unit IG2: Risk Assessment

• Physical and psychological health
• Musculoskeletal health
• Chemical and biological agents
• General workplace issues
• Work equipment
• Fire
• Electricity