Is this course for you?

IWFM Academy are pleased to offer the NEBOSH General Certificate to equip workplace and facilities managers (WFM) with vital health and safety knowledge to enable you to be more confident in your role.

WFM’s are responsible for the general management of workspace health and safety but IWFM research is showing us that this can expand into more specific areas of health and safety such as working from height, managing contractors on site and compliance requirements, to name a few!

The NEBOSH National General Certificate is recognised as the benchmark qualification in health and safety, it is ideal for WFMs to develop core knowledge and delve deeper into the specific elements that can impact workplace and facilities management.

IWFM Academy offer just that, but with the extra benefit of all learning being delivered in a WFM context, this means the qualification will:

  • Be delivered with WFM examples and scenarios
  • The learning material will be easier to digest
  • The training will relate to your current role and responsibilities in WFM

The NEBOSH General Certificate is delivered in conjunction with International Workplace.

How much will it cost?

IWFM Academy products are competitively priced, we are pleased to offer the NEBOSH General Certificate at the following prices and offer a discount to all IWFM members.

Member: £1195+VAT
Non-Member: £1295+VAT

What will you learn?

Upon successful completion, you will understand:

  • How to effectively manage health and safety
  • How to identify and control common workplace hazards
  • How to monitor health and safety performance
  • The UK’s key legal requirements

As the NEBOSH General Certificate is a formally recognised qualification, you will also gain a formal level 3 qualification.

How long is it for?

The NEBOSH General Certificate is delivered over 8 1-day sessions throughout October and November, it can easily fit around your work requirements, and you won’t need to take 2 weeks away from your job.

The qualification will start on Monday 7th October and will run every Monday until Monday 25th November. An additional revision session will be delivered on Monday 2nd December to help delegates prepare for the open book exam on Wednesday 4th December 2024.

Attendance at all delivery sessions is mandatory.

How will I be assessed?

The NEBOSH General Certificate assesses both your health and safety knowledge and practical application.

  • Learners complete an open book exam usually referred to as the NG1 exam. This is normally on a set date, and you will receive more information about this when you book onto the training.
  • You will then be given a date to complete and submit a practical risk assessment based on a workplace environment to your Trainer.

Delivery method

The qualification is delivered as live virtual training via Teams so you can learn from a location that suits you.

All of our Trainers are experienced in delivery via Teams and will ensure that the training is engaging and relevant to your learning requirements.

To be to be part of our virtual training session, you will need:

  • Access to a computer (PC or Mac) which has a microphone and web cam included (or an additional microphone and web cam installed and set up)
  • A strong internet connection
  • A pair of headphones
  • A quiet area of your home where you can concentrate, uninterrupted

 

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