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NEBOSH IGC Course Overview

The NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (IGC) is a globally recognized 14-day course consisting of two taught units (IGC1 and GC2) assessing health and safety management systems and workplace hazards, and a 2-hour practical assessment (GC3). The IGC provides broad knowledge of health and safety principles and practices and meets the academic requirements for certain health and safety memberships. The course is suitable for managers, supervisors, and employees requiring an international understanding of occupational health and safety.

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NEBOSH IGC Course Overview

The NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (IGC) is a globally recognized 14-day course consisting of two taught units (IGC1 and GC2) assessing health and safety management systems and workplace hazards, and a 2-hour practical assessment (GC3). The IGC provides broad knowledge of health and safety principles and practices and meets the academic requirements for certain health and safety memberships. The course is suitable for managers, supervisors, and employees requiring an international understanding of occupational health and safety.

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NEBOSH IGC,UK
The NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and
Safety is a globally recognized qualification.
Syllabus:
The course consists of two taught units IGC1 and GC2 and a practical unit
GC3:
Unit IGC1: Management of international health and safety;
comprising of:
Element 1 Foundations in health and safety.
Element 2 Health and safety management systems - Policy.
Element 3 Health and safety management systems - Organizing.
Element 4 Health and safety management systems - Planning.
Element 5 Health and safety management systems - Measuring, audit and
review.
GC2: Control of international workplace hazards; comprising of:
Element 1 Workplace hazards and risk control.
Element 2 Transport hazards and risk control.
Element 3 Musculoskeletal hazards and risk control.
Element 4 Work equipment hazards and risk control.
Element 5 Electrical safety.
Element 6 Fire safety.

Element 7 Chemical and biological health hazards and risk control.


Element 8 Physical and psychological health hazards and risk control.

GC3: International health and safety practical application


This part of the NEBOSH course has no syllabus content associated with it.
Although we provide you with a training session devoted to undertaking the
NEBOSH practical assessment.
The GC3 practical is completed in your own time after the course, and takes
roughly 2 hours.
The purpose of the NEBOSH practical assessment is to assess if you can
apply the knowledge gained during the IGC1 and GC2 units of study.

Examination
IGC 1 and GC 2 are taught units each assessed by one two-hour written
examination
GC 3 is assessed by one two-hour practical examination
Duration:
14 Days Class + 2 Days Exams
Certification:
Delegates who successfully complete IGC-1, GC-2 and practical assessment
will receive an NEBOSH International Certificate.
Membership and recognition:
The International General Certificate qualification meets the academic
requirement s for Technician Membership (Tech IOSH) of Institute of
Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and Associate membership (AIIRSM)
of the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM).

Target Audience:
Managers, supervisors and employees based outside the U.K. Who require a
broad knowledge and understanding of health and safety principles
and practices. The NEBOSH International General Certificate is also suitable
for those embarking on a career in health and safety, providing a sound basis
for progression onto the NEBOSH International Diploma

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