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NEBOSH National General Certificate

NEBOSH's broad health and safety certificate for managers and supervisors in any sector, from risk assessment and safety management to fire, work equipment and wellbeing. Taught live online by a tutor, and also available by distance learning.

Duration
10 days
Delivery
Classroom or live online
Certificate
NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety, issued by NEBOSH
Valid for
No expiry date
Assessment
Set and marked by NEBOSH: an online open-book exam (NG1) and a practical risk assessment of a workplace (NG2).

About the course

The NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety gives you a solid grounding in managing health and safety at work. It suits managers and supervisors in any sector, and people moving into a health and safety adviser or coordinator role. It isn't tied to one industry, so it works as well in a Doncaster warehouse or a Rotherham factory as on a construction site.

The course follows NEBOSH's two units. NG1 covers how health and safety is managed: why it matters, management systems, risk assessment, people and behaviour, and monitoring performance. NG2 covers the hazards found in most workplaces, including physical and psychological health, musculoskeletal problems, chemical and biological agents, work equipment, fire and electricity.

Our tutor-led course runs live online on set dates, so you can join from home or work anywhere in Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster, Barnsley or Chesterfield, with no travel. You'll need a laptop or desktop computer with a webcam, a microphone and a reliable internet connection, and a quiet room to work in. If you'd rather study around shifts, the same certificate is available by self-study distance learning.

NEBOSH sets and marks the assessments: an online open-book exam for NG1 and a practical risk assessment of a workplace for NG2. Pass both and NEBOSH issues your certificate, which has no expiry date. If you work in a health and safety role, the Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice is a natural next step.

Who it's for

Managers, supervisors and team leaders in any sector who are responsible for health and safety, and anyone starting a career as a health and safety adviser. No previous qualification is needed, but you'll need to read and write English well enough to answer NEBOSH's written assessments.

What you'll learn

  • Why we manage health and safety: moral, legal and financial reasons
  • How health and safety management systems work
  • Managing risk: people, behaviour and processes
  • Monitoring, measuring and reviewing performance
  • Physical and psychological health, including stress and violence
  • Musculoskeletal health and manual handling
  • Chemical and biological agents
  • General workplace issues, including work at height and vehicles
  • Work equipment
  • Fire
  • Electricity
  • The practical risk assessment

Assessment and certificate

Assessment
Set and marked by NEBOSH: an online open-book exam (NG1) and a practical risk assessment of a workplace (NG2).
Certificate
NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety, issued by NEBOSH
Valid for
No expiry date
Awarding body
NEBOSH

NEBOSH General dates

Tutor-led in the classroom or live online. Prices are per delegate and exclude VAT.

Delivery

5 upcoming dates, soonest first

November 2026

Training near you

There are no classroom dates for NEBOSH National General Certificate (NEBOSH General) in South Yorkshire at the moment. The live online dates are taught by a tutor in real time, so you can join from home or the site office in Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster, Barnsley or North Derbyshire.

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Questions about the NEBOSH General

Something else? Call 07939 593032.

Is there a NEBOSH General course in Sheffield?

Our tutor-led NEBOSH General Certificate runs live online, so you can join from home or work in Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster, Barnsley, Chesterfield or anywhere else, with no travel. Each date on this page shows how and where it runs. Any classroom dates listed are elsewhere in the country, not in South Yorkshire, so check the location before you book.

NEBOSH General or NEBOSH Construction?

Take the General Certificate if you work in manufacturing, logistics, offices, the public sector or anywhere other than construction. If your work is on building sites, the construction certificate is the better fit: it covers CDM 2015, work at height, excavations and demolition, and supports a CSCS Academically Qualified Person card application.

How is NEBOSH General assessed?

There are two assessments, both marked by NEBOSH. NG1 is an open-book exam you complete online within a set time window, answering questions about a workplace scenario. NG2 is a practical risk assessment you carry out at a workplace and write up. You need to pass both.

Does the NEBOSH General Certificate expire?

No, it has no expiry date. You'll still be expected to keep your knowledge current as the law and good practice change, for example through CPD or further study.

Live online or distance learning: which should I choose?

Live online gives you a tutor, a class to learn with and a fixed timetable, which helps if you find it hard to study alone. Distance learning lets you start on any day and study around shifts. Both lead to the same NEBOSH certificate and the same NEBOSH assessments.

What can I do after NEBOSH General?

Many people use it to move into a health and safety adviser role. If you're already working in health and safety, you could go on to the Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice, which is assessed on your own work rather than by exam.

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Training a whole team?

We run courses at your site or a venue near you, on dates that suit your programme. Tell us what you need and we'll put together a quote.

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