NEBOSH General Certificate Training Course in Leeds

What is the NEBOSH General Certificate?

NEBOSH is the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and health. This UK awarding organisation also offers a general certificate. This is the most widely recognised qualification for health and safety of its kind in Leeds and the whole of the UK.

NEBOSH training will provide you with an understanding of the principles of risk management. You’ll learn how to make the workplace safer. Over 80% of employers in the UK ask for the NEBOSH general certificate when hiring for roles relying on health and safety. This NEBOSH course is suitable for line managers and supervisors, or anyone responsible for the upkeep of health and safety in their Leeds workplaces.

What Qualifications does the NEBOSH General Certificate allow me to pursue?

Once you have completed the NEBOSH course and obtained the general certificate, you can complete the NEBOSH diploma. Generally, this first certificate provides you with preparation to start a career in the Health and safety sector in Leeds.

What does NEBOSH Training teach me?

During the NEBOSH course, we will cover:

• How to manage health and safety
• How to spot and control typical workplace hazards
• How to measure if your processes have been implemented successfully
• The UK’s critical legal requirements and about health and safety
• How to carry out risk assessments
• How to support your company’s health and safety culture
• How to develop and implement a health and safety action plan

What are the Benefits of obtaining NEBOSH Training?

Opting into the NEBOSH course provides the following benefits for employees:

• You will receive essential knowledge to provide a safe working environment for yourself and your colleagues.
• You’ll be able to confidently complete risk assessments and implement health and safety action plans.
• You will receive a globally respected qualification that supports your current role, as well as your long-term career plans. The general health and safety qualification is relevant to a wide range of workplaces and ideal for anyone in managerial positions.

Employers may consider this qualification for their team to:

• Avoid and minimise workplace illness and injuries
• Improve employee well-being
• Showcase full commitment to health and safety, which can improve the general perception of your business in Leeds

For Leeds businesses that want to provide NEBOSH training to their workforce to uphold a high health and safety standard, TTS provides bespoke training. This makes it easy to deliver flexible courses to your team. We design customised training tailored to your organisation’s needs and work with you to assess your business’s best solution.

How is the NEBOSH General Certificate Assessed?

This qualification is assessed in a two-step process.

NG1 is an open-book examination that assesses the knowledge obtained during NEBOSH training. This includes a closing interview in Leeds where you will be asked questions about your submission.

NG2 is a practical risk assessment test to assess what you can do. The test will take three hours, and learners will be asked to complete a risk assessment and develop a health and safety plan for their workplace.

Sign up to Start Learning

TTS provides a variety of services to obtain health and safety qualifications locally in Leeds or online. This includes eLearning and virtual learning but also scheduled public courses and managed training services. Sign up to start your NEBOSH course today.