NEBOSH Construction Certificate

 

The NEBOSH Construction Certificate is recognised as the premium health and safety qualification for the construction industry.

The Certificate is designed for people who are involved within the construction industry and need to provide advice on health, safety & welfare on a day to day basis.

It provides delegates with a good foundation in safety management issues to ensure the health and safety implications of their decisions are properly taken into account.  

Who should attend?

Those who work within the construction industry and require sound training leading to a basic recognised construction safety qualification through examination and assessment.

 

Learning Outcomes

 

The intended learning outcome of of the NEBOSH Construction Certificate:

  • Understand the main requirements and application of the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2007.

  • Understand the factors to consider when carrying out a site assessment; identify construction activity hazards, assess the risks and recommend control measures.

  • Identify the hazards & and outline appropriate control measures in the following areas: movement of people & vehicles, manual & mechanical handling, work equipment, electrical, chemical & biological, physical & psychological, working at height, excavation work & confined spaces & demolition.

  • Successfully carry out a safety inspection of a construction workplace identifying hazards, recommending control measures and preparing a management report

Delegates will be sufficiently prepared for the NEBOSH examinations which are held on the last three days of the course.

To satisfy the requirements for the award of the NEBOSH Construction Certificate candidates must pass the two written papers plus the practical assessment.

 

Benefits:

The benefits of the NEBOSH Construction Certificate:

  • develop an underpinning knowledge of construction health and safety legislation and its impact on site
  • assist organisations with their safety management systems/programmes
  • assess construction site workplace hazards and develop control measures
  • develop a basis for a future career in occupational safety

 

The academic benefits:

  • Qualifications for Technician status of IOSH (TechIOSH). The certificate also satisfies the eligibility requirements for Associate Membership of the International Institute of Risk & Safety Management (AIIRSM)
  • You can use the NEBOSH Construction Certificate which is referenced within the Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) for CDM Regulations 2007 as a key knowledge indicator when assessing stage 1 competence for CDM Co-ordinators

  

Duration

The course is run over 14 days with the last two days reserved for examinations.

If you have passed NGC1 (formerly paper A1) on your way to a NEBOSH qualification you can miss the first week of this course and do the NEBOSH Construction Certificate in two weeks rather than the standard three weeks.

  

Costs

The cost to attend this course is £1995 plus VAT. 

 

This fee covers course registration, course notes, certificate, refreshments and lunch each day.