The NEBOSH International Certificate in Construction Health and Safety is a qualification for those in the construction industry outside of the UK.
How much does it cost and how long does it take?
Course fees are determined by your training provider and vary depending on the format of the course. Please contact providers for details. You should plan your study around a minimum of 106 taught hours and approximately 58 hours of private study and background reading.
Benefits for Employers
The NEBOSH International Construction Certificate will benefit construction organisations operating outside the UK, and multinational construction companies working to international standards who are seeking to implement good health and safety management across all areas of their operation.
The NEBOSH International Certificate in Construction Health and Safety course certificate has 5 years validity.
It is recommended that you check with your course tutor for information on NEBOSH - International Certificate in Construction Health and Safety refresher courses and their recommended frequency or the next step qualification.
The NEBOSH International Construction Certificate is designed for supervisors and managers within the international construction industry and is designed to provide a sound breadth of underpinning knowledge that enables them to discharge more effectively their duties with respect to health and safety in construction activities.
The NEBOSH International Construction Certificate is modelled on the NEBOSH National Construction Certificate (NCC).
The key difference between the two qualifications is in the applicability of legal requirements. Specific reference to UK law is replaced with reference to International Labour Organisation Standards
The syllabus includes:
Foundations in health and safety
Identifying hazards and principle and practice of risk assessments
Principles of control and reducing risk
Investigating and recording incidents
Management of construction activities
Hazards and controls on a construction site
Movement of people and vehicles
Manual and mechanical handling
The control of fire and electrical hazards
Working at height
Control measures for evacuation at work
Confined spaces hazards and risks
The syllabus is divided into 3 units:
Unit 1: Management of international health and safety via written examination
Unit 2: Managing and controlling hazards in international construction activities via written examination
Unit 3: Practical application based on observations in students own workplace
A unit certificate is issued denoting successful achievement of each unit. A qualification parchment is issued on successful completion of all three units.