NEBOSH - International Certificate in Construction Health and Safety course syllabus.

Category: Health-and-Safety

Level: Intermediate

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.