NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction – All Units
Course overview
Units Covered: NGC1, NCC1 & NCC2.
The National Construction Certificate is designed for supervisors and managers within the 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 course is also likely to prove useful for those concerned with the management of buildings who may need to ensure that contractors are working safely. The qualification is also appropriate for supervisors and managers working in other industries such as utilities, and even broadcasting, where temporary workplaces are a feature of their activities.
The NEBOSH National Construction Certificate is accredited at Level 3 within the National Qualification Framework and also meets the academic requirements of IOSH for Technician membership (TechIOSH). The qualification is also accepted by the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (llRSM) for associate membership.
For this qualification you should plan your study around 106 taught hours and approximately 58 hours of private study and background reading. Please refer to the full NEBOSH Syllabus Guide for more details.
If you need date flexibility you can buy each unit separately. See the full NEBOSH course list for more details.
We offer different course structures. Please check individual session dates for more details or call us on 01603 677107.
Is this course right for you?
There are no pre-requisites to attend this course. However, it is advantageous that candidates wishing to obtain the NEBOSH National Construction Certificate do have an understanding of the basic practical aspects of the construction industry.
It should also be noted that the practical assessment requires students to undertake an inspection of a construction workplace and to prepare an appropriate report.
All unit examinations and the practical assessment must be taken / answered in English only. Therefore to participate in this course, delegates will be required to read, write, speak and understand English. For example, delegates should be able to read and understand conversational and business English.
NEBOSH recommends that delegates undertaking this qualification should reach a minimum standard of English equivalent to an International English Language Testing System score of 6.0 or higher in IELTS tests.
What will I learn?
The NEBOSH National Construction Certificate covers the main legal requirements relating to health and safety in UK construction work, identification and control of construction workplace hazards, and the practical application of this knowledge. The syllabus is mapped to the National Occupational Standards for Health and Safety owned by Proskills and is supported by Construction Skills.
The qualification is divided into three units, each of which is assessed separately:
Unit NGC1: Management of Health and Safety
Foundations in Health and Safety
Health and Safety Management Systems - Plan, Do, Check and Act
Unit NCC1: Managing and controlling hazards in construction activities
Construction law and management
Construction site - hazards and risk control
Vehicle and plant movement - hazards and risk control
Musculoskeletal hazards and risk control
Work equipment - hazards and risk control
Electrical safety
Fire safety
Chemical and biological health - hazards and risk control
Physical and psychological health - hazards and risk control
Working at height - hazards and risk control
Excavation work and confined spaces - hazards and risk control
Demolition and deconstruction - hazards and risk control
Unit NCC2: Construction health and safety practical application
The practical assessment carried out at the delegate’s own workplace to test the application of taught health and safety principles in a construction workplace.
The assignment will be explained during the course by the tutor.
Unit NGC1: 36 hours tuition and 23 hours private study Total: 59 hours Unit NCC1: 68 hours tuition and 29 hours private study Total: 97 hours Unit NCC2: 2 hours tuition and 6 hours private study Total: 8 hours
Your study therefore needs to be based around 106 taught hours and approximately 58 hours of private study.
Detailed course content
Unit NGC1 and NCC1 are taught units, each assessed by a two-hour written examination. The written examination consists of ten ‘short-answer’ questions and one ‘long-answer’ question. All questions are compulsory. The papers are marked by external examiners appointed by NEBOSH.
Unit NCC2 is a practical assignment carried out by the delegates in their workplace. The written assignment has to be submitted to Jarrold Training within 10 working days (before or after) of the NCC1 exam. The assignment is then internally assessed and externally moderated by NEBOSH.
It is the delegate’s responsibility to submit their written assessment within the timescale, any assessments not returned by the deadline will result in the delegate failing this section of the course.
What accreditations will I gain?
Delegates will receive a unit certificate for each unit passed. On successful completion of all units (NGC1, NCC1 & NCC2), the delegate will receive the overall NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety Qualification Parchment.
Delegates will need to pass all three units within a five year period to achieve the overall qualification. The five year commences from the result declaration date of the first exam.
When all three unit certificates have been awarded (ie, have achieved a Pass in units NGC1, NCC1 and NCC2), the marks are added together and a final grade is awarded as follows:
Pass 150 - 179 marks
Credit 180 - 209 marks
Distinction 210 marks or more
The NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety is accredited at Level 3 within the National Qualification Framework and also meets the academic requirements of IOSH for Technician membership (TechIOSH). The qualification is also accepted by the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (llRSM) for associate membership.
What to expect on the day?
The course runs from 9:00am through to 5:00pm for the ten days. Refreshments are available from 8:45am.
The revision day consists of one half day session, 9am - 1pm.
The NGC1 exam is 9:30am - 11:30am and the NCC1 exam is 2:00pm - 4:00pm.
Our Norwich on-site parking (NR3 1UB) is free and situated 5 minutes walk along the river to our training centre at St James Mill. If you arrive by train it is about 20 minutes on the Riverside walk or a short taxi ride to get to us. View full directions for Norwich and all our other venues.
You will learn in a relaxed environment with a small group of people. A specialist tutor will guide and encourage you through all the learning necessary to develop your skills and questions are always welcome.
About NEBOSH
NEBOSH (The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health) was formed in 1979 as an awarding body with charitable status. They offer a comprehensive range of globally-recognised qualifications designed to meet the health, safety and environmental management needs of all places of work.
NEBOSH Qualifications
Give practical skills that keep workplaces safer
Attract around 50,000 candidates annually
Help build careers with a modular qualification structure
Are recognised by professional membership bodies such as IOSH
The National Construction Certificate is designed for supervisors and managers within the 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 course is also likely to prove useful for those concerned with the management of buildings who may need to ensure that contractors are working safely. The qualification is also appropriate for supervisors and managers working in other industries such as utilities, and even broadcasting, where temporary workplaces are a feature of their activities.
The NEBOSH National Construction Certificate is accredited at Level 3 within the National Qualification Framework and also meets the academic requirements of IOSH for Technician membership (TechIOSH). The qualification is also accepted by the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (llRSM) for associate membership.
For this qualification you should plan your study around 106 taught hours and approximately 58 hours of private study and background reading. Please refer to the full NEBOSH Syllabus Guide for more details.
If you need date flexibility you can buy each unit separately. See the full NEBOSH course list for more details.
We offer different course structures. Please check individual session dates for more details or call us on 01603 677107.
There are no pre-requisites to attend this course. However, it is advantageous that candidates wishing to obtain the NEBOSH National Construction Certificate do have an understanding of the basic practical aspects of the construction industry.
It should also be noted that the practical assessment requires students to undertake an inspection of a construction workplace and to prepare an appropriate report.
All unit examinations and the practical assessment must be taken / answered in English only. Therefore to participate in this course, delegates will be required to read, write, speak and understand English. For example, delegates should be able to read and understand conversational and business English.
NEBOSH recommends that delegates undertaking this qualification should reach a minimum standard of English equivalent to an International English Language Testing System score of 6.0 or higher in IELTS tests.
What will I learn?
The NEBOSH National Construction Certificate covers the main legal requirements relating to health and safety in UK construction work, identification and control of construction workplace hazards, and the practical application of this knowledge. The syllabus is mapped to the National Occupational Standards for Health and Safety owned by Proskills and is supported by Construction Skills.
The qualification is divided into three units, each of which is assessed separately:
Unit NGC1: Management of Health and Safety
Foundations in Health and Safety
Health and Safety Management Systems - Plan, Do, Check and Act
Unit NCC1: Managing and controlling hazards in construction activities
Construction law and management
Construction site - hazards and risk control
Vehicle and plant movement - hazards and risk control
Musculoskeletal hazards and risk control
Work equipment - hazards and risk control
Electrical safety
Fire safety
Chemical and biological health - hazards and risk control
Physical and psychological health - hazards and risk control
Working at height - hazards and risk control
Excavation work and confined spaces - hazards and risk control
Demolition and deconstruction - hazards and risk control
Unit NCC2: Construction health and safety practical application
The practical assessment carried out at the delegate’s own workplace to test the application of taught health and safety principles in a construction workplace.
The assignment will be explained during the course by the tutor.
Unit NGC1: 36 hours tuition and 23 hours private study Total: 59 hours Unit NCC1: 68 hours tuition and 29 hours private study Total: 97 hours Unit NCC2: 2 hours tuition and 6 hours private study Total: 8 hours
Your study therefore needs to be based around 106 taught hours and approximately 58 hours of private study.
Detailed course content
Unit NGC1 and NCC1 are taught units, each assessed by a two-hour written examination. The written examination consists of ten ‘short-answer’ questions and one ‘long-answer’ question. All questions are compulsory. The papers are marked by external examiners appointed by NEBOSH.
Unit NCC2 is a practical assignment carried out by the delegates in their workplace. The written assignment has to be submitted to Jarrold Training within 10 working days (before or after) of the NCC1 exam. The assignment is then internally assessed and externally moderated by NEBOSH.
It is the delegate’s responsibility to submit their written assessment within the timescale, any assessments not returned by the deadline will result in the delegate failing this section of the course.
What accreditations will I gain?
Delegates will receive a unit certificate for each unit passed. On successful completion of all units (NGC1, NCC1 & NCC2), the delegate will receive the overall NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety Qualification Parchment.
Delegates will need to pass all three units within a five year period to achieve the overall qualification. The five year commences from the result declaration date of the first exam.
When all three unit certificates have been awarded (ie, have achieved a Pass in units NGC1, NCC1 and NCC2), the marks are added together and a final grade is awarded as follows:
Pass 150 - 179 marks
Credit 180 - 209 marks
Distinction 210 marks or more
The NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety is accredited at Level 3 within the National Qualification Framework and also meets the academic requirements of IOSH for Technician membership (TechIOSH). The qualification is also accepted by the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (llRSM) for associate membership.
What to expect on the day?
The course runs from 9:00am through to 5:00pm for the ten days. Refreshments are available from 8:45am.
The revision day consists of one half day session, 9am - 1pm.
The NGC1 exam is 9:30am - 11:30am and the NCC1 exam is 2:00pm - 4:00pm.
Our Norwich on-site parking (NR3 1UB) is free and situated 5 minutes walk along the river to our training centre at St James Mill. If you arrive by train it is about 20 minutes on the Riverside walk or a short taxi ride to get to us. View full directions for Norwich and all our other venues.
You will learn in a relaxed environment with a small group of people. A specialist tutor will guide and encourage you through all the learning necessary to develop your skills and questions are always welcome.
About NEBOSH
NEBOSH (The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health) was formed in 1979 as an awarding body with charitable status. They offer a comprehensive range of globally-recognised qualifications designed to meet the health, safety and environmental management needs of all places of work.
NEBOSH Qualifications
Give practical skills that keep workplaces safer
Attract around 50,000 candidates annually
Help build careers with a modular qualification structure
Are recognised by professional membership bodies such as IOSH
