Delegates will need to have already passed NGC1, as part of a previous NEBOSH qualification within the last 5 years in order to gain the NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management.
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.
The qualification is divided into two units, each of which is assessed separately:
Unit FC1: Fire Safety and Risk Management
- Managing Fire Safety
- Principles of Fire and Explosion
- Causes and Prevention of Fire
- Fire Protection in Buildings
- Safety of People in the Event of a Fire
- Fire Risk Assessment
Unit FC2: Practical Fire Risk Assessment
The practical examination is normally carried out at the delegate’s work premises and involves a physical inspection of a workplace to assess the hazards. It is designed to test a delegate’s ability to complete a health and safety assessment and produce a management style report on their findings.
The assignment will be explained during the course by the tutor.
Full NEBOSH Syllabus Guide
The duration of study for the National Fire Certificate is a minimum of 33 taught hours and approximately 28 hours of private study.
Unit FC1 is a taught unit and is assessed by one two-hour written examination. The 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 FC2 is assessed by one four-hour fire risk assessment carried out in the delegate's workplace. The written assignment has to be submitted to Jarrold Training within 10 working days of sitting the FC1 examination. 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.
Delegates will receive a unit certificate for each unit passed. On successful completion of all units (NGC1*, FC1 & FC2), the delegate will receive the overall NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management 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.
* Delegates who have already passed NGC1 as part of a previous NEBOSH qualification do not need to re- take NGC1, provided it was achieved within the last 5 years. If you achieved NGC1 more than 5 years ago, you may re-sit the examination without needing to attend a taught course.
The course runs from 9:00am through to 5:00pm for each of the 5 days training. Refreshments are available from 8:45am.
The FC1 exam is 2:00pm - 4:00pm.
We provide:
- NEBOSH registration, exam & certificate
- Course book & material
- Note pad and pen
- Polos!
Also includes:
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.
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
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