NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management – Units FC1 & FC2
Course overview
Units Covered: FC1 & FC2. This course is for delegates who have already passed unit NGC1.
The NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management course covers the management of health and safety and in particular fire safety including legal requirements. It also includes principles of fire and explosion, causes and prevention of fires, fire protection in buildings and ensuring the safety of people in the event of fire.
The content is designed to equip those studying it to undertake fire risk assessments in most, low risk workplaces. The syllabus is mapped to both the National Occupational Standards for Health and Safety owned by Proskills and the Fire Safety NOS owned by SkillsPlus.
Is this course right for you?
There are no pre-requisites to attend this course.
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.
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.
What will I learn?
The qualification is divided into three units, each of which is assessed separately. This course covers two of the three units:
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.
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 (before or after) 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.
What accreditations will I gain?
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.
* Unit NGC1 is not covered in this course. 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.
What to expect on the day?
The course runs from 9:00am through to 5:00pm for each of the 5 days training. Refreshments are available from 8:45am.
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
Units Covered: FC1 & FC2. This course is for delegates who have already passed unit NGC1.
The NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management course covers the management of health and safety and in particular fire safety including legal requirements. It also includes principles of fire and explosion, causes and prevention of fires, fire protection in buildings and ensuring the safety of people in the event of fire.
The content is designed to equip those studying it to undertake fire risk assessments in most, low risk workplaces. The syllabus is mapped to both the National Occupational Standards for Health and Safety owned by Proskills and the Fire Safety NOS owned by SkillsPlus.
There are no pre-requisites to attend this course.
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.
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.
What will I learn?
The qualification is divided into three units, each of which is assessed separately. This course covers two of the three units:
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.
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 (before or after) 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.
What accreditations will I gain?
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.
* Unit NGC1 is not covered in this course. 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.
What to expect on the day?
The course runs from 9:00am through to 5:00pm for each of the 5 days training. Refreshments are available from 8:45am.
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
