Updated Syllabus Launch January 2026
What is the Nebosh General Certificate?
It is the most widely recognised Health and Safety qualification, covering both Management of Health and Safety and controlling a wide range of common workplace hazards.
Over 250,000 people hold a NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety. Why? Because it’s the gold standard in health and safety qualifications.
Thousands of leading experts and organisations have helped Nebosh update the most widely respected health and safety qualification of its kind in the world. This means that it’s designed to reflect the needs of today’s employer, giving learners everything they need to know and do to make their workplace safer.
Relevant to every workplace, the NEBOSH National General Certificate is ideal for managers, supervisors and anybody with health and safety management responsibilities. It’s also perfect for those embarking on a health and safety career and gives you a stepping stone to success.
Trusted by many prestigious organisations, it can help to:
- Minimise workplace injuries and illness
- Boost employee wellbeing
- Demonstrate your commitment to health and safety, which can win business.
January 2026 marked the introduction of the latest version of the UK’s most popular and highly credible level 3 health and safety qualification.
The qualification has been updated with new material to keep it right up to date for the current workplace and the H&S challenges it faces. The course is assessed via one challenging case study-based exam and a new style workplace-based risk assessment.
The Updated S yllabus
Management of H&S
- Why companies should manage health and safety; legal, moral & financial justifications
- Health & safety management systems: H&S policies & H&S Management systems
- Managing risk—understanding people and processes; Risk assessment, counter terrorism protection, safe systems of work, communication, consultation, human factors in H&S etc
- Health and safety – monitoring & measuring; Inspections, audits and reviews
Controlling Workplace Hazards
- Physical & psychological health; Noise, Vibration, Mental Health & Radiation
- Musculoskeletal Health: Ergonomics, Display Screen Equipment, Manual Handling & Mechanical Handling
- Chemical & Biological agents
- General Workplace Issues; Welfare requirements, Lighting, Space, Flooring, Driving for Work & Workplace Transport
- Work Equipment & Machinery
- Fire Safety
- Electricity in the workplace
Why Study with Cambridge Safety?
Cambridge Safety is a small family-run business, entering its 28th year of delivering Nebosh courses (as well as IOSH and bespoke H&S courses). We deliver a high-quality level of teaching and delegate care and support.
Our tutors are all practising health and safety professionals, who have over 27 years of experience developing, presenting and examining on the NEBOSH Certificate. They are able to use their practical hands-on experience to support their excellent presentational skills, aiming to make the course both informative & interactive.
All the material you need to achieve this qualification is provided, as well as the tutorials and a fully indexed set of handouts. Students are provided with additional online resources, video presentations via YouTube and podcasts which can be downloaded or streamed, full guidance and briefings on the end assessments.
We offer the General Certificate as both a face-to-face classroom course (4 courses per year, day release) and as an e-learning package.
Our latest delegate testimonials:
“Thank you for all your support and tuition for this Certificate. It’s been a challenge, but we got there in the end! Again, a massive thank you in helping me achieve this certification.”
“Well presented course. All tutor’s good fun and knowledgeable, would definitely recommend Cambridge Safety to others.”
“Very well led course, great tutors, great personalities, great knowledge, thank you”
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