To enter for any Nebosh qualification exam or assessment, exam registration must be made at least 6 weeks before the examination date. Details of the exam dates and registration dates are provided once you have booked on a course, or if you have a specific exam date in mind please contact us to confirm when you will need to be registered.
Do we accept external delegates for exams?
For all Nebosh Open Book Exams we can only register delegates who have studied through us, unless your course provider has ceased trading. If we are able to accept you, you will have to provide evidence of your study and course provider. Acceptance is dependent on the availability of spaces, please contact us on 01733 865695 to confirm costs and exam or assessment date availability.
Please note old style classroom based certificate level examinations are no longer available, all exams are the new Open Book Exam case study based format.
Revision
Assessment preperation and revision packages are included within our distance and e-learner’s year of tutor support. The revision package can be purchased if the tutor support period has expired, or for any delegates resitting an exam. Revision packages are sent by email and completed at home, and include a mock assessment which can be sent in for marking and feedback, true or false quiz, video presentations explaining example answers and how they should be formulated plus marking schemes for the other non exam based quizes and exercises.
Sitting the Examinations
To enter for any Nebosh exam or assessment, exam registration must be made at least 6 weeks before the examination date. Details of the exam dates and registration dates are provided once you have booked on, or if you have a specific exam date in mind please contact us to confirm when you will need to be registered.
Exams for certificate level qualifications are available at least four times a year, with more available for the Nebosh General H&S certificate. For the current diploma level qualifications assessments are available twice a year. We shall contact you if you have not made contact with us regarding your study for a period of 6 months to see if we can assist.
For those who have studied with Cambridge Safety contact us when you have an exam date or timeframe in mind. Email info@cambridgesafety.co.uk with the exam date and the assessment you need to take, and we will confirm availability and send you an exam registration form. Please note to register for Nebosh courses and assessments formal ID will need to be provided, such as a driving license or passport to confirm your identity to enable Nebosh to register you.
For a more detailed look into our Exam and Revision Packages for our Health and Safety courses, read our brochure. You’ll find a breakdown of each course and the assessments required to achieve your certificate, more information on research projects, important dates to put in your diary and a physical copy of our exam and revision booking form.
New syllabus Health and Safety Diploma consists of 3 units, assessed by Open Book Assessments accessed online over several weeks:
DN1: Assignment – workplace-based tasks together with simulations and reflective statements and a research topic: 40 hours taken over 4 weeks. Available every March and September
DN2: Scenario-based case study: 20 hours taken over 2 weeks. Available every May and November
DN3: Scenario-based case study: 20 hours taken over 2 weeks. Available every January and July
Delegates must be enrolled with a Nebosh Learning Partner before taking any assessments.
Unit ED1 – 3 hour exam, held twice a year every January and July.
NDEM2 Assignment – Four submission dates are held every year in February, May, August and November and you need to be registered for the submission. We shall email you with the registration forms for one year after you have sat Unit ED1, if you have not submitted by then you will need to contact us when you are ready to submit and we can advise you of the next registration date.
CN1 – Open Book Exam, accessed online at home or other safe place of your choice, 48 hours access and it is expected that delegates will need both days to complete the exam.
Examinations :
FSC1 – Open Book Exam, accessed online at your home or other safe place of your choice – taken over a 24 hour period
FSC2 – Candidates are required to find a suitable venue for their FSC2 assessment. The FSC2 practical application submission must be registered with Nebosh as per the FSC1 exam. You will be given the submission deadline for your assignment when you register for your exams.
Examinations:
EMC1 – 1 day Open Book Exam, accessed online at home
EMC2 – Work based practical assessment – aspect and impact assessment
EMC2 – Candidates are required to find a suitable workplace for their EMC2 assessment. The EMC2 practical submission must be registered with Nebosh as per the EMC1 exam. The assessment must be completed and submitted by the deadline provided when you register the exam. Deadlines and dates will be confirmed when you book your end assessments.
NG1 – Open Book Exam, accessed online at home or other safe place of your choice. On the management of health and safety.
Workplace Assessment :
NG2 – work based practical risk assessment assessment
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