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NEBOSH

NEBOSH Head Office

Formation
Type

Legal status

1979
Educational organisation
Private company (2698100) and
registered charity (1010444)

Dominus Way, Meridian

Location

Business Park, Leicester, LE19 1QW UK

Official
language
Chief Executive
Key people

English
Teresa Budworth
Sir Bill Callaghan (Chairman)[1]

Budget

8,555,930 [1]

Website

NEBOSH

NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health) is a UK-based

independent examination board delivering vocational qualifications in health, safety &
environmental practice and management.
It was founded in 1979 and has charitable status. NEBOSH offers a range of qualifications from
introductory to professional level. Around 180,000 people worldwide hold a NEBOSH
qualification.[1]
NEBOSH does not deliver courses. It develops syllabuses for its qualifications and sets methods
of assessment, such as examinations and practical coursework. Courses are delivered by
NEBOSH Accredited Course Providers.
Courses leading to NEBOSH qualifications attract over 50,000 candidates annually and are
offered by over 600 Course Providers based in 40 countries around the world. In 2014/15 nearly
180,000 NEBOSH Assessments were taken in 132 countries. NEBOSH qualifications are
recognised by relevant professional membership bodies including the Institution of Occupational
Safety and Health (IOSH), the International Institute of Risk & Safety Management (IIRSM) and
the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA).
NEBOSH maintains Investors in People (IIP) status and is also ISO 9001 certified. [2]
In 2014 NEBOSH achieved a Queen's Award for Enterprise for Outstanding Achievement in
International Trade

Contents
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1 Background

2 History

3 Endorsed Curriculum/Textbooks

4 Qualifications

5 Awards

6 Certificates

7 Diplomas

8 Masters of Research (MRes) degrees

9 Masters of Science (MSc) degrees

10 Accredited Course Providers

11 Graduation Ceremony and Annual Awards

12 See also

13 References

14 External links

Background[edit]
In 1974, the Health and Safety at Work Act laid down general principles for the management of
health and safety at work in Britain.[3] This legislation, together with the establishment of the
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Health and Safety Commission (HSC) (now merged),
led to more emphasis being placed on occupational safety and health by UK employers from the
mid-1970s onwards.[4] As a result, the role of health and safety officer and health and safety
manager became more widespread in British workplaces.
To meet a need for the provision of vocational qualifications in the area of occupational safety
and health, NEBOSH was established in September 1979, operating from the offices of IOSH in
Leicester.
At the time, the NEBOSH Board, led by founding Chairman, Professor Richard Booth, set out its
primary objective: "To improve the quality & quantity of people with vocational qualifications in
Occupational Safety and Health[5]
NEBOSH is based in Leicestershire in the borough of Blaby, south-west of Leicester, off the
A563 Leicester ring road.

History[edit]
The first NEBOSH Associate level and Member level examinations took place in June 1980.
Candidates sat five papers; Law; Behavioural Science; Techniques of Safety Management;
Occupational Health & Hygiene and General Science. By October 1981 membership of the
NEBOSH Board had grown and included representatives from IOSH UK government
departments, various teaching establishments and the Royal Society for the Prevention of
Accidents (RoSPA). Recognition of NEBOSH qualifications also began to grow around this
time. In June 1982, 140 people registered for their NEBOSH Ordinary level certificate and 84 for
the Higher level certificate. By 1986, NEBOSH had increased the number of annual examination
sessions from two to three. In February 1987 NEBOSH introduced a new qualification structure,
which included a Certificate and a Diploma. In 1988 the Diploma level qualification was
changed to feature four 3 hour exams and completion of a case study. Candidates scoring over
75% achieved a distinction.

In the early 1990s, NEBOSH began to formally separate itself from IOSH. In March 1992,
NEBOSH incorporated as a limited company with Companies House. In April 1992, NEBOSH
registered as a charity with the Charity Commission and then appointed its first Chief Executive,
Martin Shuttleworth, two months later. In December 1992 the NEBOSH Specialist
Environmental Diploma was launched, followed shortly by the NEBOSH Construction
Certificate. In June 1997 NEBOSH introduced a "credit mark" to demonstrate a high score in an
exam - sitting just below a "distinction." The two part Diploma was introduced in June 1998.
NEBOSH moved offices to Meridian Business Park, Leicester in 1999.
Stephen Vickers took up the position of NEBOSH Chief Executive in April 2000. Six months
later the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) - now The Office of the Qualifications
and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) accredited NEBOSH as an awarding body. In March 2001,
designatory letters were introduced for holders of NEBOSH higher level awards. In September
2001, almost 22 years after the formation of NEBOSH, Dolores Lavander of West Midlands Fire
Service (WMFS) became the 50,000th NEBOSH examination candidate. A presentation to mark
the occasion was held at WMFS headquarters. Two new qualifications, the NEBOSH Fire
Certificate and NEBOSH International General Certificate were launched in March 2005.
Current NEBOSH Chief Executive, Teresa Budworth, took up her role in March 2006. Two
months later the first ever NEBOSH Graduation Ceremony took place at the University of
Warwick. A further landmark was achieved in June 2006 when the 100,000th NEBOSH General
Certificate was awarded to David Marsh. In October 2006, NEBOSH moved offices to its current
location of 5 Dominus Way, Meridian Business Park, Leicester. The new building was formally
opened by the then Secretary of State for Health, Patricia Hewitt). The NEBOSH Specialist
Environmental Diploma was revised and renamed the NEBOSH Diploma in Environmental
Management in September 2008. Those holding this qualification could now apply for
membership of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA). In 2009,
NEBOSH introduced two new qualifications - the NEBOSH International Diploma and the
NEBOSH Environmental Certificate. In 2010, four more qualifications were launched - the
NEBOSH Award in Health and Safety at Work, the NEBOSH Health and Well-being Certificate,
the NEBOSH International Construction Certificate and the NEBOSH International Technical
Certificate in Oil and Gas Operational Safety. [6]
In 2011 NEBOSH as well as other UK and international professional bodies developed the
scheme for the Occupational Safety & Health Consultants Register (OSHCR),[7] a scheme which
provides a centrally held register of qualified health and safety consultants for businesses and
employers to easily find and hire for their own places of work.
In 2014, NEBOSH a research based master's degree jointly with the University of Hull, with the
first degrees awarded in 2015. In 2015 a taught master's degree was developed with options to
focus on one or more of the disciplines of occupational health, safety and environmental
management.
In 2014, NEBOSH began working with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to offer a
postgraduate level qualification to new HSE Inspectors responsible for enforcement of safety law
in the UK.

Endorsed Curriculum/Textbooks[edit]
For the National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety - Introduction to Health
and Safety at Work ISBN 9780415723084
For the National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety - Introduction to Health and
Safety in Construction ISBN 9780415824361
For the NEBOSH International Technical Certificate in Oil and Gas Operational Safety - A
Guide to the International Technical Certificate in Oil and Gas Operational Safety
For the International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety - International Health
and Safety at Work ISBN 9781138831308
For the International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety - A Guide to
International Health and Safety at Work ISBN 978-1-906674-47-2
For the Health and Safety at Work Qualification - NEBOSH Award in Health and Safety at Work
in Arabic
For the Certificate in Environmental Management - Introduction to Environmental Management
ISBN 9780415534413[8]

Qualifications[edit]
There are three categories of NEBOSH qualification - Award, Certificate and Diploma.

An Award provides awareness and a perfect introduction to other NEBOSH

qualifications.

Certificate level qualifications are an excellent foundation for managers, supervisors and
people at the start of a career in health and safety.

Diploma level qualifications demonstrate professional knowledge of the subject covered.

"Masters Degrees" offered in partnership with the University of Hull demonstrate higher order
learning

Awards[edit]

NEBOSH Health and Safety at Work Qualification

NEBOSH Environmental Awareness at Work Qualification

NEBOSH Health, Safety and Environment in the Process Industries Qualification

Certificates[edit]

NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety

NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management

NEBOSH National Certificate in the Management of Health and Well-being at Work

NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management

NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

NEBOSH International Certificate in Construction Health and Safety

NEBOSH International Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management

NEBOSH International Technical Certificate in Oil and Gas Operational Safety

Diplomas[edit]

NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

NEBOSH International Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

NEBOSH National Diploma in Environmental Management

Masters of Research (MRes) degrees[edit]

NEBOSH offers three separate Master of Research (MRes) degrees in partnership with the
University of Hull:

MRes in Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Management

MRes in Occupational Health and Safety Management

MRes in Environmental Management

Masters of Science (MSc) degrees[edit]

NEBOSH offers three separate Master of Science (MSc) degrees in partnership with the
University of Hull:

MSc in Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Management

MSc in Occupational Health and Safety Management

MSc in Environmental Management[9]

Accredited Course Providers[edit]

There are more than 600 organisations worldwide delivering NEBOSH courses which lead to
NEBOSH qualifications.
NEBOSH Course Providers must be accredited by NEBOSH. Accreditation is required for each
separate qualification. The accreditation process ensures Course Providers have procedures and
resources in place to deliver training programmes of a standard required by NEBOSH and to
maintain the integrity of the assessment process.[10]
Accredited NEBOSH Course Providers not only deliver courses, but organise exam sittings for
candidates. Accredited Course Providers include educational establishments, commercial training
and consultancy providers and large employers.
NEBOSH is now recognised for its qualifications, which have been taken in more than 132
countries, throughout the world. It has developed five International qualifications - NEBOSH
International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety, NEBOSH International
Certificate in Construction Health and Safety, NEBOSH International Certificate in Fire Safety
and Risk Management,NEBOSH International Technical Certificate in Oil and Gas Operational
Safety, NEBOSH International Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety.
There are 219 NEBOSH Accredited Course Providers permanently based outside of the UK in 45
countries around the world.
In 2014, the NEBOSH International Certificate was made available in Spanish.
In India NEBOSH courses are offered through classroom sessions as well as distance mode by
Safety training institutes.
During 2014/15 overseas registrations increased to 114,536, up by 6,047 (6%)[11]

Graduation Ceremony and Annual Awards[edit]

Since 2006, Candidates achieving a NEBOSH Diploma level qualification have been invited to
attend an annual Graduation Ceremony, which has traditionally been held at the University of

Warwick. In June 2010, more than 1,200 attended this event to see over 350 people receive their
Diplomas.[12]
Best Candidate Awards are also presented at the Annual Ceremony to candidates achieving
highest marks in the year for all Certificate level qualifications, Diploma qualifications and for
each separate Unit (A, B, C and D) of the NEBOSH National Diploma.