NEBOSH National General Certificate
The UK's most widely held health and safety qualification. Covers risk, workplace hazards and management systems.
- Employers’ #1 asked-for qualification
- Classroom, virtual or in-company
- Digital open-book exams
KEY FACTS
ACCREDITATION
NEBOSH Gold Learning Partner — Centre 009 (accredited 1984)
QUALIFICATION LEVELS
RQF Level 3 (Certificate) — RQF Level 6 (Diploma)
DELIVERY FORMATS
In-company • Public classroom • Live virtual
PRICING
From £856 +VAT (Fire Certificate) — Klarna: pay in 3
TRAINING CENTRES
Southam • Bromsgrove • Manchester Airport
INDUSTRIES SERVED
Manufacturing • Construction • Food & drink • Petrochemicals • Utilities • Defence
Our NEBOSH courses
Seven live NEBOSH programmes — from the UK's most common health and safety qualification to HSE-branded leadership courses. Pricing is per learner and excludes VAT.
The UK's most widely held health and safety qualification. Covers risk, workplace hazards and management systems.
Degree-level qualification for health and safety professionals — a route to Chartered status (CMIOSH).
Certificate-level qualification focused on construction-sector health and safety risks.
Dedicated fire safety qualification — risk assessment, prevention and emergency management.
Developed with the UK HSE — high-hazard process industries (chemicals, petrochemicals, utilities).
One-day HSE-branded award for investigating workplace incidents, near-misses and root causes.
One-day leadership programme for directors and senior managers — strategic health and safety.
Tell us your role, goals and timescale — we'll recommend the shortest route to a NEBOSH pass and the right delivery format for your team.
About KeyOstas
KeyOstas holds NEBOSH Accredited Centre number 009 — we were the 9th organisation in the UK to be accredited by NEBOSH, and we've been running their courses since 1984.
In 2019, NEBOSH awarded us Gold Learning Partner status — the top tier in their Learning Partner programme. Only a small number of UK providers hold it.
Our delegates come from manufacturing, construction, food and drink, petrochemicals, quarrying and utilities — including long-standing clients like Calor Gas, Molson Coors and Müller.
NEBOSH (the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health) is an independent UK awarding body set up in 1979. Around 50,000 people sit NEBOSH exams globally each year.
87% of UK employers ask for a NEBOSH qualification when hiring for health and safety roles — making it the most widely recognised H&S credential in the country.
Our NEBOSH pass rate
Our Gold Learning Partner status — the top tier — reflects consistent examination performance across every course we deliver. Here's how we compare.
Course selector
Pick the shortest path from your role to the qualification your employer is asking for.
Start with the NEBOSH National General Certificate — the UK's most widely recognised entry-level qualification.
The Construction Certificate covers CDM, site safety and construction-sector risks at Certificate level.
The Certificate in Fire Safety is a dedicated 5-day qualification for fire risk assessors.
The National Diploma is a degree-level qualification and the main route to Chartered (CMIOSH) status.
The HSE Certificate in Process Safety Management was co-authored with the UK HSE for chemicals, petrochem and utilities.
The HSE Certificate in Health and Safety Leadership Excellence is a 1-day strategic programme for leadership teams.
Both are UK-respected health and safety credentials, but they solve different problems. Here’s the short version.
National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health
Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
We hold Gold Learning Partner status with NEBOSH, which is the top tier in their Learning Partner programme. Only a small number of UK providers hold it.
We were the 9th organisation in the UK to be accredited by NEBOSH, back in 1984. Very few providers active today can say the same.
Our learners pass their NEBOSH exams at a rate of over 85%. The industry average sits between 60% and 70%.
Classroom training at our UK training centres, live virtual classrooms over Zoom, or in-company sessions at your own site anywhere in the UK.
We've run NEBOSH training for Calor Gas, Molson Coors and Müller among others. Some of those relationships are over 30 years old.
Our Google review rating sits at 4.8 out of 5, based on reviews from NEBOSH delegates and corporate clients.
Three public training centres across England for classroom NEBOSH courses, plus live virtual classrooms and in-company delivery anywhere in the UK.
Our flagship UK head office and main public training venue (CV47 0FS) — modern facilities, free parking, and easy reach across the Midlands.
Bromsgrove Hotel, Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove (B61 0JB) — convenient for delegates across the wider West Midlands.
Outwood Lane, Ringway, Manchester (M90 4HL) — ideal for delegates from Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Lancashire, Merseyside and Yorkshire.
Yes. KeyOstas holds NEBOSH Gold Learning Partner status, which is the top tier in NEBOSH’s Learning Partner programme. We’re NEBOSH Accredited Centre 009, which made us the 9th provider in the UK to be accredited by NEBOSH.
Over 85%. The NEBOSH industry average for the National General Certificate sits between 60% and 70%.
Since 1984. We were the 9th organisation in the UK to be accredited by NEBOSH (Centre 009), which makes us one of the oldest NEBOSH training providers in the country.
NEBOSH National General Certificate public courses at KeyOstas start from £1,141 + VAT. That includes the NEBOSH registration fee. For in-company prices, get in touch for a quote based on group size and location.
10 days of tutor-led training. Most learners finish the full qualification, including assessments, within 8 to 12 weeks of starting.
Yes. NEBOSH qualifications sit at RQF Levels 3 to 6, are regulated by Ofqual, and require a written exam and a practical assessment. IOSH courses like Managing Safely and Working Safely are awareness-level, 1 to 4 days long, and don’t have a formal exam.
No. There are no formal entry requirements for the NEBOSH General Certificate, Fire Safety Certificate or Construction Certificate — you can start whatever your background. A decent standard of written English (and basic numeracy) helps you handle the exam-style questions. The NEBOSH National Diploma is the exception: it requires a prior Level 3 qualification (or equivalent experience).
Public classroom courses run at three UK training centres: The Court in Southam (Warwickshire), Bromsgrove Hotel in Bromsgrove (Worcestershire), and Holiday Inn Manchester Airport (North West). Virtual classroom courses run live over Zoom. In-company courses run at your site, anywhere in the UK.
Yes. NEBOSH qualifications are recognised in over 130 countries and accepted by employers worldwide.
Yes, through our virtual classroom. These are live sessions with a tutor over Zoom, not pre-recorded videos. You get the same tutor interaction you’d have in a classroom.
The NEBOSH National General Certificate, for most people. It gives you the foundation you’d need before taking a specialist certificate (Fire, Construction, Process Safety) or the National Diploma.
Your NEBOSH exam results will be sent directly to the email address you provided during your registration. Typically, results are released approximately 10 weeks after the exam date. You will receive an official notification from NEBOSH detailing your scores.
Once you pass your NEBOSH qualification, your certificate will be mailed to the address you provided at registration. The certificate dispatch typically occurs within 10-12 weeks after the release of your exam results. Ensure that your address details are up-to-date to avoid any delays in receiving your certificate.
If you do not pass your NEBOSH exam, you will receive feedback indicating the areas where you need improvement. You can retake the exam or the specific unit you failed. It's advisable to review your feedback carefully and consider additional study or training to address the gaps before retaking the exam.
You will be notified of your NEBOSH exam results approximately 10 weeks after the exam date. NEBOSH will send an email to the address you used during registration, so please ensure your contact details are accurate.
NEBOSH course costs vary by qualification and delivery format. As a guide for KeyOstas in 2026: NEBOSH National General Certificate from £1,141 +VAT (virtual) to £1,535 +VAT (face-to-face). Specialist NEBOSH courses (Construction, Fire) sit in a similar range. The NEBOSH National Diploma starts from around £2,500 +VAT. In-company NEBOSH courses (PSM, HSLE, Incident Investigation) are priced on application — typically from £3,500 to £8,500 +VAT for cohorts of 6-12 delegates.
Course duration depends on the qualification. The NEBOSH General Certificate runs ~120 hours total (10-14 days face-to-face or ~3 months part-time). NEBOSH Construction and Fire Certificates are similar (~10 days). The NEBOSH National Diploma takes 9-12 months part-time. The 1-day specialist NEBOSH courses (Process Safety Management, Health and Safety Leadership Excellence, Introduction to Incident Investigation) are completed in a single day plus pre-course reading.
Yes — NEBOSH approves online and virtual classroom delivery for most of its qualifications. KeyOstas runs the General Certificate, Construction Certificate and Fire Certificate as live virtual classroom courses (instructor-led). Specialist 1-day courses are typically delivered in-company at your site for senior teams. Full self-paced e-learning is also available for some qualifications.
The KeyOstas NEBOSH course list for 2026 covers: NEBOSH National General Certificate (GNC1+GNC2 syllabus, updated 2026), NEBOSH National Diploma, NEBOSH Construction Certificate (Unit CN1), NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety, NEBOSH HSE Certificate in Process Safety Management (PSM1, in-company), NEBOSH HSE Certificate in Health and Safety Leadership Excellence (HSL1, in-company), and NEBOSH HSE Introduction to Incident Investigation (INV1, in-company). All NEBOSH-accredited and delivered by Centre 009 since 1984.
