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NEBOSH National General Certificate Syllabus
Widely held occupational health and safety qualification from the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health.. The complete NEBOSH National General Certificate outline — 8 subjects, 26 chapters and 90 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
NEBOSH National General Certificate subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
3 chapters · 12 topics · 29 sub-topics
Health and Safety Policy and Organising3 chapters · 10 topics · 19 sub-topics
Promoting a Positive Health and Safety Culture3 chapters · 9 topics · 16 sub-topics
Risk Assessment and Incident Management4 chapters · 15 topics · 32 sub-topics
Workplace, Transport and Movement Hazards3 chapters · 10 topics · 19 sub-topics
Musculoskeletal and Equipment Hazards3 chapters · 10 topics · 21 sub-topics
Physical, Electrical and Fire Hazards4 chapters · 13 topics · 29 sub-topics
Chemical, Biological and Health Hazards3 chapters · 11 topics · 31 sub-topics
NEBOSH National General Certificate flashcard decks
415 question-and-answer cards across 8 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
- Foundations of Health and Safety Management — 51 cards
- Health and Safety Policy and Organising — 51 cards
- Promoting a Positive Health and Safety Culture — 50 cards
- Risk Assessment and Incident Management — 61 cards
- Workplace, Transport and Movement Hazards — 51 cards
- Musculoskeletal and Equipment Hazards — 50 cards
- Physical, Electrical and Fire Hazards — 51 cards
- Chemical, Biological and Health Hazards — 50 cards
How to work through the NEBOSH National General Certificate syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Risk Assessment and Incident Management carries 15 topics while Promoting a Positive Health and Safety Culture carries 9. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for NEBOSH National General Certificate.
The ~105 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
NEBOSH National General Certificate syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the NEBOSH National General Certificate syllabus?
NEBOSH National General Certificate covers 8 subjects: Foundations of Health and Safety Management, Health and Safety Policy and Organising, Promoting a Positive Health and Safety Culture, Risk Assessment and Incident Management, Workplace, Transport and Movement Hazards, Musculoskeletal and Equipment Hazards, Physical, Electrical and Fire Hazards and Chemical, Biological and Health Hazards. Together they contain 26 chapters and 90 named topics.
How big is the NEBOSH National General Certificate syllabus?
The full NEBOSH National General Certificate outline breaks down into 26 chapters, 90 topics and 196 sub-topics. Risk Assessment and Incident Management is the largest single subject with 15 topics across 4 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole NEBOSH National General Certificate syllabus?
Roughly 105 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 5 weeks.
Are there NEBOSH National General Certificate flashcards?
Yes — 415 question-and-answer flashcards across 8 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this NEBOSH National General Certificate syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the NEBOSH National General Certificate syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in United Kingdom and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.