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You can gain membership of the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management as an Associate member with designated letters AIIRSM and you can gain membership of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) as an Associate or technical member with designated letters AIOSH or Tech IOSH, respectively.

NEBOSH will mark both the NG1 and NG2 and issue your results will be emailed directly to you within 50 working days of the examination.

You can only achieve a ‘Pass’ or ‘Refer’ for the assessment. If you are referred NEBOSH will provide you with a Unit NG2: Risk Assessment: Examiner Feedback, which will highlight what has and has not been met allowing you to resubmit your revision.

45 marks or more out of 100 is the required number of correct answers to pass the Nebosh NG1 Open Book Exam.

We do not allow you to complete this training course on a mobile phone. We recommend a computer or laptop or as a bear minimum you will be allowed to use a tablet, but this is not recommended. This is because a larger screen will allow you to interact with the group and activities meaningfully, and follow the trainer and resources more accurately.

If you do not have access to a device other than a smart phone, a classroom course may be a better alternative for you. Contact one of our team using the online chat, by phone (0800 0213 263) or email us to discuss what your options are.

Nebosh closing interviews will be carried by suitable competent persons from Project Skills Solutions who hold a NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) or at least three years’ experience in the health and safety industry, normally a NEBOSH trainer.

There are 10 days of training spread over two weeks. Sometimes the course is a block of two-weeks, Monday to Friday for each week. Sometimes there can be a week or two in between the first and second week, depending on demand. If you are unsure of your course dates, contact a member of our team on 0800 0213 263.

National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health.

Yes, levy payments for virtual courses are the same as they would be for a classroom-based course. Find a list of short qualifications that are eligible for a grant from CITB here.

Yes, CSCS accept the Health and Safety Awareness certificate if it is achieved through a virtual course. It’s the same course content, you have a live stream to a trainer and you earn the same certificate.

For some courses you will be sent a PDF workbook, easy to take with you to work or site (on a mobile device) and a much smaller carbon footprint for the environment.

For CITB courses, you will be sent a link to access workbooks for your course.

For the NEBOSH National General Certificate, you will be sent a physical copy of your workbook if you are completing the course virtually.

If you need access to a physical copy of your workbook and you have been sent a PDF copy, contact a member of our team using the online chat, by phone (0800 0213 263) or email us to see how we can accommodate you.

Lunch and refreshments are not included for your virtual course or on most classroom courses. You’ll have plenty of breaks to make yourself a tea or grab some snacks though.

Elearning courses are made up of course materials that you read, listen to and watch. Our virtual courses are more like classroom courses except you are viewing your tutor and the presentation on your screen. You learn alongside other delegates, take part in group activities and discussions, share stories and situations from your workplace and get advice from your tutor and classmates.

Elearning you learn at your own pace, choosing to do it all at once, an hour at a time however you like, virtual courses have set times just like a classroom course.

You have 4 months to complete your e-learning IOSH Managing Safely course. If you take longer than this you can purchase an extension.

Typically we suggest you allow 24 hours of study over a number of days to complete this course including taking the online exam and the risk assessment task.

The rules for the Managing Safely Refresher have changed, you no longer have to take the refresher within 3 years of your course as there is no expiry date to your Managing Safely. However, IOSH recommend that managers complete the refresher course every 3 years, as this will keep your knowledge fresh and up-to-date.

The IOSH Managing Safely certificate technically doesn’t expire. IOSH recommend you take the refresher course around 3 years after your original course, but your certificate doesn’t have an expiry date.

As the red card isn’t renewable, you should upgrade to the blue card. You can do this in 2 steps:

1. You need to have passed the Health, Safety and Environment test (more info) within the last 2 years.
2. Complete the relevant NVQ for your category.

Once complete, you can apply for your blue card.

See the CPCS website here and click on the link ‘How to get your CPCS Card’ find out all the information you need about your Red Trained Operator Card and Blue Competent Operator Card. On CPCS individual CPCS courses, there is a ‘CPCS Card’ tab, which will tell you about the process of Red and Blue cards.

You’ll need to have completed the Health, Safety and Environment test (info from CITB here) within the last 2 years.

In addition, to attend this course you will need to bring your own PPE, for a full list or more details on the PPE required, just ask the PSS training team using the online chat, by phone on 0800 0213 263 or email us.

The CITB Site Safety Plus suite of courses have 5 year expiry dates on their certificates. This includes the following courses delivered by Project Skills Solutions:

• Health and Safety Awareness
• Temporary Works Coordinator
• SSSTS
• SSSTS Refresher
• SMSTS
• SMSTS Refresher

As long as you have completed the touch screen course within the last 2 years, you can complete the course and then gain your CSCS labourers card.

If your touch screen course was completed more than 2 years ago then you would have to re do this and the course to gain your CSCS Labourers card. 

Once you have completed the course you phone CSCS on 0344 994 4777, within a week they will have your details and confirmation of your pass on their system. You then pay the £30 card fee and you can apply for the CSCS Labourers card providing you have completed the CITB Health Safety & Environment test. Watch our video for more information. 

The certificate should be with you in around 4 weeks, but you will show on the CITB system sooner, as the results are entered within 5 working days of completing the course. If you need your certificate to work, we can send you an email to confirm you have passed your course. This should satisfy your employer until you receive your certificate. 

If your CSCS card has been lost, stolen or needs to be replaced then CSCS say that the quickest way to replace it is using their online service, here: https://www.cscs.uk.com/applying-for-cards/lost-or-stolen-cards/.

A CSCS Labourer card lasts for 5 years.

You do not have to complete the test before starting the course, you can complete the test and the 1 day course in any order. Take a look at our video to find out everything you need to apply for your CSCS card – in less than 90 seconds. 

There are no entry requirements for this course, however you will need a good understanding of English.

If you have any concerns about possible assistance you might need during the course or assessment, contact one of our team using the online chat, by phone (0800 0213 263) or email us to discuss what your options are, as there are some courses that can not offer assistance without applying to the awarding body in advance of the course. If you think that you will need support with reading or writing, please let our team know as soon as possible before the course starts, so that we can make suitable arrangements for you.

The 1 day CITB Health and Safety Awareness course has a short test at the end, everything on the test is covered during the days training. If you have any concerns please let us know before the course.

Our course start times vary by location, usually between 8:00am – 9:30am if you would like to know the start time of a specific course please ask on the chat you’ll get an answer straight away.