The IGC looks at everyday solutions for general workplace health and safety issues. When you have completed the qualification, you will be able to:

• Justify the need for health and safety improvements.
• Advise on duties for health and safety in the workplace.
• Help your organisation to manage contractors.
• Work within a health and safety management system.
• Positively influence health and safety culture and behaviour.
• Carry out a general risk assessment (using a 5-step approach) of your workplace.
• Recognise workplace changes and their impacts and understand how to minimise these impacts.
• Develop basic safe systems of work that include emergency arrangements and know when to use a permit-to-work system.
• Take part in incident investigations , and
• Help your employer check the effectiveness of their health and safety management system through monitoring, auditing and review.

The NEBOSH General Certificate is widely seen as the first step towards a career in health and safety. As well as providing a platform for higher level qualifications, such as the NEBOSH Diploma, the NEBOSH General Certificate also enables you to apply for membership of all types of professional bodies

• Health and Safety Advisor/Officer.
• Fire Safety Officer.
• Risk Assessor.
• Quality and Safety Engineer.
• Warehouse Safety Manager.
• Site Safety Supervisor.

People from around the world take the NEBOSH IGC Training Course as it gives them the skills and knowledge required to fulfill their health and safety responsibilities in any country and in any type of organization. However, the NEBOSH International General Certificate is best suitable for Managers, Supervisors, Worker Representatives, Safety Inspectors, CEOs, Directors, OSH Auditors and others who require an understanding of health and safety principles and practices.