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NEBOSH General Evening Course

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NEBOSH General Evening Course is run on demand — tell us when you'd like to attend and where, and we'll arrange a date and venue that works for you. Single delegates and group bookings both welcome.

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Overview

The evening course delivers the full NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety for people who cannot step away from the day job. Instead of a two-week block or day release, the taught content runs in evening sessions spread across several weeks, with the same tutors, the same syllabus and exactly the same qualification at the end.

Everything that defines the certificate is unchanged: Unit NG1, the management of health and safety, assessed by the four-hour open-book examination and closing interview, and Unit NG2, the practical risk assessment carried out in your own workplace. The evening format trades intensity for sustainability: shorter, regular sessions with time to absorb and apply the material at work between them, which many delegates find suits the open-book assessment style well. The full syllabus, assessment detail and career picture are on the main NEBOSH General Certificate page.

The trade-off is calendar time: expect the course to run across a number of weeks rather than a fortnight, and plan private study around the sessions. For those who can take the time in one go, the standard block and day-release formats remain the faster route, and construction specialists should consider the NEBOSH Construction Certificate. Browse related qualifications under health and safety training.

Who this course is for

  • Working professionals who cannot take daytime study leave
  • Employees whose employers cannot release them in work hours
  • Career changers studying for a health and safety role alongside work
  • Shift workers whose pattern suits evening study

Requirements

  • No formal entry qualifications
  • A good standard of written English for the NG1 examination
  • Commitment to regular evening sessions across several weeks
  • Private study time between sessions
  • A workplace for the NG2 practical risk assessment

What you'll achieve

  • The NEBOSH National General Certificate, identical to the daytime formats
  • The standard qualification for health and safety officer and adviser roles
  • Eligibility for Affiliate membership of IOSH, and Tech IOSH with experience
  • A study pattern that never interrupts the working day
  • Time between sessions to apply the material in your own workplace

Syllabus

Evening delivery
The full NG syllabus in regular evening sessions over several weeks.
Unit NG1
Management of health and safety: the four-hour open-book examination.
Closing interview
The short conversation confirming the exam work is your own.
Unit NG2
The practical risk assessment completed in your own workplace.
Private study
Structured reading and revision between sessions.

NEBOSH General Evening Course FAQs

Yes, exactly. The syllabus, the NG1 open-book examination, the NG2 practical risk assessment and the certificate are identical to the daytime formats. Only the timetable differs.
The taught content spreads across a number of weeks of evening sessions rather than a two-week block. Exact schedules vary by intake and are confirmed when you book or enquire.
The same as any NEBOSH General route: treat the taught sessions as half the course and plan regular private study, with revision before the NG1 exam.
If your circumstances change, talk to us: transfers between formats can often be arranged depending on intake timing and availability.
It asks for stamina after work days, but the shorter regular sessions and the time to apply material between them suit many learners better than an intensive block. Choose the format your diary will actually sustain.
Prices for the evening course vary by location, group size and whether you book a public date or an in-company course. Where live dates are shown at the top of this page, the price against each date is the full cost of a place. Otherwise send an enquiry from this page and we will come back within one working day with options and pricing.
Yes. The NEBOSH General Certificate is often delivered to whole teams at once, and in-company delivery is usually the most cost-effective way to train several people. Request a quote through our <a href="/for-employers/">employer booking page</a>, with purchase order support included.
The evening course runs on demand as well as on any public dates shown at the top of this page. Send an enquiry with your preferred timing and location and we will confirm available options within one working day.

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