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If you have made a request for a replacement certificate, you should expect to receive this within 20 working days of receipt of the request and payment by NEBOSH.

If it has not been received within this timescale please contact our Customer Enquiry Team; Contact us.

For more information please see our Policy regarding candidate certificates including corrections and reissues.

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Hours of private and class contact time vary depending on the qualification that you are studying. More hours of study and tuition are expected for Diploma-level qualifications than Award or Certificate level qualifications for example. 

Details of the recommended taught hours and private study hours can be found in the syllabus guide for each qualification, these can be found in the qualification section under Resources. Your Learning Partner will also be able to advise on the expected study and tuition time. 

Course fees are determined by your Learning Partner and vary depending on a number of factors, including the qualification, mode of study and level of support provided. Learning Partners should be contacted directly to obtain costs. You may wish to compare and contact more than one Learning Partner before registering, this can help you ensure you are happy with their costs and the services included. 

Please see the Where to Study section of our website to find a Learning Partner for your chosen NEBOSH qualification.

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How do I choose a Learning Partner?

What modes of study are available?

Where and when can I study?     

Different Learning Partners charge different amounts - why?

All NEBOSH qualifications require learners to carry out their own private study. The recommended private study hours do vary for each qualification.

Details of the recommended taught hours and private study hours can be found in the syllabus guide for each qualification. These are available in the qualification section under Resources. Your Learning Partner will also be able to advise on the expected study and tuition time. 

The “Qualifications can cross Boundaries” leaflet is published by the regulators in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. The document itself states under ‘how to use this leaflet’: “This makes it possible to draw broad comparisons, rather than direct equivalences, between qualifications and their levels for each country.”  It is a useful guide for comparing standards and difficulty of qualifications across frameworks but it is not intended to not make definitive statements about direct equivalence or specific exemptions.

While it provides a comparison for levels, the “Qualifications can cross boundaries” chart does not compare credit values, i.e. the length or size of the qualification, the amount of time that it would take a typical learner to complete the qualification or learning programme. This varies between qualification types and between specific qualifications.

The leaflet also states: “Entry requirements for jobs and courses often vary within a country. This means you will need to check the specific requirements with the employer or institution for the job or course that you are interested in”. It is ultimately the decision of the receiving organisation involved as to deciding whether or not to accept a particular qualification for exemption and the equivalent credit value they assign to an exemption for a specific programme.

Further information can be found in the leaflet itself which is available here:

SCQF - Understanding Qualifications

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What level are NEBOSH Award Qualifications?

What level are NEBOSH Certificate qualifications?

What level are NEBOSH Diploma qualifications?

If you are unable to locate a NEBOSH Learning Partner in a location near to you, we do have Learning Partners that are able to deliver our qualifications by Open and Distance and E-learning. These Learning Partners can be found by searching in the Where to Study section of our website.

You will need to select your preferred country and the qualification you are interested in and then check the "Open and Distance Learning" and/or "E-Learning" box.

We always recommend comparing or contacting more than one Learning Partner before registering to make sure you are happy with the delivery methods used and costs before registering. More information on selecting a NEBOSH Learning Partner to study with is available in the guidance section of the NEBOSH website: Choosing a NEBOSH Learning Partner. 

If you feel that you have been disadvantaged during your assessment you may be able to apply for Special Considerations.

Special consideration can be applied for learners who are present for the assessment but may have been disadvantaged by temporary illness, bereavement, injury or adverse circumstances that arose at or near the time of assessment.

If you would like to apply for any of the above arrangements please contact your Learning Partner directly to discuss your requirements. Your Learning Partner will then complete your application on your behalf within seven working days of the assessment date.

For more information please see the Policy and procedures for access arrangements, reasonable adjustments and special consideration.

NEBOSH does have a procedure in place for when a learners assessment performance has been affected by something outside of their control. In such cases learners may apply for special considerations through their Learning Partner.

You will not be eligible for special consideration if:

Preparation for the assessment is affected by difficulties during the programme of study (including revision), on the part of either:

• the learner (e.g. due to illness, work/domestic problems, etc.), or
• the Learning Partner (e.g. due to lack of proper facilities, changes in or shortages of staff, industrial disputes, etc.).

Where the circumstances prior to the assessment are of a temporary nature and are such that an effect on performance is reasonably foreseeable, the learner is advised to postpone the assessment until a later date.

Learners may be eligible for special consideration because of:

• temporary personal illness or accident/ injury at the time of the assessment
• bereavement at the time of the assessment; or bereavement occurring before the time of the assessment, where an anniversary has been reached at the time of the assessment or there are ongoing implications such as inquests or court cases
• serious disturbance during the assessment
• alternative assessment arrangements that were agreed in advance of the assessment that proved inappropriate or inadequate.

All applications are considered on a case-by-case basis.

For more information please see the Policy and procedures for access arrangements, reasonable adjustments and special consideration.

Holders of the following qualifications may use the specified designatory letters after their name:

• NEBOSH National Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals (July 2020) 

           “DipNEBOSH” 

• NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (August 2004, September 2006, February 2010, November 2015 specifications)

“DipNEBOSH” 

• NEBOSH National Diploma Part 2 in Occupational Safety and Health (September 1997, September 1999, June 2000, February 2003 specifications)

"Dip2.OSH" or “DipNEBOSH”

• NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health (May 1988 specification)

"Dip2.OSH" or “DipNEBOSH”

• NEBOSH International Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals (July 2020)

  "IDipNEBOSH” 

• NEBOSH International Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (July 2008, August 2011 and November 2015 specifications)

 “IDipNEBOSH” 

• NEBOSH National Diploma in Environmental Management (March 2008, September 2010 and September 2016 specifications)

“EnvDipNEBOSH” 

• NEBOSH Specialist Diploma in Environmental Management (December 1992, January 2002, August 2003 specifications)

"SpDipEM" or "EnvDipNEBOSH”

• International Diploma in Environmental Management (September 2016 specification)

 "IEnvDipNEBOSH"

Further designatory letters may be available for use upon obtaining membership of a membership body.

Related questions

How do I acquire professional status with a membership body?

No. Once all the units of a NEBOSH qualification have been successfully completed, the qualification achievement does not expire and NEBOSH does not require qualifications to be periodically re-taken.

However, in a dynamic field such as health and safety, new legislation, standards, best practice and professional body requirements do evolve over time. As a result, NEBOSH qualification syllabuses are reviewed and updated regularly.

NEBOSH would recommend that longstanding qualification holders maintain a current knowledge of the subject area and would benefit from undertaking the latest version of the qualification to provide up-to date knowledge, understanding and workplace application. This is entirely optional.

Existing qualification holders who wish to update their knowledge can do so by;

• taking the most recent version of a qualification they already hold; View all NEBOSH Qualifications
• taking a complementary qualification which covers the topic at a higher level or covers a related topic; View all NEBOSH Qualifications
• refreshing knowledge with the latest NEBOSH publications; View and purchase NEBOSH books online - NEBOSH Shop

Learning Partners can be found using the search facility in the Where to Study section of the NEBOSH website.