As with many qualifications, NEBOSH certificates are considered valuable and there are professional organisations that will take advantage of this by selling certificates to individuals who have not completed the required training or assessments.
But there are steps you can take to keep your information safe and help make it harder others to create fraudulent documents.
Learners
By keeping your information secure and up to date, you can help to protect your qualification from fraudulent activity.
- Do not share scanned copies or photographs of your certificates online.
- Download our guide for more information on keeping your qualification(s) safe: NEBOSH online verification service: Guide for learners.
- If the QR code on your certificate is used to complete a verification, you will be contacted by email to approve the request.
- Scanning the QR code on a genuine NEBOSH certificate will take you to https://nebosh-validation.verisecure.org. Approval request emails will be sent from Veri-Secure, [email protected]. Other domains or emails should not be trusted and should be reported to NEBOSH.
- To update the email address on your learner record, please use our online form: Change of Details Request.
- If your certificate is lost or stolen, this should be reported to NEBOSH: Report a lost/stolen certificate.
- Report fraudulent certificate/activity to NEBOSH.
- Verify a NEBOSH Certificate online.
- View full verification policy.
Employers
By verifying the qualifications of prospective employees, you can help identify and remove fraudulent certificates from circulation and deter candidates from using false information. You will also be confirming that employees hold the qualifications and skills you are asking for.
- Download our guide for more information on verifying qualifications: NEBOSH online verification service: Guide for employers.
- When using the QR code to complete a verification, you will be asked to provide additional details and an approval request will be sent to the certificate holder.
- Scanning the QR code on a genuine NEBOSH certificate will take you to https://nebosh-validation.verisecure.org. Confirmation emails will be sent from Veri-Secure, [email protected]. Other domains or emails should not be trusted and should be reported to NEBOSH.
- Report fraudulent certificate/activity to NEBOSH.
- Verify a NEBOSH Certificate online.
- View full verification policy.