NEBOSH Fire Certificate Syllabus

The NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management qualification covers the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRO), fire hazards, and fire risk assessment.

The course is split into 2 taught units and 1 practical-application unit. It builds on the content of the NEBOSH General Certificate. 

Overall learning outcomes

The NEBOSH Fire Certificate will give you an understanding the following key topics:

• How to manage workplace health and safety
• How to manage fire safety
• The principles of fire and explosion
• The causes and prevention of fires and explosions
• Fire protection in buildings
• The safety of people in the event of fire
• Fire safety risk assessment

Full course syllabus

Unit NG1: Management of health and safety

• Element 1: Why we should manage workplace health and safety
• Element 2: How health and safety management systems work and what they look like
• Element 3: Managing risk - understanding people and processes
• Element 4: Health and safety monitoring and measuring

Unit FC1: Fire safety and risk management

• Element 1: Managing fire safety
• Element 2: Principles of fire and explosion
• Element 3: Causes and prevention of fires and explosion
• Element 4: Fire protection in buildings
• Element 5: Safety of people in the event of fire
• Element 6: Fire safety risk assessment

Unit FC2: Fire safety practical application

• 1.1: Purpose and aim
• 1.2: Marking
• 1.3: Assessment location
• 1.4: Assessment requirements
• 1.5: submission of completed work
• 1.6: Further information

Get started on your NEBOSH National Fire Certificate Course

For further details on the NEBOSH Fire Certificate course click on the button below:

Get in touch about the NEBOSH Fire Certificate Course