course stringclasses 7
values | certification_body stringclasses 3
values | unit_or_module stringlengths 3 30 | topic stringlengths 3 89 | typical_study_hours float64 0.5 80 | exam_format stringclasses 8
values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC) | NEBOSH (UK) | IG1 Element 1 | Why we should manage workplace health and safety | 8 | Open-book scenario assessment 24 hour OBE |
NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC) | NEBOSH (UK) | IG1 Element 2 | How health and safety management systems work and what they look like | 8 | Open-book scenario assessment 24 hour OBE |
NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC) | NEBOSH (UK) | IG1 Element 3 | Managing risk — understanding people and processes | 12 | Open-book scenario assessment 24 hour OBE |
NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC) | NEBOSH (UK) | IG1 Element 4 | Health and safety monitoring and measuring | 6 | Open-book scenario assessment 24 hour OBE |
NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC) | NEBOSH (UK) | IG1 Element 5 | Physical and psychological health | 8 | Open-book scenario assessment 24 hour OBE |
NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC) | NEBOSH (UK) | IG1 Element 6 | Musculoskeletal health | 4 | Open-book scenario assessment 24 hour OBE |
NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC) | NEBOSH (UK) | IG1 Element 7 | Chemical and biological agents | 8 | Open-book scenario assessment 24 hour OBE |
NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC) | NEBOSH (UK) | IG1 Element 8 | General workplace issues | 8 | Open-book scenario assessment 24 hour OBE |
NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC) | NEBOSH (UK) | IG1 Element 9 | Work equipment | 6 | Open-book scenario assessment 24 hour OBE |
NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC) | NEBOSH (UK) | IG1 Element 10 | Fire | 4 | Open-book scenario assessment 24 hour OBE |
NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC) | NEBOSH (UK) | IG1 Element 11 | Electricity | 4 | Open-book scenario assessment 24 hour OBE |
NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC) | NEBOSH (UK) | IG2 | Risk assessment — practical workplace assignment | 15 | Practical risk-assessment submission |
NEBOSH International Diploma | NEBOSH (UK) | ID1 | Know — workplace health and safety principles | 80 | Closed-book exam + scenario assignment |
NEBOSH International Diploma | NEBOSH (UK) | ID2 | Do — controlling workplace health issues | 80 | Closed-book exam + scenario assignment |
NEBOSH International Diploma | NEBOSH (UK) | ID3 | Manage — workplace health and safety management | 80 | Closed-book exam + scenario assignment |
NEBOSH International Diploma | NEBOSH (UK) | IDV | Application of health and safety theory and practice | 40 | Practical workplace assignment |
IOSH Managing Safely | IOSH (UK) | Module 1 | Introducing managing safely | 3 | Multiple-choice + project assignment |
IOSH Managing Safely | IOSH (UK) | Module 2 | Assessing risks | 4 | Multiple-choice + project assignment |
IOSH Managing Safely | IOSH (UK) | Module 3 | Controlling risks | 3 | Multiple-choice + project assignment |
IOSH Managing Safely | IOSH (UK) | Module 4 | Understanding your responsibilities | 2 | Multiple-choice + project assignment |
IOSH Managing Safely | IOSH (UK) | Module 5 | Understanding hazards | 4 | Multiple-choice + project assignment |
IOSH Managing Safely | IOSH (UK) | Module 6 | Investigating incidents | 2 | Multiple-choice + project assignment |
IOSH Managing Safely | IOSH (UK) | Module 7 | Measuring performance | 2 | Multiple-choice + project assignment |
IOSH Working Safely | IOSH (UK) | Module 1 | Introducing working safely | 1 | Multiple-choice |
IOSH Working Safely | IOSH (UK) | Module 2 | Defining hazard and risk | 1 | Multiple-choice |
IOSH Working Safely | IOSH (UK) | Module 3 | Identifying common hazards | 2 | Multiple-choice |
IOSH Working Safely | IOSH (UK) | Module 4 | Improving safety performance | 1 | Multiple-choice |
IOSH Working Safely | IOSH (UK) | Module 5 | Protecting our environment | 1 | Multiple-choice |
OSHA 30-Hour General Industry | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory 1 | Introduction to OSHA | 2 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 30-Hour General Industry | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory 2 | Managing safety and health (1910 Subpart H) | 1 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 30-Hour General Industry | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory 3 | Walking and working surfaces (1910 Subpart D) | 1 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 30-Hour General Industry | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory 4 | Exit routes emergency action plans fire prevention plans fire protection (Subparts E + L) | 2 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 30-Hour General Industry | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory 5 | Electrical (1910 Subpart S) | 2 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 30-Hour General Industry | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory 6 | Personal Protective Equipment (1910 Subpart I) | 1 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 30-Hour General Industry | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory 7 | Materials handling (1910 Subpart N) | 2 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 30-Hour General Industry | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory 8 | Hazard communication (1910.1200) | 1 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 30-Hour General Industry | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory 9 | Permit-required confined spaces (1910.146) | 1 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 30-Hour General Industry | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory 10 | Lockout/tagout (1910.147) | 1 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 30-Hour General Industry | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory 11 | Machine guarding (1910 Subpart O) | 1 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 30-Hour General Industry | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory 12 | Welding cutting and brazing (1910 Subpart Q) | 1 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 30-Hour General Industry | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory 13 | Introduction to industrial hygiene | 2 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 30-Hour General Industry | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory 14 | Bloodborne pathogens (1910.1030) | 1 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 30-Hour General Industry | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory 15 | Ergonomics | 1 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 30-Hour General Industry | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory 16 | Safety and health programs | 1 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 30-Hour General Industry | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory 17 | Fall protection | 1 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 30-Hour General Industry | OSHA Outreach (US) | Electives + Workplace-Specific | Optional topics chosen from list | 7 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 30-Hour Construction | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory 1 | Introduction to OSHA | 2 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 30-Hour Construction | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory 2 | OSHA Focus Four Hazards — Falls | 2 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 30-Hour Construction | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory 3 | OSHA Focus Four Hazards — Electrocution | 0.5 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 30-Hour Construction | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory 4 | OSHA Focus Four Hazards — Struck-by | 0.5 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 30-Hour Construction | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory 5 | OSHA Focus Four Hazards — Caught-in/between | 0.5 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 30-Hour Construction | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory 6 | Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment (1926 Subpart E) | 1 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 30-Hour Construction | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory 7 | Health Hazards in Construction | 4 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 30-Hour Construction | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory 8 | Stairways and ladders (1926 Subpart X) | 1 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 30-Hour Construction | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory 9 | Materials Handling Storage Use Disposal (1926 Subpart H) | 2 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 30-Hour Construction | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory 10 | Tools — Hand and Power (1926 Subpart I) | 2 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 30-Hour Construction | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory 11 | Scaffolds (1926 Subpart L) | 2 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 30-Hour Construction | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory 12 | Cranes derricks hoists elevators and conveyors (1926 Subpart N) | 1 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 30-Hour Construction | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory 13 | Excavations (1926 Subpart P) | 2 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 30-Hour Construction | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory 14 | Concrete and masonry construction (1926 Subpart Q) | 0.5 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 30-Hour Construction | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory 15 | Steel erection (1926 Subpart R) | 0.5 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 30-Hour Construction | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory 16 | Confined space in construction (1926 Subpart AA) | 1 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 30-Hour Construction | OSHA Outreach (US) | Electives + Workplace-Specific | Optional topics chosen from list | 7 | 30-hour online or in-person training |
OSHA 10-Hour General Industry | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory | Introduction to OSHA | 2 | 10-hour entry-level outreach training |
OSHA 10-Hour General Industry | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory | Walking and working surfaces | 1 | 10-hour entry-level outreach training |
OSHA 10-Hour General Industry | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory | Exit routes/emergency action plans/fire prevention/fire protection | 1 | 10-hour entry-level outreach training |
OSHA 10-Hour General Industry | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory | Electrical | 1 | 10-hour entry-level outreach training |
OSHA 10-Hour General Industry | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory | PPE | 1 | 10-hour entry-level outreach training |
OSHA 10-Hour General Industry | OSHA Outreach (US) | Mandatory | Hazard communication | 1 | 10-hour entry-level outreach training |
OSHA 10-Hour General Industry | OSHA Outreach (US) | Electives + Workplace-Specific | Optional topics chosen from list | 3 | 10-hour entry-level outreach training |
HSE Certification Exam Syllabus 2026 — NEBOSH IGC + IOSH MS + OSHA 30
Consolidated topic outlines for the most-recognised HSE qualifications worldwide — NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC), NEBOSH International Diploma, IOSH Managing Safely, IOSH Working Safely, OSHA 30-Hour General Industry, OSHA 30-Hour Construction, and OSHA 10-Hour General Industry. Each row: course, certification body, unit/module, topic, study hours, exam format.
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SmartQHSE Ltd (2026). HSE Certification Exam Syllabus 2026 — NEBOSH IGC + IOSH MS + OSHA 30 [dataset]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20171159
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