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#1 Posted : 29 January 2007 11:58:00(UTC)
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Posted By jason bigler
Hi,

I want to do the NEBOSH Cert in Health and Safety, but cant seem to find a company who does it for around £500 as this is as much as I have to spend on the course so far. Any advice welcome. Based in London
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#2 Posted : 29 January 2007 12:20:00(UTC)
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Posted By Kevan Horne
If you can cope with distance learning try Paul Randall and Associates - website address from the NEBOSH site - you should still have change from you £500 with Paul, and the material is very good.

Best wishes for success.

Kevan
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#3 Posted : 29 January 2007 12:25:00(UTC)
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Posted By Smurfer
Have you tried your local FE colleges? - ours does it for £450 (260 miles from London though)
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#4 Posted : 29 January 2007 12:25:00(UTC)
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Posted By SeanThompson
Try your local college they should do it for around that price, mine did.
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#5 Posted : 29 January 2007 12:43:00(UTC)
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Posted By John Watson
Jason

Who ever you use PLEASE make sure you ask them what their first time pass rate is, many colleges have poor pass rates. Also you need to ensure you are comparing apples with apples, for example many providers include the exam costs in their price, the cost of the materials, plus refreshments etc. This can be as much as an extra £250 on top of the course costs.

Hope this is helpful to you.

Regards

John
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#6 Posted : 29 January 2007 13:11:00(UTC)
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Posted By Andy Brazier
Cost me £90 to register for the exam with Nebosh + £12 for two sets of past papers/examiners reports from Nebosh. Coleg Llandrillo in North Wales allowed me to sit the exams (including practical) and charged me nothing.

All my study material came from the internet. I reckon I spent about 100 hours studying. Not had my results yet.

Of course this is not an option for many. I would say I had a very good understanding of health and safety, but not the breadth of knowledge needed for the exams.

Mind you, I've not had my result yet.
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#7 Posted : 29 January 2007 13:51:00(UTC)
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Posted By jason bigler
Thanks for that...Checked the local college and they do them for £850 bit to pricey. Il be moving to Leicester in September so should be cheaper there. Anyone know of places up there to do it
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#8 Posted : 29 January 2007 14:03:00(UTC)
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#9 Posted : 29 January 2007 15:04:00(UTC)
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Posted By leethorne
Following on from Andy Braziers post, what are the requirements to sit just the exam only and is there anywhere on the internet that lists locations where you can do this?
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#10 Posted : 29 January 2007 15:20:00(UTC)
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Posted By AlB
Jason,

Try RRC's distance learning cert. course.

Link: http://www.rrc.co.uk/neb...0certificate.aspx?&ch=14

Cost less than £500.
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#11 Posted : 29 January 2007 15:40:00(UTC)
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Posted By Dave Wilson
£500 for what is a 10 day course I would be very surprised if you got good quality for that paltry amount, If you find it mate let us know how you got on?
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#12 Posted : 29 January 2007 17:48:00(UTC)
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Posted By Descarte
mine cost £250 from dunstable college, wasnt a block course just an adult ed, night school thing. Most local colleges will probably do the same if your prepared to wait a year for it
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#13 Posted : 29 January 2007 18:00:00(UTC)
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Posted By jason bigler

Is there any colleges in the Leicester Area which does if that cheaply.
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#14 Posted : 30 January 2007 13:42:00(UTC)
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Posted By Anthony Slinger
North Notts College in Worksop is about 1 1/2 hours drive from Leicester. I think the price used to be around £450 due to funding from the LSC, so give them a ring. I did both part 1 & 2 diploma there and found them good.

http://www.nnotts-col.ac...aflet.aspx?LeafletID=357
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#15 Posted : 30 January 2007 13:50:00(UTC)
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Posted By jason bigler
Checked that College, but don't think they have the Nebosh General Certificate
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#16 Posted : 30 January 2007 21:27:00(UTC)
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Posted By craig ellis
check your local college and ask about there distance learning.

ours does it, the benefit is your tutor is on your door step, you get to use there library, but the best bit is you get 16 hours one to one with the tutor, i know theres was supplied by portsmouth university and that by all accounts is a feather in your cap on your cv if you can post a uni.

thing is, it was £700, over to you.
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#17 Posted : 31 January 2007 08:35:00(UTC)
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Posted By AjSaunders
As stated earlier by John - it is very important that you ascertain the providers pass rate in relation to national average before making your choice.

I myself am a Nebosh examiner and lead lecturer for a local college (Scotland) and we have 100% pass rate to date (3 years) - still waiting on results from December 06 exams, but fingers crossed. The college i work for charges £875 + £90 for fees.

I think this is an excellent price considering what the course offers, the experience of the lecturers and the support the candidates receive. The cheapest price is not always the best option, just as the most expensive price isnt always the best option.
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#18 Posted : 03 February 2007 10:34:00(UTC)
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Posted By Dave West
Distance learning may be a good idea. I did mine through RRC and they have a good pass rate and access to tutors all week.

All i say is you have to be disciplined but there is a support site out there that i used which was great and free also.
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#19 Posted : 06 February 2007 10:20:00(UTC)
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Posted By ROLF BIGLER
Hello Jason

Hope you're well and find the information
that you're looking for. Best of luck to you
and for your stay in Leicester. Hopefully I'll
see you this year. All the best from Willy too.
keep cool
Rolf
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