Distance learning is good if you have time to study....depends on you basically. I have done both distance and class room studies for my different Nebosh courses

regards,

Pradeesh

I recommend.
I did my NEBOSH when I was in full time employment. I would come back home at 5pm and study till 11pm. Took me 3 months to prepare myself for the exam and I passed 2 points short for distinction. I had had no contact with H&S before that whatsoever. It's not as hard as people say but takes determination and self discipline.
I went for the cheapest option and, as the course was crap, I studied from the book and never even finished the online course (Globalwise training).
Consider doing NCRQ cert as it's becoming an interesting alternative to NEBOSH. Diploma is made of 2 certificates and it costs less then NEBOSH certificate.
Good luck.

I teach this both DL and day release, evening etc. My advice on DL - don't do it. Pass rates are very low! People sometimes think that DL is easier. THERE IS NO SHORT CUT OR EASY WAY! With DL you have to do all the work, with only a distant tutor for support - no class mates, no craic, no mutual support. I would strongly advise going to some sort of class.

Sorry, meant to add that my NGC was by distance learning and our college tutor when we turned up for the exam also told all the external students that our likelihood of passing was very low - but somehow all the external students did pass and some of his failed - what you get out of it depends on the effort you put into it. You have the forum and loads of people to help, in my day we really were on our own and yet, we still achieved. Wonder of wonders!

It's well over 20 years since I took and passed my NGC. I think the course and allied expenses, hotel etc, cost my then employer around £2K. I then went on to study for the various Diploma modules at my own expense.

I didn't bother with further NEBOSH exams until 2014. I was on a fixed term contract and my employer decided to send my line manager and me on the NEBOSH Fire Certificate course. There were only 5 other participants on the course. The exam was the following week.

We both passed the FC2 (practical), I achieved 89% but both failed FC1. We didn't keep in touch with any of the other participants. A few months later I moved on to take another assignment elsewhere.

In the autumn of 2015 I was recovering from surgery and awaiting further surgery and quite frankly was bored. My wife laughingly suggested that I should revise for the NEBOSH exam. I felt that this was a good idea so promptly enrolled for the exam via my original training provider. I still had the course "work-books" etc, so set myself the task of revising and self-tutoring.

It quickly became apparent that there was a substantial amount that the training provider had failed to cover. Time was on my side so I covered everything in depth.

I went along to the exam venue and was pleasantly surprised to be confronted by one of my fellow participants. He had also failed FC1 and was there to take a re-sit. He knew of 2 others that had also failed FC1 (at least 5 out of 7).

I didn't have time to complete all the questions (not an uncommon feature) so I didn't expect success. I'm pleased to say that yesterday I received the news that I've passed comfortably.

I hope this illustrates that NEBOSH exams can be passed through distance learning. Conversely courses can be failed even with a reputable provider. Much depends upon the individual student and of course the individual tutor.

How are you finding the NCRQ?

I'm impressed with it but I've only just finished reading the first 2 case studies but can see they must be the longest ones, I've had a little sneak peek at the assessment 1 and I feel that I would be able to have a go at it now but I don't want to skip any of it in the mean time, how much time have you spent on them?