Posted By Jane Moody Wow Leigh ! This is a crazy question. It is like saying "I want to train an employee as a doctor, shall I send her to do a medical degree" ? Take it step by step. The NEBOSH General Certificate and Construction Certificate both have excellent reputations. Some course providers will require delegates to have passed the IOSH Managing Safely course, or similar, before progressing to the General Certificate. Both the General Certificate & the Construction Certificate are very hard. Before paying the course fees be sure that your potential trainee has the interest and enthusiam to study. I think a short, general introductory course would be a good way to see if your trainee has got what it takes. Course fees are rarely refunded if delegates can't take the pace. Whatever you do, don't allow your trainee to go for the Diploma 1 first. Many candidates with the General Certificate flounder. Without the Certificate and without any prior knowledge, most candidates are likely to drop out.

Posted By David Allan Leigh, A few "taster" and competence courses will help greatly in her training and will make progress easier. NEBOSH certificate and the construction certificate are not easy but are achievable for most. Why not consider the CITB approved 5 day site supervisor course which has a considerable safety input and would give some practical construction input? If she is to be considered as the competent person for your organisation, then the Diploma (or NVQ)option should be followed, but be prepared for a longish haul. Good to see that you are least considering her training before she is put into position, too often this is addressed well after the person is in post. Hope this helps David

Posted By Mike Watson I would agree with the other respondants. Dont forget about sitting next to Nelly. I have trained 3 individuals to become H&S Advisors over the past 3 years. Start with the basics and sitting next to Nelly. Once the employee has a good understanding of what it’s all about, get them on a NEBOSH course. The national certificate is a good place to start. There is no substitute for doing. That is to say, learning from and gaining from experience. This must be supervised appropriately and monitored closely. My trainees have gone onto become confident and competent advisors. The first of them staying with the certificate qualification and delivering basic H&S training through the CIEH, and the other 2 doing Dip 1 and Dip 2 respectively. The next step is NVQ4 for them both. Training must meet the individual’s needs, so assess the employee and gain an understanding of their learning styles. Regards Mike