NEBOSH Fire Safety Certificate

The NEBOSH Fire Safety Certificate (Launched 2021) is designed for managers and supervisors who are responsible for fire safety legislation and equips candidates with a range of practical fire safety skills. This course can be completed in one week.

The NEBOSH fire certificate provides students with the necessary fire safety skills and knowledge to protect people, property and the workplace from fire hazards. By the end of the course, candidates will be able to identify fire risks and implement a range of fire prevention measures.

As part of this course, we also focus on creating the right fire safety culture. This can play a significant role in helping to avoid the damaging and sometimes catastrophic losses that can result from fire. Organisations with staff who have undergone NEBOSH Fire Safety training can rely on a safer environment for employees and visitors.

Phoenix’s NEBOSH Fire Safety Certificate courses can be studied via classroom, online or in-house learning.

This NEBOSH Fire Safety course replaces the NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management.

Classroom Courses & Covid

We continue to operate classroom courses safely throughout the UK, working with our venues to ensure they adhere to strict Covid-secure measures. We use larger training rooms to enable social distancing, follow government guidelines on hand sanitising, facemask wearing and no longer allow a buffet style food service. A copy of our Covid Classroom Risk Assessment is available on request.

The NEBOSH Fire Safety Certificate course is perfect for those who have fire safety responsibilities at a low to medium risk workplace (such as an office), including Facilities Managers and Health & Safety Managers/Representatives.

It is also suitable for individuals who wish to build a career as a fire safety adviser.

Learning outcomes of the NEBOSH Fire Certificate:

• Understand the management of health and safety
• Manage fire safety protocols in their workplace
• Understand the principles of fires and explosions
• Identify the causes and preventions of fires and explosions
• Identify and implement fire prevention and protection in buildings
• Manage the safety of people in the event of a fire
• Conduct a fire safety risk assessment
• Promote a fire safety culture 

The NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety will involve a minimum of 28 taught hours and approximately 20 hours of private study and background reading.

The duration depends on the study method: 

• Classroom learning  = 4 days
• Virtual classroom = 4 days
• E-learning  = 48 hours
• In-house learning = 4 days

Many students also progress to the NEBOSH National Diploma (Grad IOSH) and, from there, to chartered status (CMIOSH).

The NEBOSH Fire Safety Certificate course consists of two assessments:

• An open book examination - Candidates will have 24 hours to complete this written examination from home. 
• A practical fire risk assessment - Candidates are required to complete a practical fire risk assessment at their workplace, using frameworks and standards, such as the Home Office fire guidance and PAS79-1:2020. There is no time restriction for the risk assessment, but three hours is recommended to compile a comprehensive risk assessment.

NEBOSH external examiners will evaluate both parts of the assessment.

If you are booking the classroom course, your exam cost will be included within the price. If you are booking on to the e-learning course your exams will be an extra fee and will need to be booked separately.

Exam dates are set by NEBOSH and can be found on our 'book a NEBOSH exam' page.

Payment Plans are offered to self-funding UK students only. We require 30% of the total course fee upfront. Payments will be made monthly from the day your deposit was made and must be received within 7 days of this date. The balance of your account must be cleared in full, prior to you registering for examinations. Payment plans can be paid by: Credit/debit card or bank transfer. If you would like to organise a payment plan please get in touch.