This session is a part of the free webinar session on NEBOSH International Diploma (IDIP) conducted by Green World Group with Key speaker Mr. Shanker Sreekumar, CEO- Green World Group of companies, with Mr. Dilip Madurai, Grad IOSH, Sr. HSE Tutor/Consultant.

So, I hope you all have been briefed about what is Green World Group and how we have come up to this level.

Now, “I will be taking you down on what are the changes that has come up on this NEBOSH international diploma for occupational health and safety management professionals”

This particular diploma course is known worldwide. Previously, this NEBOSH courses were running down here in Middle East and Asian regions, and now it has reached on to Europe, US and Canada also

When we say about NEBOSH International diploma, we all had a concept that, it was a written examination and really we need to struggle a lot to make sure that we understand the concept at best and then we go and write an examination.

Now, “What does the new syllabus say?”

Previous syllabus is called as November 2015 syllabus and the new syllabus is called as July 2020 Syllabus.

Previously we had four units or four assessments i.e. 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D where in 1 A, B and C was a written examination, you would go to a British council and you would write a written examination and 1D was practical where you will have to write a detailed report and you would submit it to a NEBOSH directly for their review.

Now the recommended self-study hours were 240 hours. Approximately 240 hours’ worth of study material was being provided and the assessment time was approximately 30 hours, then no prior learning was mentioned anywhere. Now, the examination mode was written examination. These were all the specification.

Now what has changed from the old to new on the new syllabus, which has been officially approved on July, 2020 was instead of 4 units now you will only have 3 units, which they have named it as ID1, ID2 and ID3.

Now the recommended self-study hours, they have reduced it to 144 hours. They have done a lot of changes on the syllabus, removed a lot of contents and they have added a bit new content also on the syllabus.

The assessment time is now 140 hours. Definitely learners can spend more or less time on that assessment it’s depends upon how they are going to write their exam or how they are going to write their report.

Now content from the November, 2015 specification, that forms the part of the International General Certificate, now classed as prior learning, which means those who have NEBOSH IGC will find this course easy.

Many of the content that studied in NEBOSH IGC is now being removed from the NEBOSH diploma syllabus, but they have designed or they have said, or they have moved those contents in a different name it’s called a prior learning i.e. you should have knowledge about those contents.

On our course material, which we are developing separate section for prior learning. It’s not that we have completely deleted that and we are not going to provide it to any of our students.

Now why we have to go for that prior learning? Questions can be asked from that also.… I will tell you what kind of questions you can expect. Prior learning content is also important.

So prior learning is itself, a quite a big document that we will have to refer, during our mode of study. All examinations can be completed remotely that means you can write the examination in your house /in your workplace

Let’s go to the next one, which is unit assessments

And now, as I said, is it divided into three units which must be completed within five years of your enrollment. These are the three units on July, 2021 which are unit ID1, ID2, and ID3. Now for this 3 units in order to get your NEBOSH diploma certificate in your hand, you have to complete this within five years of your enrollment.

After 5 years, what will happen if you have passed one, or if you haven’t passed then two and three, then you will have to retake it once again.

All units are mandatory and there are no optional unit. That means that you will have to complete ID1, ID2 and ID3 in order to get the final certificate. And all three assessments cannot be competed at the same time because examination itself is designed like that.

So once again, three units, you have five years to complete. If you pass the five-years without completing even any single one, your registration stands void. All units are compulsory and all the assessment cannot be done at the same time, the reason is that these are the assessment dates for 2020 specification.

Now for this year, we have ID1, the first examination is scheduled on 8th of September, 2021. That means here you can find 2 dates, you will find confused.

The first examination is going to be happening for this first module, which is ID1. So you will get your question paper on 8th September, 2021 on your registered email ID.

“I think now you all must have known how NEBOSH IGC examinations are conducted. You will be getting a username and password for logging onto the NEBOSH examination portal”

Just like that, once you are registered, you will be getting a username and password from NEBOSH. With username and password, you will log in to the NEBOSH examination portal.

And on 8th September, the timing they will send, maybe 12’o clock Middle Eastern time or whatever it is. When you log in over there, you will find the question.

You can download the question on your computer and then you can start preparing your answers based on that question that has been given to you, and you can submit it on or before 20th of October, 2021.

ID2, the second module will be releasing

That means you will be getting the assessment on your registered email ID on 10th of November, 2021. And the submission date is 8th of December, 2021.

For ID3,

it will be 13th of Jan, 2022. And your submission date will be 10th of February, 2022. Once you’re registering with us, you will get full information.

We will be having a lot of zoom sessions and on in between that to ensure that you do understand. How to write and what to write, etc.

For ID3,

it will be 13th of Jan, 2022. And your submission date will be 10th of February, 2022. Once you’re registering with us, you will get full information.

We will be having a lot of zoom sessions and on in between that to ensure that you do understand. How to write and what to write, etc.

Now there will be a question, when is the next examination for 2022?

ID3 is on 13th of January. Then after that from 2022 onwards, this is the pattern. For each unit will have two assessment dates every year. This is going to be same. From 2022 onwards ID1 can be registered for examination.

The first release will be on March then on September. For ID2 again on May and November; then ID3, January and July.

So once you register for NEBOSH diploma examination, you have got two chances in 2022 to appear for ID1 that is on March and September.

So unfortunately, you register and you want to take a self-exam you register on December. Some students come, they think about it and they register for December.

Your first examination will be done on March for ID1.

Then your second examination will be done on May for ID2 and then ID3 will be conducted on July.

That’s how it goes. So you can find out the first release will be on March, second release on September. So once again, for every module, you have two chances in every year.