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bednobs | 17:31 Fri 16th Sep 2011 | Jobs & Education
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Hi, i have been thinking lately about retraining for a different career as i am likely to be made redundant next year (currently work for a PCT)

Health and safety sems a good bet, and i think i could manage to pay for a nebosh general certificate. However, it seems that the general certificate is more for people who just have health and safety as part of their other role, not a qualification to build a career on. Anybody have any ideas if this is the case, or whether it could be a good idea?
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At my work which is civil service the managers who are responsible for the H&S of their staff do a NEBOSH certificate but it's only a small part of their role. The site H&S officers however have the NEBOSH Diploma and often also a qualification in auditing, Environment and Quality. It certainly does seem though that once you have these on your belt the job market is quite good.
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do you know if you can go straight for the diploma?
http://www.nebosh.org...ault.asp?cref=69&ct=2
Nebosh themselves obviously suggest you have the cert first. You used to be able to do that in a week though, don't know if it's still the same.
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i found a course for the cert that takes 2 weeks near me. I am currently on mat leave so would have 2 weeks to spare; just not sure i have 1.5 grand to spare!
It's an investment for your future, bednobs, look at it that way - this is my SIL's field of work, she's just completed it, she did the cert first.
Is there any way you can get your employer to pay - we also have people likely to be be made redundant and they have been promised time and funding for resettlement training. No harm in asking, after all you deserve a bit of good luck x
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i very very much doubt it, but will ask anyway
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Interesting site , gupts - welcome to Answerbank!

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