Nebosh?

[DogFox123 1,379]

I've worked in the Rail and Construction Industry all my life, doing lots of hours and plenty of weekend work grafting my arse off. I'm not getting any younger and don't fancy being a work horse all my life. Being a COSS on the railway and having the SSSTS ticket I'm pretty clued up on Health and Safety. I'm thinking of making a career change and getting into the Health and Safety side of things.

 

NEBOSH is the qualification to have and opens up great opportunities for a great career. Has anybody on here done the Diploma or General Certificate? I've read it's extremely difficult to pass as the wording of the questions are really tricky to fathom. Any information would be massively helpful, cheers.

Edited February 3, 2016 by DogFox123

[Onlyworkmatters 1,584]

Are you still in the railway industry, if you are and are in the RMT they'll help put you thru all the courses you need, that's the way I started, Nebosh was too much headwork for me, I went ES, site supervisor, site manager route, money for f**k all

[TUFFTY 1,484]

Try and stay on the railway mate.

There pensions are the best there is.

[DogFox123 1,379]

Are you still in the railway industry, if you are and are in the RMT they'll help put you thru all the courses you need, that's the way I started, Nebosh was too much headwork for me, I went ES, site supervisor, site manager route, money for f**k all

Not at the minute, I've still got my PTS though. Don't get me wrong I could earn a good living on the Railway but I don't agree with nights at all, I suffer from crippling insomnia when doing that shift. I was thinking of doing the RIMINI Planner course but I've heard it's hard to find employment solely for that job. Did you fail the NEBOSH then?

[Onlyworkmatters 1,584]

 

Are you still in the railway industry, if you are and are in the RMT they'll help put you thru all the courses you need, that's the way I started, Nebosh was too much headwork for me, I went ES, site supervisor, site manager route, money for f**k all

Not at the minute, I've still got my PTS though. Don't get me wrong I could earn a good living on the Railway but I don't agree with nights at all, I suffer from crippling insomnia when doing that shift. I was thinking of doing the RIMINI Planner course but I've heard it's hard to find employment solely for that job. Did you fail the NEBOSH then?

No RIMINI now mate its SSOW lol, don't know where you live but there are SSOW planners jobs about £250-£350 a day is the going rate, P6 planner is another option, good coin, I didn't fail the Nebosh I couldn't commit the time needed to do it so I left it there

[DogFox123 1,379]

 

 

Are you still in the railway industry, if you are and are in the RMT they'll help put you thru all the courses you need, that's the way I started, Nebosh was too much headwork for me, I went ES, site supervisor, site manager route, money for f**k all

Not at the minute, I've still got my PTS though. Don't get me wrong I could earn a good living on the Railway but I don't agree with nights at all, I suffer from crippling insomnia when doing that shift. I was thinking of doing the RIMINI Planner course but I've heard it's hard to find employment solely for that job. Did you fail the NEBOSH then?

No RIMINI now mate its SSOW lol, don't know where you live but there are SSOW planners jobs about £250-£350 a day is the going rate, P6 planner is another option, good coin, I didn't fail the Nebosh I couldn't commit the time needed to do it so I left it there

The jobs paying that money are usually expecting you to be a Possession Planner as well though aren't they? I bet becoming a P6 Planner is just as hard as passing the NEBOSH. I was just about to book the SSOW planner course until I spoke to a fella who had the ticket who was struggling to find work solely has a planner.

[Onlyworkmatters 1,584]

Pm'd you

[mad4it 695]

the nebosh course is about £2000 and you have to use exact wording in the exam.

[DogFox123 1,379]

the nebosh course is about £2000 and you have to use exact wording in the exam.

 

Yeah I've read it's not a case of what you know but more of how you write your answers, meant to be a pain in the arse. If passed though it opens the door to be earning mega bucks.

[Bosun11 537]

If your unsure, start with an IOSH and see if its for you.

[mad4it 695]

 

the nebosh course is about £2000 and you have to use exact wording in the exam.

Yeah I've read it's not a case of what you know but more of how you write your answers, meant to be a pain in the arse. If passed though it opens the door to be earning mega bucks.

 

thats is true It does seem to be a licencse to print money at anything up to £500 per day

[DogFox123 1,379]

If your unsure, start with an IOSH and see if its for you.

Cheers mate, I don't have the luxury of doing any intensive courses as I still have to earn a living. To get the NEBOSH diploma I would have to study like crazy, not an easy task after 12 hours of grafting. I'll take a look at the IOSH, hopefully that could open up a few doors. Does IOSH open up job opportunities or would I need more?

Edited February 3, 2016 by DogFox123

[DogFox123 1,379]

 

 

the nebosh course is about £2000 and you have to use exact wording in the exam.

 

Yeah I've read it's not a case of what you know but more of how you write your answers, meant to be a pain in the arse. If passed though it opens the door to be earning mega bucks.

thats is true It does seem to be a licencse to print money at anything up to £500 per day

I'd be more than happy with half of that a day tbh haha.

[NEWKID 28,136]

An old mate of mine had to leave the marines for medical reasons, had a good pay out and went down the NEBOSH route.

Not seen him for a good long while, but was working with a mutual friend on Saturday and he told me he's working for a european company (Danish I think) and on serious money, don't know all the ins and outs but sounds like a lot of risk assessment writing for job specific hazards.

He spends a week a month away the rest of the time home based, but earning really good money.

 

Personally I hate H&S and writing RAMS is probably the most boring thing in the world IMO, but there's certainly money in the H&S world and I'd say that'll be the case for good while yet.

[DogFox123 1,379]

DogFox go online and try find a second hand copy of

Introduction To Health and Safety At Work

By

Phil Hughes MBE and Ed Ferrett 3rd Edition

This will help you thru any Nebosh course.

An old mate of mine had to leave the marines for medical reasons, had a good pay out and went down the NEBOSH route.

Not seen him for a good long while, but was working with a mutual friend on Saturday and he told me he's working for a european company (Danish I think) and on serious money, don't know all the ins and outs but sounds like a lot of risk assessment writing for job specific hazards.

He spends a week a month away the rest of the time home based, but earning really good money.

 

Personally I hate H&S and writing RAMS is probably the most boring thing in the world IMO, but there's certainly money in the H&S world and I'd say that'll be the case for good while yet.

Tbh whenever I'm on a course I tend to shine in the classroom compared to other guys. Don't get me wrong I like hard work, I'm a grafter but can be clumsy and heavy handed and lack common sense hahaha. I'm definitely one of those guys that's better at the theory side of things, I'm like a baby elephant.