NEBOSH HSE Certificate in Process Safety Management Exam

Key topics covered by this qualification include:

• Establishment of process management systems
• Asset management and maintenance strategies
• Safe start-up and shutdown of process plant
• Performance standards for safety critical systems and equipment
• Hazards and controls for - Chemical reactions, Bulk storage of dangerous substances, Fire and explosion
• Purpose and features of emergency plans

• People from all around the world work in process industries such as oil and gas, chemicals, plastics and pharmaceuticals. Ideal for managers, safety representatives and health and safety advisors working within the process industries, both inside and outside the UK.  It is not designed for chemical and process safety engineers experienced in the specification, design and maintenance of process plants.  It is recommended that learners should already have an underpinning knowledge of health and safety issues, and many will have gained another NEBOSH qualification.
• The NEBOSH HSE Certificate in Process Safety management benefits companies working in the process industries such as oil and gas, chemicals, plastics and pharmaceuticals who are seeking to implement effective process safety management. t is used effectively by industry to help keep people safe from injury and loss of life. For employers this also means protecting valuable assets and avoiding prosecution, litigation and loss of reputation. People who hold the NEBOSH HSE Certificate in Process Safety Management have practical knowledge that brings real value, wherever they operate. This can help employers achieve international standards and can even help win new business.

This HSE process safety management qualification is the result of the unique collaboration which combines the advanced technical ‘high hazard’ expertise of HSE with NEBOSH’s ability to deliver strong vocational OSH qualifications.   

Learners may apply for special consideration if they missed part of the examination due to unforeseen circumstances but not if they were absent from the whole examination. However, please note that any adjustment made for special consideration will always be minor in order to both safeguard the overall marking standard and not to unfairly disadvantage other learners. For this reason, NEBOSH recommends that learners absent for more than 25% of the time allowed should re-take the examination at a later date. 

Learners may be eligible for special consideration because of:

temporary personal illness or accident/ injury at the time of the assessment

bereavement at the time of the assessment; or bereavement occurring before the time of the assessment, where an anniversary has been reached at the time of the assessment or there are ongoing implications such as inquests or court cases

serious disturbance during the assessment

alternative assessment arrangements that were agreed in advance of the assessment that proved inappropriate or inadequate.

It may be possible for you to change your examination venue, provided it is before the published closing date for that examination and your learning partner is able to accommodate you for your examination at an alternative venue.

You will need to contact your learning partner, to discuss your requirements. If the published closing date has passed or your request cannot be granted you may be entitled to a refund.

We cannot transfer your registration fee from one examination sitting to another for any reason.

If you are no longer able to attend your examination and the examination closing date has not passed, we will be able to refund the exam registration fee paid to NEBOSH and you will be de-registered from the examination.

If the examination closing date has passed you will be marked absent at the examination sitting and you will need to re-register for the next available examination sitting and full payment will be required.

NEBOSH does have a Refund Policy and Procedure and you maybe eligible for a refund of up to 70% of your examination fees if the reason you are unable to attend falls inline with the policy.

You can apply for a refund of up to 70% of your examination registration fee (to cover the costs of administration), if your request falls inline with our Refund Policy and Procedure

Refund claims must be made within one calendar month following the date of the examination by completing the appropriate refund request form. The refund will then be processed within 30 working days of the request being received and the fee will be refunded to the original payment method.