Our memories
- 33 qualifications developed.
- Over 130 countries.
- Over 400,000 successful learners
- Over 600 Learning Partners.
- Over 100,000 social media followers.
We’re incredibly proud of what we have achieved. As we celebrate 40 years of business, here are a few of our favourite memories (there were a lot to choose from!).
September 1979
Richard Booth appointed as founding Chair
June 1980
First NEBOSH exam
April 1988
NEBOSH Diploma launched
1989
NEBOSH National General Certificate launched
June 1992
NEBOSH registers as a charity
April 2005
NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety is launched
May 2006
First NEBOSH Graduation & Awards Ceremony takes place at the University of Warwick
January 2009
NEBOSH International Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety launched
December 2013
Great Britain’s regulator, the Health and Safety Executive, chooses NEBOSH to develop an accredited Diploma for its health and safety inspectors
April 2014
NEBOSH wins the Queen’s Award for Enterprise
December 2016
NEBOSH achieves ISO 14001 accreditation for its efforts in environmental management
March 2018
NEBOSH is a member of the committee that develops and launches ISO 45001
October 2018
Bill Nixon, NEBOSH Chair, and Ian Taylor, NEBOSH Chief Executive, appointed
March 2019
80,000 people achieved NEBOSH International General Certificate
September 2019
NEBOSH unveils new-look National and International General Certificate
August 2020
Learners sit the first NEBOSH open book examination (OBE)