Guidance for Employers

By verifying the qualifications of prospective employees, you can help identify and remove fraudulent certificates from circulation and deter candidates from using false information. You will also be confirming that employees hold the qualifications and skills you are asking for. 

Recruitment agencies and educational institutions may also be interested in verifying a certificate held by somebody else.

Verify a Certificate Using the QR Code

1. Locate and Scan the QR Code

  • All certificates issued from October 2019 onwards have a QR code in the bottom-right corner.
  • Use a smart device (phone or tablet) to scan the QR code.
  • Important Information: Scanning the QR code on a genuine NEBOSH certificate will take you to: https://nebosh-validation.verisecure.org

2. Enter Your Details

  • You will be asked to provide your personal information: Name, Organisation and Email address.
  • The verification request cannot proceed without this.

3. Certificate Holder Approval

  • An email is sent to the certificate owner asking them to confirm the request.
  • They can either Approve or Deny the request.

4. Receive Verification Result

  • If the holder Approves, you will receive an email confirming if the certificate is genuine. Emails will only be sent from: Veri-Secure,[email protected].
  • If the holder Denies, the verification will be rejected.
  • If no response by the owner is given within 2 days, the request expires. Please submit the request again and contact the learner to check their emails to approve the request.

Verify a Certificate Using the Online Verification Service

1. Open the Online Verification Service

2. Enter Your Details

  • Provide your personal information: Name, Organisation and Email address.
  • The request cannot proceed without this.

3. Enter Certificate Holder Details

  • Learner Name (exactly as shown on the certificate)
  • Certificate Master Log Number (found on the front or back of the certificate)
  • Date of Achievement (issue date printed on the certificate)

4. Submit Form for Certificate Holder Approval

  • If all details match NEBOSH records, an email is sent to the certificate owner asking them to confirm the request.
  • They can either Approve or Deny the request.

5. Receive Verification Result

  • If the holder Approves, you will receive an email confirming if the certificate is genuine. Emails will only be sent from: Veri-Secure, [email protected].
  • If the holder Denies, the verification will be rejected.
  • If no response by the holder is given within 2 days, the request expires. Please submit the request again and contact the learner to check their emails to approve the request.

NEBOSH Online Verification

Guidance for Learners

As with many qualifications, NEBOSH certificates are considered valuable and there are fraudulent organisations that will take advantage of this by selling certificates to individuals who have not completed the required training or assessments. But there are steps you can take to keep your information safe and help make it harder for others to create fake documents.

By keeping your information secure and up to date, you can help to protect your qualification from fraudulent activity.  

Verify your Certificate Using the QR Code

1.         Scan the QR Code

  • All certificates issued from October 2019 onwards have a QR code in the bottom-right corner.
  • Use a smart device (phone or tablet) to scan the QR code on your certificate.
  • Important Information: Scanning the QR code on a genuine NEBOSH certificate will take you to: https://nebosh-validation.verisecure.org

2.         Enter Your Details

  • Provide your personal information: Name, Organisation and Email address.
  • When asked for Organisation, enter: Learner

3.         Approve the Email Request

  • You will receive an email at the address NEBOSH has on record for you. Approval request emails will only be sent from: Veri-Secure, [email protected].
  • Open the email and click Approve to confirm the verification. You have 2 days to Approve your request before this expires.
  • If you do not receive the authentication email, we may hold a different email on your learner record. Complete the Change of Details Request Form to update (Once NEBOSH have confirmed your email has been updated, you can submit your request again – see Step 1).

4.         Receive Verification Result

  • After Approval, you will receive an email confirming if the certificate is genuine.

5.         Update Personal Details (If needed)

  • If your Date of Birth is incorrect on the confirmation email, complete a Change of Details Request Form.
  • Once NEBOSH have confirmed your record has been updated, complete the process again to receive the email confirmation with the correct Date of Birth.

Verify your Certificate Using the Online Verification Service

1. Open the Online Verification Service

2. Enter Your Details

  • Provide your personal information: Name, Organisation and Email address.
  • When asked for Organisation, enter: Learner.

3. Enter Certificate Details

  • Learner Name (exactly as shown on the certificate)
  • Certificate Master Log Number (found on the front or back of the certificate)
  • Date of Achievement (issue date printed on the certificate)

4. Approve the Email Request

  • You will receive an email at the address NEBOSH has on record for you. Approval request emails will only be sent from: Veri-Secure, [email protected].
  • Open the email and click "Approve" to confirm the verification. You have 2 days to approve your request before this expires.
  • If you do not receive the authentication email, we may hold a different email on your learner record. Complete the Change of Details Request Form to update (Once NEBOSH have confirmed your email has been updated you can submit your request again – see Step 1).

5. Receive Verification Result

  • After Approval, you will receive an email confirming if the certificate is genuine.

6. Update Personal Details (If needed)

  • If your Date of Birth is incorrect on the confirmation email, complete a Change of Details Request Form.
  • Once NEBOSH have confirmed your record has been updated, complete the process again to receive the email confirmation with the correct Date of Birth.

NEBOSH Online Verification

If you have a verification query, please contact us by sending an email to [email protected] 

Any requests received via live chat or phone will be directed to email.