Top Safety Courses in Nigeria & Prices (March 2024)

Safety has become a very important aspect of work these days. Every workplace is required to meet certain safety standards. As a result, workers are required to acquire different levels of safety training. To acquire safety certification, you are required to take safety courses.

The question that begs an answer is, “What are the different safety courses in Nigeria and their prices?” This post will show you some of the most popular safety courses in Nigeria and their latest prices.


Top Safety Courses in Nigeria & Prices

Top Safety Courses in Nigeria and Prices

Safety courses are more popular by the name “Health and Safety Environment” (HSE) courses. Usually, workers in oil and gas are required to present safety certifications at their workplaces. However, for many other sectors of the economy, safety training may not be a necessity. Regardless, safety training is among the most sought-after courses in this part of the world.

This section will show you some of the top safety courses in Nigeria and their prices. Check them out below:

General HSE (Level 1 & 2) Course

After completing this course, a student is certified as a safety officer. They will also receive a General HSE Certificate of Competence. This course equips participants with knowledge in HSE so that they become safety competent. General HSE Level 1 & 2 is compulsory for any person that wants to work in oil and gas.


Course duration: The course takes about 3 days. In some cases, students may be required to take the course over 2 weekends. Immediately after taking the course, they will take the certification exam. Bodies that organize this training do so all through the year.

Cost: N30,000 – N120,000 per participant. Note that this cost covers the course manual, enrolment, examination, and certification.

Advanced HSE Training (Level 3) Supervision

Upon completing this advanced course, the student is awarded an Advanced HSE (Level 3) Competence Certificate so that they become safety supervisors. It allows the individual to work in any organization as a safety supervisor. As such, they can enrol for the HSE Manager’s Course. Some of the objectives of this course include:

  • Teaching the students to identify occupational hazards, conditions, and unsafe acts.
  • Provide understanding to students so that they can enforce safety procedures and rules.
  • Help the students to respond to different emergencies so that they can reduce incidents as much as possible.
  • Teach workers to follow safe work procedures and health and safety rules.

Course duration: The Advanced HSE Training (Level 3) Supervision runs for only 3 days, similar to the General HSE (Level 1 & 2) course. Again, students can opt for the two-weekend training duration. This duration covers tutorial sessions and examinations. The training sessions run all through the year.


Cost: N30,000 – N150,000 depending on the organizing body and the location of the student.

(HSE) Managers’ Level Course

The manager’s level course is recommended for individuals that intend to become line supervisors, HSE managers, QA/QC inspectors, frontline management staff, and HR personnel. Some of the things that you are expected to learn during the HSE Managers’ Level Course include in no particular order:

  • Introduction to HSE management
  • Conducting Accident Investigation and follow-up
  • Conducting staff training needs analysis
  • Developing standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  • Environmental management planning
  • Health risk analysis
  • HSE documentation and information control
  • Monitoring and measuring HSE management systems performance
  • Risk assessment: Identification, control, and management of hazards
  • Security management system

Eligibility requirements: To qualify for this course, you must have completed any of the following courses:

  • Advanced HSE Course
  • OSHA supervision
  • Nebosh IGC
  • IOSH working safety

Cost: The HSE Managers’ Level Course costs between N120,000 and N250,000. This cost covers all the training resources including registration, textbooks, enrolment, examination, and certification.


Rig Safety Course

After completing the Rig Safety Course, the student will receive a certificate that will enable them to work on onshore and offshore oil rigs safely. During this course, you will gather knowledge on the following topics in no particular order:

  • Appreciating the importance of security management.
  • Conducting inspection of unsafe acts and unsafe conditions on the rig.
  • Emergency action plan and emergency drills.
  • Firefighting, prevention, and rescue.
  • Fire prevention.
  • Good housekeeping.
  • Hazards and effects management process.
  • Introduction to offshore first aid and CPR.
  • Man Over Board (MOB) procedure.
  • Multiple choice question paper.
  • Principles of health and safety on a rig.
  • Rescue and survival techniques.
  • Risk assessment methodologies.
  • Safe rig set up procedures and SOP.
  • Understanding responsibilities placed on offshore installation manager (OIM) and team members in health and safety.
  • Understanding safe crane operations and rigging on the rig.
  • Understanding safety measures while performing hazardous tasks (working at height, confined space entry, hot jobs, chemicals).

Cost: The cost of this training is dependent on the body offering the training. However, it is usually between N150,000 and N300,000.

Mandatory Basic Safety (STCW’95) Course

Regulation VI along with sections A-VI of the STCW Convention requires seafarers to take the Mandatory Basic Safety Course. This course is seen as the minimum entry requirement for those who desire to work on ships or vessels. Interestingly, what you learn during this course is quite helpful and could protect you during daily activities. Here’s a list of what you are likely to learn during this course in no particular order:

  • Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (Basic Fire Fighting) (STCW A-VI/1-2).
  • First Aid / CPR (Basic First Aid) (STCW A-VI/1-3).
  • Personal Safety and Social Responsibility (PSSR) (STCW A-VI/1-4).
  • Personal Survival Techniques (PST) (STCW A-VI/1-1).
  • Proficiency in Security Awareness (STCW A-VI/6-1).

Eligibility requirements: To be allowed to study this course, you are required to be at least 16 years old. Also, you must be able to swim and be physically fit.

Cost: This course costs between N110,000 and N240,000. The payment covers all the materials used for the training, registration, examination, and certification.

Other popular safety courses in Nigeria include:

  • NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety.
  • NEBOSH International Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals.
  • Food Safety for Managers and Supervisors.
  • Covid-19 – Pandemic Preparation At Workplace.
  • Construction Safety Course.

PRICES LAST UPDATED 10TH JANUARY 2023.