SMSTS

CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme - SMSTS

Who Should Attend?

The SMSTS course is for project managers, site managers and supervisors, business owners and clients. You will gain an understanding of health, safety, welfare and environmental issues on construction sites

Course Content

  • The Health and Safety at Work Act
  • Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations
  • Risk assessments/method statements
  • Recent changes in accepted working practices
  • Behavioural safety
  • Management of occupational health
  • Electricity
  • Excavations
  • Working at height
  • Scaffolding
  • Demolition
  • Confined spaces

The course also includes publications, registration, certification, lunch and refreshments.

Teaching and Assessment

Teaching

This is a highly interactive course taught through case studies, classroom discussion, group work and individual or group presentations. You will need to do some self-study outside of the course.

Assessment

  • Continuous assessment
  • You need to attend all 37.5 hours of training
  • Multiple-choice test

Qualifications you gain

CITB renewable 5 year Site Safety Plus certificate.

Conditions: The certificate is valid for 5 years. You need to renew this certificate every five years before it expires by attending the SMSTS Refresher course. Otherwise, you’ll need to take the full SMSTS course again To gain the Site Safety Plus certificate you must attend the full 37.5 hours of training. If you can’t attend the full course, you’ll need to enrol and take the course again. You may be charged extra to cover the costs of switching courses. You will also need to pass the exam and take part in the course exercises.

This course is one of the range of Site Safety Plus courses.

Mandatory Entry requirements

To be able to read, write and understand English to a good level. Please contact us if you have any concerns in this area. If you need to re-sit the test, you must do this within 90 days of the original course date at an additional charge. You will need to provide a valid ID on the first day of the course, such as a copy of your passport or driving licence.

Duration

5 days, delegates are required to complete the full course to be eligible for certification.

Grants and funding

Grants are available for eligible employers. For further information please visit https://citb.euwest01.umbraco.io/levy-grants-and-funding/grants-and-funding/

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