CITB Training Course
CITB refreshment course giving an update on project/site management responsibilities and their relevance in accountability for site safety.
This industry leading course will provide delegates with improved and refreshed knowledge and understanding on responsibilities and accountability for site safety.
This remote learning and examination option for the Site Management Safety Training Scheme Refresher (SMSTS) course has been created to allow delegates to gain and develop the required knowledge outside of the classroom.
Please Note: The minimum age of attendance for this course is 16 years old, however delegates who are under the age of 18 must bring a completed parental consent form to the first day of the training course.
The training and examination for this course will be delivered remotely via Microsoft Teams, but will follow the same curriculum as the classroom SMSTS Refresher course and the same standard of training will be delivered, meeting all Scheme Rules.
- Current focus of HSE's attention
- Risk assessments
- Method statements
- CDM Regulations
- Construction Health, Safety and Welfare (CDM part 2)
- Reporting of Accidents, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences (RIDDOR)
- Overview and changes to the current legislation affecting construction to include:
- Work at Height Regulations
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
- Control of Vibration at Work Regulations
- Control of Noise at Work Regulations
- Fire on construction sites including Fire Safety Order
- Construction waste and Site Waste Management
Theory Test
Individual written test with explanation of pass requirements.
CITB courses are delivered by HSS Training at CITB accredited centers.
Assessment
The trainer will conduct an online exam with all delegates via video communication on Microsoft Teams. The exam time is 30 minutes, the delegate must be visible via the video at all times and you are permitted to refer to the supporting publication, Construction site safety (GE700), during the last 10 minutes of the examination period.
Theory test consists of 25 multiple choice questions. Pass mark is 80%. There are 5 safety critical questions within the paper which have to be answered correctly in order to pass successfully.
Certification
Delegates successfully completing the course will be awarded a CITB Construction Site Management Safety Training Scheme Certificate, valid for five years.
Delegates will then need to undertake a refresher course prior to the expiry date on the certificate to obtain another five-year certificate.
Delegates are required to complete the full 2 days (15 hours) to be eligible for certification.
For all SSP courses the default delivery method for certificates will now be digital, meaning hard copy certificates will not be sent.
CITB Short Course Duration Grant
How do I claim?
Simply book your employee(s) onto their required course and make payment as normal. Following the course, provide us with the following details via email requesting the grant: Surname, DOB, Individual ID / Registration Number, NI Number, Unique Learner Number.
Who can claim?
Any employer who has registered with CITB and meets their general grants scheme eligibility requirements can claim. Short Duration grants are available to all directly employed Pay As You Earn (PAYE) staff and sub-contractors.
How much is the grant?
| Course Name |
Grant Tier |
Value |
| Site Management Safety Training Scheme Refresher (SMSTS) |
Tier 3 - 50% |
£60 |
Eligibility Requirements
Employers are able to claim grants if they have sent a Levy Return to CITB by 30th November each year (where applicable).
Please refer to CITB's website for more information on how Levy Returns are calculated for a company.
Information for Employers
Our Training Partners are an Approved Training Organisation (ATO) with CITB, allowing our customers to claim grants for completing training on our registered courses. The CITB levy and grants scheme has been introduced to ensure the UK construction industry has the skilled workforce that it needs; providing grants for employers to train their workers. This helps to maintain health & safety standards on construction sites, keeping the right skills available for the industry to grow. In turn this will allow projects to be completed on time and within budget, in a safe and sustainable manner.
