There are no formal entry requirements, however, delegates should hold, or be about to hold, the role of a site manager. Previous health and safety knowledge is recommended. Those without previous health and safety management experience are recommended to sit the two-day SSSTS course.
To attend this course, all delegates are required to read, write, speak and understand English. For example you should be able to read and understand a daily newspaper or magazine and hold a conversation in English.
All delegates are required to bring an acceptable form of photo ID on the first day of the course. Failure to bring ID may result in you not being able to attend the training.
If you already have a SMSTS certificate but it is expiring then you should look to complete the 2 day SMSTS Refresher.
The Site Manager Safety Training Scheme course is a highly interactive delivered by means of case studies, classroom discussion, group work and individual / group presentations. You will be required to undertake some self-study outside of the course. To successfully pass the course, delegates must:
- Complete all four core exercises
- Pass the trainer review and
- Pass the end of course exam.
Examination Paper
The paper consists of 25 questions, selected by CITB, covering all aspects of the course and it is taken at the end of the course.
Each exam paper has:
- 18 multiple choice questions (each worth one mark)
- 7 questions in multi-response or short written answer format (each worth two marks)
The two mark questions all relate to the seven health and safety focus areas. The higher marks recognise and reward the increased complexity of the question and response required.
The seven health and safety focus areas are founded on construction ill health, injury and fatality statistics:
- Working at height
- Vehicles/pedestrians
- Manual handling
- Asbestos
- Dust
- Noise
- Vibration.
The exam pass mark is 81% (26 out of 32)
The exam lasts for 35 minutes and must be completed within this time under exam conditions. Delegates are permitted to use the Construction site safety – The comprehensive guide (GE700) publication and the Construction site management delegate workbook (XA6) for the last 15 minutes of the exam.
Upon successfully completing the course you will be awarded a CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) certificate.
This qualification must be renewed every five years by attending the SMSTS Refresher course.
The course runs from 8:45am through to 5:30pm for each of the 5 days training. Refreshments are available from 8:45am.
Included with your course
We provide the following with online and training centre delivered courses.
- Course registration, exam and certificate
- Course notes
Online Delivery
A link to the online training platform will be sent before the course, simply click the link and follow the instructions.
- See Virtual / Remote training information for more details
- Contact us if you'd like to test the platform before the morning of the course
- You can be located anywhere in the world with an internet connection and your computer
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