CITB SMSTS (1 day per wk for 5 wks)

Course Details

Overview of the CITB SMSTS Course The CITB Site Managers Safety Training Scheme course is designed for site managers, or aspiring site managers. It is designed for those with responsibility for managing, monitoring, implementing and reporting in a construction environment. Assessment To successfully achieve the course, delegates must: Complete all four core exercises Pass the trainer review and Pass the end of course exam The trainer review provides a pass/fail based on the delegate’s performance and engagement in the core exercises and engagement in the course overall. Details of this are provided in XA6T. The paper consists of 25 questions, selected by CITB, covering all aspects of the course. The exam must be 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 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. Length of Course This is a five-day course. Delegates are required to complete the full course (37.5 hours) to be eligible for certification. The course covers relevant health, safety and environmental legislation affecting safe working in the building, construction and civil engineering industries. It highlights the need for risk assessment in the workplace, the implementation of the necessary control measures, and adequate communication to sustain a health and safety culture among the workforce. The SMSTS course is endorsed by Build UK as the standard training for all construction managers.