The following lists courses which are desirable or optional qualifications for practitioners within the industry:
SSSTS – Site Supervisor’s Safety Training Scheme
Two day course
Provides an introduction to health and safety, welfare and environmental issues for those requiring an understanding of their legal responsibilities relevant to their work activities
Training available from a number of providers including the National Construction College
SMSTS – Site Management Supervisors Training Scheme
Five day course
Aimed at project managers, site managers and supervisors as well as proprietors of small to medium sized companies and client-based personnel.
The course demonstrates how to meet the ever-increasing demand for evidence of sound health and safety management on site.
Training available from a number of providers including the National Construction College
Temporary Works Co-ordinator Courses
These are two day courses to assist those on site who have responsibility for managing all forms of temporary works. Also designed to ensure that senior management and those engaging with contractors are confident and have an ‘assessed’ standard of knowledge around the subject.
Courses are offered by CITB via National Construction College and NHBC amongst others.
The CITB has assisted in the production of the ASUC Training Area with funding support. The CITB aims to ensure that the construction industry has the right people, with the right skills, in the right place, at the right time and is equipped to meet the future skills demands of the industry
