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What is the SMSTS Open Course?

An SMSTS Open Course is a face-to-face classroom course with a trainer.

The SMSTS course, or Site Management Safety Training Scheme, will teach you everything you will need to know about the responsibilities and legal obligations when it comes to managing the safety of a construction site. On completion of your course, you will have an extensive understanding of the health and safety code of practice and how to enforce it on site.

CITB SMSTS Open Course - Key Information

5-Day course in a classroom
Assessment through 35 minute exam and trainer review
Certificates and course materials all included in the course price
Suitable for those who are site managers, members of the senior site team or those that are aspiring to be
No formal entry requirements to start the course
Your CITB SMSTS course certificate will be valid for 5 years

CITB SMSTS Course Details

On receiving payment for your SMSTS course, an email with your ‘course joining instructions’ is sent to you.

This document includes the following details:

Your chosen course dates (this is a 5-day course)
Course start time at your chosen venue
Address of your chosen venue, including a map screenshot
Details of what to do if you need any special requirements to complete the course

You need to bring photographic ID, such as a driving licence or passport with you.

Lunch is not included, so please provide your own.

CITB SMSTS Open Course Content

The SMSTS course aims to help site managers and supervisors to:

Manage health and safety on site in accordance with current legal provisions and within the context of their management or supervisory role
Develop an understanding of responsibilities and accountability for site health, safety and welfare, and
Recognise a safe site is efficient, economical and productive.

SMSTS Course Objectives

At the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

Implement all health, safety, welfare and environmental legislation which affects them during their daily work
Implement new guidance and industry best practice
State their duties and responsibilities with regard to health, safety, welfare and the environment.

CITB SMSTS Course Content

Implementing health and safety legislation
Managers’ and supervisors’ responsibilities
How to conduct site briefings
Site layouts for safe working
The Health and Safety at Work Act
Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations 2007
Conducting risk assessments/method statements
Recent changes in accepted working practices
Behavioural safety on construction sites
Management of occupational health

You will also be made aware of hazards related to the following on-site activities:

Electricity
Excavations
Working at height
Scaffolding
Demolition
Confined spaces

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Assessment and Certification

At the end of the course, you will be required to complete a test that consists of 18 multiple-choice questions worth one mark each and 7 short answer questions worth 2 marks each. You will be given 35 minutes to complete the assessment, and during the last 15 minutes you will be able to use your GE700). You will also be assessed by the trainer on your participation during the course, including your input on short individual and group presentations.

You will receive a digital certificate usually within 2 weeks of completing your course.

What happens if I fail the CITB SMSTS Assessment?

In the event that delegates fail a CITB assessment paper and they qualify to do a re-sit assessment, the assessment paper can ONLY be taken on the same day.

Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this course, although you will need a good understanding of spoken and written English.

This course has been developed with construction site managers and senior supervisors in mind, if you have any worries or concerns about your suitability for this course, please call or chat with us online.

Popular Construction Management Courses

Below are other courses that those in construction management may be interested in:

SMSTS Refresher Course

To keep your CITB Site Management Safety certificate up-to-date you will need to attend a 1-day refresher course. The refresher course is available to those that still have an in-date certificate.

NEBOSH National General Certificate

This qualification is designed to provide you with a broad foundation of understanding fundamental health and safety concepts and how to apply them in the workplace.

NEBOSH Health and Safety Management for Construction

The NEBOSH Health and Safety Management for Construction course is the benchmark for health and safety in construction management. It is suitable for Construction Site Managers, Contract Managers, Site Workers with health and safety responsibilities and construction health & safety advisors.

Find a course near you

This CITB SMSTS course is available in 21 different locations across the UK. Remember, you can always enquire for team training if there's not a location near to you - you may find it a cheaper alternative!

Or select a location below

Basildon, Essex Bedworth, Coventry Birmingham, Midlands Birmingham, Nechells Corby, Northampton (OLD) Farnham, Surrey Gatwick/Horley, Surrey Gillingham, Kent Hertfordshire Jarrow, Newcastle Leeds Leeds Leicester - Liverpool L33 Milton Keynes Milton Keynes MK1 Newcastle Nottingham Shaw, Manchester Tadley, Hampshire Wakefield

Frequently asked questions

Here are some of the questions we frequently get asked about our CITB training courses.

How long does my SMSTS certificate last?

SMSTS certificates are valid for 5 years.

How long is the SMSTS examination?

The examination for the SMSTS qualification is 30 minutes long.

What happens if I fail the SMSTS exam and trainer review?

If you have passed the trainer’s review and gained between 71%–77% (25 to 27 out of 30) in the examination or achieved the 80% pass rate but failed the safety critical questions, you may re-sit a different examination.

When will my CITB certificate expire?

The CITB Site Safety Plus suite of courses have 5 year expiry dates on their certificates. This includes the following courses delivered by Project Skills Solutions:

Health and Safety Awareness
Temporary Works Coordinator
SSSTS
SSSTS Refresher
SMSTS
SMSTS Refresher

What does the trainer review involve on the SMSTS course?

The trainer will review your participation using three elements 1. Did you work well as part of the team during the exercise? 2. Have you actively engaged with the course and the group? 3. Have you completed the four exercises?

What ID can I use for my CITB course?

When you attend a CITB Site Safety Plus course you need provide a form of photographic ID such as:

Passport: A valid passport of any nationality of the delegate – must not be more than 6 months out of date
Photo Card Driving Licence: A valid UK only driving licence with a photograph of the delegate – must not be more than 6 months out of date
Non UK Driving Licence: Showing a photograph of the delegate – must not be more than 6 months out of date
Work ID Card: Showing a photograph of the delegate – must not be more than 6 months out of date (if applicable) and refer to the delegates present employer
EU Country ID Card: Showing a photograph of the delegate – must be no more than 6 months out of date
CITB Scheme Card: Showing a photograph of the delegate – must be no more than 6 months out of date. Acceptable CITB Scheme cards include CSCS, CPCS, CISRS
Student ID Card: Showing a photograph of the delegate, as well as year of study (e.g. 2018/2019 or expiration date and name of the institution of study) – must be no more than 6 months out of date
Citizen Card: Showing a photograph of the delegate and be no more than 6 months out of date
Proof of Age Card: Cards issued nationally in the UK by VALIDATE UK, bearing the PASS hologram bearing a photograph of the delegate
Young Scots Card: Showing a photograph of the delegate – must be no more than 6 months out of date
British Armed Forces Card/Veterans Card: Showing a photograph of the delegate and for an employee or former employee of the Armed Forces only (not a dependent or spouse) – must be no more than 6 months out of date

If a delegate does not hold any of the above ID documents they will need to complete a waiver form.

Is this course CITB approved?

Yes this course and content is approved by the CITB.

What does CITB stand for?

Construction Industry Training Board

What do I have to do to complete the exercise on the SSSTS course?

You must prepare a risk assessment or method statement (or both) and/or provide complete ‘set up’ detail on a relevant drawing for the project.

Open courses - CITB SMSTS

From £249.00 + VAT