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CITB SMSTS - Virtual Course
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From £439 + VAT
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From £300 + VAT
Trainer comes to you
What is a Virtual SMSTS Course?
This is an Online, Live Virtual Classroom 5-day CITB SMSTS course delivered using Zoom. This course is a direct replacement for the classroom course as it is trainer-led, which means the trainer will be teaching you in real-time. The SMSTS course 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.
We have been running virtual online CITB courses using Zoom Classroom since 2020, and we have put a lot of time and effort into the virtual course’s development to make it a real long-term alternative to classroom courses.
Your trainer will deliver the course online in real-time, so your experience of the CITB SMSTS course is engaging and interesting. If you have any questions your trainer is there, live, to support your understanding every step of the way.
The course has been adapted to keep you actively involved in the group discussions and activities by using break-out rooms for small group work, online quizzes and polling and survey tools.
How Do Virtual Courses Work?
You will receive a Zoom link by email a few days before your course starts. On the day or first day of your course, use the link to join the group from anywhere using a laptop, computer or tablet. Our virtual courses are trainer-led, and your course is fully interactive. You will be involved in activities and discussions with the trainer and other delegates on Zoom. If you are unfamiliar with the Zoom platform, the training team are able to organise a call to test your equipment before the course date, get in contact with us to arrange a convenient time.
Receive your Zoom link after booking your course, a few days before it starts
On the day or days of your course, use the link to join your course with your trainer
Complete your assessment online, with your trainer as the invigilator
Course duration
The CITB SMSTS virtual course is run over 5 days. Your exam, and trainer review will be completed on the final day of your course, the same format as the classroom course.
Same Course, Same Certificate Achieved
Virtual CITB Health and Safety Training
Virtually attend your CITB health and safety course from the comfort of your own home using Zoom classroom. The course is live with a real trainer teaching you in the same way as a classroom course. There are activities designed specifically for the virtual Zoom Classroom or Teams platform which will keep you engaged and interested. When you pass the course, you will achieve the exact same certificate you’d earn in a classroom.
CITB SMSTS Course Materials for Virtual Training Courses
You’ll receive a link to download your workbooks as a pdf, easy to take with you to site for reference and, environmentally friendly. You can download your CITB workbook on up to three devices, so you can have it on-screen during your course, on a tablet, your phone, or all three!
CITB SMSTS Virtual Course Content
The virtual course content is the same as the classroom course content, the only difference is that the delivery has been adapted for online.
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
Benefits of a Virtual Online Course:
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Attend from anywhere, all you need is a laptop, computer or tablet with an internet connection
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Time and cost efficient as no travelling time
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Trainer is online in real-time, guiding you through your course, so you can ask any questions and the course is fully interactive
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Same course, same certificate gained as the classroom course
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All certificate and registration fees included
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Activities designed for a virtual classroom to keep delegates involved and engaged
What will I need to attend a virtual course?
All you need to attend a virtual course is access to a computer, laptop or tablet with a microphone and webcam to use for the duration of the course. Most laptops have a webcam and microphone built-in; however, if you are unsure if your laptop, internet, microphone or anything else is suitable, we can arrange a short test meeting before you book or attend your course to check. This course cannot be attended on a mobile phone.
We will fully support you through the Virtual SMSTS course. You’ll join the course via Zoom using a link in your joining instructions. Zoom is free to use; you can download it, or you can open the meeting in your browser on the first day of the course using the link.
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.
CITB Site Management Environmental Training Scheme (SMETS)
Expand your understanding of environmental management and legislation within the context of UK construction sites.
Frequently asked questions
Here are some of the questions we frequently get asked about our CITB SMSTS training course.
What does the trainer review involve on the SMSTS course?
Is this course CITB approved?
What does CITB stand for?
What ID can I use for my CITB course?
- 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
What do I have to do to complete the exercise on the SMSTS course?
What happens if I fail the SMSTS exam and trainer review?
How long does my SMSTS certificate last?
How long is the SMSTS examination?
When will my CITB certificate expire?
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