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QUALIFICATION TITLE
CITB Product - Behavioural Safety in Construction Introduction

OCCUPATION
For all Contractors who work on construction and civil engineering projects

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
1 Day

>Click to view the Achieving Behavioural Change in Construction Introduction

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
3 - 4 Hours

This is a theory-based course that will cover the basic fundamental information for the safe use of abrasive wheels and will go through the inspection and mounting procedures for cutting and grinding discs appropriate to the client’s needs.

>Click to view the Abrasive Wheels Theory Training

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
3 - 4 Hours

Delegates must have successfully completed training to the Abrasive Wheels Theory Training standard or subsequent refresher 3 years prior to attending this refresher.

>Click to view the Abrasive Wheels Theory Training Refresher

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
4 Hours

The Abrasive Wheels With Practical Course will cover the selection and mounting of abrasive or diamond wheel for use with a petrol-driven cut-off saw (PDCOS) or battery- or electrically powered equipment such as grinders and associated abrasive wheel categories in the workplace.

>Click to view the Abrasive Wheels With Practical Course

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
3 - 4 Hours

The Asbestos Awareness Training course is for all workers including Managers, supervisors and operatives who are based on site, who may have the potential of coming into contact with Asbestos in the workplace.

>Click to view the Asbestos Awareness Training

The asbestos awareness training course is for all workers, including managers, supervisors, and operatives who are based on site, who may have the potential to come into contact with asbestos in the workplace.

>Click to view the Asbestos Awareness Training Refresher

QUALIFICATION TITLE
Level 2 Award in Utility Avoidance and the Location of Buried Services in Construction (Cable / Utility Avoidance)
OCCUPATION
Utility Avoidance in Construction

The Level 2 Award in Utility Avoidance is for those that work locating utility and buried services with Cat and Genny and want to prove their competence.

>Click to view the Level 2 Award in Utility Avoidance / Cat & Genny training

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
6 - 7 Hours

This course is for clients, designers, principal designers, principal contractors, contractors or workers who wish to improve their knowledge and provide an introduction to CDM regulations and the importance of risk management within the construction industry.

>Click to view the CDM 2015 Awareness - Construction Design & Management course

This course is for clients, designers, principal designers, principal contractors, contractors or workers who wish to improve their knowledge and provide an introduction to CDM regulations and the importance of risk management within the construction industry.

Max Delegates : 20
Duration : 3 hours
Delivery: This is a classroom-based course with group participation

>Click to view the CDM 2015 Awareness - Construction Design & Management Refresher course

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
1 Day

This course is designed for people who will be undertaking management roles on behalf of the principal Contractor (PC) within the construction industry and will need to understand their role and responsibilities as per the CDM 2015 regulations and the interface between the other duty-holders.

>Click to view the CDM 2015 For Principal Contractor

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
Half Day

This course is designed for people who have previously completed the CDM 2015 Principal Contractor full course or refresher within the last 5 years and for those who will be required to maintain their current knowledge when undertaking management roles on behalf of the principal contractor (PC) within the construction industry and will need to understand their role and responsibilities as per the CDM 2015 regulations and the interface between the other duty-holders.

>Click to view the CDM 2015 For Principal Contractor Refresher

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
2 Days

This course is designed for people who will be undertaking the role of principal designer within the construction industry and will need to understand their role and responsibilities as per the CDM 2015 regulations and the interface between the other duty-holders.

>Click to view the CDM 2015 For Principal Designer

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
Half day of 3 learning hours

This course is designed for people who will be undertaking the role of principal designer within the construction industry and will need to understand their role and responsibilities as per the CDM 2015 regulations and the interface between the other duty-holders.

>Click to view the CDM 2015 For Principal Designer

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
3 - 4 Hours

This course is suitable for operatives, supervisors and management who may require an understanding of the principles of working safely in confined spaces and awareness of the legislation applying to confined spaces working.

>Click to view the Confined Spaces In Construction Introduction

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
3 - 4 Hours

This course is suitable for operatives, supervisors, and management who may require an understanding of the principles of working safely in confined spaces and awareness of the legislation applying to confined spaces.

>Click to view the Confined Spaces In Construction Introduction

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
3 - 4 Hours

This course is designed for operatives, supervisors or managers who may encounter or need to control unacceptable noise levels in the workplace or who need familiarisation or refresher skills with the relevant regulations.

>Click to view the Control Of Noise At Work Training

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
3 - 4 Hours

This course is aimed at anyone who may be required to carry out COSHH assessments, and crucially putting the assessment into practice to control substances hazardous to health.

>Click to view the COSHH Assessment Training

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
Detection of buried utilities for construction using electromagnetic location – EML Training
6 Hours

Detection of Buried Services for Construction (CAT and Genny)
3-4 Hours

This course is for anyone who is involved in excavation or survey work on construction sites to detect the presence of underground services.

>Click to view the Detection of Buried Services (CAT and Genny) Training

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
3 - 4 Hours

This course is aimed at anyone who may be required to work, supervise or manage the workplace environment or waste or who may need familiarisation with the necessary statutory procedures for controlling these in the workplace.

>Click to view the Environmental and Hazardous Waste Introduction

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
1 Day

This course is aimed at anyone who may be required to work, supervise, or manage the workplace environment or waste or who may need familiarisation with the necessary statutory procedures for controlling these in the workplace.

>Click to view the Environmental Awareness in Construction

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
3 - 4 Hours

This course is aimed at anyone who works in either Water Treatment or Construction Industries, where they may come into contact with Potable Water.

>Click to view the EUSR National Water Hygiene course

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
3 - 4 Hours or 6 - 7 Hours

This can be scheduled as a one day or half day session and is designed for any employee who may have the need to wear Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) to protect their health from the use or creation of hazardous substances in the workplace.

>Click to view the Face Fit Testing training

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
3 - 4 Hours

This course will provide details of fire risk management and prevention and also understand their role and their duties within the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

>Click to view the Fire Safety Awareness course

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
3 - 4 Hours

Fire Marshal/Warden Training is essential to ensure that employees who are designated as a Fire Warden or Fire Marshal, understand their role and their duties within the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

>Click to view the Fire Warden & Marshal training

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
6 - 7 Hours

This course is suitable for operatives, supervisors and management and will provide the candidate with knowledge about groundworks on construction sites including an insight into Temporary Works Management systems.

>Click to view the Groundworks Introduction

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
3 - 4 Hours

This course is designed for people who may be subjected to vibration in the workplace which have the potential to cause irreversible health effects, or who needs refresher training on the relevant regulations and is suitable for operatives, supervisors and management.

>Click to view the Hand Arm Vibration in Construction

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
3 - 4 Hours

This course is designed for people who may be subjected to vibration in the workplace which have the potential to cause irreversible health effects, or who needs refresher training on the relevant regulations and is suitable for operatives, supervisors and management.

>Click to view the Hand Arm Vibration in Construction Refresher

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
6 Hours Minimum

Delegates must have successfully completed training to the Abrasive wheels theory standard (GET3098 or Refresher GET100) within the last 12 months, failure to have completed the Abrasive Wheels Theory Training within this period CITB Grant Claims will not be accepted by CITB for this course.

>Click to view the Handheld Disc Cutter Safety in Construction

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
3-4 Hours Minimum

Delegates must have successfully completed training to the Handheld disc cutter safety in construction standard (GET3099) or subsequent refresher 3 years prior to attending this refresher.

>Click to view the Handheld Disc Cutter Safety in Construction Refresher

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
3- 4 Hours

Anyone whose work includes operating from a MEWP or working at a height requiring the wearing of a harness will benefit from this course. We also recommend personnel who supervise or manage these activities also attend the course.

>Click to view the Harness Use and Inspection course

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
1 - 3 Days

This course is designed for people who require training on the safe operational procedures for using Industrial Counterbalance Forklift Trucks, to manoeuvre loads including bulk stacking procedures and maintenance/inspection procedures or requires refresher training on the safe operational practices.

>Click to view the Industrial Counterbalance Forklift Truck Training

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
3 - 4 Hours

This course is designed for people who may be required to select, use, issue and store ladders and step ladders as part of workplace activities or who needs familiarisation or refresher skills with the relevant regulations.

>Click to view the Ladder/Step Ladder Awareness training

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
3 - 4 Hours

This course is designed for people in control of the workplace involving lifting operations and the use of work equipment on site who need familiarisation or refresher skills with the relevant regulations, it is suitable for operatives, supervisors and managers.

>Click to view the Lifting Operations PUWER and LOLER

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
3 - 4 Hours

The Managing Work At Height course is aimed at anyone who may be required to work, manage or supervise others working at height or who needs familiarisation with the necessary regulations and control measures to meet the hierarchy of control for working at heights and maintain documentation procedures to legal standard.

>Click to view the Management Of Work At Height course

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
3 - 4 Hours

This course is for anyone who requires a greater understanding of how to establish and implement Health and Safety Management systems for the workforce or individuals following the HSE’s Plan, Do, Check, Act approach which is an integral part of risk management, and is suitable for operatives, supervisors and managers.

>Click to view the Managing for Health and Safety - HSG65

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
3 - 4 Hours

This course is for anyone who is involved in manual handling within the workplace. This includes the transporting of loads of items by lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying or moving by hand or by bodily force.

>Click to view the Manual Handling Training

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
3 - 4 Hours

Anyone can attend this training who wishes to understand more about mental health conditions.

>Click to view the Mental Health Awareness course

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
6 - 7 Hours

This course is suitable for those who use, supervise or manage the use of powered access, including scissor lifts, self-propelled boom lifts, trailer mounted boom lifts and aerial work platforms.

>Click to view the MEWP Operator course

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
3 - 4 hours

OCCUPATION

This plant safety course is suitable for operatives, supervisors and managers who may be required to work in close proximity of construction plant for site operations during various site activities, this may include the loading/unloading of vehicles or working platforms, excavations, lifting operations, transportation of materials and resources.

>Click to view the Plant Operations Awareness

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
Half day (3 – 4 Hours)/ 1 day (6 – 8 Hours) dependent on plant types and variety.

This course is designed for those who will need to carry out pre-use, post-use, pre-delivery, post hire inspections and functional testing on plant and equipment to ensure it is in a serviceable condition prior to use or operations.

>Click to view the Plant Testing and Inspection training

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
3 - 4 hours

This course is designed for people who may be required to select, use or maintain Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) as part of work place activities

>Click to view the Respiratory Protective Equipment Training (RPE)

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
3 - 4 Hours

The purpose of the Risk Assessment course is to provide the candidate with the legal requirements under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations to ensure employers and self-employed persons carry out risk assessments for all work activities.

>Click to view the Risk Assessment course

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
3 to 4 hours

This course is designed for people in control of the workplace involving the use of work equipment on site who need familiarisation or refresher skills with the relevant regulations and safety relating to the use of power tools, it is suitable for operatives, supervisors and managers.

>Click to view the Safe Use of Power Tools and Equipment training

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
3 - 4 Hours

This course is suitable for those who carry out utilities work or supervising and managing utility works or sites and want to ensure safe working practices are implemented.

>Click to view the Safety, Health and Environmental Awareness (SHEA) scheme

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
3 - 4 Hours

This course is designed for people who may be required to control the movement of construction plants for site operations, including the loading and unloading of vehicles, as well as the movement of delivery and collection vehicles within the site environment.

>Click to view Take Control Vehicle Mashalling in Construction

QUALIFICATION TITLE
CITB Product - Temporary Works General Awareness

OCCUPATION
Those working in temporary works (not in the role of TWC or TWS)

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
1 Day

The 1 day Temporary Works General Awareness course is for anyone that will be working with temporary works but not carrying out the duties of Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC) or the Temporary Works Supervisor (TWS).

>Click to view the CITB Temporary Works General Awareness training course (TWGATC)

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
3 - 4 Hours

This course is designed for people who may be required to select, use or maintain small power tools and equipment as part of workplace activities or who needs familiarisation or refresher skills with the relevant regulations and practical application of skills when using power tools and equipment.

>Click to view the Tool Hire Product Awareness Training - Safe use of tools

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
1 Day

This course is aimed at people who are responsible for assembling, dismantling, moving and inspecting mobile access towers in the workplace.

>Click to view the Towers for Users - Mobile Access Towers - Accredited course

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
3 - 4 Hours

This course is aimed at anyone who may be required to work or supervise others working at height or who needs familiarisation with the necessary regulations and control measures to meet the hierarchy of control for working at heights.

>Click to view the Working at Height Awareness in Construction

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
4 Hours

The purpose of the Working at Height including Harness Use and Inspection course is to develop the candidate's knowledge of the requirements of the working at heights regulation so they will be able to complete selection, pre-use inspections,  donning and storage procedures for fall restraint/arrest Harnesses and Lanyards appropriate to the industry requirements.

> Click to view the Working At Height Including Harness Use And Inspection course

TOTAL QUAL. TIME
4 Hours

The purpose of the Working at Height including Use of Ladders & Stepladders course is to develop the candidate's knowledge of the requirements of the working at heights regulation, with the emphasis on HSE guidance and legislation for the safe working practices associated with the use of ladders and stepladders in the workplace and will include inspection, maintenance and storage procedures.

>Click to view the Working At Height Including Use Of Ladders & Stepladders course

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About The Core Construction Training Courses List

Course Information

Workforce Skills Support offers a full range of Core Construction Training courses, including course renewals and course refreshers.

The construction training you should do depends on what role you are currently in or are working towards; however, general construction training exists for those to develop new skills and knowledge or maintain existing expertise to enable legal compliance in the workplace.

Who should attend ?

Our Core Construction Training courses have been developed to support Directors, managers, supervisors and workers to develop candidates practical skills, knowledge and understanding of the construction topic they are learning, giving them the opportunity to progress onto other high-level training courses, or NVQs, if the candidate is competent.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have questions about core construction training? Here is a compilation of our most frequently asked questions.

Construction training is a mix of teaching and examination with various different topics. This training aims to give candidates a general knowledge and understanding of the construction topic they are learning, giving them the opportunity to progress onto other higher-level training courses or NVQ’s if the candidate is competent.

Renewals involve the repetition of a full course. If the standard requires the training to be renewed after a specified time, you can apply for a full grant for it, provided that it’s completed within that time period.

Refresher courses update knowledge and understanding in a shorter-duration training course than the original, full-duration training course.

The grant available for refresher training is 50% of the Tier 1, 2, or 3 rates given for the original full-length course.

We will only support refreshers once a full training standard has been developed and is in place.

Yes, we can hold consultations with you to identify your specific needs for training, our training courses can then be adapted to cover specific equipments that you or your workforce use, for further information provide details of what you require to a member of our team.

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We help businesses with the CITB Skills and Training Funds and the Employer Network Initiative.

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We offer a wide-range of support including Enhanced Learning Credits Scheme (ELCAS). We also offer support through CITB Grant Claims, Operative Card Renewals and further training development within organisations. Find out more about how we can help.
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