About the CITB SMSTS Course

This SMSTS course should be an essential part of site safety management training.  The Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) is accredited by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and is nationally recognised within the construction industry.  

Who is this SMSTS Course for?

Anyone working in a supervisory or management role on a construction site is legally required to undertake health and safety training to help create a safe working environment.  This 5 day course is intended for site managers, site supervisors and project managers as well as proprietors of small to medium sized companies.

What Does the SMSTS Course Cover?

The SMSTS course results in a certificate valid for 5 years from completion and covers the following topics: -

• Changes in Accepted Working Practices
• Risk Assessment
• Working at Heights
• Method Statements
• Health & Safety at Work Act
• Confined Spaces
• Scaffolding
• Management of Occupational Health
• CDM (Construction Design and Management) Regulations
• Behavioural safety
• Electricity
• Excavations
• Demolition

The SMSTS training scheme is one of the best training schemes available, and experts believe it should be the safety training scheme of choice for all site managers.  

There is also a 2 day CITB – SMSTS Refresher Course available to book online, also available UK wide, with courses running at our Glasgow training venues.  This refresher course is designed for anyone who has attended the 5 day CITB SMSTS course, whose certificate is due to expire.