The CITB SSSTS Refresher course is for delegates who have previously passed the two day CITB SSSTS course within the last five years and can provide proof of successful attendance. Details of the training venue and the date of the course should also be provided if known. Only those individuals who have passed the two day Site Supervisor course and provided evidence of this will be eligible to attend the refresher training.
This refresher training aims to bring construction health and safety knowledge up to date, as well as giving a thorough overview of the legislative changes and their impact in the workplace. the course will improve awareness of recent development in construction, legislation, health and safety, waste, environmental issues and measures that support the implementation of responsibilities under new legislation.
CITB SSSTS Refresher Course Content
The SSSTS Refresher course includes a wide range of topics which have been affected by the changes to procedures built upon the material in the original course. The course content will teach individuals to:
be aware of their responsibilities under health and safety welfare and environmental issues.
be able to implement all relevant legislation which effects them as a supervisor.
be more aware of their duties and responsibilities to manage their daily activities.
Find a SSSTS Refresher Course Near Me
We make it easy to book, find and compare SSSTS Refresher courses near you. You can attend the SSSTS Refresher course online or in the traditional classroom learning format, the courses are scheduled in most major towns and cities throughout the UK.
Important Information
Photographic I.D. is required for all delegates
Written parental consent is required for all delegates under 18 years of age
Failure to provide this on the first day of the course is likely to result in the delegate not being allowed to attend or complete the training.
CITB Site Safety Plus Publication / Workbooks
All Site Safety Plus CITB SSSTS Refresher courses advertised on our website include access to CITB Site Safety Plus Publications. Dependent upon which training provider your course id delivered by, you will be given the option of taking away training materials in the following formats
hard copy workbooks
CD
access to a materials online
Confirmation will be provided via the joining instructions issued following receipt of full payment. Please check at the time of booking as to whether or not current hard copy publications are included in the cost.
CITB Levy Payers
To allow for the automated process of claiming back the training grant, please ensure that delegates attending SSSTS Refresher training courses, take the Levy Number & enter it on the relevant section of the course paperwork. Retrospective claims may not be accepted.
SSSTS Refresher Course Online (Instructor-Led) Training
The SSSTS Refresher course online is delivered over the internet using a live instructor. The Scheme Rules may be implemented by the CITB as a result of extraordinary circumstances impacting the regular provision of training to the Construction industry. This online learning measure is designed to maintain a level of training in the industry for existing Site Supervisors, ensuring a continued understanding of legislative changes and their impact on the workplace.
The online course is for delegates who have previously passed the 2-day SSSTS course within the last five years and can provide proof of successful attendance.
It is permitted to deliver online refresher course remotely via video technology solution using a live instructor. The training will follow the same curriculum as the classroom course and will deliver the same standard of training meeting all CITB scheme rules. To attend the online course delegates must have access to a PC or laptop that uses a microphone and webcam.
What’s different about the online refresher course?
The course remains 1-day in duration, however, due to the delivery by remote learning the course may be split into 2 x 3.5 hour sessions (completed over 2 consecutive days).
Minimum delegate numbers for the online course will be reduced to two.
To manage remote training effectively, the maximum number of delegates allowed to attend will be reduced to ten.
Construction site supervision (GE706) is the supporting publication for the online refresher course and is mandatory. In the event of online training taking place, or materials being unavailable for a course running at late notice, a download version of the publication can be used by the delegate as course material.
You must be provided with your own copy of the current version of the mandatory course material at the start of your course, which should be retained upon completion of the SSSTS Refresher online training course. While download purchases should be completed and received shortly after purchase, in some circumstances they make take up to 48 hours.
An alternative exam method will be in place for online courses.
Your I.D will be checked prior to the examination commencing.
During the examination, the trainer will invigilate a maximum of 5 delegates.
You must show the invigilator that you are alone in the room and you must be visible via the video at all times.
What remains the same?
The course remains 1-day in duration.
Delegates are required to complete the full course duration (minimum 7 hours of training + examination time) to be eligible for certification.
Construction site supervision (GE706) is the supporting publication for the SSSTS refresher online course and is mandatory.
To obtain site supervisor re-certification you must pass the relevant examination.
You must not use any reference material until the last 10 minutes of the exam, which is the open book session.
Some providers may not include workbooks within the advertised course fees. Please speak with one of our representatives prior to booking to confirm this by calling 0808 1966 830.
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This Training Provider Does Not Include CITB Books
Relevant CITB publications are an essential part of this course. They are referred to throughout the duration and also as a health and safety reference to ensure compliance after the course has finished. This accredited training centre does not include them in their cost. Copies will however be made available to all delegates throughout the duration, but they are to be returned at the end of the course.
Delegates are requested to either purchase separate copies direct from the CITB before or after the course, or look to book with an alternative training provider listed on our website which include all the publications as part of the cost. Please also note that these publications need to be updated annually from the CITB. It is expected that when delegates attend any of the refresher courses they have with them their updated publications.
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The SSSTS Refresher training covers topics including current enforcement priorities / HSE / Environment. Fire risks and emergency procedures and reporting.
Individuals who have not previously attended the Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme course will be required to attend the full two day SSSTS course.
The SSSTS Refresher must be attended every 5 years prior to the expiry of your current SSSTS certificate. You qualification will then be valid for a further 5 years.
If your current CITB SSSTS certificate has expired you will not be allowed to attend the refresher training, you will be required to attend the full 2-day SSSTS again.
Assessment is continuous throughout the SSSTS Refresher training via individual and group exercises. Testing of the knowledge learned during the two days is in the form of a multiple choice CITB examination paper consisting of 25 questions. 4 of the questions will be safety critical and will require a short written answer.
Safety critical questions are worth 1-3 points each and multiple choice questions are worth 1 point each. To pass the course successfully delegates will be required to answer all of the safety critical questions correctly. The pass the exam a score of 80% (24 out of 30) will be required.
Full attendance of the SSSTS Refresher course is required. You must have a good understanding of written and spoken English (Please note that translators are not permitted to attend).
Most CITB SSSTS Refresher providers offer chargeable resits, however there are a few that do not, in which case the full course will have to be retaken and charged in full. Please check at the time of booking.
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