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CITB Temporary Works Coordinator (TWCTC) — Classroom

Attend the CITB Temporary Works Coordinator course in person at approved training centres across the UK, guided by an experienced tutor in a face-to-face setting.

The Temporary Works Coordinator course (TWCTC) sits within the CITB Site Safety Plus suite and gives candidates a working knowledge of the temporary works coordinator role: what the duty involves, how it fits alongside the designer, supervisor and principal contractor, and how the temporary works process is managed from brief through to sign-off and removal.

Temporary works fail during construction far more often than permanent works fail in service, and failures are rarely caused by the engineering alone — they follow from unclear responsibility, missing design checks and works being loaded before they are signed off. The coordinator role exists to close those gaps.

Course details

Duration: 2 days

Scheme: CITB Site Safety Plus

Assessment: End-of-course examination

Certificate validity: 5 years, renewed by the one-day refresher

Delivery: Classroom at approved centres across the UK

Standard referenced: BS 5975

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Which temporary works course do you need?

Four different courses carry “temporary works” in the title and they are not interchangeable. Pick by the role you hold, not by what is available soonest.

2 days — CITB Site Safety Plus

Temporary Works Coordinator (TWCTC)

For those appointed as temporary works coordinator, responsible for the whole temporary works process on a project. This course.

1 day — CITB Site Safety Plus

Coordinator Refresher (TWCTC-R)

For existing certificate holders renewing before the five years expire. Not a route in for anyone who has never held the full certificate.

1 day — CITB Site Safety Plus

Temporary Works Supervisor (TWSTC)

For those supervising temporary works on site under a coordinator, checking that works are erected, loaded and struck as designed.

2 hours — IIRSM approved e-learning

Temporary Works Coordinator e-learning

Awareness of BS 5975 and the CDM 2015 duties around temporary works, online with same-day certification. A different qualification from the two-day scheme.

The e-learning course is not the Site Safety Plus qualification and does not produce a CITB certificate. Where a client, principal contractor or framework specifies TWCTC, only the two-day course meets it. The e-learning suits managers, designers and site staff who need to understand the process and their part in it without holding the coordinator appointment themselves — and it is a reasonable way to prepare before attending the two-day course.

 

Who is the course for?

Senior managers, site managers, project managers, engineers and others who take responsibility for the coordination of temporary works, or who engage with contractors carrying out temporary works.

It suits anyone who is, or is about to be, appointed as temporary works coordinator on a project, and those who need to understand the appointment well enough to supervise it or to hold others to it.

Course content

After completing the course you will have gained knowledge and skills in:

  • The necessity for a temporary works coordinator and the duties the role carries.
  • The roles of others involved in temporary works and how they fit together.
  • BS 5975, the code of practice covering temporary works procedures and the permissible stress design of falsework.
  • The statutory aspects of temporary works.
  • Method statements and risk assessments.
  • Managing the temporary works process from brief to removal.
Entry requirements and prior knowledge

There are no formal entry requirements. Learners are expected to have a working knowledge of the following legislation:

  • Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
  • Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
  • Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007
  • Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
  • Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
  • Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
  • Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992
  • Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
  • Work at Height Regulations 2005

Health and safety is a central issue in temporary works, so learners should be prepared to discuss how this legislation applies, and which Approved Codes of Practice and guidance notes support safe temporary works practice.

Expect to discuss the health and safety factors that run through the temporary works process at every stage of a project, from initiation to closure. A working knowledge of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 is particularly relevant, alongside an understanding of risk management, design considerations, inspection and testing, and recording and monitoring requirements.

Learners holding a certificate approved against the Health and Safety in Construction Site Supervision standard (such as SSSTS or SSSTS Refresher) or the Health and Safety in Construction Site Management standard (such as SMSTS or SMSTS Refresher) will already have the knowledge expected. Neither is a mandatory prerequisite, but learners who hold one will find the course easier going.

BS 5975 — why you need access to it

If you hold the position of temporary works coordinator it is strongly recommended that you have access to BS 5975, the code of practice for temporary works procedures and the permissible stress design of falsework.

It is the document the role is built around: the procedural framework, the coordinator’s place within it, and the design and checking regime that decides how much independent scrutiny a given piece of temporary works needs. It will also help you prepare for the Site Safety Plus end test.

Important information before you attend
  • Photographic ID 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 is likely to result in you not being allowed to attend or complete the course. Centres apply this strictly — it is a scheme rule rather than a local preference, and a delegate turned away on day one normally forfeits the place.

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CITB Temporary Works Coordinator (TWCTC) — Online Instructor-Led

Join the CITB Temporary Works Coordinator course online with live instructor-led training, so you can attend from home or the office without travelling to a centre.

CITB permits the Temporary Works Coordinator course to be delivered remotely through video conferencing platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams or Skype. The delivery method changes; the course does not. Content, duration, examination and certificate are the same as the classroom version, and the same scheme rules apply.

This route suits people whose work makes two days at a fixed centre difficult — dispersed teams, tight site commitments, or a delegate in a part of the country where the next classroom date is weeks out.

Course details

Duration: 2 days

Scheme: CITB Site Safety Plus

Assessment: Online examination with an open book element

Certificate validity: 5 years, renewed by the one-day refresher

Delivery: Live instructor-led via video conferencing

Class size: Minimum 2, maximum 10 delegates

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What differs from the classroom course

Smaller groups

Minimum delegate numbers drop to two, and the maximum is capped at ten so the instructor can manage the room remotely.

Alternative exam method

Remote delivery uses an approved online examination platform rather than a paper sitting, because of the question format and the open book element.

Exam invigilation on camera

ID is verified before the exam starts. Delegates stay visible on video and demonstrate they are alone in the room, with one instructor monitoring no more than five at a time.

Open book window

Reference material may only be used during the final ten minutes of the exam, which is the open book portion.

Have your setup ready before day one: a working camera and microphone, a quiet room you can occupy alone for the exam, and a stable connection. A delegate who cannot be seen on camera during the exam cannot be assessed.

 

What stays the same across both formats
  • Duration — two days, whichever way you attend.
  • Course content — the online course follows the same curriculum and the same CITB scheme rules.
  • Certification — delegates must pass the final examination to receive the CITB certificate, valid for five years.
  • Photographic ID — required for all delegates.
  • Parental consent — written consent is required for delegates under 18. Failure to provide it on the first day may prevent the delegate from taking part.
  • Examination — mandatory, and the primary means of deciding whether a delegate has reached the standard required for the certificate.
Course content

After completing the course you will have gained knowledge and skills in:

  • The necessity for a temporary works coordinator and the duties the role carries.
  • The roles of others involved in temporary works and how they fit together.
  • BS 5975, the code of practice covering temporary works procedures and the permissible stress design of falsework.
  • The statutory aspects of temporary works.
  • Method statements and risk assessments.
  • Managing the temporary works process from brief to removal.
BS 5975 — why you need access to it

Temporary works coordinators are strongly advised to have access to BS 5975, the code of practice for temporary works procedures and the permissible stress design of falsework. It is the framework the role is built around, and it will help you prepare for the Site Safety Plus end test — particularly useful given the open book element of the online exam.

Other temporary works courses
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Some training providers do not include workbooks in the course fee. Please confirm before booking by calling 0808 1966 830.

Training more than one person on this course?

If you have a group to put through this course, it can be delivered at your own premises or a venue near you, on a date that suits your shift patterns. No travel, no overnight stays, and priced for the group rather than per person — which usually works out cheaper per head than booking individual places.

Tell us the numbers and roughly where you are, and we will come back with a written quote. Purchase orders and invoicing welcome.

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