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The CITB SMSTS Refresher is for those students that currently hold an existing SMSTS certificate.

The certificate must still be in date and valid for students to undertake the SMSTS Refresher class.

This two-day SMSTS Refresher class provides the necessary updates for students on the legal health & safety responsibilities that affect construction sites today.

The CITB SMSTS Refresher certificate is valid for 5 years.

You must complete this refresher before your certificate expires or you will need to re-take the full course.

Evidence must be provided of your eligibility in order to book onto this course.

CITB recommend that this course is run over two consecutive days.

Delegates must be competent in English at site manager level.

• The current focus of the Health and Safety Executive’s attention
• Risk assessment and method statements
• Construction Site Health, Safety and Welfare
• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR)
• Behavioural safety
• Occupational health
• Overview and changes to the current legislation affecting construction
• The cost also includes publications, registration, certification, lunch and refreshments.

Our SMSTS course tutors are qualified and experienced health and safety professionals, with extensive experience in Construction and Risk Management.

All Trainers at EM Training Solutions hold numerous health and safety qualifications such as the NEBOSH General Certificate, and the NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health & Safety which is well above the required industry standard to ensure that the delivery of the course is to the highest standard.

The SMSTS course Certificate is valid for 5 years and after this, candidates can undertake a 1 day refresher course to maintain the certificate for a further 5 years.

Candidates approaching the end of the 5 years can opt to upgrade to a SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme) qualification which can allow them to progress onto working as a SITE Manager.

The CITB grants are available for companies who are registered for Grant And Levy scheme. For the SMSTS Course, subject to CITB approval, you may be able to claim back £70.

The process for the grant is straight forward. The candidate must provide the Company Name, Registered address and CITB Levy number. These details will be collected on the first day of the course on the delegate notification form.

Once received, CITB will then process the claim as per their procedure. SRP Training is not responsible for the actual claim and as such once the details have been provided, the company must contact CITB for any updates or queries.

EM Training Solutions can also provide companies with SMSTS Training at their venue. A trainer can be sent to the company address and deliver the course if there are a minimum of 6 candidates. Please contact the office for this service.

Is this course accredited?

Yes, it is accredited by the CITB which stands for the Construction Industry Training Board for short.

Are there any prerequisites for the Course?

There are no prerequisites for the course, but all delegates are expected to already have a valid CSCS card.

What are the hours of the course?

The hours are 9am to 5pm for both weekend and weekday courses approximately.

Can I come in and see you face to face as that would give me peace of mind?

Yes, absolutely we encourage our customers to have a face to face discussion with us regarding their training course and training needs.

This puts your mind at ease so you know you are dealing with real people and a real business that will give you the best service possible.

It will also give you the opportunity to meet some staff members or even your trainer if they are not delivering training at the time of your visit.

Group bookings attract discounts.

Please call 0203 150 1299 or email us at info@emtrainingsolutions.com for further information.