CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme – Refresher (SMSTS-R)

The SMSTS Refresher course is for delegates who have previously passed the full Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course or subsequent refresher course, and can provide proof of attendance. It is designed to provide an understanding of responsibilities and accountability for health and safety.  Ensure you book to renew your SMSTS qualification before it expires to avoid reattending the entire five-day course.

The SMSTS Refresher course aims to bring 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 includes a wide range of topics, many building on the previous five-day course programme.

Online SMSTS Refresher Course

We provide flexible learning options for the SMSTS Refresher course, catering to both in-person and online preferences. Our 2-day Site Management Safety Training Scheme Refresher online course (SMSTS Refresher) is expertly facilitated via Zoom, offering a convenient path to achieving your CITB SMSTS-R qualification for remote learners. 

Attendance - Full attendance of the course is mandatory to achieve a pass. Should your internet connection fail during the course for a prolonged period of time, or repeatedly, you may not be able to re-join as requested by the trainer, unless it can be re-established within 5 minutes. This is so general learning is not disturbed for other participants. 

Course Publications - the day before your course is due to commence, you will receive an email from our training team containing a link and voucher code to download your copy of the supporting publications for the course - Construction Site Safety - The comprehensive guide (GE700). (Please double check your spam or junk folder).

As part of this process you will be required to download a reader app:

• For PCS: Once you follow the link provided on the email, you will be taken to the download screen. This download is approximately 30 MB in size and depending on your internet connection speed could take up to 1 hour to download (typically it takes around 5 mins).
• For Tablets: Download the supporting CITB Health Safety and Environment Publications reader app in your app store (this is free of charge).

 Please note: your subscription will last for a defined period of 12 months. During this period the publication will automatically update with any amendments. After 12 months, the publication can still be viewed but there will not be any new updates.

Joining the Video Learning - Our courses are conducted via Zoom, and you will receive your personalised meeting link as part of your course enrolment instructions. We always recommend downloading the App in preparation of the course, you can find instructions here - https://zoom.us/download. Further support using Zoom can be found here – familiarise yourself with this prior to your course - https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/p/zoom-meetings-guide 

SMSTS-R Course Aims

The SMSTS refresher course aims to help site managers to:

• improve awareness of recent developments in construction, legislation and health, safety, welfare and environmental issues 
• identify measures that will assist the practical implementation of responsibilities established by new legislation and working practices 
• implement new guidance and industry best practice 
• consolidate their understanding of responsibility and accountability for site health, safety, welfare and the environment.

Entry Requirements

The SMSTS refresher course is only for delegates who have previously passed the five-day construction Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) or subsequent refresher course, and hold a valid SMSTS certificate. Evidence must be provided to the training provider of their eligibility. If a delegate cannot provide a copy of their certificate, the online card checker can be used to establish if a delegate currently holds a valid SMSTS certificate: https://www.citb.co.uk/cards-testing/online-card-checker/

If an individual cannot be located on the system and no evidence of their certificate can be found, they will have to attend the full Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course. Failure to attend the refresher course prior to the expiry of an existing certificate will require the delegate to re-enter the scheme by completing the full SMSTS course if they wish to remain in the scheme.

Photographic ID will be requested by the tutor at the start of the course i.e. Driving Licence/Passport.

Please be aware that it is a requirement of our Awarding Body - Site Safety Plus (CITB) that ALL delegates attending this course must read and understand English. If you do not think you will have the sufficient English skills in order to the pass the examination please contact us for advice on reasonable adjustments allowed by the Awarding Body.

Delegates Attending from Outside Great Britain (Remote Courses Only)

Essential Site Skills deliver CITB Site Safety Plus courses in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. For delegates joining remotely from outside Great Britain, CITB requires a short written declaration confirming that they are attending the course in order to work within the Great British construction industry. This must be completed before the course begins.

Learner Numbers

The minimum number of delegates per course is 4.  The maximum number of delegates per course is 20. For online courses the maximum number is 12. These are stipulated by the awarding body and are not subject to appeal.

Site Safety Plus (SSP) Courses

The CITB SMSTS Refresher is part of the Site Safety Plus suite of courses. CITB Site Safety Plus provide a range of courses for people seeking to develop their skills in the building, civil engineering and allied industries. Designed from operative to senior manager level, they provide the skills you need to progress through the construction industry, from the one day Health and Safety Awareness course to the five-day Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS). We also offer refresher courses so that workers are always kept up to date with the latest techniques and industry practice to be safe whilst on the job.