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We offer five categories of EUSR-accredited utility excavation courses, each of which has been developed in close collaboration with employers and industry stakeholders.
These contributors represent the energy and utility sectors, bringing decades of expertise to ensure relevance and quality. Each category aligns with National Occupational Standards, giving you confidence in its credibility.
Our trainers bring years of real-world experience from the Construction, Utility, and Civil Engineering sectors. Consequently, you benefit not just from theoretical knowledge but also from practical insights.
Whether you’re an operative, manager, designer, or supervisor—novice or experienced—these courses are tailored to your role. Moreover, they cover a wide range of excavation responsibilities, making them suitable for teams at every level.
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You can attend our classroom-based training at our Leigh location, where we combine theory and hands-on practical learning. The theoretical section takes place indoors, while the practical exercises are conducted outdoors. To check availability, please refer to our Next Available Course dates.
Course Prices by Category:
For added flexibility, we also offer in-house delivery at your preferred venue or at one of our training centres.
Importantly, your site must include a suitable outdoor area for practical exercises. You can either use your own equipment or request that we provide it.
We price in-house training on a case-by-case basis, taking into account location, group size, and equipment requirements.
To get started, simply complete our in-house enquiry form, and one of our friendly team members will be in touch.
This essential CAT and Genny course is designed for individuals who need to detect underground services before beginning excavation work.
It also covers how to avoid overhead power lines using GS6 guidance.
You will learn how to:
This course takes a minimum of six guided learning hours.
This course aligns with HSE Guidance150 (Safety in Construction), HSG47 (safe excavation), and GS6 (Avoid contact with Overhead Power Lines), and prepares operatives, supervisors, and managers to manage risks associated with excavation. Ultimately, it empowers you to make safe decisions and protect both workers and infrastructure.
Delegates must wear PPE, including gloves, high-vis jackets, safety boots, helmets, and waterproof clothing.
Accredited by EUSR or 3B Training.
Enjoyed the course, well presented, fantastic thanks. - EUSR Category 1: Locate Utility Services
This course focuses on safe excavation techniques using hand tools and power tools.
Through practical exercises, you’ll gain the skills needed to dig safely around underground utilities.
Minimum of six hours.
All personnel involved in excavation must follow safety procedures outlined in HSG47, HSG150, and GS6.
This course offers both technical knowledge and practical steps for ensuring a safe worksite.
Standard site PPE is required: gloves, helmet, boots, waterproofs, and a high-vis jacket.
This course is accredited by EUSR.
This course teaches how to work safely with timber shoring systems in excavation settings.
You’ll gain practical knowledge to install, inspect, and safely remove timber supports while identifying potential excavation hazards.
By the end of this training, you will be able to show that you can:
The minimum guided learning hours for this course is six hours
All operatives, supervisors and managers that are commencing excavation work need to comply with relevant sections of HSE guidance HSG47 and HSG150, CIRIA Trenching practice, amongst other relevant requirements, and follow the advice contained in them.
This course follows this guidance, and equips you with the practical knowledge needed for the role.
As part of the general site requirement, we expect the delegate to wear gloves, safety footwear, high visibility jacket, safety helmet and waterproofs.
Designed for those handling steel excavation support systems, this course emphasizes the correct use, inspection, and removal procedures.
Additionally, it highlights the safety risks linked to improper installation.
By the end of this training, you will be able to evidence that you are able to:
This training covers the essentials that is required for those working to install, inspect and remove proprietary excavation support systems.
With this knowledge, you will be well equipped to identify the dangers and hazards associated with excavations.
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
Minimum of six guided learning hours.
All operatives and managers must follow CIRIA guidance and HSG150, especially when working with proprietary systems. This course offers the detailed instruction needed for safe execution.
Delegates must wear all required PPE, as in other courses.
Fully accredited by EUSR.
Refresher training is required every three years. You can attend each as a single unit or as a dual course, covering both in nine guided learning hours.
These have a one-day refresher, also taken every three years. The refresher includes:
Combined refresher training for all three categories requires 16 guided learning hours.
We strongly recommend doing so to ensure you’re not relying on others for accurate marking or location.
Yes. Courses include live dig sessions, allowing you to use timber, steel, and proprietary shoring systems hands-on.
Absolutely. All support systems are installed following an approved temporary works design.
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Our SHEA gas course is a one-day course that you can use to obtain your EUSR card when successfully completed.
UKATA accredited short course that is suitable for anyone in a role where they are exposed to asbestos.
Two days of training that gives delegates an understanding of the duties of a Temporary Works Coordinator.
