CITB SMSTS Day Release Course

The course is delivered over five days but spread over five weeks, rather than the usual block release. Usually, the course is scheduled on the same consecutive day each week, e.g. every Monday for five weeks. The five days add up to around 37.5 hours of training.

The day release format is ideal for those who find it hard to spend five days in a row away from work. You also have more time to revise the course content at home in between sessions, so if you prefer to learn this way, the day release might be for you.

Site Managers, Site Supervisors, Project Managers, proprietors of SME’s, and client-based personnel who already or are going to manage a construction site should attend this course.

If you are currently completing a Site Manager’s NVQ, this course can also as part of your evidence for the qualification. Therefore supporting your application for a Black Manager CSCS Card.

The SMSTS course is seen as a vital qualification for site managers to have by employers. The qualification shows that you have the relevant health & safety knowledge for your role. The information you gain from the course can be easily applied to your day-to-day work and help make you a better site manager.

The main requirement is that you can speak, understand and write English well. 

Failure to meet these requirements will have you removed from the course. Not only is it the scheme rules, but it is important that you can understand the tutor and the resources well enough to pass the course and to conduct your role safely.

To attend the site managers course, you must also hold or currently hold a construction manager type role.

If you are looking to complete a construction health & safety qualification but aren’t in a managerial role, you may want to complete the SSSTS course instead?

You must provide a photographic ID and your national insurance number on the first day of the course.

We need to know that it is you attending the course and not someone else in your place.

To attend the Online Learning course.

You must have access to a computer or laptop that uses a microphone and webcam. The above requirements are vital to getting the most out of the course and completing the exam within the scheme rules.

This course is CITB accredited and part of the Site Safety Plus suite of courses. SSP courses are the UK’s most recognised construction health & safety qualifications and hold a lot of weight in the industry.

Public Classroom Courses

Classroom-based SMSTS course can be delivered as a five-day block or as an SMSTS Day Release. Both versions are available in our training centres throughout the country. The tutor delivers the course in a traditional classroom format to up to 12 delegates at a time. The day release format is favourable to companies who prefer not to have a Site Manager off-site for a whole five days in a row. It also allows delegates more time to revise and do their work at home and manage work commitments simultaneously.

We have multiple public dates available to book throughout the year. Classroom courses can be booked over the phone or online by delegates themselves or companies booking on behalf of their employees.  View all our upcoming CITB SMSTS course dates here.

Remote Learning

The Remote Learning SMSTS Day Release offers even more flexibility than the classroom course. Delegates don’t even need to be off-site to attend the course; they can log in from the site via a computer or laptop. The course is delivered on virtual conferencing software Zoom. Delegates log into the virtual classroom via the link provided to access the course. The tutor will deliver all the same content as the classroom-based course, and delegates can still interact with fellow delegates and the tutor over webchat and video. Delegates are provided with a downloadable digital copy of the coursebook, and the final exam is completed online.

We have multiple dates for the Remote Learning course available to book online or over the phone.

In-house Courses

If one of our public course dates doesn’t fit in with a clients schedule, we can arrange an in-house course specifically for their delegates. This course can be delivered in the classroom or remotely whenever they please within the 5 weeks. To deliver an in-house directors course, there must be a minimum of 4 delegates and no more than 12. We price each in-house course on a case by case basis; the price may vary depending on location, delivery style and delegate numbers.

If you would like us to quote, complete the in house training enquiry form on this page, and one of the team will be in touch.

When you have completed the course, you will receive your certificate within 6-8 weeks. The certificate will expire five years after course completion.

To renew your SMSTS qualification, you need to attend an SMSTS Refresher before the certificate expires. Otherwise, you will have to complete the full course again.

The natural progression from the SMSTS course is to gain the Black Manager CSCS Card. This card is used to prove your competence as a Site Manager. To gain the card, you will need to complete the NVQ Level 6 Diploma in Construction Site Management; this is a competence-based qualification in which you will need to provide evidence of your work. The SMSTS certificate can be used as evidence for this qualification.

If you are looking to develop your construction health & safety knowledge, you may want to complete the NEBOSH Construction Certificate? The qualification is ideal for those who want to become a health & safety professional in the industry.

Yes, the SMSTS course is grant claimable. Companies that are CITB registered can claim a £120 grant for each delegate. To claim the grant, you must include the company name and CITB Levy number on the delegate information form either at the time of booking or on the day of the course.