CITB RULES - CST Training

CITB Rules & Exam Rules

Please remember that you must attend all days of the course. You will not complete the course if you do not. You are not permitted to miss any amount of the course. The course must be completed in full in accordance to the agreed course programme as outlined at the time of booking. Inability to attend any days of the scheduled programme will result in a candidate needing to retake the full course starting from day 1, this is subject to fees as per our terms and conditions.

You must be able to speak, read & write in English

You must have completed the DIF, and IAF prior to the course. (You may risk not receiving a certificate if we do not receive the previously mentioned forms)

You must have a strong internet connection that supports audio and video link.

You must inform CST prior to the course if any learning difficulties,

Obtain parent/guardian written permission if under 18

You must be on time – if you are more than 15 minutes late, you will be denied entry to the course.

Be willing to participate in group discussions and present their work to the group.

Be aware that their certificate can take up to 28 working days to arrive as issued by the CITB

You must show your photo ID on the first day of the course. You must have a suitable exam environment; you should be in a room on your own. With a clear desk. No notes are to be on the desk during the exam.

You should not be expected by your employer to work during the course and your mobile phone should be switched off.

Candidates should be at a separate venue. (IE two candidates from the same company cannot complete the exam in the same room)

You will need access to Zoom. The link for this meeting will be shown above. YOU MUST HAVE SUFFICIENT IT SKILLS TO ATTEND THIS COURSE.

You will need a laptop with a microphone, camera and speakers to complete this course.

During the whole of the course and the exam, you must be visible via your web camera.

If you do not pass the exam and your score meets the eligibility criteria, you can resit for free on the day of the first exam. However, if you choose not to, you must pay £50+VAT to resit on another day. (this must be completed within 90 days)

Temporary Works Guidance

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 (CDM) 2015

• Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

• Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998

• The Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 1992

• The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

• The Work at Height Regulations 2005.

A key issue for temporary works is health and safety, so learners need to be prepared to discuss how health and safety legislation is relevant to temporary works, as well as which Approved Codes of Practice (ACOPs) and guidance notes may assist or contribute to safe practices in temporary works. Learners need to be prepared to discuss and explore all the core health and safety factors that are integrated into temporary works processes at all stages of a project, from initiation to closure.

They will need to have working knowledge of all associated legislation, specifically the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 in terms of its intention and compliance. Learners must also have a thorough understanding of health and safety principles and understand the importance of risk management, design considerations, inspection and testing and recording and monitoring requirements.

Learners who have achieved a certificate approved against the Health and Safety in Construction Site Supervision standard (such as SSSTS or SSSTS-R) or the Health and Safety in Construction Site Management standard (such as SMSTS or SMSTS-R), will have gained the knowledge to meet these expectations. This is not a mandatory pre-requisite, but learners with these achievements will benefit from having this knowledge before attending the course.

To further support learners, CITB has created a Temporary works awareness eLearning which provides a foundation of the points that will be expanded on in this course. It explores how health and safety legislation plays a pivotal role in temporary works, and how documents which are common to more generic construction activities are a useful aid for planning and the ongoing management and monitoring of temporary works. Learners may also find it helpful to complete the Temporary works awareness eLearning provided by CITB, which is free to access here.

Should you not be satisfied with your course and wish to make a formal complaint please refer to our Complaints Policy