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CDM for Principal Designers 

Cost: £195 no VAT charged
Funding:  See below
Duration: 1 day
Locations: In-person (nationwide) and remote (online). Employers can also book for 6-16 employees at a nominated venue - contact us to learn more.
Dates: Call 0344 994 4433
Entry requirements: See below

This one-day course teaches contractor responsibilities under the Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations 2015.

It is suitable for individual designers and businesses appointed as principal designers.

Those who complete the course will receive a CITB National Construction College Certificate.

Book this course (in-person)
Book this course (remote)

Please see additional technical requirements for remote courses below.

Course content

The course includes:

  • CDM 2015 overview and application
  • Planning, managing on monitoring pre-construction phase work
  • Duty-holder responsibilities
  • Assisting with paperwork including client briefs and pre-construction documents
  • Risk control
  • Health and safety requirements.

Teaching and assessment

Classroom-based discussion and case studies

What you get

CITB National Construction College Certificate

You will also gain an understanding of the following:

  • The legal position of the contractor and principal contractors
  • The roles of the client and designers
  • Assessment requirements for knowledge, skills, experience and resources
  • Project documentation requirements.

Entry requirements

1. Good spoken and written English.
2. Valid form of ID. See accepted forms of ID. See accepted forms of ID.

By booking a course, you agree to follow our Terms and Conditions.

Technical requirements for remote courses

  1. Delegates attending remote courses must have sufficient IT skills to fully participate. 
  2. Delegates must have a webcam-enabled PC or laptop that meets the following minimum system requirements:

Minimum PC system requirements:

  • Operating system: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, or 10 (not Windows RT or S)
  • Processor: Pentium (2009) / Core i3   2 GHz or equivalent
  • Memory: 2GB
  • Disk space: At least 10GB free recommended
  • Screen resolution: 1024 x 768 or greater
  • Graphics: Any Direct3D 9 compatible, 128MB
  • Internet: Broadband internet connection required for installation, updates, web media and links.
  • Other: Microsoft Internet Explorer 11. Adobe Reader and Microsoft PowerPoint are required to view some content.

The subscription content can be viewed online in a web browser or in a dedicated viewer app for one of the following platforms:

  • Windows
  • MacOS
  • iOS
  • Android.

Grants and funding

Grants could be available for eligible employers. For further information please visit our grant pages.

Did we miss something?

For more information, email ncc.accountmanager@citb.co.uk or call 0344 994 4433.

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