Site Supervision Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) - Refresher course
Cost: £195 no VAT charged
Funding: See below
Duration: 1 day
Locations: Nationwide (in-person) and remote (online). Employers can hold the course at the venue of their choice if they need 6-16 places. Find out more by emailing NCC.
Dates: Call 0344 994 4433
Entry requirements: See below
This is a one-day refresher of our full Site Supervision Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) course.
It updates your knowledge of your responsibilities for site safety, health, welfare and the environment.
Passing this course renews your SSSTS certificate. You must complete this refresher before your certificate expires, or you will need to re-take the full course.
Please see additional technical requirements for remote courses below.
Course content
The course includes:
- Health, safety and welfare on construction sites
- The structure of health and safety law
- Roles and responsibilities of supervisors and managers
- The importance of method statements
- How to communicate on site
- Behavioural safety
- Occupational health.
Teaching and assessment
Classroom-based discussion, case studies, group work and presentations
You must attend all 7.5 hours as you will be continually assessed
There will also be a multiple-choice exam
What you get
CITB renewable 5-year Site Safety Plus certificate. This must be renewed every five years by passing the SSSTS Refresher course before your certificate expiry date.
The course also includes publications, registration, certification, lunch and refreshments.
Entry requirements
- Current SSSTS Certificate gained in the last five years.
- Good spoken and written English.
- Valid form of ID. See accepted forms of ID.
- Test re-sits must take place within 90 days of the original course (at an additional cost).
By booking a course, you agree to follow our Terms and Conditions.
Technical requirements for remote courses
- Delegates attending remote courses must have sufficient IT skills to fully participate.
- 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.
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For more information, email ncc.accountmanager@citb.co.uk or call 0344 994 4433