CITB SMSTS Course in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire

Site Management Safety Training for Construction Managers in North Hertfordshire

Course Overview

The CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) is the Site Safety Plus course for the people who plan and run construction sites. Across five classroom days it sets out the health, safety and welfare law a site manager answers for, and shows how to put it into practice through planning, risk control, clear briefings and a site layout that keeps work moving safely. A well-run, safe site is treated throughout as one that is also efficient and cost-effective.

Who should attend?

Site managers, project and contracts managers, agents, and senior supervisors preparing to step up into management. It suits anyone who plans, organises and controls construction work. No formal qualifications are needed, but delegates should hold a supervisory or management role or have relevant site experience.

Course Content

• The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act and the CDM Regulations
• Risk assessment and method statements
• Changes to accepted working practices
• Scaffolding and working at height
• Electrical safety
• Excavations, demolition and confined spaces
• Managing occupational health
• Behavioural safety

Learning Outcomes

On completion, delegates will be able to:

• Run site health and safety in line with current law and their management duties
• Explain where their responsibility and accountability lie for safety and welfare on site
• Show how a safe site supports productivity and keeps costs under control

Course Duration

5 days (this cohort runs over two days in November and three in December)

Certification

CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) certificate

Assessment

Core exercises built into the week, covering health and safety law, manager and supervisor duties, site briefings and site layout

Prerequisites

Competence in reading, writing and understanding English, photo ID and your National Insurance number. Delegates under 18 need written consent from a parent or guardian.

Validity of Award

5 years

Delivery Method

This course is delivered face to face in a classroom at 27 Campus Five, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 2JF, by Safety For Business, a CITB Approved Training Organisation. Letchworth sits just off junction 9 of the A1(M), close to Hitchin, Baldock and Stevenage. Groups are kept small, and drinks and a cold buffet lunch are provided each day.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are the five days consecutive?
Not on this cohort. The first two days run on 26 and 27 November and the remaining three on 2, 3 and 4 December 2026. All five days must be attended.

How do I renew my SMSTS?
Book the 2-day SMSTS Refresher before your certificate expires. If it lapses, the full 5-day course has to be taken again.

What is the difference between SMSTS and SSSTS?
SMSTS is the 5-day course for those managing a site. SSSTS is the 2-day course aimed at supervisors and first-line managers.

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On successful completion, your certificate is issued by the awarding body or the training provider.

CITB courses: SMSTS, SSSTS and Health and Safety Awareness certificates are issued by CITB and are valid for five years. Complete the matching refresher course before your certificate expires to renew it for another five years. If it lapses, you'll need to retake the full course.

First aid: First Aid at Work and Emergency First Aid at Work certificates are valid for three years. Requalify before they expire to keep your cover in place.

Other courses: fire marshal, manual handling, asbestos awareness, abrasive wheels and ladder courses lead to a certificate of completion. Face fit testing provides a fit test record for each mask tested.

You will instantly receive a confirmation email with your order details and your course joining instructions will follow within one business working day.

Please note that course bookings can not be processed outside of normal working hours, over weekends or on bank holidays and will be processed the next business working day.

Safety For Business (UK) Ltd is an independent health and safety consultancy and CITB Approved Training Organisation based at Campus Five in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire. From its own training centre it runs the CITB Site Safety Plus range – Health and Safety Awareness, SSSTS, SMSTS and their refreshers – every month, alongside First Aid at Work, Emergency First Aid at Work, fire marshal training, half-day courses in manual handling, asbestos awareness, abrasive wheels and ladder safety, and qualitative face fit testing.

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