{"product_id":"citb-smsts-sutton-coldfield","title":"CITB SMSTS Course in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands (Classroom)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCITB SMSTS Course in Sutton Coldfield\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)\u003c\/strong\u003e is the five-day qualification for the people who run construction sites. It forms part of the CITB Site Safety Plus suite, and most principal contractors treat it as a condition of appointment for anyone managing a site, a package or a phase of works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike awareness-level training, SMSTS is written for people who make decisions. It deals with what the law actually requires of a site manager, how to plan work so that risk is designed out rather than managed around, and how to hold a supply chain to the standard you have set. A good part of the week is spent on practical exercises and syndicate discussion rather than slides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho is the SMSTS Course Suitable For?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSite managers, site agents and project managers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContracts managers with site safety accountability across several projects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupervisors moving up from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sssts-courses\"\u003eSSSTS\u003c\/a\u003e into a management role\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone required to hold SMSTS as a condition of working for a principal contractor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's Included in the SMSTS Course?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCourse Duration\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive consecutive days. CITB does not permit partial attendance, so all five days must be completed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDelivery Method\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClassroom, tutor-led\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat You'll Learn\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHealth and safety law as it applies to site management, and the duties it places on you personally\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Construction (Design and Management) Regulations, duty holder roles, and the information that must flow between them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRisk assessment and method statements: producing them, reviewing them, and recognising when one is not fit for purpose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManaging the activities that cause most construction fatalities: work at height, excavations, confined spaces, lifting operations and site transport\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOccupational health on site, including dust, noise, vibration, manual handling and mental health\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFire prevention and control, temporary works, electrical safety and demolition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBehavioural safety, inductions, toolbox talks and influencing a subcontracted workforce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccident investigation, RIDDOR reporting, monitoring and review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAssessment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinuous assessment across the five days, based on participation in exercises and syndicate work, followed by an end-of-course examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCertification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuccessful delegates receive the CITB Site Safety Plus SMSTS certificate, valid for five years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRenewal\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRenew with the two-day \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/citb-site-management-safety-training-scheme-refresher-smsts-r\"\u003eSMSTS Refresher\u003c\/a\u003e before your certificate expires. Once it lapses the refresher is no longer available and the full five-day course must be retaken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEntry Requirements\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNone, though site experience makes the week considerably easier. A good standard of spoken and written English is needed for the exercises and the examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrices shown are exclusive of VAT. This course runs at the Sutton Coldfield training centre, with on-site parking and easy access from the M6 and M42. Joining instructions confirming the exact address are issued after booking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated Content\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/smsts-courses\"\u003eSMSTS courses\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/citb-site-management-safety-training-scheme-refresher-smsts-r\"\u003eSMSTS Refresher courses\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sssts-courses\"\u003eSSSTS courses\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/citb-courses\"\u003eCITB courses\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"PGL Midlands","offers":[{"title":"12 October 2026","offer_id":58421026193752,"sku":null,"price":520.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"16 November 2026","offer_id":58421026226520,"sku":null,"price":520.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"7 December 2026","offer_id":58421026259288,"sku":null,"price":520.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/7126\/7672\/files\/PGLMidlands_b72d319f-02d9-47be-a5e5-5c3f66a29081.png?v=1788850877","url":"https:\/\/www.envicourse.com\/products\/citb-smsts-sutton-coldfield","provider":"envicourse.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}