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Scaffolding apprenticeship course
This apprenticeship course is for people who want to gain an academic qualification in scaffolding, while gaining professional experience. You'll learn to erect and dismantle scaffolding for construction projects.
Scaffolding training update
CITB has underscored its commitment to ensuring that the construction sector maintains access to a good supply of skilled scaffolders in the wake of the transfer of its training establishment to alternative training providers, as part of its reform
Courses and qualifications
Courses and qualifications
Scaffolding & Access Courses at the NCC
CISRS courses to get carded and SITS.
About Training Groups
CITB supports over 88 Training Groups across England, Scotland and Wales.
CISRS Scaffolding Part 1
This 10 day course is for people who have held a CISRS Trainee Scaffolder or Labourer card for six months. The course teaches the core skills of scaffolding. It covers how to safely erect, alter and dismantle basic scaffolding structures.
CISRS Scaffolding Part 2
This 10 day course is for people who have spent at least six months on site since passing the CISRS Scaffolding part 1 course. You will learn how to safely erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding structures, working as part of a team.
CISRS Scaffolding Supervisor
This course is for CISRS scaffolder/advanced card holders and Construction Managers and Supervisors who need to manage Scaffold operations. It will enhance your professional development and help you to gain evidence to achieve NVQ/SVQ
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Health and Safety Awareness (HSA)
This course highlights potential hazards when working on site and provides practical advice on keeping yourself and your colleagues safe. It covers your individual and employer’s responsibilities, including what you can do if you think anyone’s
CISRS Scaffolding Inspection Training Scheme (SITS)
This 3 day course is intended for CISRS Scaffold card holders or for inspection card renewals, and also for those responsible for inspecting and checking basic scaffolds for safe use, signing certificates and registers in accordance with statutory
CISRS Advanced Scaffolding
This 10 day CISRS course is for people who hold the CISRS Scaffolder Card (blue card). You will learn how to safely erect, alter and dismantle complex scaffolding structures, working as part of a team.
Courses available
Courses available
NVQ/SVQ Level 3 CISRS Practical Skills Assessment
This 2 day CISRC assessment is designed to assess your scaffolding knowledge and expertise. It is suitable for scaffolders who have worked on site for at least six months since passing the Advanced Scaffolding course and hold an S/NVQ level 3
CISRS Scaffolder Refresher Course (2 days)
This course is for people looking to renew a CISRS Scaffolder card (blue) and a CISRS Advanced Scaffolder card (gold). This course will refresh your existing knowledge, make you fully aware of changes in legislation and good working practices, to
Asbestos licensed scaffolding operative
Asbestos licensed scaffolding operative
Apprenticeship Courses at the NCC
Apprenticeship courses in cranes, roofing, scaffolding, steel fixing and more
Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course
This SMSTS course is for project managers, site managers and supervisors, business owners and clients. You will gain an understanding of health, safety, welfare and environmental issues on construction sites.
Health and Safety Awareness course
This 1-day introductory course for health and safety is for people who are new to the construction and civil engineering industries. It teaches you the main health and safety issues on construction sites and how these affect your role.
In-Company & Bespoke Training (Tailored for You)
Established over 60 years ago National Construction College is dedicated to providing training so you have a skilled, competent and inclusive workforce now and in the future. The National Construction College has over 100 courses available for
CISRS Advanced Scaffolding Inspection Training Scheme…
This course is for people who hold a CISRS Inspection Card (or previous equivalent) or a CISRS Scaffolder Card for at least two years, or hold a CISRS Advanced Scaffolder Card (blue card). You will learn the appropriate safety regulations and
CISRS Operative Training Scheme (COTS)
This 1 day course is for people who are new to scaffolding. Existing CISRS Scaffolding Labourer (green) Card holders also need to take this course to renew their card every five years. The course teaches the basics of the industry and how to work
A-Z of National Construction College (NCC) courses
Browse A-Z of all CITB's NCC courses
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Protecting core training, tackling key skills challenges…
Supporting employers’ core skills and training needs and tackling long-term people and skills challenges underpin CITB’s 2021/22 Business Plan, published today (Tuesday 30 March).
CITB Wales update: New £780k onsite investment will…
Welcome to CITB Wales quarterly update. Here’s news on our work that will help you get the most of our services across Wales.
National Construction College (NCC) Information
CITB - National Construction College (NCC)
CISRS System Scaffold Product Training
This course is for holders of a CISRS Card (either a Scaffolder or Trainee Scaffolder) who have completed a Scaffolding Part 1 course. The course will give you the practical and theoretical knowledge to erect and dismantle chosen scaffold systems
Upcoming NCC Courses & Special Offers
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How to get a CISRS card
What you need to gain a green, red, blue or gold CISRS scaffolder card, and the courses you can study at the National Construction College for each.
Scaffolders reach new heights with CITB Funding
ASC Edinburgh Ltd has supplied commercial, industrial and domestic scaffolding in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Central Scotland for over 30 years. Here Alan Cantwell, Managing Director, discusses how CITB’s Skills and Training Fund enabled ASC to: send
Level 2 CISRS Practical Skills Assessment
This 1 day CISRS assessment is suitable for scaffolders who have previously passed the Part 1 and Part 2 for Tube and Fitting or System Scaffold courses and have acquired the necessary practical experience. It will assess and verify your knowledge
CISRS Experienced Worker Practical Assessment (EWPA)
This 2 day course is for scaffolders who couldn’t complete the Level 2 NVQ/SVQ because they were unable to collect evidence for their portfolio. It also includes the CISRS Level 2 1 day Practical Skills Assessment/Final Assessment On successful
Lightning protection operative apprenticeship course
This apprenticeship course is for people who want to gain an academic qualification in lightning protective operative, while gaining professional experience. You’ll learn how to carry out repairs, maintenance and renovation work on high
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Better ways of working
These companies benefitted from CITB funding. They wanted to improve the way they worked, through training up their workforce and management team, as well as connecting better with their suppliers and customers.
CISRS Basic Access System Erector (BASE)
This 5 day course is for non-scaffolders, who erect, alter and dismantle simple system scaffold structures within restricted environments.
CSF case study: Scarborough Skills Village
CITB looks at Scarborough Skills Village in Yorkshire, an innovative learning hub which provides new skills for people keen to enter the construction industry.
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View the, Better ways of working, Business Growth and Innovation case studies.
PASMA mobile towers
This 1 day course is suitable for non-scaffolders who erect, alter, move, inspect and dismantle Prefabriated Aluminium mobile access towers. You will develop your understanding of how to safely assemble, dismantle, relocate and alter a mobile
CISRS Operative Training Scheme (COTS)
This 1 day course is for people who are new to scaffolding. Existing CISRS Scaffolding Labourer (green) Card holders also need to take this course to renew their card every five years. The course teaches the basics of the industry and how to work
Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course
This SMSTS course is for project managers, site managers and supervisors, business owners and clients. You will gain an understanding of health, safety, welfare and environmental issues on construction sites.
Card schemes
Learn about other recognised construction card schemes. Find information about applying for and renewing cards, including CSCS and CPCS.
The sky's the limit when you train up
Sky Scaffolding (Whitby) wanted to keep up with advances in scaffolding technology and needed to upskill their workforce – not only to meet rising demand, but to maximise capacity.
Covid-19: CITB chief exec update - 17 December 2020
As our last update before Christmas, I wanted to reflect on the turbulent year we’ve had, and how we have worked together to meet the skills challenges construction has faced. There has been a real emphasis on keeping workers safe on site,
Asbestos bulk analysis
The objective of this qualification is to provide learners with the knowledge and understanding to be able to carry out analysis of samples in the workplace.
Asbestos surveying and sampling strategies
The aim of this training is to provide background and practical knowledge in the surveying of buildings for asbestos, and to provide general guidance on management procedures necessary to minimise exposure to any identified asbestos.
Asbestos management for duty holders
The objective of this training is to provide learners with the knowledge and understanding to carry out duty holders' role to be able to identify, assess and manage any asbestos containing materials on their premises.
Asbestos air monitoring and clearance procedures
Asbestos air monitoring and clearance procedures
Asbestos awareness
Asbestos awareness
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