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GENERAL FAQ'S

Why do your prices differ for the same course?

Our courses are either the same price, or lower than our competitors. As these prices vary across the UK between providers and locations, so do our prices. We constantly monitor and amend our courses to ensure you cannot get the same course cheaper. Costs vary between providers due to the fees involved for hiring different venues, the time of year, different trainer rates etc.

What is blended learning?

Blended learning is a mix of online tuition, maybe some Zoom (or similar) learning and classrom based sessions. Most often it is learning through some bookwork at home, before attending a venue. See our blog article Blended Learning for more information.

CITB FAQ's

What is CITB?

CITB stands for Construction Industry Training Board and is the industry training board for the UK construction industry, offering the Site Safety Plus suite of training courses, covering health and safety knowledge aimed at all levels of personnel within the UK construction industry.

How do I find an SMSTS course near me?

We offer SMSTS courses all over the country. To find an SMSTS course near me, go to our course finder and enter your location (town or postcode) and select SORT BY Distance.

This will list all of our scheduled CITB SMSTS courses nearest to you.

What is the CITB SMSTS Test Like?

Some quick facts about the SMSTS test:

  • The pass-rate is 80% (you must achieve 28 marks out of a possible 35).
  • There are 25 questions in total.
  • 20 questions have multiple-choice answers (worth 1 mark each).
  • 5 questions require a short written answer (worth between 1 and 3 marks each).
  • 5 of the 25 questions are 'safety critical'.
  • You must answer ALL 5 safety critical questions correctly to pass the test.
  • The test must be completed within 30 minutes.
  • You may refer to the supplied course publications during the final 10 minutes of the test.

Read more about the SMSTS test in our blog.

Read more: CITB FAQ's

IPAF FAQ's

What does IPAF mean?

IPAF stands for The International Powered Access Federation.

Read more here: What is IPAF?

What is an IPAF PAL Card?

The PAL Card's full name is Powered Access Licence Card and is issued by IPAF (The International Powered Access Federation).

It is an internationally recognised licence of competence, demonstrating an operator's ability to safely operate various types of mobile elevated work platforms (MEWPs).

An IPAF licence holder will have one or more categories listed on their card, along with the expiry date.

To gain categories on an PAL Card, an operator must attend one of the many IPAF training courses available across the country.

IPAF categories are valid for 5 years from the date of the operator's training course and they must be renewed before they expire to continue working at height using powered access equipment.

NEBOSH FAQ'S

What is NEBOSH?

The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Heath (NEBOSH) is a globally recognised awarding body of health and safety in the workplace training courses that was founded in 1979.

It is approved by Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) Accreditation in the UK and NEBOSH is an ISO certified organisation.

PASMA FAQ's

What is PASMA?

PASMA stands for Prefabricated Access Suppliers' and Manufacturers' Association.

Read more here: What is PASMA?

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