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SMSTS

Course Overview

The SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme) is the industry-standard qualification for construction site managers, supervisors, and business owners who are responsible for overseeing site operations.

This 5-day CITB-accredited course provides essential health, safety, welfare, and environmental knowledge to ensure that managers can plan, monitor, and control site activities in full compliance with UK legislation.

Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for:

  • Construction Site Managers
  • Supervisors
  • Specialists in construction and civil engineering
  • Business owners and clients involved in site management
  • Those responsible for planning, organising, monitoring, and supervising teams

Whether you are already in a management role or preparing to step up, SMSTS equips you with the tools to lead safely and effectively.

What You Will Learn

Legislation & Safe Working Practices

  • Understand the key health, safety, and environmental laws affecting construction, and how to apply them on-site.

Risk Assessment & Control Measures

  • Learn how to identify hazards, conduct thorough risk assessments, and implement effective safety controls.

Effective Communication

  • Develop strategies for clear communication to maintain a strong health and safety culture across your team.

Why Take the SMSTS Course?

✅ Gain the qualifications needed for senior site management roles

✅ Enhance your career prospects and professional credibility

✅ Build confidence in managing safety, welfare, and compliance on large projects

✅ Recognised across the UK construction industry as the gold standard for site management training

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, learners will be able to:

  • Promote responsible work practices to ensure safety and compliance
  • Enhance site safety skills for managing teams and high-risk activities
  • Support career progression with a recognised industry qualification
  • Implement legal and practical safety measures to protect workers and the public
  • Build competence and leadership skills for running safe, efficient sites

Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at info@skillrise.co.uk if you cannot find an answer to your question.

  • Duration: 5 days (full attendance required)
  • Delivery: Classroom-based or virtual (CITB-approved format)
  • Participation: Learners must actively engage in discussions and activities, including a mandatory toolbox talk presentation
  • Assessment:
    • Final exam with multiple-choice and written questions
    • Successful completion of course exercises and activities
  • Certification: Valid for 5 years – refresher course required before expiry

Important: CITB requires full attendance. If any day is missed, you must re-enrol and restart the full course unless exceptional circumstances (e.g., bereavement or certified illness) are approved by CITB.


  • Applicable UK health & safety legislation
  • Risk assessment principles and control measures
  • Effective site leadership and communication
  • Developing and maintaining a positive safety culture
  • Managing health, safety, welfare, and environmental responsibilities on-site


After completing SMSTS, you can progress to:

  • Advanced leadership and management qualifications
  • Specialist health and safety certifications
  • Higher-level management roles within the construction sector


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Ensure your site is managed safely, legally, and efficiently with CITB-approved training from Skillrise.

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