CITB ONLINE Health & Safety Awareness Course (Remote Learning)

Stepping onto a construction site for the first time brings its own kind of nerves, and the CITB Online Health & Safety Awareness Course (Remote Learning) brings the CITB Health & Safety Awareness qualification straight to your screen, without needing to travel to a training venue. This one day virtual course is delivered remotely using instructor-led online learning, and the course content remains the same as classroom-based training, though delegates attend a scheduled, interactive class via online video conferencing rather than in person.

Aimed at people entering, or already working in, the construction and civil engineering industry, the CITB Online Health & Safety Awareness Course (Remote Learning) gives candidates a practical understanding of the health, safety and wellbeing responsibilities they carry towards employees and the general public, along with what to do if someone's health and safety is being compromised. Anyone weighing up remote against classroom delivery may also want to look at the CITB Health and Safety Awareness Course, which covers identical content in person for those who prefer face-to-face learning.

To take part, delegates need access to a laptop or desktop computer with a webcam, microphone and speaker; tablets aren't supported for this course. Delegates under the age of 18 must provide written consent from a parent or guardian to attend successfully, and it takes approximately two to three weeks for the CITB to issue an E-Cert following successful completion.

At the end of this online course, successful candidates will understand:

• Why they carry out their identified duties
• What exactly is expected of them in their role
• How they should contribute to the health and safety in the workplace

This virtual course will cover the following:

• The need to prevent accidents
• Understanding health and safety law
• Identifying how each worker's role fits into the control and management of the site
• Understanding the need for risk assessments and method statements
• Appreciating the need to work safely and to stop and ask for advice if not sure
• The obligation to report unsafe acts to prevent an accident

Course assessment for the CITB Online Health & Safety Awareness Course (Remote Learning) consists of:

• A multiple choice test of 25 questions
• A pass mark of 25 out of 30 (83%) or more

Certification is valid for five years. The exam takes place at the end of the course via an online video call with your tutor, and no secondary devices, including mobile phones, are allowed during the exam.

This one day virtual CITB course is for those who have entered, or are about to enter, the construction and civil engineering industry.

A good understanding of spoken and written English is necessary to attend and successfully complete the CITB Online Health & Safety Awareness Course (Remote Learning). Students are required to complete their training on a laptop or desktop computer with a webcam, microphone and speaker; tablets are not supported.