CITB ONLINE SEATS Site Environmental Awareness Course (Remote Learning)

Construction sites leave a footprint that goes well beyond the finished build, and the CITB Online SEATS Site Environmental Awareness Course (Remote Learning) brings that essential environmental knowledge straight to your screen. This one day virtual course is delivered remotely using instructor-led online learning, and the course content remains the same as classroom-based CITB training, though delegates attend a scheduled, interactive class via online video conferencing rather than in person.

The course gives candidates an introduction to environmental issues on construction sites, designed to meet the basic environmental knowledge that the sub-contract chain is required to prove to major contractors, and covers the environmental aspects of the new touch screen Health, Safety and Environment test. Anyone weighing up remote against classroom delivery may also want to look at the CITB SEATS Site Environmental Awareness Training Scheme 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.

Candidates who successfully complete this virtual course will be able to:

• Understand the environmental impacts of construction processes
• Understand the relevant legislation and how to regulate it
• Understand how to achieve compliance
• Understand best practice techniques to use on site

This CITB Online course will cover the following topics:

• Why is the environment important
• Environmental Management Systems
• Ecology
• Contaminated land
• Waste Management
• Pollution and Water Management
• Being a good neighbour
• Energy and Resources
• Being a responsible contractor

At the conclusion of the CITB Online SEATS Site Environmental Awareness Course (Remote Learning), delegates are required to undertake an exam consisting of:

• 22 multiple-choice questions
• 3 short multiple-response questions
• A pass mark of 80% (24 out of 30)

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 CITB Online course is intended for those who have management responsibilities on a construction site, targeting site supervisors, site managers, assistant site managers, site agents and site foremen.

A good understanding of spoken and written English is necessary to attend and successfully complete the CITB Online SEATS Site Environmental 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.