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Reasons to take an NRSWA Course (New Road and Street Works Act Course)
What is the NRSWA Course?
NRSWA stands for the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991. It's a training course for those working on public highways. The NRSWA covers a series of guidelines and regulations to help people working on highway and road projects do their job safely.
Types of NRSWA Courses
As various aspects relate to jobs that deal with road and highway construction, it is essential to have the right skill and knowledge. Below are six NRSWA courses to help you decide where you should focus as either a contractor, utility company or public employee.
NRSWA (New Roads & Street Works Act) Operatives Course
This course incorporates the systems and guidelines for working on roads and highways. With this course, students will learn: safe working practices and methods, use hand and power tools; including Portable Traffic Signal Systems, understand site plans, use locating equipment and set up a site to protect workers and members of the public.
Duration - 5 days
Price from - £550.00
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NRSWA (New Roads & Street Works Act) Operatives Re-Assessment Course
For those whose street work license is about to expire or expired, they need to renew it by taking the NRSWA Streetworks Re-Assessment course. The ideal time to take this course is either six months before the date of expiration or six months after the date of expiration. Delegates who do not meet the timeline criteria will not be able to take this course. At the end of the course, there is a multiple-choice assessment test that takes 30 minutes.
Duration - 2 days
Price from - £195.00
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NRSWA (New Roads & Street Works Act) Supervisor Course
When it comes to street work, there should always be a supervisor. While they are not required to be onsite always, they do need to possess the NRSWA Streetworks Supervisor qualification. The course covers the same curriculum as the NRSWA street works operator course and more. It is an excellent qualification to have for anyone seeking to move up in their career path as a street works operator.
See also: NRSWA (New Roads & Street Works Act) Supervisor Re-Assessment Course.
Duration - 5 days
Price from - £550.00
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NRSWA Unit 1 Signing, Lighting and Guarding
Once completed the NRSWA Unit 1 course, sucessful candidates will be certified to set out of traffic lights, signs, cones and barriers in compliance with NRSWA. This course is designed for all personnel employed by Local Authorities, Utilities and their contractors for the purpose of any road works in, on or around the highway.
Duration - 1 day
Price from - £150.00
NRSWA Unit S1 Signing, Lighting and Guarding
Once completed the NRSWA Unit S1 course, sucessful candidates are certified to supervise the setting out of traffic lights, signs, cones and barriers in compliance with the NRSW Act. Assessment is carried out during the course and delegates are also required to complete a question paper. Delegates must also provide evidence from the work place where the assessment is carried out on a simulated site.
* Please note that this course does not certify candidates to undertake the setting out of signing, lighting and guarding. In order to qualify for this students must successfully pass the operative NRSWA Unit 1. *
In conclusion, NRSWA courses are a great way to develop one's skill in the industry of street works. Taking the course will also help you aim for career advancement. For more enquires on which of the NRSWA course to take or where to take them, do not hesitate to contact us at Easybook Training. Call us today on 0800 093 1189
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