Free SMSTS Exam Prep
CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)
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CDM 2015 & Legal FrameworkYou are here
Master the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 duty holders, the construction phase plan and health and safety file, HASAWA duties and reasonably practicable (~25% of the content).
Risk Management & High-Risk Activities
Study risk assessment, RAMS and permits to work, plus working at height, excavations and confined spaces (~34%) — the activities that cause most construction fatalities.
Occupational Health, Fire & Electrical Safety
Cover COSHH, silica, asbestos, noise and vibration action values, fire prevention and hot works, and 110V electrical safety (~26%).
Site Set-up, Welfare & Statutory Duties
Learn welfare facilities, inductions, traffic management, F10 and RIDDOR reporting and enforcement (~15%), then work all 100 practice questions and review every miss with the AI tutor.
Can You Take the SMSTS Exam?
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- •Aimed at site managers, project managers, agents and those about to take on those roles
- •Attend the full 5-day CITB-accredited SMSTS course delivered by an approved provider
- •Pass the end-of-course exam (80%, with all 5 safety-critical questions correct)
- •Refresh the certificate every 5 years via the 2-day SMSTS Refresher course
SMSTS Quick Facts
Time to Get Licensed
5-day course plus 2-4 weeks of part-time revision (self-paced)
From start to license in hand
Exam Provider
CITB-accredited training providers (classroom or online/virtual delivery)
Retake Policy
Candidates who do not pass may be offered a resit by their training provider, subject to the provider's and CITB's rules (a fee may apply).
Total Cost Breakdown
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What You'll Study
6 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide
Chapter 1: Legal Framework, CDM 2015 & Health and Safety Management
7 sections
Chapter 2: Risk Management, RAMS & Site Safety Leadership
6 sections
Chapter 3: High-Risk Site Operations: Height, Excavations & Confined Spaces
7 sections
Chapter 4: Occupational Health, Chemical Safety & Physical Hazards
8 sections
Chapter 5: Fire Safety, Electrical Protection & Plant Operations
6 sections
Chapter 6: Site Setup, Logistics, Welfare & Environmental Protection
6 sections
SMSTS Exam Details
CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)
Administered by CITB (Construction Industry Training Board)
Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official CITB (Construction Industry Training Board) content outline
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, the five duty holders (client, principal designer, principal contractor, designers, contractors), pre-construction information, construction phase plan, and the health and safety file
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 duties, the Management Regulations 1999, reasonably practicable, safety culture, monitoring and the HSG65 Plan-Do-Check-Act model
Five steps of risk assessment, the hierarchy of control, risk matrices, producing and reviewing RAMS, permits to work, and worker consultation
Work at Height Regulations 2005 hierarchy, scaffolds and the 7-day inspection regime, guard rails and edge protection, MEWPs, LOLER, ladders, and fragile roofs
Preventing excavation collapse (shoring and battering), buried services (HSG47), excavation inspections, and the Confined Spaces Regulations 1997 with rescue arrangements
COSHH, respirable crystalline silica, asbestos, noise and vibration (HAVS) action values, manual handling, cement burns, health surveillance and wellbeing
Fire triangle, hot-works permits and fire watch, housekeeping, fire classes and extinguishers, LPG storage, means of escape during construction, and HSG168
Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, 110V centre-tapped-to-earth reduced low voltage, RCDs, safe isolation, overhead power lines (GS6), and PUWER
CDM 2015 Schedule 2 welfare facilities, site induction, traffic management and segregation, site security, signage, first aid, lighting and PPE provision
F10 notification thresholds, RIDDOR 2013 reporting, specified injuries and dangerous occurrences, enforcement notices, Fee for Intervention, and statutory examination records
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6 Chapters
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