Course

What does it cover?

• Types of temporary works in construction
• List of temporary works in construction
• Temporary works risk assessment
• The history of temporary works and its legislative framework
• The causes and consequences of failure
• The avoidance of failure
• Health and safety law
• Stakeholders' and duty holders' responsibilities and accountabilities
• Management and control of design
• Key activities required during the active life of the temporary works

What are the benefits of learning online?

• The interactive online construction temporary works course takes approximately 3 hours
• The course can be completed in one go or over a period of days or weeks
• You have up to 12 months to complete it
• Return to the course as many times as you like, it will remember and track your progress

What's included?

• Access to the online course for up to 12 months
• It provides further information to support your learning
• The end of course assessment is delivered within the CITB eCourses platform

Exam

What achievement will I get?

• You’ll receive confirmation that you have successfully completed the Temporary works general awareness course.

• You will also receive a digital certificate that you are able to download after successful completion of the assessment.

• Your certificate is valid for 5 years

What does the end-of-course assessment involve?

• The assessment consists of 24 multiple choice questions with a total score of 24
• The pass mark is 18 out of 24

Technical

What do I need to complete the interactive course?

To complete the interactive course, you will need a reliable Internet connection and a desktop computer, laptop or standard-sized tablet (eCourses is not currently supported on mobile handsets). 

Minimum requirements for the course

• Operating system: Windows, Apple or Android

• Processor: 3 GHz
• RAM: 2 GB
• Broadband speed: 512 kbps
• Screen resolution: 1024 by 768
• The most recent version of Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Internet Explorer or Safari

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What should I consider before I start?

Do I have the equipment I need?

• To complete an eCourse we recommend that you use a desktop computer, laptop or standard-sized tablet (not a smartphone)

What do I do if I don't have the right equipment?

• If you don’t have access to the necessary equipment, please consider CITB’s remote training option or a classroom course delivered by our approved training organisations.

This course is grant eligible?

No, as this is a free course no grant can be claimed.