Aims To help construction supervisors to:

• Supervise and protect the environment through legal provisions 
• Protect the eco-system – the relationships and interactions between animals, plants (flora and fauna) and organisms and their environment
• Follow environmental management systems and processes to mitigate environmental damage
• Play their part in reducing statutory nuisance and disturbance to neighbours
• Manage the impact that archaeology and heritage can have on construction
• Control water consumption and reduce the impact construction has on natural water supplies 
• Implement control measures to prevent the pollution of watercourses
• Identify ethically sourced timber though the chain-of-custody entering site
• Identify, control and manage contamination on brownfield sites
• Classify, segregate and properly dispose of waste

There are no formal entry requirements for this course. However, it has been developed for construction supervisors, so this should be considered before enrolling delegates on this course. Delegates must be competent in English at site supervisor level. 

This is a 1 day, classroom-based course. Delegates are required to complete the full course (7 hours) to be eligible for certification. Delegates who do not pass the trainer review and pass the end of course examination will not be issued with an e-certificate. 

Assessment

Assessment will be by an end of course examination and the trainer review. The delegate must pass the exam and pass both elements of the trainer review. The examination demonstrates to external bodies that the certificate is only awarded to successful delegates following both an assessment and examination. The trainer review demonstrates engagement, collaborative working and listening skills – key elements of becoming an environmental supervisor.

Examination

The examination paper is compulsory and consists of 25 questions, selected by CITB, covering all aspects of the course. The examination pass mark is 80% (24 out of 30). The paper consists of 22 multiple-choice questions and 3 short multiple-response questions. The multiple-choice questions are worth one point each. The multiple-response questions can score between 1 and 3 marks. The examination paper forms part of the overall assessment of whether a delegate has successfully achieved a satisfactory level of understanding to be awarded the SEATS e-certificate. The examination lasts for 30 minutes and must be completed within this time. Delegates are permitted to use Construction Site Safety Environment (GE700Es) for the last 10 minutes of the examination. 

When a delegate scores less than 67% (20 correct answers out of 30) in the final examination, they must attend the full SEATS course again before they may re-sit the examination. 

Trainer Review

Trainer Review delegates will need to pass both elements of the trainer review to gain a pass. The elements of the trainer review are as follows

Exercises – overall, thinking about the delegate’s performance in the group exercises, did they work well as part of the team?

• working collaboratively
• making group decisions
• listening to others’ points of view
• sharing their point of view
• working towards a common goal
• actively inputting into the discussion.

1. Has the delegate actively engaged with the course and the group? Such as:

• active listening
• answered questions
• given suggestions shared experiences, etc.

All elements will be either a pass or fail and all elements will need to achieve a pass for the delegate to pass this element of the course. 

Re-Sits

Where a delegate has passed the trainers review and gained between 70%–77% (21, 22 or 23 out of 30) in the examination they may re-sit the examination. This can either be on the same day (no charge) or at another course within a 90-day period (chargeable fee payable in advance). The delegate is not obliged to redo the whole day’s course. If the delegate fails the re-sit, they will be required to attend the full SEATS course again or will be offered an alternative course that is considered to be a better match for the delegate’s level of knowledge and understanding.

When a delegate scores less than 67% (20 correct answers out of 30) in the final examination, they must attend the full SEATS course again before they may re-sit the examination. 

On successful completion of the course, all paperwork will be submitted to CITB Site Safety Plus who will issue electronic certificates Certification for this course is valid for 5 years. To remain certified in this area, you will need to retake the course before the expiry date.

There is currently no direct progression from this course.

The minimum number of delegates per course is 4. The maximum number of delegates per course is 20.

We are a CITB ATO. Companies that are CITB registered can claim for each candidate on this course. If you supply the company CITB levy number, this will be added to the paperwork and submitted following the course.