SMSTS Mock Test

SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme) Mock Test

The SMSTS Mock Test is for individuals who are considering or already are in any of the roles: site managers, site supervisors, project managers, business owners, and clients. Our free SMSTS mock test will help you prepare for your actual SMSTS test. The SMSTS free mock test evaluates your knowledge on topics like the responsibilities of your role, legislation, effective communication strategies, relevant guidance, industry safe practices, etc.

Upon passing the SMSTS test, you can apply for the CSCS White Card or CSCS Black Card. Having a CSCS card will help you get better jobs in the construction industry at a managerial level. 

Check out the SMSTS mock test video below to prepare for the SMSTS exam.

 

Site Management

Site management is a senior role that involves multiple duties on construction sites, mainly focused on supervising and overseeing the project's direction, liaising with the client, selecting tools and materials, making safety inspections, checking and preparing site reports, assessing and minimising risk, and more. 

 

What is the SMSTS Test?

The SMSTS exam is one of your course assessments. You must pass this 30-minute written examination at the end of the SMSTS course. There are 25 questions in the SMSTS test, and 20 of these questions are MCQs. You will need to get at least 80% marks. Other than MCQs, there are 5 long questions which must be answered correctly. 

After passing the SMSTS test, you’ll get an SMSTS certificate.

 

How Much Does the SMSTS Course Cost?

The cost of a CITB Site Manager Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course offered by Hurak Learning is £450, including VAT.

 

What is the SMSTS Certificate?

Upon passing your SMSTS course, you’ll get your SMSTS certificate. The SMSTS certificate is officially known as a Site Safety Plus Certificate. The Site Safety Plus Certificate hold great value when applying for jobs in the construction industry. 

Once you successfully pass the SMSTS course, you will receive your SMSTS certificate within 4 weeks. Your SMSTS certificate lasts 5 years, after which you must take the SMSTS Refresher Course.

 

How Much Does the SMSTS Test Cost?

There is no separate fee for an SMSTS test—most course providers, like Hurak Learning, charge only for the SMSTS Course.

 

What Training and Qualifications Do I Need to Become a Site Manager?

You must undertake some formal qualifications and informal training to take up a site management role.

 

Formal Qualifications

Once you’ve completed your secondary education, you will need formal construction qualification to work in a site management role. The most common qualifications are NVQs, SVQs, first aid training, health and safety training, or apprenticeships.

There are two requirements you must fulfil to become a site manager:

• Requirement 1: Getting a CSCS Black Card or CSCS White Card. 

If you want to learn how to get these CSCS cards, read our blogs on How to Get a CSCS Black Card? and CSCS White Card: Learn About Its Types, Costs, Renewal, and More.

• Requirement 2: Passing an SMSTS training course. 

To get enrolled on the SMSTS training course, check out Hurak Learning’s CITB Site Manager Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS).

 

Work Experience

Formal training and qualifications are not enough to get a site management role. You also require work experience as a site supervisor, estimator, surveyor, or building technician.

 

What is the SMSTS course?

This five-day Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) training course equips learners with the required knowledge and skills to ensure healthy and safe conditions for construction site employees.

The SMSTS course is for site managers, project managers, supervisors, business proprietors and client-based personnel. If you’re looking for a job with managerial responsibilities for workers on a construction site, the SMSTS course is a mandatory requirement. 

 

Which CSCS Card Do I Need to Become a Site Manager

You need a CSCS White Card or CSCS Black Card to work as a site manager.

 

How to Get a CSCS Black Card?

To get a CSCS Black Card, you must fulfil the following requirements:

• Pass a relevant Construction Management/Technical related NVQ/SVQ Level 4, 5, 6, or 7. Alternatively, you can get an SVQ at SCQF Level 10 or 11 in a Construction Management/Technical related qualification.

• Pass the CITB Health Safety & Environment Test for Managers and Professionals (MAP)

• Submit an online application.

 

How to Get a CSCS White Card?

The following are the major requirements to get a CSCS White Card:

• For the CSCS White Card (Academically Qualified Person), possess a higher level qualification in their area of expertise, such as HNDs, HNCs, CIOB Certificates, a NEBOSH diploma, or a degree.

• For the CSCS White Card (Professionally Qualified Person), possess evidence of the current membership with a professional organisation at a level that CSCS accepts.

• Pass a minimum of an NVQ Level 7 qualification

• Pass the CITB Health Safety & Environment Test for Managers and Professionals (MAP)

• Submit an online application.

You can choose the required qualification from a list of alternatives. Please visit the CITB website or contact them on 0344 994 4400 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m)

 

Relevant Courses for Other CSCS Cards

If you want to get other CSCS cards, such as the CSCS Blue Card, check out the following relevant courses.

• NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Plastering

• Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Roofing Occupations (Construction)

• Level 2 Diploma in Decorative Finishing and Industrial Paint

• Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Wall and Floor Tiling