It is important to exercise the right precautions when at work in high places where there is always an element of danger and risks. Appropriate scaffolding training courses by renowned CISRS are available across the globe through approved and affiliated training centers.

Scaffold Courses

There are several scaffolding courses which are suitable to the individuals who want to work in the construction and building industry. CISRS or the Construction Industry Scaffolder's Record Scheme has many scaffolding programs to train up workers and managers in relevant industries.

There is the basic scaffolding course in two parts; Part 1 and Part 2. These offer the basic information on scaffolding and its tools as well as techniques. These are entry courses for construction workers at the work site.

There is also the CISRS Skills Test which one can take to check on the knowledge and skills in handling scaffolding tasks and inspection. The SSPTS Ringscaff and basic Scaffold Inspection courses by CISRS are higher level scaffolding training which managers and supervisors as well as those aiming to be scaffolding inspectors can take on.

Availability

These renowned CISRS courses on scaffolding have been offered for more than 3 decades with continuous upgrades according to the industry demands and changes. Candidates need to upgrade their scaffolding knowledge and skills with a refresher course every 5 years after securing their first CISRS scaffolding certificate.

The highest standards are always maintained in all CISRS scaffold training courses to ensure safety and health for all parties involved.
The duration of these scaffolding courses by CISRS is between 1-10 days.

Facilities

These courses on scaffolding are offered by accredited training centers approved by CISRS. The premises must be well set up with the necessary equipment, space and resources. There must be the rightly qualified facilitators and trainers to conduct such CISRS courses on scaffolding. These facilitators must have the relevant experience in scaffolding and building in various industries to offer useful input and learning.

The facilities must be conducive for these CISRS scaffolding courses. It must be able to accommodate the optimal number of candidates for each course with enough resources and equipment for every candidate in the practical sessions.

Successful candidates after attending these CISRS courses would be awarded with the CISRS certificate and photo card which are valid for 5 years. They would also receive NASC guidance notes. This would be in compliance with the work at height regulations which require a competent person to have the relevant scaffolding qualification for the dangerous jobs.