CITB – Site Environment Awareness Training Scheme (SEATS)

This Site Environment Awareness training course aims to enable Site Supervisors and Site Managers to:

• Understand the environmental impacts of construction processes.
• Understand the relevant legislation and how to regulate it.
• Understand how to achieve compliance.
• Understand best practice techniques to use on site.

This SEATS training course contains the following topics:

• Why is the environment important?
• Environmental Management Systems.
• Ecology.
• Contaminated Land.
• Waste Management.
• Pollution and Water Management.
• Being a Good Neighbour.
• Energy and Resources.

Candidates will also have a ‘Being Responsible’ group discussion where they will be encouraged to discuss ideas of how they will implement changes on site.

The SEATS training course has a high proportion of group discussions, best practice sharing, exercises and case studies. Delegates will also be required to take a multiple choice examination.

On successful completion of the SEATS training course, candidates will be awarded with a Site Environment Awareness Training Scheme (SEATS) certificate accredited by the CITB, which is valid for five years.