Course
Certificate in Construction Site Management
Planning and Organising
$1,214.00
Overview
Manage construction sites with confidence with our Certificate in Site Management course. This comprehensive distance learning course equips you with the skills required to manage construction projects safely and effectively.
Throughout this course, you’ll understand the key processes that make up the site manager role, including understanding the principles of compliance, problem solving, ensuring site and system quality, meeting health & safety regulations, understanding how to monitor timelines and more.
Effectively run timelines to schedule and exceed project goals through site optimisation – all whilst avoiding unnecessary stresses.
Members gain 10 CIOB CPD points when you reflect on the ethical aspects of your learning from this activity.
To enrol: Please send your CV to [email protected] and our Trainers will determine if you are eligible for the course
**This course qualifies for a CITB grant of up to £1250, for further information, please contact CITB directly.**
For any enquiries, please reach out to our team at: [email protected]
Completing this course will give you the qualifications to become a Technical Member with CIOB. Our Technical Membership grade gives you an internationally recognised qualification, post-nominals (‘TechCIOB’), and helps you reach new heights in your career with promotion opportunities. Learn more about our Technical Membership here.
Event Details
Next Available Dates
27th October 2025
Please contact the academy team if you are interested in booking a place for 2026 (dates TBC).
Structure
Structure:
Each unit will deliver the content using the following resources:
Instructional eLearning
Course reading materials
Case studies and practical exercises.
Online forum for tutors and delegates
Live webinars are held at the end of each module. (There are three in total, one for each unit.)
Following the purchase of a CIOB Academy course, the team will email delegates registration links and additional information, 1 week prior to the course start date.
Accessing the live webinar sessions during the course requires delegates to register using Teams.
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Objectives & Assessment
At the end of the Certificate in Site Management Course, successful participants will be able to:
- Manage quality control on a construction site
- Manage legislative requirements for health, safety and welfare practice within a construction site
- Manage contractual and legal responsibilities to ensure compliance
Have a total understanding of the site management process
Suitability
This course is specifically for entry to and progression in the construction industry.
Candidates should have at least ONE of the following to start the course:
- Three years’ experience on site with some general management responsibility
- Completion of a NVQ level 3 in a relevant industry subject
- Completion of CIOB Level 3 Diploma in Site Supervisory Studies
Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS)
The Level 4 Certificate and the Diploma in Construction Site Management provide exemption for either the White:
- Academically Qualified Persons CSCS card; or
- Professionally Qualified Persons CSCS card.
depending on industry qualifications and/or professional body membership.
CSCS cards demonstrate the cardholder in addition to holding a certified specialist skill for the job they do and also possess an appropriate health, safety and environmental test attained within the past 2 years.
Whilst not a legal requirement; the vast majority of contractors require that all personnel hold an appropriate CSCS card at the right level before they are allowed on site. For more current information visit: www.cscs.uk.com.
Please note these are guidelines, if you feel your experience and skills will allow you to complete the course, then contact the Academy.
Course Leader
Dr Michael Hammond
Dr. Hammond FCIOB started his career as a plumber before moving on to train as a quantity surveyor, working with a number of large consultancies including Turner and Townsend. In the early 1990s, he moved into education, working initially at Wigan and Leigh College before moving to Dudley College, where he became head of construction. In 2005, he moved to SummitSkills Ltd the Sector Skills Council for the Building Services Engineering Sector as Head of Research.
Dr. Hammond has published a book on Skills Policy in the UK and a number of academic papers. In addition, he has also published numerous reports for Government Departments, Devolved Government, and numerous agencies around the UK Currently Mike is Director of his own Research and Education Company, offering bespoke research and educational services to public and private sector clients. Mike is also currently an examiner for the CIOB on the Chartered Management Programme.