CITB Health, Safety & Environmental Test

The CITB HS&E (Health, Safety and Environment) test is a test that assesses a person's knowledge and understanding of health and safety regulations and practices in he construction industry. It is required for a construction workers on the UK who are looking to obtain a CSCS or CPCS Card. 

The CITB HS&E test is available in several different versions depending on the workers particular role. Most common ones are Operatives, Supervisors and Managers & Professionals.

Test Centre Locations:

• Sandyford, Dublin (D18 A094)
• Kilimor, Galway (H53 VE48)
• Letterkenny, Donegal (F92 H01R)

Contact Leesa today on uktraining@safetech.ie and Leesa will assist with enquiry and bookings.

The HS&E test is made up of 50 questions covering five core knowledge areas:

• Legal and Management

• Health and Welfare

• General Safety

• High Risk Activities

• Environment

This course runs Monday to Friday in our Donegal, Galway & Wicklow centres and is on an appointment basis only. Places can be booked by contacting our office on 074 91 27786. We advise that revision is done in preparation for the test.

Operatives Revision - The CITB Health, Safety & Environment test for Operatives consists of 50 multiple choice questions to be completed within 45 minutes. To Pass you need to answer at least 45 out of 50 questions correctly. To fully prepare for the test we recommend that you purchase the App from either the App Store or Google Play. 

Managers & Professionals Revision - The CITB Health, Safety & Environment test for Managers and Professionals consists of 50 multiple choice questions to be completed within 45 minutes. To Pass you need to answer at least 46 out of 50 questions correctly. To fully prepare for the test we recommend that you purchase the App from either the App Store or Google Play.

CITB Certificate

Unemployed

If you are unemployed and seeking work, you may be eligible for funding from the Department of Social Protection to cover all, or some of the costs of your training. (means depending, you may be entitled to up to €1000).

Candidates who wish to avail of this must make an appointment with a case officer in their local Intreo office, discuss their case & apply for funding. The candidate will receive a funding application form which they must sign & bring/post to us. Upon completion, we will send this back to the case officer who will then review the funding application.

Upon receiving funding approval in the post from the Department of Social Protection, candidates must then call us to reserve a place on our course. We cannot confirm a place on our course until funding approval is gained.

Employed

If employed within the private sector or are a sole trader, there may also be funding assistance available through Skillnet funding. Skillnet may fund a percentage of your training, if eligible. For more details on this, please contact us on 074 91 27786.