Our CITB Achieving Behavioural Change (ABC) Course provides delegates with an understanding of how attitude, behaviour, communication and worker engagement at all levels can help prevent the chances of accidents occurring. The course can be applied to any construction situation and addresses the benefits of adopting behavioural change, for all contractors who work on construction and civil engineering projects.
This course consists of a training room lecture, presentation, and multiple-choice examination.
The CITB Achieving Behavioural Change (ABC) Course is ideal for groundworkers, operatives, contractors, supervisors and managerial staff within the construction industry who wish to gain an understanding of how they can improve the safety culture within their organisation. The course content is suitable for all ability levels and encourages discussion, best practice sharing, scenario exercises and case study debates throughout the course.
Delegates should:
- Have a good understanding of written & spoken English. If delegates have any problems with English literacy or language comprehension, they must bring them to the attention of their employer.
The agenda for the CITB Achieving Behavioural Change (ABC) Course includes:
- Legal duties of employers and employees
- Identification of hazards and risks
- Understand the need for a risk assessment
- Understand the causes of accidents
- Understanding the costs associated with poor safety performance
- Identifying the benefits of good safety performance
- Understand and use the STAARR and TASK card systems
- Multiple Choice Examination
Successful delegates will receive a CITB Achieving Behavioural Change (ABC) e-certificate accredited by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), valid for a period of 5 years from the course date.
To remain certified, you will need to retake the full CITB Achieving Behavioural Change (ABC) Course once again.
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No. As this is a classroom-based course, you are not required to bring any Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). For certain training sessions, temporary equipment such as safety harnesses may be provided if required.
Yes, we can absolutely offer you support. We understand that everyone learns differently, and we’re committed to making our courses accessible to all. Our instructors are experienced in delivering training to individuals with varying levels of reading and writing ability.
We can offer additional verbal guidance, practical demonstrations, and one-to-one support when attending training courses at one of our training centres. If required, we can also arrange for assistance during written assessments, such as a reader.
Please let our support team know in advance if you have any concerns, and we’ll do everything we can to support you in successfully completing your training.
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