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Accredited NRSWA Unit 1 or Inhouse Cat & Genny courses Nationwide. Group discounts for onsite courses are available contact us for more information.
Do you know what is below the foot path before you start digging?
Damaged cables can cost you thousands, training your team in cable avoidance will not only make your personnel safer but could potentially save you financially not only with the damage to cables but also by the delay in completing a project. Being able to use a cable locator is essential to the safe running of your project. On this training course your delegates will learn how to map what is beneath the ground before they start digging, making their work a lot safer.
If you have a group of delegates to train we can send a trainer to your site, the trainer will train your delegates on the exact equipment that your staff use so they are getting the best out of the course. Sending a trainer to your site also works out more cost effective for you as well.
Alternatively if the training is just for yourself we have public course options available, with cable avoidance courses running at centres UK wide and dates weekly. For dates and prices for NRSWA unit 1 or cable avoidance please call us on 0845 130 7411, use the enquiry button or chat to us.
Cable avoidance training (cat and genny training) will teach you how to avoid underground cables and pipes whilst excavating roads and pavements.
New regulations came into force 6th April 2017, for full details click here this shouldn't affect you the main change with regards to the unit 1 is a change in the unit code. Instead of "unit 1" the course is now "LA" location and avoidance of underground apparatus.
You will be learning on a live site during your course. Therefore, you will be required to wear protective clothing. Requirements vary by location, and some centres can be more accommodating but typically you are required to bring:
If you do not have access to any of this equipment/clothing please let us know, call or chat with our team and they can help.
See below links to Streetworks and Project Skills Solutions resources.
Our Birmingham training centre offers cat & Genny courses, our training centre is just a short walk (0.72 miles) from Deuddeston train station or a (1.13 miles) from Aston train station.
Our training centre in Brentwood, Essex offers a full range of NRSWA courses, located just off of the A127 it is just a short drive from the M25.
Our training centre is just outside of Coventry offers a full range of NRSWA training options. Situated in the middle of the M69, M6, M42 and A5 it has great links to many midland towns making it easily assessable.
Our training centre in East London offers a full range of NRSWA training courses. Situated just off of the A13 and north circular by London City Airport.
Our training centre in North Essex is situated in Braintree, this centre offers a full range of NRSWA training courses. Located just off of the A120, A131 and the just 14 miles from the M11.
Our training centre in Liverpool offers a full range of NRSWA training courses. Located in the middle of the M58, M62 and M6 it has great transfer links.
Our training centre is in Oldham offering a full range of NRSWA training courses. Located just south of the M62.
Our training centre is in Mill Hill offering a full range of NRSWA training courses. Located within the M25 and not far from the M1. There is no parking on site for delegates but the training centre is located about a 2 minute walk from Mill Hill East tube station, which is on the Northern Line.
Our training centre in Jarrow, Newcastle offers NRSWA open courses, just a short journey (2.9 miles) from Fellgate station or (6.48 miles) from Heworth.
Our training centre in Northampton offers all of the NRSWA. Located 6 miles north of Northampton just off of the A508.
Our training centre in Nottingham offers a full range of NRSWA units. Located West of Nottingham just off of the M1.
Our training centre in Scotland is located in West Lothian, we offer a full range of NRSWA units at this centre. Located just North of the M8.
Our training centre in Somerset is based in Rooksbridge, we offer a full range of NRSWA training. Located east of the M5 and just north of the A38.
Our training centre in Swindon offers a full range of NRSWA training units. The training centre is based just north of of the M4.
Our training centre is based in Horsham, offer a full range of NRSWA units which are accredited by CABWI. The training centre is located just east of the A24 in Broadbridge Heath.
Our West Yorkshire based training centre is in Wakefield, we offer a full range of NRSWA units at this venue. It is located east of the M1.
Our training centre in York is located 8 miles north of York we offer a full range of NRSWA units at this venue. Its is located just east of the A19.
Yes we can get the trainer to tailor the course content to the specific needs of clients.
If you are not doing any excavating or reinstating in the footpath or road, but you need to sign off an area to work in. You might just need;
002 – Signing, lighting and guarding
This is a 1 or 2 day course (depending on your location and experience) which we run UK wide on a weekly basis. Dates and prices for this unit are on our website alternatively call us for locations and availability.
The NRSWA Operative course is practical, there is some theory and written work but this is a small portion of the course. If you have any concerns, you can call and speak to our team. If you have a learning difficulty this isn’t a problem we can let the trainer know before you attend and he can give you extra help if required.
The NRSWA certificates and card are valid for 5 years. Once your card has expired you will need to refresh your training with the Re-Assessment. We also run these courses UK wide, with courses running weekly.
Full courses themselves are 5 days long to attend in most locations, signing, lighting and guarding courses are usually 1 day.
If you have lost your street works card you will need to phone SCOTVEC for a replacement on 0845 2702720.
If you drop kerbs and you are excavating and then putting the kerbs back, you will need to complete the 5 day course which generally covers units 1-6+ 9. Units covered do vary at each location. These courses run UK wide with dates running weekly.
If you are not doing any of the actual excavating or reinstating yourself and are just needing to monitor/ supervise the operatives, you will require the NRSWA Supervisor training.
Course prices vary by location, click on your course page and search for your location to find the price in your area.
The majority of our courses include lunch, this is based on location however and some do not. Once you have booked your course, you will receive joining instructions with lunch information included.
If you have any dietary requirements please let us know so we can accommodate, if you would like to know if your course includes lunch before booking contact us and our training team will answer any questions you have.
The very nature of these workshops mean we need a minimum number of people for the course to run. This is both to make it financially viable as well as promoting a good environment for learning.
If for any reason we need to cancel we’ll do our best to give you plenty of notice and provide alternative options or a refund.
The PSS head office is in Basildon, Essex, but we have training centres/ locations UK wide.
You can speak to our team through the chat on our website or call us. Alternatively you can email us at [email protected]
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All of our prices include all the certification and/or cards for the course, there are no added extras for any certificates.
The full address is available on our location page for each venue, at the bottom of the home page, you’ll find a list of venues.
If you can’t find the venue you need or would like to speak to the team they can help you and provide the course postcode to help you plan your journey.
See below links to Streetworks and Project Skills Solutions resources.
If you have a group of delegates that need an NRSWA Unit 1 or a Cat & Genny course Project Skills Solutions can take the hassle out of their training.
Often organisations have groups of delegates that need to take their streetworks course, many of our locations are popular and it can take a while to get multiple delegates trained quickly. We can hold a closed course for groups of delegates, train with colleagues, and choose a date and location convenient to your organisation.
Multiple delegates to train but they can't attend the same course or location?
Project Skills Solutions can organise convenient open courses for your delegates even if they are spread across the UK, at no extra cost! Send your account manager a list of delegates, their requirements and location and we can do the rest.
If you need a group trained but don't need the accredited NRSWA Unit 1 course we can come to your site. Choose a date ideal for your team and have staff trained using the equipment they will have available at work.
See below links to Streetworks and Project Skills Solutions resources.