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All courses include registration, exams, certificates and cards where applicable. Please note we list courses as Unit 2, the new unit code would be O1 or Operative 1.
Covid update 5/1/21: Classroom training continues across almost all of our locations and in line with government guidance. If your course is cancelled we will be in touch ASAP. For more details, click here.
The NRSWA Unit 2 (now called O1 under new regulations) course allows you to put out cones and lights to direct traffic and pedestrians around your work. Over 30 venues Nationwide to choose from, enter your postcode to find your nearest NRSWA centre now.
NRSWA Unit 2 Signing, Lighting and Guarding teaches delegates how to carry out daily tasks in lighting and guarding systems.
The Unit 2 course is for anyone who wants to physically set up signing, lighting and guarding equipment on the streets.
It will enable you to take adequate measures to minimise any inconvenience to the general public, and to maintain a safe environment for the public, pedestrians, vehicles and members of the streetworks team.
If you would like to be qualified to supervise others setting up equipment you will need the NRSWA Unit 10 course (but don't worry, we run those Nationwide too!).
Enter your postcode or location in the search box and find your closest NRSWA Unit 2 venue and book online.
Our NRSWA Unit 2 courses are completely accredited by City & Guilds or SWQR and upon completion of your course you will be awarded your streetworks card.
We are experts in NRSWA training, if you have any questions our team are here to help:
The NRSWA Unit 2 course is a 1 day course.
You will be assessed and must provide sufficient knowledge evidence by way of oral or written questions. You will also be assessed showing what you have learnt.
If you supervise the setting up of signing, lighting and guarding then you will need the NRSWA Unit 10 course.
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 2 is a change in the unit code. Instead of "unit 2" the course is now "O1".
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.
- Produce a plan of an intended site showing the position of signs, guarding and traffic signals. The plan must include all relevant distances, sizes, and dimensions required.
- Produce a list of equipment for the intended site.
- Position, test, adjust, commission and decommission temporary traffic signals.
- Conduct the activities safely wearing the appropriate safety wear.
See below links to Streetworks and Project Skills Solutions resources.
Our Basildon, Essex training center offers NRSWA Reassessment courses, and is located between the A127 and A13 making it easily accessible by car from London, Southend, North Essex and Kent. We are close to Basildon and Wickford train stations.
Our Birmingham training center 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 your card has expired in the last 5 years you can attend a re-assessment course to cover the units on your card and get a new expiry date for those units.
Once your card/unit has expired you are not qualified to undertake that work, you no longer get a 6 month grace period. For more information contact our team.
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.
No, if you complete the NRSWA Supervisor training course you can only supervise to make sure that the operative has carried out the work correctly. You are not trained to carry out the operatives work.
If you have previously completed the NRSWA Operative course you can then complete the NRSWA Supervisors, you will receive a white card. You have to be either an operative or a supervisor on site, you can’t be down as both as you can’t be the operative then supervise yourself.
You won’t have to re sit unit 1 (this is the same for both operatives and supervisors) so when booking on, let us know that you have previously completed the operatives. You will need to bring your existing card along to the course with you.
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 their streetworks ticket 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.
See below links to Streetworks and Project Skills Solutions resources.