ECITB Programmes

Tutor/Trainer - Tester - Administrator - Invigilator

Criteria Matrix
 ECITB Programmes
Tutor/Trainer - Tester - Administrator - Invigilator Criteria Matrix
Notes:
The criteria below represent the minimum standards that must be met by individuals applying to be Tutor/Trainers,
Testers, Invigilators or Administrators of ECITB programmes, courses and technical tests.

Approved Tutors/Trainer/Testers/Invigilators must be able to satisfy the specified requirements in all 3 areas of
criteria as shown in the matrix below.

All new Tutors/Trainer/Testers/Invigilators must complete the ECITB Induction programme (PAM021) and test
(PAM022) before delivering/invigilating/testing an ECITB/CCNSG/IHSP courses and/or tests.

 ECITB recommends that all approved Technical Trainers and Testers hold either a current CCNSG Safety
Passport, IHSP, safety qualification or equivalent industry safety card to be able to deliver and/or test ECITB
programmes.

Glossary of terms

Term Definition
ECITB Engineering Construction Industry Training Board
CCNSG Client Contractor National Safety Group
LaTS Leading a Team Safely
APMP APM course for Practitioners
APM Association for Project Management
HSE Health, Safety and Environment
IOSH Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
IR Industrial Relations
IT Information Technology
L2 Level 2
L3 Level 3
NAECI National Agreement for the Engineering Construction Industry
NEBOSH National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health
VQ Vocational Qualification
IHSP ECITB International Health & Safety Passport
ICE International Competence Engineering-Construction (ECITB International)
Vocational Qualifications)

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 Technical Tests
Apprenticeships/Technical Knowledge/
Standards/Technical Training Knowledge Tests/CCNSG Practical
Renewal Online only
Training/Delivery qualification L2 or above Take the ECITB Online Examiner Course and successfully
(higher qualifications in the relevant discipline passed ECITB Invigilator or Examiner Technical Tests:
Training Qualifications
are also acceptable) Thorough technical  TINV01 Technical Test Invigilator
and Experience (minimum
requirement)
knowledge and certification in the relevant  TEX01 Technical Test Examiner
Vocational Qualification or industry accepted
equivalent trade qualification
Thorough technical knowledge and certification IT & Administration s kills Thorough technical
Academic and/or in the relevant Vocational Qualification or and experience knowledge and certification
Vocational Qualifications industry accepted equivalent trade qualification. in the relevant Vocational
and/or Professional Qualification or industry
Recognition (minimum accepted equivalent trade
requirement) qualification

Verifiable relevant experience in the relevant Verifiable relevant Verifiable relevant

discipline in a role which calls for the experience in administration experience in the relevant
demonstration of the competences contained or training discipline in a role which
within the apprenticeship/technical training to be calls for the demonstration of
Relevant Occupational delivered the competences contained
Experience (minimum within the technical tests to
requirement) * Please also refer to relevant ECITB role be examined
specification for further guidance*
* Please also refer to relevant
ECITB role specification for
further guidance*

All CCNSG courses Supervisor/Chargehand Training

Modules 1, 2, 3 & 5/ Chargehand
National & Renewal Leading a Team Safely (LaTS)
Training
Training/Delivery qualification L2 or above (higher qualifications in the Training/Delivery qualification L2 or
Training Qualifications relevant discipline are also acceptable) above (higher qualifications in the
and Experience (minimum relevant discipline are also
requirement) acceptable)

NEBOSH National General NEBOSH National General L3 Management qualification or

Certificate (higher qualifications in
the relevant discipline are also
acceptable)
or
L3 HSE qualification or above
or an equivalent qualification
Academic and/or
(higher qualifications in the
Vocational Qualifications
relevant discipline are also
and/or Professional
acceptable)
Recognition (minimum
or
requirement)
Member of a recognised
institute for occupational
health & safety
and
Possession of a current CCNSG
passport for the course they are
delivering
Verifiable relevant
Relevant Occupational work experience in the
Experience (minimum engineering and/or construction
requirement) sector
Certificate (higher qualifications in at least equivalent
the relevant discipline are also or
acceptable) Appropriate corporate membership
or of a management institute
L3 HSE qualification or above or or
an equivalent qualification Verifiable relevant and sustained
recent work experience
(higher qualifications in the
relevant discipline are also
acceptable)
or
Member of a recognised
institute for occupational health
& safety
and
Possession of a current CCNSG
passport & LaTS card for the
course they are delivering
Verifiable relevant work Verifiable relevant work experience as
experience as a a supervisor/manager in the
supervisor/manager in the engineering and/or construction sector
engineering and/or construction
sector

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 Developing Training
Senior Supervisor Coaching Skills Introduction to Project
Events Effectively
Training Workshop Controls
Workshop
Training/Delivery Training/Delivery Training/Delivery Training/Delivery qualification
Training Qualifications qualification L2 or above qualification L2 or above qualification L2 or above L2 or above (higher
and Experience (minimum (higher qualifications in (higher qualifications in (higher qualifications in the qualifications in the relevant
requirement) the relevant discipline the relevant discipline are relevant discipline are also discipline are also
are also acceptable) also acceptable) acceptable) acceptable)
Professional A qualification related to As above APM Introductory Certificate
Recognition coaching skills or or recognised equivalent
qualification related to membership of an
Academic and/or Industrial Relations is association such as a
Vocational Qualifications desirable. However, Recognised Coaching
and/or Professional the applicant must qualification or
Recognition (minimum demonstrate verifiable equivalent verifiable
requirement) relevant of applying an experience
understanding of the
NAECI in a real work
or training situation
Verifiable relevant Verifiable relevant Experience as a ‘trainer’ Verifiable relevant experience
work experience as a experience of regularly for a verifiable relevant of working in project
Relevant Occupational
senior supervisor in providing coaching to period (including part-time management or project
Experience (minimum
the engineering and/or others and/or delivery of job role where applicable controls in an engineering
requirement)
construction sector Coaching Skills training and/or construction
environment

Managing Risk as
Project Document Estimating Methodology
part of a Project NAECI Joint IR course
Managers’ Course and Practice
Team
Training/Delivery qualification L2 or above (higher Training/Delivery Training/Delivery qualification
Training Qualifications qualifications in the relevant discipline are also qualification L2 or above L2 or above (higher
and Experience (minimum acceptable) (higher qualifications in qualifications in the relevant
requirement) the relevant discipline are discipline are also
also acceptable) acceptable)
Must already be approved by the APM for the Professional Recognition L5 Diploma in
delivery of the APMP training course qualification related to Estimating or
or Industrial Relations is equivalent
IPMA Level D qualification or equivalent level desirable. However, the or
Academic and/or
qualification applicant must Appropriate
Vocational Qualifications demonstrate verifiable membership of a
and/or Professional
relevant experience of recognised institute
Recognition (minimum
applying an understanding or
requirement) of the NAECI in a real Verifiable relevant and
work or training situation sustained recent work
experience as a senior
estimator
Evidence of effectively Evidence of effectively As above Verifiable relevant work
Relevant Occupational using risk using document experience as a senior
Experience (minimum management skills and management skills and estimator in the engineering
requirement) techniques in a real techniques in a real work and/or construction sector
work situation situation

ECITB Approved
Administrator/Test
Coordinator
Training Qualifications IT & Administration
and Experience (minimum Skills/experience
requirement)
Academic and/or As above
Vocational Qualifications
and/or Professional
Recognition (minimum
requirement)
Verifiable relevant
Relevant Occupational
work experience as an
Experience (minimum
Administrator and/or
requirement)
Test Coordinator

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 International Health and Safety Passport (IHSP)
Foundation
Training Qualifications
and Experience (minimum Training/Delivery qualification L2 or above (higher qualifications in the relevant discipline are also acceptable)
requirement)
IOSH Managing Safely (higher
qualifications in the relevant
discipline are also acceptable)
or
L3 HSE qualification or above or
an equivalent qualification (higher
Academic and/or
qualifications in the relevant
Vocational Qualifications
discipline are also acceptable)
and/or Professional
or
Recognition (minimum
Member of a recognised
requirement)
institute for occupational
health & safety
and
Possession of a current IHSP
passport for the course they are
delivering
Verifiable relevant work
Relevant Occupational
experience in the engineering
Experience (minimum
and/or construction sector
requirement)
International Health and Safety Passport (IHSP)
Risk Assessment
Training Qualifications
and Experience (minimum Training/Delivery qualification L2 or above (higher qualifications in the relevant discipline are also acceptable)
requirement)
NEBOSH National General
Certificate (higher qualifications in
the relevant discipline are also
acceptable)
or
L3 HSE qualification or above or
an equivalent qualification (higher
Academic and/or
qualifications in the relevant
Vocational Qualifications
discipline are also acceptable)
and/or Professional
or
Recognition (minimum
Member of a recognised
requirement)
institute for occupational
health & safety
and
Possession of a current IHSP
Advanced & Supervisory passports
Verifiable relevant work
Relevant Occupational experience as a manager
Experience (minimum developing and writing Risk
requirement) Assessments in the engineering
and/or construction sector
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Advanced
NEBOSH National General Certificate
(higher qualifications in the relevant
discipline are also acceptable)
or
L3 HSE qualification or above or an
equivalent qualification (higher
qualifications in the relevant
discipline are also acceptable)
or
Member of a recognised
institute for occupational health
& safety
and
Possession of a current IHSP
Advanced passport for the course
they are delivering
Verifiable relevant work experience
as a supervisor/manager in the
engineering and/or construction
sector
Working at Heights
NEBOSH National General Certificate
(higher qualifications in the relevant
discipline are also acceptable)
or
L3 HSE qualification or above or an
equivalent qualification (higher
qualifications in the relevant
discipline are also acceptable)
or
Member of a recognised
institute for occupational health
& safety
and
Possession of a current IHSP
Advanced & Supervisory passports
and a Working at Heights
qualification
Verifiable relevant work experience
as a manager managing Working at
Height programmes in the
engineering and/or construction
sector
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Supervisory Programme
NEBOSH National General Certificate
(higher qualifications in the relevant
discipline are also acceptable)
or
L3 HSE qualification or above or an
equivalent qualification (higher
qualifications in the relevant
discipline are also acceptable)
or
Member of a recognised
institute for occupational health
& safety
and
Possession of a current IHSP
Supervisory passport for the course
they are delivering
Verifiable relevant work experience
as a supervisor/manager in the
engineering and/or construction
sector
Environmental
NEBOSH National General Certificate
(higher qualifications in the relevant
discipline are also acceptable)
or
L3 HSE qualification or above or an
equivalent qualification (higher
qualifications in the relevant
discipline are also acceptable)
or
Member of a recognised
institute for occupational health
& safety
and
Possession of a current IHSP
Advanced & Supervisory passports
and NEBOSH Environmental
Management or equivalent L3
qualification
Verifiable relevant work experience
as a manager within environmental
management role in the engineering
and/or construction sector

International Diploma
Training/Delivery
Training Qualifications qualification L2 or above
and Experience (minimum (higher qualifications in the
requirement) relevant discipline are also
acceptable)
ICE L3
or
ECITB International
Diploma,
Academic and/or or
Vocational Qualifications VQ L3 (higher
and/or Professional qualifications in the
Recognition (minimum relevant discipline are also
requirement) acceptable)
Qualification must be
within the relevant
discipline
Verifiable relevant work
experience in the
engineering and/or
Relevant Occupational
construction sector
Experience (minimum
requirement)
ECITB International Scaffolding Training
Level 1 & 2 Level 3
Training/Delivery qualification L2 or above (higher qualifications in the relevant
discipline are also acceptable)
ICE L2 Scaffolding ICE L3 Scaffolding
or or
VQ L2 Scaffolding (higher VQ L3 Scaffolding (higher
qualifications in the qualifications in the
relevant discipline are also relevant discipline are also
acceptable) acceptable)
and and
ECITB Scaffolding ECITB Scaffolding
Knowledge Test at L2 or Knowledge Test at L3 or
above above
Verifiable relevant work Verifiable relevant work
experience in the experience in the
engineering and/or management of the
construction sector erection & disassembly of
scaffolding structures in the
engineering and/or
construction sector
Level 4
ICE L4 Scaffolding
or
VQ L4 Scaffolding (higher
qualifications in the
relevant discipline are also
acceptable)
and
ECITB Scaffolding
Knowledge Test at L4
Verifiable relevant work
experience in the
management of the
erection, disassembly &
inspection of scaffolding
structures in the
engineering and/or
construction sector

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