NRSWA Supervisors Reassessment Course

Course details

Course Overview

The NRSWA Supervisors Reassessment training course aims is to refresh supervisors with the skills and knowledge to perform their respective duties as per the standards prescribed by the Awarding Bodies and in-line with the New Roads and Street Works Act (NRSWA), to safeguard themselves and others.

As of the 1st January 1993, new legislation in the form of the New Roads and Street Works Act (1991), made it mandatory that only appropriately qualified employees could work on a public street or road.

Please note that you can only do a reassessment of units that you currently have in date or that have expired within the last 5 years.

Course Content

The Course consists of a short refresher training which is given before each unit, then the Supervisor needs to complete the touchscreen test for each unit. A pass mark of 80% for each unit is needed.

• LA (old Unit1)       - Location and avoidance of underground apparatus. (Supervisors and operatives)

• S1 (old Unit 10)    - Monitoring Signing, lighting, and guarding.

• S2 (old Unit 11)    - Monitoring Excavation in the highway.

• S3 (old Unit 12)    - Monitoring Reinstatement and compaction of backfill materials.

• S4 (old Unit 13)    - Monitoring Reinstatement of sub-base and road base in non-bituminous materials.

• S5 (old Unit 14)    - Monitoring Reinstatement in bituminous materials.

• S6 (old Unit 15)    - Monitoring Reinstatement of concrete slabs.

• S7 (old Unit 16)    - Monitoring Reinstatement of modular surfaces and concrete footways

Assessment

The Operatives assessment consists of theory-based questions on a touch screen tablet, 80% is needed to pass each unit.

Certificates

Once the delegate has successfully completed the course and assessments, the results will be submitted to the awarding body and a certificate, and a Street Works card will be issued to the delegate in due course.

Certification for this course is valid for 5 years from the date of training. To remain certified in this area, you will need to retake the assessment before the expiry date on your card.