Cisrs Operative Training Scheme (cots)
Availability
Date | Time | Cost | Venue | Places | |
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29 Jun 2022 | 08:30 - 17:00 | £147.00 + VAT | Clinterty Centre | 5 | |
28 Nov 2022 | 08:30 - 17:00 | £147.00 + VAT | Clinterty Centre | 8 |
About this course
Target Audience
This course is for personnel wishing to become qualified Scaffolders or existing CISRS Scaffolding Labourer cardholders who need to complete the course once their current card expires, before being issued a new card, as part of CISRS scheme requirements. Personnel looking to apply for the CISRS Part 1 – Tube & Fitting course must wait 6 months after completion of the CISRS COTS course.
Key Learning Outcomes
- Gain an appreciation of general site safety, types of materials and safe methods of manual handling used in scaffolding.
- Understanding of scaffold labouring duties.
Course Content
- General responsibilities
- Basic scaffolding terminology (components and application)
- Servicing of equipment (tube, fittings, boards etc.)
- Boards and stock – quality control
- Health, welfare, hygiene and housekeeping
- Electrical safety
- Fire prevention and control
- Noise and vibration
- Working at height
- Accident prevention and reporting
- Slips, trips and falls
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Transport safety on–site
- Equipment and tools
- Manual handling (including loading and unloading)
- Lifting equipment using rope and wheel
Assessment
Each delegate will undertake a multiple-choice examination paper and practical excercises to demonstrate they have achieved the key learning outcomes detailed above.
Delivery
Classroom and ASET’s CITB/SQA approved Scaffolding Training Centre.
Certification
- You will be issued with a certificate of attendance following successful completion of the CISRS Operative Training Scheme (COTS) Course.
- Upon completion of the CITB Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) Test you will be eligible to apply for the relevant CISRS card.
Required Instructor Qualification/Experience
- SVQ Level 3 in Scaffolding
- CISRS approved Training Instructor
Min/Max Delegates
3/12, course duration and times may vary depending on delegate numbers.
Notes to Customers
To set up a course specifically for your company or if the dates above are not suitable please contact the ASET Customer Service Team for additional dates.

Good course and made very enjoyable through the amount of hands on experience we got.
Cieran Geddes
RelyOn Nutec
Instructor was a subject matter expert and a fountain of knowledge.
Robert Briant
RelyOn Nutec
Excellent course, well presented by the Instructor. Course certainly makes you think (which is good).
Ken Nisbet
RelyOn Nutec
Good well instructed course. Team were excellent and made me fully at ease.
John James Penman
CNR International
Excellent course and well instructed. Facilities on campus are excellent.
Craig Mackay
Hexion UK
The course was excellent in delivery and content and I will recommend others for the course.
Stephen Ray
RelyOn Nutec
Toby has a wealth of knowledge and experience on the subject of DP. He delivers the course very well.
Ryan Palmer
Trinity House
Great coaching from the Instructor who guided me well and shared experiences.
John Weston
RelyOn Nutec
Excellent and informative.
Kevin Mcintosh
Private Delegate
Excellent set up and scenarios. Very experienced Instructors.
James McGinley
NIIT
The changes to this course very welcome. Ian has time to explain best practice and even corrected a few bad habits he noticed. Very happy this is probably the best course associated with my job.
Gavin Kennedy
Dolphin Drilling
Course well-presented / managed with COVID restrictions in place.
Allen Price
TAQA Bratani Ltd
The plant area is an excellent training area. Useful for training in a safe and clean environment.
Tony Coyle
Harbour Energy
Excellent course – by far the best I have been on. Good mix of practical and theory. Instructor very knowledgeable and good training method.
Gareth Weston
Dana Petroleum
“Highly professional course, very helpful instructors who have delivered substantial relevant knowledge within the scope of all discussed issues/topics and were always there to answer any questions and clarify any uncertainties. I will definitely recommend this course and ASET Training Academy to all my friends and also will be very happy to refresh the course in five years time.
Piotr Kopec
Private Delegate
Course was very good. Would recommend to others
Kyle Doig
RelyOn Nutec
Steve was very helpful, knows what he is talking about and communicates it well. Very good practical side to the course.
Mark Johnston
MJ HVAC ltd
Well structured. Excellent feedback and advice from the assessor.
Dale Checksfield
Chrysaor E & P Services UK
The course instructor was highly knowledgeable, described all methods of the course in a very easy way to understand. Overall excellent.
Ryan Maloney
RFL Electrical
A well run course with the mix of theory and practical. Totally met my expectations. Facilities was very good with plenty of equipment & tools.
Christopher Fitzpatrick
NIIT
Good course produced, great setup of facilities and the instructor was very knowledgeable of all tests received.
Alan Sinclair
Sparrows Group
Course was organised very well. Tutors were very knowledgeable and helpful.
Bart Leyland
Private Delegate
Thoroughly enjoyed the course and the way it was ran. Plenty of opportunities to work as a team and experience the new simulator.
Graham Morgan
Private Delegate
arine “Very good interaction with the class by lecturer. Toby is knowledgeable, experienced and informative individual. His teaching techniques and approach to the subject are clear and precise. Toby has the ability to share the knowledge, technical and practical experience at its best to the students. I will look forward to participating in DP courses in the future.
Tomasz Bak
RelyOn Nutec
Instructor very experienced and knowledgeable. Good set up in Switch room/training area.
Stuart Mulpetre
RelyOn Nutec
Found this course very beneficial and I feel I will benefit from the knowledge gained from the instructor on this course in my workplace. Would definitely recommend to others.
William Hadden
Macduff Shellfish Ltd
Course was very well presented. All tutors were very helpful and friendly.
Michael Rae
NG Bailey Limited
Very enjoyable course. Learnt and refreshed a lot of knowledge. Ian explains things very well and makes it easy to understand.
Jamie Wilson
KCA Deutag Drilling
Excellent course which was both interesting and essential to my offshore role, would definitely recommend.
Darren Mcdonald
CNR International
Instructors were excellent from start to end. Course was enjoyable – would recommend.
Ben Adams
Dana Petroleum
A very competent and experienced team. Assessor was first class and his previous experience was very clear. I will recommend ASET to my team and my company for OIM Assessment.
Ryan Fiske
SHELL UK
Very good course – lots of practical work.
James Stewart
RelyOn Nutec
Thoroughly enjoyed the course and feel I have learnt a lot
Nyall Robertson
RelyOn Nutec
Very well explained and detailed course, learnt a lot.
Connor Burnett
Stork Technical Services
Excellent materials provided, delivery of content excellent – clear and concise.
Brendan Farren
Private Delegate
Excellent course, right duration and opportunity for hands on switching exposure.
Neil Mcbain
Petrofac