How much is a street works card?

Streetworks courses vary in length, depending on the requirements of the trainee. We regularly run courses including Reassessment Courses and our Novice 5 Day Course. Prices range between £349-£795.

How long does a street works course last for?

The course is delivered through a combination of classroom learning and practical activities over 5 days at the London centre. You will then be required to complete assessments and a short online exam for each unit.

What is street works ticket?

Upon completion of your course, you will gain an NRSWA card. This is needed to prove that you have completed the course and are ready to carry out work. An NRSWA Card is also commonly known as a 'Streetworks ticket' or pass.

Can you do a street works course online?

The New Roads and Street Works (NRSWA) course is made up of a variety of units and the online course coincides with this. Each online unit consists of several short videos which include a PowerPoint presentation and, in some instances, a filmed practical exercise.

How do I get a Nrswa card?

You can get a NRSWA card by completing a NRSWA Course. NRSWA Courses run NRSWA courses UK wide with courses running weekly. Courses can be booked direct online. Book with confidence as NRSWA Courses is part of the Project Skills Solutions family.

How to get your NRSWA (Streetworks) card

What is a street works permit?

A licence is needed to dig up the road to work on things like drains, cables, ducts, sewer pipes, water and gas pipes etc. These are also known as Section 50 (street works) or Section 171 (temporary excavation) licence. A Section 50 (street works) licence includes: Breaking open, boring or tunnelling under any street.

Who needs a streetworks card?

Operatives: Individuals directly involved in tasks like excavation, reinstatement, and sign placement on public highways require a Streetworks card. This includes groundworkers, machine operators, and those involved in utility installations.

How do I renew my street works ticket?

To renew your card, you must pass your NRSWA reassessment – this involves passing a multiple-choice online 45 minute test for each relevant unit. There are a variety of course options when it comes to your Street Works reassessment. Your experience and level of knowledge will tell you what is right for you.

How do I check streetworks?

Is there a grace period for streetworks card?

You can renew your NRSWA streetworks card up to 6 months prior to the expiry date and up to a max of 3 months after the expiry date.

Does street works cover CSCS?

Groundworks/Street Works | Building Heroes. On successful completion of this course you will gain skills equivalent to a Level 2, and achieve a Streetworks Operative Award, Health & Safety, CSCS Card, and registration on the Street Works register.

Who needs Nrswa training?

The NRSWA operative courses are for anyone who wants to undertake physical work on roads within the UK. Including excavation, backfill, reinstatement, signing, guarding and using tarmac and cold-lay materials. On every site there needs to be at least one qualified operative who is there at all times.

What is streetworks training?

The NRSWA was an idea put in place back in 1991 to safeguard those who work on the roads and highways. The idea behind the act is to educate those who wish to either supervise or carry out work on the highways to the best and safest codes of practice.

What does Nrswa mean?

The New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (NRSWA), supported by relevant Regulations and Codes of Practice, provides a legislative framework for street works by undertakers (including utility companies) and works for road purposes - to the extent that these must be co-ordinated by street authorities.

How long does a Nrswa card last?

If you work on the highway and hold an NRSWA card you will notice that it has an expiry date, which is usually valid for 5 years. You may have more than one unit on your card that could expire on different dates.

What is Nrswa module accreditations?

Course Description

This NRSWA – New Roads and Streetworks Act will provide you with the mechanism for recognising competence in excavation and reinstatement in the highway. NRSWA Operative Units of competence within the New Roads and Streetworks Act are: Location and avoidance of underground apparatus.

How do you become a streetworks trainer?

What qualification do you need to work on roads?

You could take a college course like: Level 1 Certificate in Construction Skills. Level 2 Diploma in Construction and Civil Engineering Operations (Construction)

Do I need a streetworks permit?

Any person or organisation who wishes to carry out works on a highway, will need to apply for a street works licence (Section 50 Licence). This requirement does not apply to anyone acting under a statutory right.

What is the New Works and Street Works Act?

It was repealed and replaced in 1991 by the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 which is still the primary legislation in force today and is nearly always referred to by the acronym NRSWA. NRSWA introduced the concept of the Street Works Register but at that time made no reference to it being an electronic register.

What is a Section 50 license?

A section 50 licence is a permit for a private person or organisation to install a new apparatus or work on an existing apparatus across or along a public highway.

What is Nrswa Unit 2?

This New Roads & Street Works Act (NRSWA) 1 day course is for the single unit 2 (Unit O1) or 10 (Unit S1). The Unit 2 (for Operatives) course is for anyone who needs to physically set up signs, lighting or guarding on the roads.

Is the Nrswa course hard?

The courses are jam packed and there will be a lot of information to learn and the tests to complete. A clear, calm, and rested mind will thank you.