16 April 2026
A Scaffold Training Academy, run by A&A Scaffolding Solutions Ltd, has been established in Jersey. It offers basic training for scaffolders and scaffold inspectors.
The current training offer has two courses:
- CISRS Operating Training Scheme (COTS)
- CISRS Basic Scaffold Inspection course (SITS)
CISRS Operating Training Scheme (COTS)
COTS is a one day course that teaches industry basics and how to work safely with scaffolding and access equipment.
The course is suitable for:
- people new to the scaffolding industry
- existing CISRS Scaffolding Labourer Card (green card) holders who need to renew their card
- scaffolders whose STARS accreditation has expired, as STARS is no longer available in Jersey
COTS is a prerequisite for anyone wishing to progress to CISRS Part 1, Part 2 and Advanced courses.
Funded support may be available for eligible candidates through Skills Jersey.
CISRS Basic Scaffold Inspection course (SITS)
SITS is a three day course for experienced scaffolders, supervisors and site managers. It supports those who are required to carry out the 1-in-7-day safety inspections of scaffolding under the Health and Safety (Management in Construction) (Jersey) Regulations 2016.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements vary depending on your role and experience.
Health and safety qualification
All candidates must have completed one of the following within the last two years:
- CITB Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) Test
- CCNSG Safety Passport or CCNSG Leading a Team Safely (LaTS)
- NEBOSH General, Construction or International Certificate
- CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)
- CITB Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS)
- FAS Safe Pass
- IOSH Managing Safely, Working Safely or Directing Safely
- a current offshore survival certificate (MIST, BOSIET or OPITO)
Additional requirements for experienced scaffolders
Experienced scaffolders must also hold one of the following:
- a current CISRS Scaffolder card
- a current CISRS Advanced Scaffolder card
- a current CISRS Scaffolding Supervisor card
- a current or expired CISRS Basic Scaffold Inspection card, where the course is being taken to renew the card
Requirements for other roles
Candidates working in other roles must have at least two years’ experience in one of the following, or an equivalent role:
- scaffold designer
- contracts manager
- engineer
- site agent or site manager
- health and safety manager
- Inspector with the Health and Safety Inspectorate / Health and Safety Executive
You must provide employer endorsed evidence of this experience to the Scaffold Training Academy, to confirm suitable awareness of scaffold structures.
Alternatively, candidates who completed a non CISRS inspection or awareness course at least two years ago may apply.
In all cases, the Scaffold Training Academy decides whether a candidate is admitted.
Enquiries and contact details
Direct all course enquiries and questions about eligibility to the Scaffold Training Academy:
email: scaffoldtrainingacademy@gmail.com
telephone: +44 (0) 1534 722 711
Important information for STARS-qualified scaffolders
STARS training is no longer available in Jersey. Scaffolders with expired STARS tickets must either:
- restart their training through the CISRS training pathway, or
- complete equivalent renewal or refresher training
This is required to demonstrate competence in the safe erection and dismantling of scaffolding.
Failure to complete suitable renewal or refresher training may lead to enforcement action.
You can read more about the Health and Safety Inspectorate’s position on scaffold training in the Scaffold training initiative guidance
gov.je