Our Approved Training Providers are crucial in the successful delivery of this training, driving up skills and knowledge across industry.
40,000 people attend an ECITB training course or test in Great Britain every year
Over 200 Approved Training Providers in the UK and internationally
More than 90 ECITB approved courses
Several hundred technical tests
43 suites of training standards
31 qualifications
Become an ECITB-Approved Training Provider
The ECITB approves training providers to deliver training and assessment for more than 80,000 learners each year.
Training providers are licensed by the ECITB to deliver:
- CCNSG Safety Passport scheme
- International Health and Safety Passport scheme
- Training standards
- Technical tests
- Technical short courses
- Supervisor and personal skills ECITB training courses
- Project control ECITB training courses
If you are interested in becoming an Approved Training Provider, please email our team to express your interest.
We will contact you to ensure you meet the ECITB’s Approved Training Provider criteria and explain the application process and associated licence fees. Read more on becoming an Approved Training Provider including the application process.
Training provider approval process
Approved Training Provider approval process and licences guide
Extension or changes to your licence
- Licence extensions
- New training and/or testing premises
- New disciplines and therefore practical resources/rig
If you are looking to extend your delivery of ECITB training and testing, have new training or testing premises or wish to deliver new disciplines with additional infrastructure, please complete the application form below and email this to
Approval form for licence extension
Adding trainers, examiners and training centre staff
If you wish to add additional trainers, examiners or additional centre staff please refer to the application criteria guide and the process flowchart below. If you meet this criteria, complete the application form ensuring you provide all the information requested and email it to:
ECITB approval for your training courses - Provider Course Approval Scheme (PCAS)
ECITB training standards set out the requirements our industry has requested for training and testing in a range of disciplines. If you have developed training to meet these requirements you can apply for ECITB approval of your course through the ECITB Provider Course Approval Scheme (PCAS). You must hold a valid ECITB-approved Training Standard Provider Licence to do this.
Application review timetable
ECITB reviews applications on rotation:
- Trainers / Examiners – 1st week in the month
- PCAS courses – 2nd week in the month
- Providers – 3rd week in the month
Training providers must submit their applications for approval a month in advance by Friday 3.30pm.
View our 2024 application review weeks spreadsheet
For further information
We hope this page provides you with the information you need to work with us now and in the future. Get in touch if you have any questions relating to the information on this page or if you have suggestions on how we can improve it.
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- safetypassport@ecitb.org.uk – for CCNSG related enquiries
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