Training Opportunities

At OCTG, we offer a wide range of practical, industry-focused training courses designed to enhance skills, boost safety, and support career progression across the construction sector.

Our training portfolio covers all essential areas, from Health & Safety Awareness—a vital step towards obtaining the CSCS Green Labourer Card—to specialist topics like Asbestos Awareness, Scaffold Inspection, Safe Working at Heights, and Risk Assessments & Method Statements (RAMS).

Our Core Course Schedule, published every four months, ensures members receive timely access to the latest training sessions tailored to industry needs.

Courses run year-round at convenient venues across the region, including Long Hanborough, Oxford, Witney, and Bicester. For plant and machinery training, we offer flexible, on-site or yard-based sessions, designed around your operational requirements.

Thanks to negotiated rates with our preferred training providers, OCTG members benefit from exclusive discounts—helping you access high-quality training at competitive prices.

  • Asbestos Awareness
  • Health & Safety Awareness + Screen Test
  • Directors’ Role in Health & Safety
  • Emergency First Aid at Work
  • First Aid at Work (3-day course)
  • Mental Health & Wellbeing
  • Display Screen Equipment Assessment
  • SMSTS (5-day) & Refresher (2-day)
  • SSSTS (2-day) & Refresher (1-day)
  • Scaffold Appreciation & Inspection
  • Safe Working at Heights
  • PASMA Mobile Towers
  • Manual Handling
  • Abrasive Wheels
  • IOSH Working Safely (1 day)
  • IOSH Managing Safely (3 days)
  • Temporary Works Coordinator
  • Face Fit Tester Training
  • Fire Marshall
  • Risk Assessment & Method Statements (RAMS)
  • Site Environmental Awareness Training Scheme (SEATS)
  • The Effective Manager (4 days)

Ready to upskill your team? Explore membership benefits or contact us to find out more about upcoming courses and bookings.