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CDM for Domestic and Small Works
CDM for Domestic and Small Works, online in about 30 to 45 minutes on any device. The course covers CDM on small jobs, domestic clients, simple planning, high risks on small jobs, and protecting occupants and the public.
Who it is for
Who this course is for
Small builders, sole traders, tradespeople, small contractors and designers working on homes, extensions, refurbishments and small commercial jobs. No previous CDM training is assumed.
- Builders and small contractors
- Tradespeople working for homeowners
- Domestic clients
- Sole traders and small firms
- Anyone running small construction projects
Course content
What the course covers
Five short lessons covering CDM on small jobs, domestic clients and duty holders, simple planning that works, high risks on small jobs, and protecting occupants and the public, then a 12-question assessment.
CDM on small jobs
Why CDM applies to every job, what counts as construction work, and why small jobs are high risk.
Domestic clients and duty holders
Domestic clients, how their duties transfer, contractors, principal contractors, designers and principal designers.
Simple planning that works
A one-page construction phase plan, induction, information and welfare on small jobs.
High risks on small jobs
Structural alterations, asbestos, work at height, excavations, dust and services.
Protecting occupants and the public
Working in occupied homes, children, neighbours, the public, and finishing safely.
Outcomes
What you will be able to do
- Explain how CDM 2015 applies to domestic and small projects
- Describe who takes on the domestic client's duties
- Prepare a simple, proportionate construction phase plan
- Recognise and control the high risks found on small jobs
- Protect homeowners, families and the public during the work
Your legal duty
The law behind this training
This course is awareness training on how the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 apply to domestic and small projects, in line with HSE guidance for small builders. It is not legal advice. HSE's own guidance and your trade body's advice always apply.
One thing to be clear about: CDM applies to every construction job, including a single-trade job in someone's home. For a small job, the paperwork can be simple, but the planning must be real.
- Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
- Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Work at Height Regulations 2005
- Highways Act 1980 for skips and scaffolds on the highway
Practicalities
How the course works
For employers
Buying for a team
Buying for more than a couple of people is easier on an account: one invoice, licences you allocate as staff join, and a report of who has done what and when it expires.
- One invoice instead of one card payment per person
- Allocate licences as people join
- Completion and expiry reporting for your records
- Bespoke versions written around your own procedures
CDM for Domestic and Small Works: common questions
About 30 to 45 minutes, with no time limit: start it, pause it, and come back whenever suits. The certificate is issued as soon as you pass the end assessment.
Yes. Each lesson ends with short knowledge checks, then there is a 12-question assessment with a pass mark of 70% (9 of 12). You can retake it as often as you need.
The certificate is valid for 3 years, and we recommend a refresher every 3 years.
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