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Working at Height Training Level 3

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Working at height is part of everyday work for many people in the UK, from roofers and scaffolders to warehouse staff, decorators and window cleaners. It isn’t only about tall buildings: a stepladder, a lorry bed or the edge of a loading bay all count. Falls from height remain one of the biggest causes of workplace deaths and major injuries, and our Working at Height Training helps you understand those risks and work safely and with confidence.

In just under two hours, you’ll learn what the Work at Height Regulations 2005 expect from employers, supervisors and workers, and how to put those duties into practice. You’ll find out how to carry out a risk assessment, apply the hierarchy of control, and manage hazards such as fragile surfaces, open edges and falling objects. You’ll also learn how to choose the right access equipment for each job and check it before use.

The course is fully online and self-paced, so you can study on your laptop, tablet or phone whenever it suits you.

Last audited and updated on: 10th October 2026
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Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, learners will be able to demonstrate that they;

  • Understand the health and safety hazards of working at height
  • Learn about HSE law and legal requirements for employers and employees
  • Explore the main causes of falls from height and prevention measures
  • Get step-by-step guidance on how to conduct a risk assessment
  • Be able to identify and evaluate health and safety risk in the workplace
  • Know the safety control measures for roofs, vehicles and fragile surfaces
  • Learn how to create an effective workplace emergency rescue plan
  • Broaden your understanding of personal protection equipment (PPE)

What is The Working at Height course?

The Working at Height course is an online awareness course on how to plan and carry out work at height safely and legally in the UK. It’s based on the Work at Height Regulations 2005 and HSE’s INDG401 brief guide. Over three modules, you’ll learn what counts as work at height and who holds which legal duties. You’ll learn how to carry out a risk assessment and apply the hierarchy of control (avoid, prevent, minimise) to fragile surfaces, edges, vehicles and falling objects. You’ll also learn how to choose and check ladders, towers, MEWPs and scaffolding, and how to plan a rescue. The course ends with an instantly marked multiple-choice test, with unlimited free retakes.

Who Should Take the Working at Height Course?

Anyone who works at height, supervises people who do, or plans the work. For example:

  • Construction workers, roofers, scaffolders and labourers
  • Window cleaners, painters, decorators and signage installers
  • Maintenance, facilities and property staff
  • Warehouse, retail and delivery staff who use ladders, racking or vehicle beds
  • Site supervisors, managers and health and safety reps
  • Employers and self-employed tradespeople who need to understand their legal duties

Why Take The Working at Height Course?

Whether you work at height every day or only now and then, this course gives you the knowledge to do it safely, and proof that you’ve been trained.

  • Meet your legal duty, as WAHR 2005 requires anyone working at height to be competent
  • Prevent falls by spotting the ladder, roof and edge risks behind most accidents
  • Prove your training with a dated CPD certificate for inductions, tenders and audits
  • Fit it around work in 1 hour 50 minutes, self-paced, for £20 + VAT
  • Prepare for practical courses by learning the theory behind IPAF, PASMA and ladder training

In under two hours, you’ll know how to keep yourself and your team safe at height, and have a certificate to show for it.

Job opportunities and salary expectations in the UK

Working at height training is useful in many UK jobs, from trades on site to health and safety roles. The figures below are the National Careers Service averages for England, from starter to experienced.

  • Construction site supervisor: £30,000 to £60,000
  • Scaffolder: £25,000 to £51,000
  • Health and safety adviser: £26,000 to £48,000
  • Wind turbine technician: £25,000 to £47,000
  • Roofer: £26,000 to £42,000
  • Steeplejack: £23,000 to £38,000
  • Cleaner, including window cleaner: £19,000 to £25,000

Entry requirements for Working at Height Course

There are no formal entry requirements. You don’t need previous qualifications or experience to take this course. You just need:

  • A basic level of English, as the course and test are in English
  • A laptop, tablet or smartphone with an internet connection
  • About 2 hours, which you can split across as many sessions as you like

Assessment of Working at Height Training

At the end of the course, there will be an online assessment, which you will need to pass to complete the course. Answers are marked instantly and automatically, allowing you to know straight away whether you have passed. If you haven’t, there’s no limit on the number of times you can take the final exam. All this is included in the one-time fee you paid for the course itself.

Accreditation of Working at Height Training

All of our courses, including this Emergency First Aid at Work Course (EFAW Course) is fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field.

CPD Accredited

All our courses are CPD accredited, meeting recognised Continuing Professional Development (CPD) standards.

RoSPA Membership

RoSPA membership shows commitment to health and safety and helps organisations maintain strong safety standards and reduce workplace risks.

British Safety Council Member

A British Safety Council Member demonstrates commitment to high health, safety, and wellbeing standards and safer workplaces.

Working at Height Certification

Once you’ve successfully completed your course, you will immediately be sent a digital certificate. Also, you can have your printed certificate delivered by post (shipping cost £5.99). All of our courses are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field.

Working at Height Training Level 3 Certification
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Recommended renewal: 3 years.
Our certifications have no expiry dates, but we recommend renewing them to stay up to date with industry best practices.

Course Curriculum

Module one clarifies the definition of “Working at Height”, and provides statistics for the most commonly experienced incidents in the UK. We also look at the UK regulations (WAHR 2005) that govern this work and the legal responsibilities that employees and employers hold with this type of work.

In Module two, we explore the full process of applying risk assessment to planned work, where height-related tasks are required to be performed. It details the many types of hazards you can expect to encounter and how to prevent or minimise the opportunity for any harm to befall anyone. 

In Module Three, the course examines the many types of equipment that a worker can expect to use during work at height. This leads to guidelines of how best to use devices such as MAWPs and Scaffolding, and the crucial inspection pointers for devices such as step-ladders and podium steps.  

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Omama Saqib
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I had a very good experience with Training Express. The course was well structured, easy to understand, and very informative. The lessons were clear, and I could study at my own pace, which was very helpful. The content was relevant and useful, and the platform was simple to use. I would recommend Training Express to anyone looking to improve their skills or gain new knowledge.

FAQs About Working at Height Training

Working at Height Training Level 3 is an advanced health and safety course designed for employees and supervisors who work at heights. It covers risk assessments, fall prevention, safe use of equipment, and emergency procedures. Completing this course ensures compliance with UK safety regulations and helps reduce workplace accidents.

This course is ideal for site managers, supervisors, safety officers, and workers who regularly operate at heights. Anyone responsible for overseeing work at height or ensuring team safety can benefit from this Level 3 qualification. It’s also suitable for those looking to advance their career in construction or facilities management.

A working at height certificate is proof that you’ve completed training on how to work safely at height under the Work at Height Regulations 2005. Online awareness certificates, like this CPD one, cover the law, risk assessment and equipment choice.

While not legally mandatory for all workers, Level 3 training is highly recommended for anyone managing or working at height. UK regulations under the Work at Height Regulations 2005 require employers to provide adequate training to prevent falls and ensure worker safety, making this course essential for compliance.

There is no minimum height. Under the Work at Height Regulations 2005, work at height is any work where a person could fall a distance liable to cause injury if there were no precautions. That includes working on a stepladder, a lorry bed, or near an open edge or hole at ground level.

Slips and trips on the level are not work at height, and neither is walking up and down a permanent staircase in a building. Work on a ladder, a flat roof, a loading bay edge or near a fragile surface does count, however low it is.

Yes, in effect. Employers must make sure anyone who works at height, or plans or supervises it, is competent, and training is the usual way to achieve and record that.

Online awareness certificates don’t legally expire, but most employers refresh training every 3 years. Refresh sooner if your job, equipment or the law changes.

Course Curriculum

Working at Height Training
Introduction, Regulations and Duties 00:22:00
Assessment and Prevention 00:27:00
Work at Height Equipment 00:21:00
Mock Exam
Mock Exam – Working at Height Training 00:20:00
Final Exam
Final Exam – Working at Height Training 00:20:00
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