SITMA provides certification to individuals conducting sound insulation testing for Building Regulations purposes.
SITMA’s scope of certification can be found here.
SITMA is a personnel certification scheme and as such, it certifies individuals and not companies
SITMA makes no stipulations regarding prospective applicants requiring specific abilities prior to the commencement of the assessment and application process, however it is advisable that potential applications are:
For the purposes of this document, a simplified process is showed below for the entry into the SITMA Certification Scheme for Sound Insulation Testers.
The process is used to ensure that the scheme requirements have been met and that all applicants are treated fairly and objectively. SITMA requires that all applicants have to successfully complete this process regardless of experience or qualifications.
Prior to making their formal application to join SITMA, potential applicants are required to successfully complete the SITMA Theory Examination.
SITMA Theory Examinations are booked online via the SITMA Entry Routes webpage by following the booking link (see right). These are administered in person, utilising a paper-based examination format.
Note: SITMAÂ advises that prior to sitting the SITMA Theory Exam that some form of training is undergone, but is clear that no formal training is technically required and that it is at the discretion of the exam candidate as to whether or not they believe they meet the requirements as defined as in PUS009 (This document is available upon request).
Click the button below to send an inquiry to book your SITMA Theory Exam. Once your inquiry has been submitted you shall receive dates that available to take your exam.Â
Click HereSITMA permits all candidates a maximum of 5 attempts at the theory examination, after which they must wait a period of 6-months before they can restart the assessment process.
All second attempts at the theory examination must be completed at one of the next two SITMA Examination Dates (Examination dates for the year are available on the SITMA website). Second attempts will be conducted using the ‘multiple-choice’ format. There is no charge for the second attempt.
A third attempt at the ‘multiple-choice’ examination can only go ahead following a 90-day cooling off period following the issuance of the results from the previous examination. The cooling off period can be reduced to 30 days if the candidate chooses to sit the ‘written’ examination instead of the ‘multiple-choice’. Third attempts are charged at £100+VAT.
Any fourth attempt at the ‘multiple-choice’ examination will follow the above process and will only go ahead after a 90-days cooling off period following the issuance of the results from the previous examination.
Second attempts at the ‘written’ examination may be taken after a cooling off period of 30-days. Fourth attempts will be charged at £100.00 +VAT.
All Fifth attempts at the theory examination will be completed in the ‘multiple-choice’ format and will follow the previously defined process with candidates whose third and fourth attempts were completed in the ‘multiple choice’ format requiring a 90-day cooling off period between attempts, and candidates who’s third and fourth attempts were completed in the ‘written’ format requiring a 30-day cooling off period. This attempt will be charged at £100.00+VAT.
Only once the SITMA Theory Examination has been successfully completed and the exam candidate has received their completion certificate, can they make their application to join SITMA.
Applicants are not authorised to apply without the completion certificate unless the Scheme Manager authorises them to do so.
As previously mentioned, SITMA’s scope of certification covers individuals and not companies so requires all of its applicants to join as ‘individuals’.
As individuals they may choose to be associated with a company for the purposes of administration, invoicing and communication, but the certification remains solely with the individual and not the associated company.
Click here to apply via the SITMA Application Form. Your application will be checked by SITMA and then you'll be invited to book in your initial audit.Â
Click HereSITMA also requires applicants to:
Click below to head to our Equipment and Calibration Requirements page which tells you exactly what you'll need for you application
Click HereTo apply for certification, individuals complete the online application form available. Click Below to apply.Â
Click HereThe following information is required at the application stage:
The applicant will enter into a contractual agreement by checking boxes on the application form to abide by the rules and requirements of the SITMA Scheme
Applications will be acknowledged within 5 working days of receipt and an invoice issued against the accompanying applicant fee. An account will be established for trading with SITMA, which will include the option to sign up for a direct debit process to automatically pay SITMA fees going forward.
Scheme document ‘PUS001 – Application Information’ provides applicants with an example of all required fields.
SITMA will conduct an initial review to ensure the information provided is acceptable and meets the requirements of the certification scheme.
Should further information be required, SITMA will contact the candidate to request the additional information.
Once confirmed, SITMA will progress the application to the Initial on-site Audit (Step Four)
Once an applicant has completed the application stage and has provided the required evidence of Scheme pre-requisites, they will be required to complete an initial on-site audit (witnessed audit) conducted by a SITMA Auditor.
This initial on-site audit must be passed for the applicant to be granted certification.
It remain the applicant’s responsibility to source an appropriate testing location. As an aid, SITMA makes PUS011 and PUS012 available to the applicant on receipt of application.Â
Applicants are allowed a maximum of 3 attempts at the initial audit stage.
Where a second attempt at the initial audit is required, this must be completed within 60 days of the date that the results of the first attempt were issued.
This attempt will be charged as per the current application and initial audit fee (‘PUS002 – SITMA Scheme Fee Schedule’)
A third attempt is permissible following a cooling off period of 6 weeks from the date that the results of the second attempt were issued. The cooling off period is to ensure the individual has adequate time to learn more about sound insulation testing.Â
This attempt will be charged as per the current application and initial audit fee (‘PUS002 – SITMA Scheme Fee Schedule’)
Following a successful application and subsequent passing of the initial audit, newly certified persons will undergo a period of probation for 6 months whereby the Scheme Manager at any time may put individuals’ membership on hold should the Scheme Manager have a valid and justifiable reason to do so.
SITMA is committed to the continued development of all industry professionals. Reasonable accommodations are intended to remove, as far as possible, the impact of a disability on an applicant’s performance and to enable the individual to access assessment on an equal footing. It does not give the applicant an unfair advantage over other applicants who follow the same assessment.
Support is offered throughout the entire application process to ensure that all applicants have equal opportunities. Any request for reasonable accommodation
should be made from the outset and should include the diagnosis and recommended reasonable accommodations.
Applicants can communicate their requests by contacting the SITMA Scheme Manager by telephone: +44(0)1494 38159 or by email: manager@sitma.org.uk
For Certified Person that leave the certification scheme, SITMA allows up to the end of their current certification period to re-join the certification scheme without penalty or cost.
After their certification period expires, teh candidate will have ceased to be a certified member and will be required to re-apply using the standard application form that is found on the SITMA website.
Ref: PUS004 – Methods & Routes of Entry – Issue 4.8
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