{"id":140,"date":"2018-12-04T08:06:25","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T08:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sitma.org.uk\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-03-14T10:32:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T10:32:49","slug":"about-sitma","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bcta.group\/sitma\/about-sitma\/","title":{"rendered":"About the SITMA Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The SITMA Certification Scheme<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t
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Find out about SITMA and what is required to join the SITMA Certification Scheme.<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Ownership<\/h2>

The SITMA Certification Scheme is a not-for-profit entity that is not owned by any company or other entity. SITMA is part of The Building Compliance Testers Association and is a founding member. The SITMA Directors are all non-executive and voluntary, apart from its scheme director, Barry Cope, and Chair of the Board of Directors, David Pickavance.<\/p>Check out the full SITMA Scope of Accreditation<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Pre-Requisties<\/h2>

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\n <\/path><\/svg> \n Hold both Professional Indemnity and Public Liability Insurance<\/small>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n <\/path><\/svg> \n Own or be able to fully rent, UKAS Calibrated Sound Insulation Testing Kit<\/small>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n <\/path><\/svg> \n Be Subject to Auditing (at least annually)<\/small>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Entry Requirements<\/h3> <\/div>\n

In order to ensure the Scheme requirements are fully met, and that all<\/strong> applicants are treated fairly and objectively, SITMA utilities a singular four stage Assessment process.<\/p><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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All applicants must take the SITMA Theory Examination<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The applicant will then be witnessed on an on-site audit<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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This four-step process is used to ensure that the scheme requirement 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.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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SITMA Certification Levels<\/h2>

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SITMA Lodgement Portal<\/p>

Recording tests on the SITMA Lodgement Portal is mandatory for all testers. The Lodgement Portal ensures accurate testing and is required as part of the certification. The Lodgement system saves SITMA members time by.<\/p>\t <\/div>\n\t

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SITMA Staff<\/p>

SITMA employs experienced sound insulation testers and acoustic consultants that conduct audits. Our auditors are employed solely to conduct audits all day every day ensuring testers maintain the high quality that is expected from them.<\/p>\t <\/div>\n\t

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Membership and Fees<\/p>

Find out our Certification Fees. Please don't hesitate to contact if you have any questions.<\/p>\t <\/div>\n\t

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