SCAFFOLDING UP TO 9 METERS – E-LEARNING IN ENGLISH

About Scaffolding Up To 9 Meters

Scaffolding Up To 9 Meters provides English-language online material for workplaces in Sweden. The course covers scaffolds with a working platform no more than 9 metres high, where the design follows general assembly instructions. Select training according to the actual work to be carried out, the scaffold system and the participant’s existing knowledge.

Purpose and learning objectives

The aim is to help you understand how scaffolds function and recognise risks during erection, alteration and dismantling. The course addresses planning, safety instructions, weather changes and handling scaffold materials. It also explains how the base, stabilisation and anchoring contribute to safe construction.

After working through the material, you should have a clearer understanding of the assembly and dismantling plan, relevant Swedish rules and ways to identify risks to people and equipment. These theoretical learning objectives must be followed up against the work at your own site.

Scaffolding course content

• Plans for erection, dismantling and alterations.
• Construction principles, function, maintenance and use.
• Prefabricated scaffold systems and different types of couplers.
• Recognising risks and preventing accidents.
• Falls of people and objects, including protection during assembly.
• Changing weather conditions and attitudes to risk.
• Safe movement of scaffold materials up and down.
• Base support, stabilisation, anchoring, rules and standards.

Stability and assembly instructions

A scaffold needs to suit its supporting surface, design and intended use. The course explains why assembly instructions and planning matter. Always check the conditions for the particular structure being erected. General course examples do not replace the instructions for that scaffold system or the plan for the work.

Fall risks and material handling

Scaffolding work can put both the assembly team and people nearby at risk. The material covers falls, falling objects and safe handling of components. Follow up the course examples with the workplace risk assessment, protective measures and procedures for changes in weather. Everyone involved needs to understand the instructions relevant to their role.

Who should take the course?

The course is intended for English-speaking employees involved in erecting, substantially altering or dismantling scaffolds within the stated scope. It also provides useful background for managers, supervisors and safety representatives. No prerequisites are stated for the online course, but participants need to understand English. The complete training requirement must be assessed for the intended tasks.

Using an already assembled scaffold is a different task from building or altering it. Users need instructions for safe use. A person supervising scaffolding work needs competence appropriate to that responsibility, even when they do not personally carry out assembly work.

Online format, study time and access

Study the online component at your own pace from any location. The stated study time is approximately 4–5 hours, depending on previous education, computer skills and work experience. You have 180 days to complete it after booking and can divide your study into manageable sessions.

Confirm the complete training arrangement before booking

The online component’s duration is separate from the scope of a complete general scaffolding training programme. The Swedish Work Environment Authority’s general recommendations specify 16 hours for general training. They also recommend a substantial instructor-led component, amounting to more than half the total training time. Contact us to confirm how the complete arrangement, including any supplementary elements, fits participants’ knowledge and planned work.

The advertised online course should therefore not be treated as automatic confirmation that all training requirements have been met. Make the arrangements clear before assigning work, particularly when a participant is new to scaffold assembly.

Scaffolding rules in Sweden

Requirements for supervision, knowledge and training are set out in AFS 2023:11, Chapter 8, Sections 23–24 and Appendix 6. Employers must ensure training and knowledge suitable for the task. Successful training must be supported by documentation. The appropriate level depends on factors including scaffold height and complexity.

General scaffolding training covers structures with working platforms up to 9 metres where the design follows general assembly instructions. Higher or more complex structures require special training, while temporary weather protection structures have additional requirements. An online course certificate is not a general statement of competence for every type of scaffolding work.

Regulatory references checked on 27 October 2026 against the Swedish Work Environment Authority’s consolidated AFS 2023:11, incorporating amendments up to AFS 2024:4. The linked official provisions are in Swedish.

Course certificate and ID06 registration

You receive a course certificate after successfully completing the online course. Kompetensutveckla can register completed training in the ID06 Competence Database. Documentation helps employers follow up training, but registration does not replace an assessment of the complete training arrangement, the participant’s knowledge or the conditions at the workplace.

Book Scaffolding Up To 9 Meters

The online course costs SEK 2,595 excluding VAT per person. Contact Kompetensutveckla before booking to confirm training needs and the appropriate arrangement. Once the course is confirmed, use the booking button for Scaffolding Up To 9 Meters.

The training is provided by AB Kompetensutveckla i Sundsvall. Booking terms · Läs på svenska.