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Inspection Level 2
Metallic Scaffolding Inspection – Level 2
Inspect larger metallic scaffolds: components, bracing, ties and defects, with formal reports and tagging.
- Certified so far
- 2
- Authorised centre
- 1
- Modules
- 4
- For
- Level 1 inspectors
The route · Inspection
- 1 Level 1 Basic Scaffolding Inspection – Level 1
- 2 Level 2 Metallic Scaffolding Inspection – Level 2 This course
- 3 Advanced 2 Advanced Scaffolding Inspection – Level 2
- 4 Advanced 3 Advanced Scaffolding Inspection – Level 3
What you will be able to do
Tick anything you can already do safely on site. We will tell you whether this course is the right step.
Nothing ticked yet: this course will teach all of it.

Inspect larger metallic scaffolds: components, bracing, ties and defects, with formal reports and tagging.
Who it is for
- Level 1 inspectors
- Supervisors responsible for several scaffolds
Assessment and certification
You are assessed on theory and on practical tasks by an ISI-approved assessor. Successful candidates receive an ISI certificate and photo ID card, which anyone can verify on this website with the certificate number. Course length, dates and fees are confirmed by the authorised centre that delivers the course.
Before you enrol
Basic Scaffolding Inspection Level 1 or equivalent.
Course outline
4 modules, taught in theory and on a practical scaffold.
- Checking tie patterns
- Bracing checks
- Grading defects
- Corrective actions
- Inspection registers
- Reports and tags