DSE Assessor Training
Become the person who carries out, records and follows up DSE workstation assessments for colleagues, at the office, at home and on the move.
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DSE Assessor Training
You can do DSE assessor training online in the UK with Lift College's DSE Assessor Training course. It is 3 hours of learning in 6 short modules, covering what the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 require of employers, who counts as a user, the DSE assessor's role and competence, how to plan and carry out a workstation assessment using the HSE checklist, the ergonomics of chairs, screens, desks, lighting and the room, assessing laptop, home, hot-desk and mobile workers, recognising posture problems and health complaints, making adjustments and referrals, and recording, actioning and reviewing assessments. It costs £19.99, pay once, and your CPD certificate issued by Lift College is ready the same day you pass. Lift College recommends a refresh every 3 years, and the refresher is free.
This is the course above DSE user training. A user course teaches someone to set up their own desk. This course is for the person who carries out and records assessments for other people, decides what needs to change and makes sure it happens. The DSE Regulations require every employer to analyse the workstations of its users, reduce the risks found and give users training, and HSE's guidance L26 says the person doing the assessment must be competent to do it. Musculoskeletal problems in the neck, back, shoulders, wrists and hands, together with eye strain, headaches and fatigue, remain among the most common work-related health complaints among people who work at screens, and most of them come down to a workstation nobody had looked at properly, especially since home and hybrid working became normal.
This course covers what a DSE assessor needs to know and do. You learn the law and who it applies to, how to plan an assessment programme, how to use the HSE workstation checklist to observe, question and measure, how a chair, screen, keyboard, mouse, desk, lighting and environment should be set up and what to do when they are not, how to assess people working on laptops, at home, at hot desks or on the move, how to spot posture problems and health complaints and when to refer them on, and how to record findings, agree actions, follow them up and review. It is written for anyone nominated as a DSE assessor in a UK workplace, whether that is their main job or an addition to a health and safety, HR, facilities or office role.
- Explain what the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 require of employers and who counts as a DSE user
- Describe the role, responsibilities and limits of a DSE assessor and what competence means under the Management Regulations
- Plan a DSE assessment programme covering new starters, changes of workstation, home and hybrid workers and reported problems
- Carry out a workstation assessment for a colleague using the HSE checklist, by observing, questioning and measuring
- Identify faults in the set-up of chairs, screens, keyboards, mice, desks, lighting and the working environment and recommend the fix
- Apply the assessment to laptops, home workstations, hot desks, shared desks and mobile working
- Recognise posture problems and health complaints linked to screen work, make reasonable adjustments and know when to refer to occupational health or a manager
- Record assessments, agree and track actions, arrange eye tests and user training, and review when a workstation or user changes
6 short modules, 3 hours in total.
The DSE Regulations and the assessor's role
What the Regulations require: assessing workstations, reducing risks, breaks and changes of activity, eye tests, training and information. Who is a user and who is not, the Schedule of minimum workstation requirements, home workers, the assessor's role and limits, and competence under regulation 3 of the Management Regulations and HSE L26.
Knowledge checkPlanning and carrying out an assessment
Deciding who to assess and when, using the HSE DSE workstation checklist, how to observe someone working, the questions to ask, what to measure, self-assessment forms and when a face to face or video assessment is needed, and putting the user at ease so they tell you about aches they have been ignoring.
Knowledge checkErgonomics of the workstation
Chair height, seat depth, back support and armrests, screen height, distance and angle, keyboard and mouse position, desk height and space, document holders and footrests, lighting, glare and reflections, noise, temperature and humidity, and matching the fix to the fault.
Knowledge checkLaptops, home, hot-desk and mobile working
Why a laptop on its own fails the Schedule and what a riser, separate keyboard and mouse change, assessing a home workstation remotely with photos and video, hot desks and shared desks that nobody adjusts, tablets and phones, working in vehicles, cafes and on trains, and the employer's duty to home workers.
Knowledge checkPosture, health and adjustments
Neutral posture and the common faults, upper limb disorders, back and neck pain, eye strain and headaches, fatigue and stress, breaks and changes of activity, pregnancy, disability and reasonable adjustments, specialist equipment, and when to refer to the manager, occupational health or a GP rather than try to fix it yourself.
Knowledge checkRecording, actions and review
What to record and how long to keep it, prioritising and costing actions, agreeing who does what and by when, following up to check the change was made, arranging eye tests and user training, reviewing when the workstation, software or user changes or a problem is reported, and reporting trends to management.
Knowledge checkFinal test and your certificate
Multiple choice, 80% to pass, unlimited attempts. Your CPD certificate is issued by Lift College the day you pass.
This course is for you if
- You have been nominated as your organisation's DSE assessor
- You work in health and safety, HR, facilities or office management and workstation assessments have become part of your job
- You manage a team that works at screens, including people working from home or hybrid
- You have done DSE user training and now need to assess other people's workstations, not just your own
- You want to set up or improve a DSE assessment programme and the records that go with it
Your CPD certificate, issued the day you pass.
Your certificate records that you completed DSE Assessor Training with Lift College. It shows 3 hours of learning, your completion date and a recommended refresh date 3 years on.
- One price, £19.99. One payment, one learner, no subscription.
- Short modules with a knowledge check after each one and a final test. Instant results.
- 80% to pass, with unlimited free retakes.
- A CPD certificate issued by Lift College as a PDF the same day you pass, with a unique number and a verification link.
- Access for as long as Lift College offers the course, and never less than 3 years from the day you buy.
- A free refresher when your recommended refresh date arrives. Changed your mind? Ask within 14 days of paying and we refund you in full.
CPD certificate
liftcollege.co.uk/verify/LC-CPD-000000The law this course supports
Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
Applies in Great Britain. Employers must carry out a suitable and sufficient analysis of the workstations of users, reduce the risks found to the lowest extent reasonably practicable, make sure workstations meet the Schedule of minimum requirements, plan breaks or changes of activity, provide eye tests and any special glasses needed for screen work, and give users training and information. Northern Ireland has the same duties in its own Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations.
Read the legislation →HSE L26: Work with display screen equipment, guidance on the Regulations
HSE's guidance on how employers meet each regulation. It explains who counts as a user, what a suitable and sufficient assessment covers, that the person carrying out assessments should be trained and competent to do so, and how to apply the Regulations to home, laptop and mobile workers. It is guidance, not law, but following it is the accepted way of complying.
Read the legislation →HSE DSE workstation checklist (CK1)
HSE's free checklist for workstation assessments, covering the keyboard, mouse, display screen, software, furniture and the environment, with a column for the action taken. This course teaches you to use it, and you can use it as your organisation's assessment form or adapt it.
Read the legislation →Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, regulation 3: risk assessment
Applies in Great Britain. Every employer must make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to its employees and others, review it when it may no longer be valid, and record the significant findings if it has five or more employees. The DSE assessment is one part of this wider duty, and the Regulations expect the people who do assessments to be competent. Northern Ireland has the same duties in the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000.
Read the legislation →£19.99. Pay once, nothing added.
One payment for one learner. You keep access for as long as Lift College offers the course, and never less than 3 years. Changed your mind? Ask within 14 days and we refund you in full.
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Free refresher when it is due
We recommend a refresh every 3 years. We email you 30 days before, and from the refresh date you can retake the latest version free and download a new certificate.
Buying DSE Assessor Training for a team?
Open a free organisation account, buy places and give each person their own login. Your first place is free with a work email, and the price falls the more places you buy.
Multiple enrolment discounts
The price of a place is set by the places in one order, on this course or any mix of our CPD courses. Saving against the £19.99 single place.
| Places in one order | Price a place | Saving |
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| Your first place | £0 | Free with a work email |
| 1 to 9 places | £16.99 | 15% off |
| 10 to 49 | £14.99 | 25% off |
| 50 to 99 | £12.99 | 35% off |
| 100 to 249 | £10.99 | 45% off |
| 250 or more | £9.99 | 50% off |
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A progress dashboard, a training matrix and an Excel progress report for your records.
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Welcome emails, nudges for anyone who stalls, and refresher dates so nobody goes out of date.
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Real tutor support for your staff, unlimited free retakes and a certificate the day they pass.
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Questions about DSE Assessor Training
What is the difference between DSE training and DSE assessor training?
DSE user training teaches a screen user to set up their own workstation, take breaks and ask for an eye test. DSE assessor training is the level above: it is for the person who carries out and records workstation assessments for other people, decides what needs to change, follows it up and keeps the records the Regulations expect. If you only need to look after your own desk, Lift College's Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Training is the right course.
Is online DSE assessor training enough to make me a competent assessor?
The DSE Regulations do not name a qualification. HSE's guidance L26 says whoever assesses workstations should be trained and competent, and your employer decides what that means for your workplace. This course gives you the knowledge: the law, the HSE checklist, ergonomics and the recording and review process. Your employer may also want you to carry out some assessments alongside an experienced assessor or health and safety adviser before you work alone, and complex cases involving injury or disability should still go to occupational health.
How often should DSE assessments be carried out?
An assessment is needed when a new user starts, when a workstation, software or the way it is used changes substantially, when a user moves to home or hybrid working, and when a user reports a problem. There is no fixed interval in the Regulations, but many employers review every one to two years as good practice. Lift College recommends assessors refresh this course every 3 years, and the refresher is free.
What does this course not cover?
It does not cover clinical diagnosis or treatment of musculoskeletal conditions, specialist assessment for people with a significant disability or injury, or designing an office from scratch. It teaches you to recognise when a case is beyond a workplace assessment and to refer it to occupational health, an ergonomist or the person's GP. It is also not a course on general risk assessment; Lift College's Risk Assessment Training covers that.
How do I assess a home worker's workstation?
Module 4 covers this in detail. You ask the user to complete the HSE checklist as a self-assessment, then review it with them by video call, asking for photos of them seated at the desk from the side and the front. You check chair, screen height, laptop set-up, lighting and space, agree the changes, confirm what equipment the employer will provide, and record and follow up in the same way as an office assessment.
How long do I keep access?
You keep your access for as long as Lift College offers the course, and never less than 3 years from the day you buy. Your certificate PDF is yours to keep.
What is the free refresher?
Lift College recommends refreshing this course every 3 years. When your date comes round, you can retake the latest version free and get a new certificate. We email you 30 days before.
Does it count towards my CPD?
Yes. The course is 3 hours of learning, shown on your CPD certificate issued by Lift College, so you can log the hours in your CPD record.
Can I get my money back?
Yes. Ask within 14 days of paying and we refund you in full.
Can my employer pay?
Yes. Your receipt shows the course, the date and the amount paid, and you can pass it to your employer. Buying for a team? Open a free organisation account: every course is £16.99, and you can pay by card or invoice with your PO.
Where can I do DSE assessor training online in the UK?
Lift College offers DSE Assessor Training online for £19.99, pay once. It is 3 hours of learning in 6 short modules, written for workplaces across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, where the DSE Regulations or their Northern Ireland equivalent apply. Your CPD certificate issued by Lift College is ready the same day you pass.
How long does online DSE assessor training take?
DSE Assessor Training is 3 hours of learning in 6 short modules, each with a knowledge check. You can finish it in one sitting or across several and pick up where you left off on any device. The final test needs 80% to pass, with unlimited free retakes.
How much does DSE Assessor Training cost online?
Lift College's DSE Assessor Training is £19.99, pay once, with no subscription. Training a team? It is £16.99 a course on a free organisation account.
How is DSE Assessor Training assessed?
By a short knowledge check after each of the 6 modules and a final test. You need 80% to pass, with unlimited free retakes, and your CPD certificate issued by Lift College is ready the same day you pass.
Can I start DSE Assessor Training today?
Yes. You start the moment you pay, on any device, and you can finish the 3 hours of learning in one sitting or across several. Your CPD certificate issued by Lift College is ready the same day you pass. Buying for a team? Open a free organisation account.
Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Training
Set up your workstation, take the right breaks and know your rights to eye tests. Office or home. 2 hours, £19.99.
Risk Assessment Training
Hazards and risks, the five steps, rating risk, the hierarchy of control and recording your findings. 2 hours, £19.99.
Health and Safety Training
Your duties and your employer's, risk assessment, hazardous substances and reporting accidents. 3 hours, £19.99.