CAT and Genny Training Birmingham | Midlands On-Site Specialists
Sygma Solutions delivers CAT and Genny training across Birmingham and the Midlands, on your site, on the CAT4 cable avoidance tool and Genny signal generator your operatives use every day. EUSR and ProQual accredited, a CITB Approved Training Organisation, 21 years in underground utility location. We travel to you, with no travel surcharge.
What We Deliver
CAT and Genny Courses We Deliver in Birmingham
Each course is a private, in-house session at your Midlands premises with hands-on practical training on genuine CAT4 and Genny equipment. You choose the date; we bring the tools, signal generators and assessors. Every route certifies operatives to locate buried utilities before excavation.
| Course | Most Suitable For |
|---|---|
| CAT and Genny Training (In-House Certificate) | Operatives new to CAT and Genny equipment. Practical CAT4 and Genny instruction with a same-day Sygma certificate. |
| EUSR CAT1 (EUSR Category 1) | Teams that need the EUSR card. The industry-standard CAT and Genny qualification. |
| ProQual CAT1 (Accredited by ProQual) | Teams needing an externally verified, individually assessed qualification. |
| ProQual CAT1 Plus (Most Advanced) | Operatives in complex, high-risk environments. The most advanced CAT and Genny qualification in the UK. |
| OSCA (On-Site Competency Assessment) | Verifying real site competency between training cycles, on your own ground. |
Equipment Skills
What Your Team Will Learn: CAT4 and Genny Operation
The CAT4 Cable Avoidance Tool
Operatives learn how the CAT4 detects buried services, how to sweep methodically, how to read signal strength and depth, and where the tool's limits lie. We cover gain settings, the difference between shallow and deep services, and the everyday mistakes that cause missed lines and strikes.
The Genny Signal Generator
The Genny turns a guess into a located service. Trainees learn direct connection and induction, applying a clean signal to a target cable or pipe, and tracing it accurately. Our Genny-first methodology is the biggest single difference between a competent operator and a confident one.
The Four CAT Locating Modes
1. Power Mode
Passive detection of the field from loaded power cables. Unloaded cables may give little or no signal.
2. Genny (Signal) Mode
Active location using a signal applied by the Genny — the most accurate way to identify and trace a line.
3. Radio Mode
Passive detection of VLF radio signals re-radiated by metallic services. Signal varies with depth and soil.
4. Avoidance Mode
All passive modes combined into one sweep — the standard pre-dig safety check.
On-Site Delivery
Why Midlands Teams Choose On-Site CAT and Genny Training
The Midlands is one of the busiest groundworks regions in the UK. HS2, the motorway network around Spaghetti Junction, ongoing city-centre regeneration in Birmingham and heavy logistics and manufacturing infrastructure across the Black Country mean operatives are constantly working near buried services. Competent CAT4 and Genny operation is what keeps those crews — and the networks beneath them — safe.
Training on your own Midlands site means your team learns the equipment against the services and ground conditions they actually work in, not a demonstration field. That is the difference between a classroom pass and a confident operator on a live dig.
We deliver across Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton, the Black Country and the wider West Midlands, half day or full day, with travel included.
Funding
CITB Funding for CAT and Genny Training in Birmingham
Sygma Solutions is a CITB Approved Training Organisation. Midlands construction businesses registered with CITB may be able to access funding support towards eligible CAT and Genny course costs through the CITB Employer Network model. Ask your adviser, or contact Sygma and we will help you through it.
Common Questions
Questions About CAT and Genny Training in Birmingham
What does a CAT and Genny course in Birmingham cover?
Your operatives learn to operate the CAT4 cable avoidance tool and the Genny signal generator competently: the four CAT locating modes, applying a Genny signal to a target line, reading depth and signal, and the EUSR Category 1 standard for locating buried services. Classroom theory is paired with practical instruction on your own Midlands site.
Do you deliver CAT and Genny training across the Midlands?
Yes. Sygma delivers on site across Birmingham, the wider West Midlands, Coventry, Wolverhampton, the Black Country and along the M5, M6 and M42 corridors. Your team trains on the buried services already in the ground at your depot or project, not at a centre miles away.
Do you bring the CAT4 and Genny equipment?
Yes. Our trainers bring the CAT4 tools, Genny signal generators and all assessment materials to your Midlands site, and your team can also train on their own kit so they finish confident with the equipment they use daily.
What qualification do operatives receive?
One CAT and Genny programme leads to several routes: a Sygma in-house certificate the same day, the EUSR Category 1 card, or the externally verified ProQual CAT1 qualification. We help you choose the route your clients and frameworks require.
Is CITB funding available for CAT and Genny training in Birmingham?
Sygma Solutions is a CITB Approved Training Organisation. CITB-registered Midlands businesses may be able to access funding towards CAT and Genny course costs through the CITB Employer Network model.
Other Regions
CAT and Genny Training Across the UK
Sygma delivers on-site CAT and Genny training UK-wide. See our regional course guides:
Looking at the wider cable-avoidance and utility-avoidance picture rather than the CAT and Genny equipment specifically? See Cable Avoidance Training Birmingham.
Get a Quote for CAT and Genny Training in Birmingham
Tell us how many delegates need CAT and Genny training, the route you need — in-house, EUSR or ProQual — and your preferred dates. We will confirm availability and send a quote within one working day.