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Day One: ready for set

Six lessons, from never having been on a set to knowing where to stand, what the calls mean, how to read a call sheet and how to keep yourself and others safe.

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Time: About 3 to 4 hours
Lessons: 6
For: Anyone 18 or over thinking about crew work. No experience, CV or kit needed.
Pass mark: 80%
Window: 12 weeks
Ends with: Online learning record. Next: book your competency check.
Last reviewed: 11 November 2026

The lessons, in order

6 lessons · 225 min.

What you'll be able to do

Each outcome is mapped to a line in a ScreenSkills skills checklist. The checklists are guides, not accreditation.

Lesson 1 · Explain

Explain what happens at a safety briefing, stop or report anything unsafe, and keep out of stunt, special effects and weapons areas.

ScreenSkills floor runner / set PA skills checklist · Core responsibilities: "Make sure health and safety rules are followed"
ScreenSkills camera trainee skills checklist · Core responsibilities: "Follow risk assessments and health and safety practice, and raise concerns with the head of department"

Lesson 2 · Describe

Name the people who run the floor and describe the order of a set-up, from blocking to 'moving on'.

ScreenSkills floor runner / set PA skills checklist · Core responsibilities: "Warn departments in advance about location moves, set moves and wrap"
ScreenSkills floor runner / set PA skills checklist · Skills: "Work well with your own and other departments"

Lesson 3 · Read

Read a UK call sheet and plan your morning from it: when to leave, where to go, what's being shot and where help is.

ScreenSkills floor runner / set PA skills checklist · Core responsibilities: "Make sure crew call sheets and other paperwork are handed out when needed"
ScreenSkills floor runner / set PA skills checklist · Skills: "Plan practical needs for transport, catering, and cast and crew"

Lesson 4 · Use

Use the radio correctly and respond to the calls of a take, including the British running slate.

ScreenSkills floor runner / set PA skills checklist · Core responsibilities: "Pass on cues to artists and contributors as directed"
ScreenSkills camera trainee skills checklist · Core responsibilities: "Mark actor positions and focus marks, and operate the clapperboard"

Lesson 5 · Behave

Behave on set in the ways HoDs trust: eyelines, other departments' kit, phones, confidentiality, and saying what you don't know.

ScreenSkills floor runner / set PA skills checklist · Skills: "Act honestly and on principle, and treat others with respect and inclusiveness"
ScreenSkills camera trainee skills checklist · Transferable skills and attributes: "Learning from experience and seeking feedback"

Lesson 6 · Plan

Plan for long days safely, know where to get help, and take the first steps to find paid crew work in the UK.

ScreenSkills floor runner / set PA skills checklist · Skills: "Adapt to shifting priorities and schedules while still meeting deadlines"
ScreenSkills camera trainee skills checklist · Transferable skills and attributes: "Staying resilient, curious and adaptable under changing priorities"

How this course is assessed

Checks

Every lesson: three questions drawn from a bank of eight. You need 80%, and any safety-critical question must be right. Three attempts in 24 hours, with new questions each time.

Tasks

Every lesson ends with a short task. A trained reviewer marks it Met or Not yet, with a comment. Not yet means try again, not fail.

Your record

When every lesson is complete and every task is Met, you get an online learning record, and the department courses open. Then you can book a short competency check with us.

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