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Construction Skills Certification Scheme(CSCS)

How to apply for your CSCS card

Things you will need if you already skilled in your job.

1.Health and Safety Test Pass.
2.A filled out CSCS Application Form.
3.Proof of date of birth.
4.A passport type photograph of yourself.

The CSCS application form.

The form is in two sections. In the first part the applicant(you) gives name, address, telephone number, date of birth, National Insurance number, occupation, and attach your photograph where applicable.
The second part can be filled out by your present employer, your previous employer or the main contractor. In this part they confirm that you are competent and that you have had 1 years on site in the last three years.

Your ticket to work

A Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card is the easy way to prove that you are competent in your occupation and have health and safety awareness. And as it is the size of a credit card with your photo and unique reference number on it is easy to slip into your wallet to use as instant identification when you arrive on site.
So why CSCS
CSCS has been in existence for over 10 years. It was started to help the construction industry get quality up, accidents down and cowboy builders out. These are still the scheme's main objectives.
So why choose CSCS
CSCS is fast becoming the industry standard. It is supported by organisations such as the Major Contractors Group (MCG), National Contractors Federation (NCF), Major Home Builders Group (MHBG) and Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) all of whom are committed to a fully qualified workforce by the end of 2010.
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Now major clients are also requesting that their contractors have a CSCS carded workforce. These include government, housing associations, NHS projects and private clients such as BAA.
Information on CSCS
At 31 October 2005 CSCS had 809,136 cardholders or affiliated cardholders, in 230 occupations. These figures are growing all the time. A CSCS card lists the holder's qualifications and is valid for either three of five years.
CSCS exists to meet industry needs and is managed by CSCS Limited whose board members come from the construction industry. They are; Construction Confederation, Federation of Master Builders, GMB Union, National Specialist Contractors Council, Transport & General Workers Union (Building Crafts Section), Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians, CITB-ConstructionSkills, Construction Industry Council and the Construction Clients Group.
Observer members include the Department of Trade and Industry and the Health and Safety Executive.
CITB-ConstructionSkills administers the Scheme under contract.