Experienced Technical, Supervisor or Manager card – Red CSCS Card

Apply for this red card if you have on-the-job experience as a manager or supervisor but are not a member of a professional body. It is a temporary card, while you take a relevant NVQ. It is valid for three years and is not renewable.

Experienced worker card – Red CSCS Card

The Red CSCS Experienced Worker Card is a temporary card designed for those who have at least one year’s work experience in a construction-related occupation and are currently undertaking a CSCS recognised NVQ/SVQ qualification. It is non-renewable and expires after one year.

Trainee card – Red CSCS Card

The red trainee CSCS card applies to individulas who are just starting out in the construction industry as a trainee, have enrolled for a relevant training course and passed the essential health and safety knowledge test. This card lasts for five years and you cannot renew it.

Skilled worker card – Blue CSCS Card

The blue CSCS skilled worker card applies if you have an NVQ/SVQ level 2in a construction-related subject or have completed an apprenticeship programme that is approved by CSCS. The blue card lasts for five years, after which you can renew it.

Advanced craft card – Gold CSCS Card

The Gold CSCS Advanced Craft card is for those who have achieved a level 3 NVQ/SVQ and are highly skilled within their field in the construction industry, or completed a CSCS approved indentured apprenticeship (e.g. with NJCBI, BATJIC, etc.) or has completed an employer-sponsored apprenticeship which included the achievement of a City and Guilds of London Institute Advanced Craft Certificate. This card is renewable after five years.

Supervisory card – Gold CSCS Card

The Gold CSCS Supervisory Card is available for supervisor and technical occupations subject to the achievement of a Construction Related Supervisory/Technical NVQ or SVQ level 3 or 4. This gold CSCS card is valid for five years and can be renewed.

Manager card – Black CSCS Card

The black CSCS manager card is one of the highest level cards available for people in management roles and technical occupations in the construction industry. The construction site manager must have NVQ/SVQ level 4, 5, 6, or 7 within a Construction Management/Technical related qualifications. The Black CSCS card lasts for five years, after which it is renewable.

Academically qualified person card – AQP CSCS Card

This white card is for people who have completed certain construction-related degrees, HNDs, HNCs, CIOB Certificates and NEBOSH diplomas. To apply, they must provide proof of their qualification, evidence of units achieved, where possible. It is renewable after five years. CSCS has a list of all acceptable qualifications for the AQP Card on their website.

Professionally qualified person Card – PQP CSCS Card

The white professionally qualified person (PQP) card applies if you are a member of a CSCS-approved professional body and for those whose profession requires them to visit a construction site. You must provide evidence that they are aware of health and safety standards on a construction site. You can renew the PQP CSCS card after five years.

Provisional card – Red CSCS Card

This red CSCS card is a temporary card only. You can only apply for one if you have never held a CSCS card before. It applies if you are working through a probationary period or undertaking on-site work experience but does require you to have signed up for a construction-related qualification before it expires. The provisional card expires after six months and is non-renewable.