CSCS update on Professionally Qualified and Academically Qualified Person Cards
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[edit] Background to CSCS
The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) was established in 1995. It is a card certification scheme for construction. The cards certify that the holder has the appropriate training, experience and qualifications for their work, in particular in relation to health and safety.
Historically there are 7 different colour cards (or 8 as there were two slightly differing grey cards) covering 11 different roles and level of experience, the guidance for changing cards where required differs for the different colour cards, as does the validity of the specific card types and the accepted routes to receiving a card.
[edit] CSCS now accepts both card and confirmation letter to certain membership bodies as evidence.
[edit] The Professionally Qualified Person's Card (PQP)
Applicants must be a Chartered Architectural Technologist - MCIAT or FCIAT (or other accepted institute member).
- Pass the CITB Managers and Professionals Health, Safety and Environment test or the alternative CIC Health and Safety Test.
- Submit a copy of your membership card or membership confirmation letter with your application to confirm current membership.
The Professionally Qualified Person card is valid for five years.
[edit] The Academically Qualified Person's Card (AQP)
Applicants must be an Associate member or an affiliate with a relevant academic qualification (HNC/HND/FdSc/degree or above) or other accepted institute or organisation member.
- Pass the Managers and Professional Level Health, Safety and Environment test.
- Submit a copy of your HNC/HND/FdSc/degree, and where possible evidence of the units achieved within the qualification, with your application. For more information, visit CSCS.uk.com/AQP.
The Academically Qualified Person card is valid for five years.
This article appears on the CIAT news and blog site as 'A CSCS Update' dated July 17, 2024. For further information visit https://www.cscs.uk.com/.
--CIAT
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