CSCS Card Course | CSCS Card Training

CSCS​ ​Green​ ​Construction​ ​Site​ ​Operative​ ​(CSO)​ ​Card The construction industry is one of the most lucrative industries in the UK. It alone accounts for 6% of the UK economy and with new projects like Network Rail (worth around £38.5bn!) under development it’s one that’s still growing. A growing demand in the construction industry means that​ ​there​ ​is​ ​also​ ​a​ ​high​ ​demand​ ​in​ ​construction​ ​workers​ ​too.

To work in the construction industry you’re required to have a CSCS card. CSCS is the leading skills certification scheme within the UK construction industry. CSCS cards provide proof that individuals working on construction sites have the required ​CSCS Card Course training and qualifications for the type of work they carry out. This is because as well as being a highly profitable industry, the construction industry is also a very dangerous one, so undergoing relevant ​CSCS Card Training is extremely crucial. There are over fifteen different types of CSCS​ ​cards,​ ​each​ ​representing​ ​a​ ​specific​ ​skill​ ​or​ ​trait.

The most popular card is the CSCS Green ​Construction Site Operative card. The CSCS Green Card is the minimum entry level ticket to a construction site. Whether you’re a site operative, cleaner, traffic banksman​ ​or​ ​a​ ​security​ ​officer​ ​you’ll​ ​need​ ​a​ ​CSCS​ ​Green​ ​Card,​ ​so​ ​it’s​ ​always​ ​a​ ​good​ ​idea​ ​to​ ​have​ ​one!

There​ ​are​ ​3​ ​steps​ ​to​ ​getting​ ​a​ ​CSCS​ ​Green​ ​Card: 1. Attend​ ​one​ ​day​ ​CSCS​ ​Card​ ​Training​​ ​(also​ ​known​ ​as​ ​the​ ​Level​ ​1​ ​Award​ ​in​ ​Health​ ​&​ ​Safety​ ​in​ ​a Construction​ ​Environment​ ​Course).

2. Pass​ ​the​ ​Operatives​ ​Health​ ​Safety​ ​&​ ​Environment​ ​Test.

3. Call​ ​CSCS​ ​on​ ​0344​ ​994​ ​4777​ ​and​ ​pay​ ​a​ ​fee​ ​of​ ​£30​ ​for​ ​the​ ​card.

Quite simple right? But remember you need to pass step 1 and 2 before you can apply for the card. You won’t get the CSCS Card by just doing step 1 or step 2. So think of it like getting a Driving Licence, just like how you have to pass a theory test AND a practical test before you can get a Driving Licence, in the same way you need to pass the one day ​CSCS Card Course and the CITB test before you can get CSCS Green​ ​Card.

CSCS​ ​Card​ ​Course​ ​Outline: -​ ​Principles​ ​of​ ​risk​ ​assessment​ ​for​ ​maintaining​ ​and​ ​improving​ ​health​ ​and​ ​safety -​ ​Importance​ ​of​ ​safe​ ​manual​ ​handling​ ​in​ ​the​ ​workplace -​ ​Importance​ ​of​ ​working​ ​safely​ ​at​ ​height​ ​in​ ​the​ ​workplace -​ ​Risks​ ​to​ ​health​ ​within​ ​a​ ​construction​ ​environment -​ ​Importance​ ​of​ ​working​ ​around​ ​plant​ ​and​ ​equipment​ ​safety Frequently​ ​Asked​ ​Questions 1.​ ​How​ ​long​ ​does​ ​the​ ​course​ ​usually​ ​take?

The​ ​course​ ​usually​ ​runs​ ​for​ ​one​ ​day.

2.​ ​Will​ ​certificates​ ​be​ ​provided​ ​for​ ​each​ ​participant?

Yes.​ ​Certificates​ ​from​ ​British​ ​Safety​ ​Council​ ​are​ ​given​ ​to​ ​participants.

3.​ ​How​ ​long​ ​is​ ​the​ ​validity​ ​of​ ​the​ ​CSCS​ ​Card​ ​Training?

The ​CSCS Card Course (Level 1 Health & Safety in a Construction Environment)​ ​is​ ​valid​ ​indefinitely 4.​ ​Can​ ​this​ ​one​ ​day​ ​CSCS​ ​Card​ ​Training​ ​be​ ​delivered​ ​on​ ​my​ ​site​ ​at​ ​a​ ​date​ ​of​ ​my​ ​choice if​ ​I​ ​have​ ​a​ ​group​ ​of​ ​staff​ ​members​ ​that​ ​need​ ​training?

Yes, for group booking we can deliver the CSCS Card Training on site at a date of​ ​your​ ​choice.

5.​ ​How​ ​hard​ ​is​ ​the​ ​CSCS​ ​Card​ ​Course​ ​exam?

This Level 1 qualification is only an entry level course, which means usually most people​ ​find​ ​the​ ​exams​ ​extremely​ ​easy.

6.​ ​Do​ ​you​ ​need​ ​prior​ ​experience​ ​in​ ​the​ ​construction​ ​industry​ ​to​ ​attend​ ​the​ C ​ SCS​ ​Card Course​?

No, you do not need prior experience or qualifications to attend the ​CSCS Card Training​.

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