CSCS Card and Training

Level Two The CSCS (Construction Skills Certificate Scheme) card is essential to any construction worker. Holding a CSCS card verifies your identity and shows employers that you have the required training, qualifications and experience for the work your carry out on a construction site. Most major contractors and homebuilders require workers on their sites to hold a valid CSCS cards. Many big construction companies won't allow you to work on their sites without one. Once you have a CSCS card, it is valid for five years, however trainee cards may be valid for one or three years. Once your card expires, you will need to resit the Health, Safety and Environmental test as new standards may have been introduced since your CSCS card was issued.