CSCS card

[Craftypig]

Once you gain a cscs card how long is it valid for?

[WELSHYORKIE]

Depends which card it is - some are 3 year, some 5 some are one year and non renewable - check it out here

www.cscs.uk.com

[Craftypig]

Thanks Welshyorkie, mine is a five year one.

[WELSHYORKIE]

My pleasure - anything to help a fellow constructor!!

[B00]

what'sa CSCS card? And i like your avatar Craftypig ;-)

[Craftypig]

Its basically a silly little qualification that tells employers you are competent enough not to use electrical equipment with lose wires whilst stood in a puddle on a building site. It stands for construction skills certification scheme. thanks for the comment on my avatar too, boo!!

[Ankou]

i thought mine ran out after 2 years.

[Craftypig]

Depends which type of card you have, welshyorkie posted a link gives you all the info...

[B00]

ahhh rightio.

[Maydup]

I sat that test it was one of the most hilarious things I've done. eg

If you have rubbish at the end of a job should you;
- Ask a colleague to take it home with their lunch box
- Load it onto your vehicle and dump it in the ditch
- Put it in the designated waste area
- Call a supervisor

[Maydup]

But I passed unlike some old- timers who struggled because you can only sit it electronically. I felt very sorry for them. You really don't need to know how to operate a computer to be a safe site worker, very unfair.

[kday]

You take the test on a touch screen computer and they are all multi choice. You get 50 questions and 45 minutes to answer them in. There are test for operatives/specialists or supervisors/managers and the questions can very a bit if you are in a specialist trade. Most people say they are simple but because they are they can lull you into a false sense of security. You can see example questions at http://constructionca.../cscs-test-questions/

[karenadams]

CSCS offer a variety of different cards and the number of years they are valid for ranges from 3 to 5.

They are non-renewable meaning you need to re-sit the sit after it expires to be granted a new licence.

[rajodah]

Most cscs cards are valid for 5 years, that's most not all. Just ring them or visit their website for more info. If you are about to renew your cscs card here's how to do it http://constructioncardmocktest.com/how-to-renew-a-cscs-card.html

[cscsdirect]

CSCS Card is Valid for 5 Years and Test is Valid for 2 Year Media URL: http://www.cslinks.co.uk/index.php/cscs-test-info
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