CSCS Cards for Managers and Supervisors – The new route.
The new route to getting a CSCS Card for managers and supervisors
Construction Skills Certifcation Scheme (CSCS) has been working with a experienced team of industry professionals to develop a route to CSCS cards for highly experienced construction managers and supervisors which provides an appropriate alternative to achieving S/NVQs or gaining membership of a Professional body.
This process will be called the Profiling Route. Following extensive consultation and piloting of the Profiling Route, it will be introduced over the next few months and more information will be provided through CSCS enewsletters and briefings about how it will work.
If you are are a manager or supervisor and interested in receving more information on CSCS Cards for Managers or Supervisors please let us know. For advice and information you should phone veritas consulting safety services on 0121 249 1281
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in july 2009 my cscs card was due to expire so as i usualy work with 3 more men i am normaly pointed out as superviser.
I decided to take the supervisers test which i passed i recieved a cert for my supervisers pass.
when i applyed for my card i was told that i could not have a supervisers card as i would have to have a nvq.
I believe that this is unfair, i had to buy a book a dvd and put more time into passing the test to be then told that i cant have a card for the test that i have passed.
I dont want to supervise 1000 men just the small team that i work with.
I believe that this is a oversite by the cscs people.
every team should have a superviser no matter what the trade,and that person should be compitant a card would show this.
Is there anyway this can be acheved without taking a nvq
Unfortunately only, if applying for a CSCS Card for the first time and have a Construction related NVQ or SNVQ, City & Guilds or other industry Qualification, may you be exempt and not have to take the Health and Safety Test and obtain a supervisors CSCS card.
Unlike years previous whereby you could once apply for a CSCS Card without any such prior qualifications, nowadays it really depends on your qualifications held they will dictate what CSCS Card you can apply for and further details on CSCS Cards and types available can be found here CSCS Cards
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I recently done my scaffolding supervisors course(already scaffolder NVQ3) at Glasgow NCC. When my company applied for my card we were told that since my H&S test would be needing done again within the year, I’d have to redo it. Is there a specific H&S test I must do for the supervisors card?
Hi Allan,
You may need to take the supervisors CSCS test or even the working at heights CSCS test as you’re a Scaffolder i’d suggest the supervisors test which you can easily book online here Book my CSCS Test trust that helps.