cscs

[lcjohno]

sorry if this has come up loads before but i'm looking into getting a cscs card to help me with new leads. Can anyone tell me the best place to book it? I've searched it on google but i dont know which site to trust, which is the best price or which type of card i need. I have the ASET Level 2 certificate in wall and floor tiling if that makes any difference. cheers.

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

just a guess the job centre mate!

 

[Gazzer]

Booking form

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Hope you get a better overseer than I did, when I renewed my gold card. He was a miserable sod

 

[lcjohno]

which test do i book sir ramic. The operative one? cheers

 

[Gazzer]

which test do i book sir ramic. The operative one? cheers

You are best talking to them as your qualification may help you get a different card. they have Live help on that site

 

[White Room]

I thought an nvq 2 was needed to get a cscs card.

 

[Gazzer]

I thought an nvq 2 was needed to get a cscs card.

Not the basic card.

 

[jamie B]

I thought an nvq 2 was needed to get a cscs card.

I thought so too??
I think the whole thing's a bit of a rip off to be honest..If the fella above is gonna work sites with a firm he'd be better off getting a labourers card..I've seen plenty of trades doing that..I've yet to meet
many scrupulous site agents:lol:..and i've definately been at many a site induction where a whole mob of eastern european workmen have come on with the labourers card and have been doing everything. Where there's a system there's a loophole it seems.

 

[White Room]

Not the basic card.

That'll be the back door then

 

[simhopper]

Unless you do site work a CSCS card is not required

The big players in construction such as Balfour Beatty, Laing`o`rouke operate a strict no card no job proceedure

 

[lcjohno]

I'm looking at getting site work or be available if the opportunity arises thats why i want it. As far as i knew you dont need an nvq to get it but i think i'll have to phone them up.

 

[mikethetile]

you wont get a trade card without a minimum of nvq 2

you will get a basic card which has to renewed after 12 months and wont be renewed if you are not in training

 

[lcjohno]

will i be able to tile on site with a basic card? If not i wont bother getting it.

 

[mikethetile]

officially no , you need an nvq2 or be working towards one

unofficially it depends on the site agent, ive tiled on site with painting and decorating on my cscs card

 

[penno]

Anyone can get a cscs card no matter what the trade, no nvq etc etc is needed. Does not matter atall what it says on your card as the title, you will get onto a site. It is all down to safety, something goes wrong they are covered as you have done the health and safety test.
Hang on he has "labourer" on his card why is he laying tiles? "he is labouring on the tilers", no one cares, it is a money making scheme and a scheme to cover health and safety bases.