Cscs

[Leanne]

hiya im going in for my CSCS card and I was just wondering if many of you have it and if you think its worth having? Thank you ***

 

[Dan]

Do a search for CSCS on here, you should find a bit of info. I wouldn't rush to get it unless you've found out you need it. Domestics you should be ok without it.

 

[Leanne]

kk a will do! its just ive got the chance 2 mebies get it 4 nowt so just seeing if yous pros would advise getting it lol ***

 

[Leatherface]

Leanne - is your CSCS card only valid for 12 months ?
Think you will find it will be unless you are trained to NVQ standards. Think you will find that after 12 months you will have to re-apply and not get a re-newal unlless you have an NVQ certificate.
Again - waste of bloody time in my opinion - I have already received documentation from CITB - most of it is about health & safety & procedures rather than tiling.
Red tape - does not prove that you can tile.

 

[Leanne]

I dont know if it is just for 12 month! its just a short course im getting sent on when im waiting for an employer! Starting to think about giving up 2 be honest oh!!! ***

 

[Concept PHT]

Don't give up...

You can get your trainee card after you have sat the test and are enrolled on an NVQ. This only last for the duration of the time it takes you to get your NVQ (max 12-24 months)

Once you have your NVQ, you then get the blue card to say that your qualified.

I only wish you lived closer cuz I have got tons on and I am trying to train a lad who isn't really going anywhere.....

 

[Concept PHT]

And even the crappy council refurb work around here require a CSCS card now....

It really is all over the place here in the mids now.

 

[Leatherface]

Concept

if it is so easy to get - then please will you impart the actual info on how ?
It seems to me that when I have looked into it - it costs just over £500 for on site asessement - And the paperwork you have to fill in to even be considered is for the most part totally alien to tiling. More a checklist for health & safety & site procedures & structure. evidence & references required for each section - over 12 pages, at least 10 sections on each page.
It is easy to apply for a CSCS csrd initially, you only have to sit a health & safety test. The hard part its seems is getting your NVQ.

Again I ask - HOW ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

 

[Concept PHT]

AND I WILL SAY AGAIN - GO TO THE CITB WEBSITE AND READ FOR YOURSELF.

Or phone Chase Tiling and ask them the question. I have enrolled on my NVQ through them, and they have answered all my questions.

There is far to much to type out to explain.

Its dead easy. I have a heap of pics from all my jobs (i like to take them before / during / after for a variety of reasons), tons of references and the health & safety stuff I did at college whilst doing my Plumbing. Sorted.

But if you want to miss the boat, thats up to you. For me, it will be in the bag if I ever need it one day - no worries.

And you need to be enrolled on an NVQ to get your 'trainee' cscs card, or about to enrol on one with a view to completing it within a time frame.

phew......!

 

[Leanne]

Don't give up...

You can get your trainee card after you have sat the test and are enrolled on an NVQ. This only last for the duration of the time it takes you to get your NVQ (max 12-24 months)

Once you have your NVQ, you then get the blue card to say that your qualified.

I only wish you lived closer cuz I have got tons on and I am trying to train a lad who isn't really going anywhere.....

i wish i was closer aswell no1 around here wants me :'( lol its getting to me a bit at the minute like! every1 around here just do jobs now n then so dont get enough work to take me on! ive sent over 50 letters out to tilers around here! i have the funding here just waiting for some 1 thats sutible!

 

[vince1]

i have a card it says on the front CLIENT/CONTRACTOR SAFETY GROUP. SAFETY PASSPORT "ECITB" IS THAT a cscs ?

 

[Concept PHT]

Nah, it should have the CSCS logo on it?

 

[guy1976]

the e.c.i.t.b card is the safety passport its simular to c.s.c.s and you sometimes need them to work on site at things like chemical plants ect not new housing developments

 

[vince1]

ok thanks mate will have to look into this cscs card

 

[sparky]

when this comes into place in 2010 with the cscs cards does that mean anyone who does nt have a nvq will be made to stop trading or are you allowed to continue with the domestic work but not the site work

 

[Concept PHT]

On big contracts and site work, yes. Bet your bottom dollar that it will effect domestic soon after too.

 

[sparky]

so if i start trading on my own just now how would i get nvq would i need to go through college or learn as i go and get an on site assesement

 

[Concept PHT]

Call Chase Tiling Academy - they run the NVQ2 OSAT. They will give you the full run down on how to do it and how long it will take

 

[sparky]

would need to find one in scotland chase to far away to travel to all the time but thanks for the advice mate

 

[Concept PHT]

Still give them a call to find out the process. I think that they may travel to you on site.

 

[Dan]

Get in touch with the CITB mate.

 

[L & R CERAMICS]

And even the crappy council refurb work around here require a CSCS card now....

It really is all over the place here in the mids now.

yes quite right pht but you only need the health and safety portion to get on site

 

[Concept PHT]

Just to let you all know, I have moved the chat unassociated with CSCS to 'Chatting Rubbish' in the off topic forum

http://www.tilersforums.com/off-topic/881-chatting-rubbish.html