Anyone know about the process for obtaining a CSCS card?

megatron · 23 Oct 2015 at 16:14

I've done labouring before and have agency alerts on my mobile so I figured it would be quick route back into work. I just need a CSCS card and the job center said that I would need to find out how to obtain one off my own back, and that if I could prove I had a permanent job offer then they might pay for it (not the most important aspect).

http://www.citb.co.uk/awards/qualifications-and-courses/construction/labourer-card/#overview

Read that but I'm feeling like I need to phone them up to ask where to find my local training/test center.

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Any idea which test I should apply for?

Its changed since I got my last CSCS card (in fact 1st Oct was latest change to date).

I've got this book:

CITB Health, Safety and environment test dated 01/14, is it still good?

Dis86 · 23 Oct 2015 at 17:22

Judging by from what I've read recently you just slip an examiner a bit of cash and they give you one

Swifty55 · 23 Oct 2015 at 17:31

http://www.cscs.uk.com/applying-for-cards/

Read the information on the link for prices and the correct card you will need. Also lets you book it.

This never ends well · 23 Oct 2015 at 18:15

If your just working as labourer, you just need the level 1 award, most of the questions are common sense.

muttclugg · 23 Oct 2015 at 18:59

Buy this and spend a few days getting familiar with it.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1857514157?keywords=CSCS&qid=1445623134&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1

Then book the test then send off for the card. Easy

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Fuzz · 23 Oct 2015 at 19:32

Dis86 said:
Judging by from what I've read recently you just slip an examiner a bit of cash and they give you one

This..

Or hold a mirror up to your mouth and if it mists up, you're in.

koooowweeee · 23 Oct 2015 at 22:27

Dis86 said:
Judging by from what I've read recently you just slip an examiner a bit of cash and they give you one

Yeah, this. It was £20 when I did it.

iviv · 23 Oct 2015 at 22:36

Ugh, CSCS card was a pain to get for me. Can never remember what the different colour fire extinguishers are!

Swifty55 · 24 Oct 2015 at 00:42

iviv said:
Ugh, CSCS card was a pain to get for me. Can never remember what the different colour fire extinguishers are!

That's easy! They are all red...

This never ends well · 24 Oct 2015 at 00:44

Swifty55 said:
That's easy! They are all red...

I think they mean what they can be used on.

SonniLombardi · 24 Oct 2015 at 00:55

Cost me £30 at first for the green card and done it through a test center which also covered theory driving tests.

Got a blue one now which cost me another £30! skilled for nvq level 2 in construction.

It's pretty easy just common sense mainly.

Uriel · 24 Oct 2015 at 01:04

The actual test is a doodle. Getting sensible advice on which cars to apply for is a different matter.

My impression of CSCS is that the organisation that run it are a bunch of jokers. There's nothing in the test that shouldn't be covered by a decent site induction.

BRIGGBOY81 · 24 Oct 2015 at 01:19

jamiehard1989 said:
I think they mean what they can be used on.

Co2 have a black label, foam a cream label, powder a blue label, water a red label and wet chemical a yellow one. It's the contents of the extinguishers when its comes to colours. what you can use them on is designated by letters

BRIGGBOY81 · 24 Oct 2015 at 01:26

Swifty55 said:
That's easy! They are all red...

Not true! British standards state that all extinguishers should be red, however as long as there is at least one red extinguisher on each floor of a building you can put polished aluminium ones in aswell

Maccapacca · 24 Oct 2015 at 01:44

You haven't lived till you have a black one.

bradUK · 24 Oct 2015 at 01:49

The general labourer one is circa 30 quid iir, it'll get you on site and after that nobody really gives a ****.

Simple health and safety questions that anyone with common sense could pass.

megatron · 24 Oct 2015 at 03:11

I wouldn't call "explain the acronym COSHH" "common sence", its this type of question that if you simply don't know its not something a 1/4 chance with multi-answer tests will help with.

I did this sample test and passed:
http://media.cityandguilds.com/evolve/construction/6072-101SampleQuestions/
Of the answers I got wrong it wasn't easy to find out the correct answer. In fact some of the answers I was googling. Like "sack barrow" is what I would describe as a porter trolley. I believe one of the questions was "What is the proper distance between a guard and handrail of scaffolding."

Freefaller · 24 Oct 2015 at 06:19

I had to do my visitors (yellow) CSCS card and it really was the simplest thing I have ever had to do. Just a case of doing the exam which you may a small amount for.

Buffman · 24 Oct 2015 at 07:06

Id practice previous tests as the q's are 90% Easy and the odd one about handrailing lengths etc. No idea on standard colour, mines white for academically qualified site worker

ZG002 · 24 Oct 2015 at 08:37

I used to have a lovely gold one.

As said do test get card, pretty simple.

Anyone know about the process for obtaining a CSCS card?

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