Specialist Worker CSCS Card
Specialist pathway How to apply?
Onsite Construction Carpentry & joinery Visit CSCS
Onsite Construction Plastering Visit CSCS
Onsite Construction Bricklaying Visit CSCS
Onsite Construction Painting & decorating Visit CSCS
Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction Civil engineering Visit CSCS
Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction Hazardous materials analysis and surveying Visit CSCS
Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction Surveying and design for construction and the built environment Visit CSCS
T Levels accepted by CSCS Partner Card Schemes
T Level
Specialist pathway How to apply?
Building Services Engineering for Construction Electrical and electronic equipment engineering Visit ECS
Building Services Engineering for Construction Electrotechnical engineering Visit ECS
Building Services Engineering for Construction Gas engineering Visit JIB PMES
or
Visit Engineering Services SKILLcard
Building Services Engineering for Construction Protection systems engineering
Visit ECS
Building Services Engineering for Construction Plumbing and heating engineering
Visit JIB PMES
Or
Visit Engineering Services
SKILLcard
Building Services Engineering for Construction Heating engineering and ventilation
Visit Engineering Services SKILLcard
Or
Visit JIB PMES
Building Services Engineering for Construction Refrigeration engineering and air conditioning engineering
Visit Engineering Services SKILLcard
Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction Building services design Visit Engineering Services SKILLcard
Or
Visit ECS
Or
Visit JIB PMES
Traineeships
To locate the details of a Traineeship visit the government’s find a traineeship webpage. Enter your postcode and the Traineeships in your area will be displayed.
The Traineeship Reference number can be found on the right-hand side of the government’s webpage displaying the Traineeships details.
Recognition of other programmes
If you are delivering a programme (that includes a minimum of 30 days placement) but it is not yet recognised by CSCS for the Industry Placement Card, then please contact CSCS.
When contacting CSCS to make a programme recognition request, please include:
The full title of the programme
The registration number of the programme (if appropriate)
The name of Awarding Body registered with (if appropriate)
The name of training provider, a contact name, email address and contact telephone number.
When the request is received, CSCS will be in touch to discuss the next steps.
Other FAQs
How much does an Industry Placement card cost?
How much depends on which of the four schemes you apply to (CSCS, ECS, PMES or SKILLcard). In CSCS’s case we charge £36. However, in all cases, it is the Training Provider who pays, not the student. The Department for Education have confirmed Providers are expected to pay for their students’ IP cards. The money is available to them via their funding formulae, of which a proportion is to support facilitating work placements.
Does it matter which certification scheme a student gets an Industry Placement card from?
If an Industry Placement card displays the CSCS logo then it will allow access to site. It will be necessary for students to get their Industry Placement card from the certification scheme relevant to the curriculum being studied. This will ensure an efficient progression transition through the required cards. So, for example, transitioning from the Industry Placement card to an Apprentice card and then to a Skilled Worker card.
Will students be eligible for a CSCS logoed Skilled Card once they have completed a T Level or traineeship?
No, students who have completed a T Level or Traineeship will not be eligible for a Skilled Card. If they are progressing onto an Apprenticeship, they will be eligible for an Apprentice card. If they are registering onto an N/SVQ or other recognised alternative occupational competence qualification, then they will be eligible for the Trainee card. Completion of a recognised Apprenticeship, N/SVQ or other recognised alternative occupational competence qualification will allow them a Skilled Card.
What types of qualification programmes require industry placements of 30 days or more?
Examples of qualification and training programmes requiring a minimum of 30 days’ work placement include T Levels, Traineeships, Foundation and Progression Qualifications (Wales) and Sandwich Degrees.
Are the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) work experience initiatives applicable?
The short DWP work experience initiatives are not relevant to this card as they are not linked to any national qualification programme initiative such as T levels or Traineeships.
Who applies for the Industrial Placement card, the student, training provider or employer?
It is expected that with T Levels and Traineeships, the training provider will apply for their student’s cards. This will be different with Degrees however where it is expected the student will apply. In all instances, students should check with their training providers before making an application.