CSCS Card Types
CSCS Green Card - Labourers Card
Validity - 5 years
For General Labourers and Site Operatives
Blue CSCS Card - Skilled Worker
Validity - 5 years
For the skilled workers who have Level 2 NVQ or SVQ.
Provisional - CSCS Temporary card
Validity - 6 months
This card does not require any qualification.
Trainee Card
Validity - 5 years
For applicants registered for NVQ / SVQ or relevant Construction Award.
CSCS Apprentice Card
Validity - 4 years and 6 months
For applicants who have started (or about to start) a recognised apprenticeship framework.
Experienced Worker Card
Validity - 1 year
For applicants who are registered to a complete a Construction Related NVQ or SVQ Level 2.
Experienced Technical, Supervisor or Manager
Validity - 5 years
For Supervisors with on the job experience (normally at least one year in the last three years)
CSCS Gold Card - Advanced Craft
Validity - 5 years
For people who have achieved a Construction Related NVQ or SVQ level 3.
CSCS Gold Card - Supervisor
Validity - 5 years
For professionals that work in a supervisor role and have been awarded a Construction Related Supervisory SVQ or NVQ level 3 or 4.
CSCS Black card - Managers
Validity - 5 years
For manager and technical occupations who have achieved NVQ/SVQ level 5, 6 or 7, or pre-existing NVQ level 4 in construction management.
CSCS White Card - Professionally Qualified Person
Validity - 5 years
This card is available to members of CSCS approved Professional Bodies.
CSCS White Card - Academically Qualified Person CSCS Card
Validity - 5 years
For people who have completed certain construction related degrees, HNDs, HNCs, CIOB Certificates and NEBOSH diplomas.