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Stephen Hill  
#1 Posted : 08 January 2024 13:36:59(UTC)
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Stephen Hill

Hello All,  Happy new year

I have started with a new employer and am required to obtain a CSCS card, I am a Safety Advisor and have done so fo rthe last 10 years.

I believe that to obtain a CSCS card I am required to hold the NEBOSH Construction, I only have the General, other than many other qualifications.

Can i ask your collective thoughts, so i bite the bullet and do the Construction exam?

Cheers

achrn  
#2 Posted : 08 January 2024 14:16:34(UTC)
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achrn

You don't need NEBOSH specifically to get a CSCS card, but you do need some sort of qualification CSCS recognise.

If you're a competence assessed member of a recognised institution you can get a 'PQP' card.  The list of associations is at https://www.cscs.uk.com/card-type/professionally-qualified-person/ 

If you have a relevant construction related qualification (certain degrees, HNDs, HNCs, CIOB Certificates and NEBOSH diplomas) you can get a 'AQP' card. You can use the search tool at https://www.cscsonline.uk.com/card-finder and select ‘qualification’ to check eligibility.

However, CSCS intends that only workers with genuine construction-related skills hold a card, so even if you have a very particular set of skills acquired over a very long career, if CSCS does not have them categorised as construction-related, it may not be possible to obtain a card.

Edited by user 08 January 2024 15:06:45(UTC)  | Reason: spilling

thanks 2 users thanked achrn for this useful post.
Stephen Hill on 08/01/2024(UTC), peter gotch on 10/01/2024(UTC)
Pirellipete  
#3 Posted : 10 January 2024 09:33:03(UTC)
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Pirellipete

I tried to renew my Managers & Professionals card recently, and the only IOSH qualification they would accept is a Chartered Member (Maybe GradIOSH as well, but I don't think so).

Surprisingly though, I can get MAP level membership through my IEMA membership at PIEMA grade, 

Is your employer doing the CSCS card as a 'Tick Box' thing ? or have they stated what level card you must have, cos it used to be possible to get a card as a 'Regular Site Visitor' or something similar, so if you 'just' need a card, and not specifically a MAP level card,  look and see what cards they do that you can get maybe

Edited by user 10 January 2024 09:40:29(UTC)  | Reason: additions

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peter gotch on 10/01/2024(UTC)
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