CPCS TRAINING

Popular courses include Telehandler (inc or exc 360 slew), Slinger/Signaller, Forward Tipping Dumper, Ride on Roller, Dump Truck and Excavator (360 above or below 10 tonnes).

Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS) provides skills cards for the plant sector of the Construction Industry. These cards recognise skills, knowledge and understanding, competence and qualifications of workers responsible for operating plant equipment.

CPCS is recognised by Build UK (formerly the UK Contractors Group UKCG) and Major Home Builders Group (MHBG), amongst others, as the preferred card to comply with codes of practice for competence and certification.

There are two types of CPCS cards available:

• TRAINED OPERATOR – RED CARD
• COMPETENT OPERATOR – BLUE CARD

Often, operators will start with the Red Card (valid for two years) and then progress to the Blue Card by achieving the relevant SVQ/NVQ. However, you can go straight to a Blue Card – see below for further information on each route.

The Trained Operator (Red) card

The Trained Operator (Red) card is a two year card that is non-renewable.
To achieve this card delegates must:

• Pass the relevant CITB Health, Safety and Environment Test
• Pass the CPCS Theory Test (within two years of the CITB Health, Safety and Environment Test)
• Pass the CPCS Practical Test (within six months of the CPCS Theory Test and within two years of the CITB Health, Safety and Environment Test).

Trained Operators can progress to Competent Operators by achieving an SVQ (Scottish Vocational Qualification) or NVQ (National Vocational Qualification) with the appropriate units relevant to the category.

The Competent Operator (Blue) card

The Competent Operator (Blue) is a five year card that is renewable.
There are two main routes to achieving this card:

Through Trained Operator (Red) Card to Competent Operator (Blue) Card
To achieve the card via this progressive route delegates must:

• Hold a valid CPCS Trained Operator card on the category that must be within the 12 month grace period
• Pass the relevant CITB Health, Safety and Environment Test
• Achieve a SVQ or NVQ, with the appropriate units relevant to the category.

Direct to Competent Operator (Blue) Card

To achieve the card via this direct route delegates must:

• Provide proof of achievement of the SVQ or NVQ for the relevant units to the category being applied for and provide this to the CPCS Test Centre upon undertaking the CPCS Practical Test
• Pass the relevant CITB Health, Safety and Environment Test
• Achieve the CPCS Theory Test (within two years of the CITB Health, Safety and Environment Test)
• Achieve the CPCS Practical Test (within six months of the CPCS Theory Test and within two years of the CITB Health, Safety and Environment Test).

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