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CSCS Frequently Asked Questions and Information

CSCS SmartCards

• Can any of the CSCS data be read by third party applicantions?
• Can I apply for a non-smart CSCS card when my current one expires?
• How can contractors and Clients add their data to CSCS cards?
• How can I save details of CSCS SmartCards that I have read?
• How can I tell if a card has expired or is about to expire?
• How do I apply to upgrade to a CSCS SmartCard?
• How do I check for upgrades to the software?
• How do I close the CSCS go smart Software?
• How do I install CSCS go smart Software so that I can read CSCS SmartCards?
• How do I read a CSCS SmartCard?
• How do I transfer a CSCS Affiliated Scheme Card to a SmartCard?
• How do the new cards work?
• How does a SmartCard differ form a traditional CSCS card?
• How much does a CSCS SmartCards cost?
• I am getting an error which starts “Error in stage 6 of applet”
• I’m using windows 7 and when I present a CSCS SmartCard, Windows prompts me to install a driver?
• I’ve presented a card but it won’t read
• My network configuration is making it difficult to install CSCS go smart Software – What should I do?
• My Web proxy or firewall is preventing connections to the CSCS servers, what can I do?
• The CSCS go smart Software is prompting for a username and password, what should I do?
• What if I do not have a card reader?
• What is a SmartCard?
• What is the Mifare authentication key required to access the CSCS data in the public Mifare sector?
• What is the technical specification of the SmartCard used for the CSCS Card?
• What should I do if a CSCS SmartCard is lost?
• What sort of readers work with CSCS SmartCards?
• What’s the difference between ‘Online’ and ‘Offline’ modes?
• Where can I get a copy of the CSCS software for reading SmartCards?
• Where can I obtain the look-up tables to decode data stored in the public Mifare sector of the CSCS SmartCard?
• Why is CSCS going smart?
• Will my current CSCS card still be valid?
• Will Ordinary CSCS cards still be available?
• Will the CSCS go smart Software require any configuration changes to the Company firewall or Web proxy?

The CSCS Scheme

• Does CSCS apply across the UK?
• I’ve lost my CSCS card. How do I get a replacement?
• What are CSCS Certificates of Commitment?
• What are Grandfather Rights?
• What is a CSCS card?
• What is Industry Accreditation?
• What is the difference between an Employers Apprenticeship and an Approved Apprenticeship?
• What should I do if I suspect someone is using a fraudulent CSCS card?
• Which type of CSCS card should I apply for?
• Who checks that people hold relevant cards?
• Why do I need a CSCS card?

Applying for a CSCS Card

• Can experienced managers and supervisors gain a CSCS card without achieving an NVQ?
• How do I apply for a card?
• How do I renew an Experienced Worker CSCS card?
• How do I renew my CSCS card?
• How long does it take to process paperwork?
• How much does a CSCS card cost?
• I am unemployed is there any funding from CSCS available to help with costs for the Health & Safety test or card fees?
• I’m a member of a professional body, do I still have to gain an NVQ?
• What do Grade A and Grade B mean on CSCS card application forms?
• What do I need to get a card?
• What grants and other initiatives are available to help me fund getting CSCS cards?
• Who can sign the CSCS application form if the applicant is self-employed?
• Will I be able to obtain a refund if I decide against getting a card?

Competence & Qualifications

• How can I find out where I can take a craft S/NVQ?
• How do I upgrade my card with additional qualifications?
• I have been doing my job for a long time and do not want to back to college to gain an S/NVQ, are there any other ways I can achieve it?
• I’ve lost my apprenticeship certificate what do I do?
• What do I do if I gained my qualifications outside the UK?
• What happens if I get promoted or change trades?
• What is the difference between On Site Assessment Training (OSAT) or Experience Worker Practical Assessment (EWPA)?
• Where can I find the competencies for occupations?
• Where do I go to get management NVQs?
• Why are ONC/HNC/HND/Degrees not acceptable to prove competence when applying for a CSCS card?

Health and Safety Test

• Can I buy materials to help me revise for the test?
• Can the test to be taken at our premises to save time and travel costs?
• Do fees for CSCS cards or the ConstructionSkills Health & Safety Test include VAT?
• How do I book a Health and Safety test?
• How do I find my nearest test centre?
• I am under 16 and want to take ConstructionSkills Health & Safety Test, is that possible?
• What Health and Safety test are black card holders expected to take?
• What is the ConstructionSkills Health & Safety Test?
• What level of Health and Safety Test am I required to take?

Affiliated and Other Card Schemes

• I have a SCORE card and wish to apply for a CSCS card. What do I need to do?
• Other than my trade or occupation can I have other endorsements on my card as I have gained more certificates?
• What is FÀS & why don’t holders have to take the ConstructionSkills Health & Safety Test to obtain a CSCS card?
• Which card schemes are affiliated to CSCS how do I contact them?

Other information

• Can I use the CSCS logo on my letterhead, brochures, website etc?
• How do I apply for a CSCS Certificate of Commitment?
• How do I get literature or posters about CSCS?
• How do I register a complaint if I am dissatisfied with the service?
• Who administers the CSCS scheme?

Profiled Route

• What is the Profiled Route?
• Why was the Profiled Route introduced?
• Is the Profiled Route an easy option?
• Which occupations does the Profiled Route apply to?
• Are there plans for it to apply to other occupations?
• Who can be a reviewer?
• Where do I send my application for a CSCS card using the Profiled Route to?

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