CSCS card design

Over recent years the CSCS card design has changed.

If you see a CSCS card that looks slightly different to what you expect, do not assume that it is fake. Instead, use one of these tools to check if the card is valid:

• CSCS Smart Check: The CSCS Smart Check app allows all 2.1 million cards in the construction industry displaying the CSCS logo to be verified using a single app.
• The free Go Smart app: All CSCS cards are Smart – they contain a chip which allows the card to be scanned using a phone, tablet or PC. Employers can read the information stored on the card using a smartphone or tablet device with the free Go Smart app installed.
• The Go Smart online card checker.
• The CITB card checker.
• Access your CSCS Online account: If you already have an account, please login to view the status of your card.

There are three card designs in circulation:

CSCS cards issued before 9^th December 2019

All cards issued before 9^th December 2019 look like the image below.

CSCS cards issued between 9^th December 2019 and end of May 2020

These cards have 2 key differences.

1. The cardholder’s full name appears on the card, instead of just their initials and last name.
2. The HS&E tested holofoil no longer appears on the card.

These changes are highlighted on the image below.

Cards issued since June 2020

A new card design was launched in June 2020.

The new design has the following design differences:

1. The smart chip embedded in the card is no longer visible
2. There is a contactless symbol next to the cardholder’s photograph