TYPE OF CARD
TEST REQUIRED
VALID FOR
RENEWABLE
PROVISIONAL
WORKING THROUGH PROBATIONARY PERIOD
SUPERVISED WORK EXPERIENCE (AGED 16+)
WORKING AS LABOURER BUT NOT YET COMPLETED RECOGNISED QUALIFICATION
CITB OPERATIVE HEALTH, SAFETY &
ENVIRONMENT TEST
CITB OPERATIVE HEALTH, SAFETY &
ENVIRONMENT TEST
6 MONTHS
NO
LABOURER
NVQ LEVEL 1 CONSTRUCTION RELATED
SITE SAFETY PLUS LEVEL 1 AWARD HEALTH & SAFETY IN A CONSTRUCTION
ENVIRONMENT
IOSH WORKING SAFELY COURSE
CITB OPERATIVE HEALTH, SAFETY &
ENVIRONMENT TEST
5 YEARS
YES
TRAINEE
MUST BE REGISTERED FOR NVQ LEVEL 2 OR ABOVE
CITB OPERATIVE HEALTH, SAFETY &
ENVIRONMENT TEST
5 YEARS
NO
EXPERIENCED WORKER
ON JOB EXPERIENCE (1 YEAR IN THE LAST 3)
MUST BE REGISTERED FOR CONSTRUCTION RELATED NVQ LEVEL 2 OR ABOVE
CITB OPERATIVE OR SPECIALIST HEALTH, SAFETY &
ENVIRONMENT TEST
1 YEAR
NO
SKILLED WORKER
NVQ LEVEL 2 CONSTRUCTION RELATED
EMPLOYER SPONSORED APPRENTICESHIP INCLUDING ACHIEVEMENT OF A CITY & GUILDS CRAFT CERTIFICATE
CITB OPERATIVE OR SPECIALIST HEALTH, SAFETY &
ENVIRONMENT TEST
5 YEARS
YES
EXPERIENCED TECHNICAL, SUPERVISOR OR MANAGER
ON JOB EXPERIENCE (1 YEAR IN THE LAST 3)
MUST BE REGISTERED FOR CONSTRUCTION RELATED NVQ LEVEL 3 OR ABOVE
CITB SUPERVISORS OR MANAGERS & PROFESSIONALS HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT TEST
3 YEARS
NO
ADVANCED CRAFT
NVQ LEVEL 3 CONSTRUCTION RELATED
COMPLETED APPROVED INDENTURED
APPRENTICESHIP
EMPLOYER SPONSORED APPRENTICESHIP INCLUDING ACHIEVEMENT OF A CITY & GUILDS ADVANCED CRAFT CERTIFICATE
CITB OPERATIVE OR SPECIALIST HEALTH, SAFETY &
ENVIRONMENT TEST
SUPERVISORY
NVQ LEVEL 3 OR ABOVE CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISORY RELATED
CITB SUPERVISORS HEALTH, SAFETY &
ENVIRONMENT TEST
MANAGERS
ACHIEVE NVQ LEVEL 5 OR ABOVE
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT RELATED
HOLD PRE-EXISTING NVQ LEVEL 4 IN
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
CITB MANAGERS & PROFESSIONALS HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT TEST
ACADEMICALLY QUALIFIED PERSON
CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION RELATED DEGREES, HNDS, HNCS, CIOB CERTIFICATE + NEBOSH DIPLOMA
CITB MANAGERS & PROFESSIONALS HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT TEST
PROFESSIONALLY QUALIFIED PERSON
COMPETENCE ASSESSED MEMBERS OF CSCS APPROVED PROFESSIONAL BODIES
CITB MANAGERS & PROFESSIONALS HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT TEST
5 YEARS
YES
5 YEARS
YES
5 YEARS
YES
5 YEARS
YES
5 YEARS
YES