does my ecs card act as a cscs card ?

[scottishlad]

i have applied for a job and they are asking for my cscs card i was wondering if my ecs is basically the same as a cscs card ??

 

[Phil G]

The ECS card is just the electrical version of the CSCS. as an electrician you have to have the ECS not a CSCS nowadays

 

[scottishlad]

thanks alot phil

 

[gdr7671]

yes it is; if they don't know that then do not work for them

 

[scottishlad]

thanks, they asked for my card number is there such a number on the ECS cards ? or is it only on the cscs cards

 

[Adam W]

Yes. It's on the top left, underneath your name.

 

[scottishlad]

underneath my name is my national insurance number

 

[Adam W]

Ah yes, that could be a SJIB card.
Don't know then.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

The JIB cards used to use your NI number.
Then they changed to this new numbering system about 4 or 5 years ago.
When did you last re-new your card.

 

[baldsparkies]

Your ECS card should have a hologram in the top left corner. And guess what, it twinkles when you move it.
Oh yes almost forgot, It also says CSCS.:wink_smile: