what cscs card do i go for?

[Mike Blair]

Hello im 19 and have completed lvl 1-3 electrical installation 2365 and about to get my 17th edition and testing qualifications. im a bit confused on what cscs card i should get do i just get a cscs labourer card or something else? might sound a bit stupid but yeah

 

[Richard Burns]

If you have completed 2365 level 2 and 3 (not sure where you got 1 from) then you may be able to get an ECS trainee electrician card depending on what you are doing.
Failing that a CSCS card would get you on site but may not permit electrical work.

If you translate 2365 to 2330 or 2360 or 2351 as previous incarnations:
From the ECS website:
To be eligible for an ECS Trainee Electrician card, applicants must:


Be a trainee who is not a ‘bona fide’ Advanced Modern Apprentice (AMA) and able to supply one of the following sets of documentation, which will determine the level of trainee electrician card awarded:

Trainee electrician (Stage 1)
A copy of your City & Guilds 2360 Part one, 2351 Units 1,2,3 & 4 or EAL Certificate in Electrotechnical Technology Level 2 –plus your Employer’s sponsorship (See Section 1c of the application form)


Trainee electrician (Stage 2)
A copy of your City & Guilds 2360 Parts One & Two, 2351 - All eight units or EAL Certificate in Electrotechnical Technology Level 3 –plus your Employer’s sponsorship (See Section 1c of the application form)


Trainee electrician (Stage 3)
A copy of your City & Guilds 2360 Parts One & Two, 2351 - All eight units or EAL Certificates in Electrotechnical Technology Level 2 & 3 –plus your Employer’s sponsorship (See Section 1c of the application form). In addition, evidence that you are working towards the AM2 and level NVQ 3 in your chosen field is required


– and –


Hold a current (up-to-date) Health & Safety Certificate or recognised H&S qualification.

 

[Mike Blair]

thanks dude ^

 

[Johnuk]

there is a esc laborer its easier to get than a trainee one, i,e you dont need to get a sponsor,

 

[Maddison]

You don't need to do the 17th edition, you trained to that edition JIB will still issue you with a gold card if you complete NVQ and AM2 (when you get there ) put the money towards something worthwhile... I.e. Beer, AM2 or NVQ 3

 

[rapparee]

would a general operator csr/cscs card and a trainee jib card be good enough

 

[Guest77]

Hello im 19 and have completed lvl 1-3 electrical installation 2365 and about to get my 17th edition and testing qualifications. im a bit confused on what cscs card i should get do i just get a cscs labourer card or something else? might sound a bit stupid but yeah

You could try English Literature whilst at college as well.

 

[Fin170]

I'm similar to OP but got graded 'ancillary operative', upon asking for a description they said they were not sure what it was and I was lazy for not getting other qualifications after college....

Needless to say the JIB are one of my least favourite pointless middlemen schemes

 

[aces4al]

Iam in the same position, ecs won't give you a card unless you are on a nvq and employed even if it's just a trainee card and cscs say you need to speak to ecs. Bull**** really I've ended up with a temp 6 month cscs card. Although I've never heard of this ecs card without a sponsor, that sounds promising but no doubt there will be a catch somewhere.

 

[shanky887614]

ask them for an electrical inprover.

should be able to get that one

 

[Mike Blair]

i called up. and i got redirected to to ecs. and they said about an electrician trainee card but i need to do a health and safety test before the ecs test. i asked how much is the health and safety test and she said ook byyeeee.....-.-!!!

 

[dazza1981]

i called up. and i got redirected to to ecs. and they said about an electrician trainee card but i need to do a health and safety test before the ecs test. i asked how much is the health and safety test and she said ook byyeeee.....-.-!!!

About 40 squids !!!

 

[Mike Blair]

40 quid + 30 for test and 30 for exam how long till these expire?

 

[Richard Burns]

The Health & Safety Assessment Certificate is valid for 2 years, and an ECS card must be applied for within that time. Thereafter, the ECS card is valid for 3 years. A subsequent Health & Safety Assessment will need to be taken in order to renew the card at the end of this 3-year period.

An ECS card is valid for 3 years. At this point it must be renewed, and the holder will have to sit a subsequent Health & Safety assessment in order to obtain an up-to-date H&S certificate.

The standard ECS card fee is £36.00, which includes VAT.
An ECS Health & Safety certificate, has a separate charge to sit the assessment: £42.00 including VAT.

 

[aces4al]

I've just sorted mine out, you get a ecs labourers card which is an unskilled card but that's all we can have until you get on a nvq because the trainee card needs qualifications you don't get off 2365 course. The test is 42 quid. I have been and done that recently, and the card is 36. I have just posted mine, you don't need a sponsor or proof of qualifications for the labourers card.