CPCS Accreditation Training South West UK

CPCS

What is CPCS?

CPCS is recognised by UK Build and Major Home Builders Group (MHBG), amongst others, as the preferred card to comply with codes of practice for competence and certification. It was launched in 2003 at the request of employers, to help them comply with regulations and requirements, and aims to apply common standards for all plant operators. CPCS covers a large range of plant and plant-related categories, and more are continually added.

CPCS is owned by the Construction Industry Training Board (otherwise known as CITB) which allocates staff to manage and administer it on behalf of the CPCS Management Committee that develops its policy and strategy.

The cards available within the CPCS scheme are:

TRAINED OPERATOR CARD

Trained Operator (Red) Card is a two year card that is not renewable. The requirements for this card are:

Carry out any training necessary to bring you up to the standard required to enable you to pass the CPCS Technical Test
Pass the relevant CITB Health, Safety and Environment test
Achieve the CPCS Theory Test (within two years of the CITB Health, Safety and Environment test)
Achieve the CPCS Practical Test (within six months of the CPCS Theory Test and within two years of the CITB Health, Safety and Environment test)

COMPETENT OPERATOR CARD

Competent Operator (Blue) Card is a five year card which is renewable for those who have demonstrated a level of competence. The requirements to obtain this card if you are upgrading from a CPCS Trained Operator (Red) Card are:

Hold a valid CPCS Trained Operator (Red) Card on the category that must be within the 12 month grace period
Pass the relevant CITB Health, Safety and Environment test
Achieve a SVQ or NVQ, with the appropriate units relevant to the category

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CPCS accreditations available at the CTA Centre are:

Crawler Cranes *
Crawler Tractor-Dozer
Crawler Tractor Sideboom *
Excavator 180 All Sizes and Categories
Excavator 360 All Sizes and Categories
Mobile Crane
Motorised Scraper *
Piling Rigs (Bored) Above/Below 15t *
Piling Rigs (Driven) Above/Below 15t *
Soil/Landfill Compactor *
Tower Crane *
Track Loading Shovel
Wheeled Loading Shovel
Crusher
Dragline *
Dumptruck - Articulated
Dumptruck - Rigid *
Forklift Sideloader
Forward Tipping Dumper (wheeled/tracked)
Grader *
Industrial Counterbalanced Forklift
Loader Compressor
Loader/Securer Non STGO

Loader/Securer STGO *
Lorry Loader (Hook/Grab/Bucket)
Pedestrian Operated Tower Crane *
Reach Truck
Rough Terrain Forklift
Screener
Skid Steer Loader
Slinger/Signaller
Telescopic Handler All Sizes & Categories
Trencher
Compact Crane
Crane Supervisor
Agricultural Tractor
Hoist *
MEWP Boom
MEWP Mast Climber
MEWP Scissors
Piling Rig (tripod)
Ride On Road Roller
Appointed Persons
Demolition Plant

* Tests can be completed on site under certain circumstances

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