CSCS card - how to get one without doing an NCQ?
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leebo02
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just looked in to this on line,, they are still doing it but you must live locally to bradford | leeds,, i live in brighton, will have to try and find one nearer to me,, cheers mate
leebo02
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will do cassie,, cheers, what course did you do
mikeadams1985
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just get a green card, all i have never had a problem with it.
Did mine as an apprentiship when I left school mate, it was city and guilds craft, then city and guild advanced craft, 4 years.. think its an NVQ 2 you are after, thats similar to c and g craft.. solid plastering...
The cscs cards are a nightmare, the operatives test is just health and safety, it dosnt mean you can actually do the job... I had boys on an EWI site and the company i was working for made us change all the operatives cscs cards from Plasterer's to Renderer's another £30 each...by the time you finish youll have a wallet full of different cards. Plus i was told that Wetherbys are now going to charge £180 for an approved installer card (which you will need to work on their system)...More money for the big man ffs...
johniosaif
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Expensive,I got mine cheap enough but never used it in two yrs
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Nvq.....!
Had a labourer with me a few weeks ago for a house render, first day me " right knock one up 1 and 4 don't forget the waterproofer /febmix and put a shovel full of lime in the mix". Him "err what do you mean 1 & 4 "Me you have a NVQ 2 in plastering, don't they teach you mixes at that level" Him I know how to do plaster repairs patches in walls.
Good lad but NVQ 2 what a waste!
Had a labourer with me a few weeks ago for a house render, first day me " right knock one up 1 and 4 don't forget the waterproofer /febmix and put a shovel full of lime in the mix". Him "err what do you mean 1 & 4 "Me you have a NVQ 2 in plastering, don't they teach you mixes at that level" Him I know how to do plaster repairs patches in walls.
Good lad but NVQ 2 what a waste!
You can have all your quals on one card you just need to get it updated.
Yes unfortunately the cscs has made the a level two pretty useless coz they are given willy nilly so the bench mark needs to start at level three.
spunky
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Flynny I got offered level 3 all I had to do was a bit of rendering which I couldn't be arsed to do I just wanted a card to get on site, it is a load of poo the only benefit will if the government keep cutting back and stop handing them out willy billybilly
says NVQ 3... they have records of my city and guilds etc.. also got NVQ 2 in drylining,, did the exam as a guinea pig for B/G years ago.. 1st person to do that in UK... and wall and floor tiling acreditation B.. worth having I reckon..
I just completed my NVQ level 2 in the summer and i can honestly say it was no different to what we did during NVQ level 1 apart from floor screeding in Level 2 which was about the size of a rabbit hutch lol.
You only have to demonstrate a level of competence to pass each test, which includes skimming a small wall, re-board & skim a ceiling, Setting out plumb dots and screed, floating and skimming a window wall, Setting angle beads to a window. There was also some fibrous plastering tests as well, making a reverse mould, make coving and also making a ceiling rose
During all of these tests there is the theory aspect of the NVQ (classwork) ! If you dont pass the theory you dont get your NVQ. Basically, the NVQ is just a training qualification and does NOT make you a good plasterer in any way what so ever.
Thats a small insight to Level 1 & 2.
You only have to demonstrate a level of competence to pass each test, which includes skimming a small wall, re-board & skim a ceiling, Setting out plumb dots and screed, floating and skimming a window wall, Setting angle beads to a window. There was also some fibrous plastering tests as well, making a reverse mould, make coving and also making a ceiling rose
During all of these tests there is the theory aspect of the NVQ (classwork) ! If you dont pass the theory you dont get your NVQ. Basically, the NVQ is just a training qualification and does NOT make you a good plasterer in any way what so ever.
Thats a small insight to Level 1 & 2.
You sit a health and safety test then send off your quals and get the relevant card have a read on cscs on the forum it will tell you all there is to know
Just checked on there site Health And Safety Tests To Apply For CSCS Cards
This is what it says...
[h=4]EXEMPTIONS[/h] If you have achieved a construction related NVQ or SVQ within the last two years and are applying for a CSCS card for the occupation the NVQ or SVQ relates to, you may not have to pass a CITB Health, Safety and Environment Test. Please check with your training provider. This is only available to new applications and cannot be used for card renewals.
This is what it says...
[h=4]EXEMPTIONS[/h] If you have achieved a construction related NVQ or SVQ within the last two years and are applying for a CSCS card for the occupation the NVQ or SVQ relates to, you may not have to pass a CITB Health, Safety and Environment Test. Please check with your training provider. This is only available to new applications and cannot be used for card renewals.
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