Industry Placement CSCS Card Launches for Academic Year

THE CONSTRUCTION SKILLS Certification Scheme (CSCS) launches a new Industry Placement card with three other partner schemes on 1 September  2021, in time for the new academic year.

The card is for learners aged 16 or above on qualification or training programmes requiring 30+ days’ work placement, and which is intended to lead to a construction job.

The card is designed to support learners transitioning from the classroom to the workplace, including the Traineeship Skills Development Programme and T Level qualifications.

Four card schemes offering the Industry Placement card are:

• The Construction Skills Certification Scheme(CSCS)
• The Electrotechnical Certification Scheme(ECS)
• The Engineering Services SKILLcard
• JIB Plumbing Mechanical Engineering Services(JIB PMES)

CSCS highlights the importance of applying to the card scheme relevant to the learner’s chosen construction pathway. For example, a learner undertaking a T Level in Building Services Engineering with a specialist pathway in Protection Systems Engineering should apply to the Electrotechnical Certification Scheme.

The introduction of the Industry Placement card follows extensive engagement with the industry including an industry-wide consultation in 2021.

Visit the Industry Placement card page for further information and application requirements.

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