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CITB Health, Safety andEnvironment Test in past 2 Years.AKA CSCS/Touch Screen TestCPCS Technical TestTheory Test Practical(see page 3)Complete relevant NVQ(see page 4)CPCS BLUECompetent Operator Card5 YearsRenew every 5 years(see page 5)Already got relevant NVQCPCS RedTrained Operator Card2 YearsA09 - Forward Tipping Dumper Tracked WheeledA10 – 180 Excavator 5tA12 – 180 Excavator 5tA14 – Rough Terrain FLTA16 – Counterbalance FLTA17 – Telescopic Handler Industrial Up to 9m All sizes 360 slewA18 – ReachA21 – Wheeled Loading ShovelA22 – Tracked Loading ShovelA23 – Skidsteer LoaderA25 – MEWP ScissorA26 – MEWP BoomA31 – Ride on RollerA34 – DozerA36 – Lorry Loader (HIAB)A40 – Slinger Signaller Static Duties Excavator Knuckle Boom (HIAB)A41 - Loader CompressorA42 – CrusherA43 – ScreenerA56 – Arctic Dump Truck Up to 15t All SizesA57 – Rigid Dump Truck All Sizes (wheeled) Rear TippingA58 – 360 Excavator 10tA59 – 360 Excavator 10t Tracked WheeledPage 2
This is a test that can be taken by experienced operatives or those that have completedtraining.Operatives will need to have successfully completed the CITB Health, Safety and EnvironmentTest (AKA Touch Screen or CSCS Test) within the last 2 years.If you have not passed the CITB HSE Test within the past 2 years, we can book this for you.For the majority of categories, The Technical Test must be carried out at our approved CPCSTest Centre in Bury, Greater Manchester.Some of the larger categories can be taken on site (i.e. Dump Truck).The Technical Test for each category is in 2 parts; a Theory Test and a Practical Test The Theory Test is undertaken on a one toone basis with your Tester and does notrequire you to write. The test consists of between 55 – 87 questionswhich your Tester will ask you verbally. Your answer will be marked accordingly bythe Tester immediately after you answer it. The set time for the Theory Test is 1 hour. It will take place in a private room and will berecorded for future reference or monitoring. You must gain 80% to pass the test. We have unofficial study material availableupon request and can hold Theory trainingsessions if required. The Practical Test is also taken on a one toone basis. The Tester will explain the tasks that you willbe required to perform. The allocated time will vary according to thecategory of plant – usually between 1hr and2:45hr The Practical Test can be booked to follow theTheory Test on the same day. However, shouldyou fail the Theory Test, the Practical Test willbe cancelled but will be fully chargeable. We strongly recommend that you pass yourTheory Test before booking your PracticalTest, although this choice is entirely yours.Additional Information Successful delegates who do not hold a relevant NVQ will be issued a Red card. Successful delegates who do already hold a relevant NVQ will be issued a Blue card. CPCS Practical Test procedures and Theory Test questions can be downloaded from the CPCS website s/ (Google “CPCS Support Materials”)Page 3
To upgrade from a CPCS Red Card to a CPCS Blue card, you must complete aLevel 2 NVQ.Under current CPCS scheme rules you cannot progress to a Blue card without therelevant Level 2 NVQ. You also cannot re-take your test to get another Red card.Ideally, your NVQ will be completed during the 2 year lifespan of your Red card.If your Red card has expired in the last 12 months, you can get a 12 monthextension once you register for an NVQ, for a small fee.If your Red card has expired over 12 months ago, please contact us for advice.Once you are registered for your NVQ, ourassessment team will liaise with you to arrange amutually convenient date to visit you on your site.If our assessor will need an induction on your siteor any special access – you must let us know!On the day of your site visit, our assessor’s job willbe to observe your daily duties. There is no settime for how long an NVQ will take – the busieryou are and the more activities you are doing onyour machine, the less site visits we shouldrequire.We then work through a list of set criteria that weneed to observe, dependent on your category. There are 2 mandatory units General Health, Safety and Welfare in theWorkplace. Productive Working Practices in the Workplace Then a Unit per category of plant that yourequire. Preparing/Operating 360 Excavators Preparing/Operating Telescopic Handlers Preparing/Operating Forward Tipping Dumpers Preparing/Operating Ride on Rollers Controlling Lifting Ops (Slinger Signaller) Cranes and Specialist Lifting (HIAB) Plus moreAdditional Information After the site visits, our assessor will return to the office and compile your portfolio using photographs,written observations, oral/written questions and answers, witness testimonies plus any other evidencethey have gathered. The NVQ will then be achieved and we will apply for your CPCS Blue card.Page 4
There are 3 requirements when renewing a CPCS Blue Card which hasexpired within the last 5 years or is expiring in the coming 6 months.If your card expired over 5 years ago, please contact us.Note: you cannot renew a CPCS Blue card earlier than 6 months beforethe expiry date.As with everything CPCS, you need to have passedthe CITB Health, Safety and EnvironmentOperative Test within the last two years.You may also know this test as a ‘touchscreen’ or‘CSCS’ test.CALL 0344 994 4488 to BookNote: this does not apply to categories A61/A62.Pass the CPCS Renewal test within the last twoyears for each category you wish to renew.For more information on which category youneed to renew, call us or visit the CPCS website.Note: You are able to book and take the CITBHealth, safety & environmental test and CPCSRenewal test at the same time. Each Renewal Test(RT) is 15 questions in 15 minutes.No revision material is available in the form ofquestions and answers, but factsheets can befound on the CPCS enew-blue-card/cpcs-renewal-test/CALL 0344 994 4488 to BookA. CPCS Log BookRecord at least 300 hours per category in yourCPCS logbook.This logbook must be validated by yourcompany’s independent internal Validator onSection E of the Application form (see below)If your company does not have a validator, it iseasy to become one.It is free of charge. Contact us for a form.B. AssessmentIf you do not have a log book, you candemonstrate ongoing competence by completinga practical assessment at our Test Centre or yoursite. It’s essentially a stripped down version of theCPCS Practical Test on page 3.Page 5
A36 –Lorry Loader (HIAB) . oral/written questions and answers, witness testimonies plus any other evidence they have gathered. The NVQ will then be achieved and we will apply for your CPCS Blue card. Page 4. There are 3 requirements when renewing a CPCS Blue Card which has
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Directional Drilling Operations 5 Pathway 1: Driller Mandatory Units CITB references provided for information only Unit Ref. Title Level CITB Unit Ref. H/615/2740 Contributing to the specified drilling programme in the workplace 2 D9 M/508/6537 Conforming to general health, safety and welfare in the workplace 1 641
Call CPCS 0844 8157274 Competent Operator Card as CITB will be unable to identify that this Logbook belongs to you. Standards you can trust. Contents Keep it Safe Your logbook is proof of your ongoing experience as a plant operator (or equipment user). You must keep this book in a safe place - CITB may request your completed logbook for
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Increasingly the evidence needed is a card from a recognised registration scheme. More information on the schemes available can be found on: www.citb.co.uk (CPCS-Plant operation, FASET-Safety Nets, CISRS-Scaffolding) www.cscs.uk.com (A wide range of building and civil engineering occupations
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