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Delays to card printing

If you are contacting us regarding having not received your CPCS or CISRS card, please be assured that NOCN staff, external teams and a new supplier have been working tirelessly behind the scenes to resume card production. Printing resumed on 14th September and we are working through the backlog of cards.

We apologise for any inconvenience. In the meantime, you, your employer or a site manager can visit the NOCN card checker at cardchecker.nocn.org to validate your card details.

 

Blue CPCS Competence Cards – More than 10 Categories Card Tap

In cases where individuals hold more than 10 categories, the new card will display nine printed categories on the reverse side, with the 10th row stating: "To See Additional Categories, Tap Card."

Further information on this can be found in the bulletins section of our website. 

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CPCS Blue Competent Operator Card Renewal

Learn how to renew your CPCS Competent Operator Card.

IMPORTANT: Did you obtain your card via Industry Accreditation? ("Grand Father Rights")

Please note Industry Accreditation is being withdrawn. CPCS is required to phase out blue Competent Operator cards gained through Industry Accreditation from 1 January 2020, and any cards issued through transitional routes will be completely removed by 31 December 2024, more information.


For example, obtaining your CPCS Competent Operator card after transferring from another card scheme such as the CTA Scheme.

Renewing your card 3 months before the expiry date.

To renew you need to:

  • Hold an indate CPCS Blue Competent Operator Card category or categories renewing
  • Pass the relevant health, safety and environment test within the last two years (must be valid on receipt of the application)
  • Pass the CPCS Renewal test relevant to the categories that your are renewing (must be valid on receipt of application) 
  • Demonstrate on-going practical operating experience through a choice of routes:
  • The F1/3 application to renew will need to be completed in order to issue the card. Please complete the online renewal form or complete the application form to be submitted to the mailing address on the reverse of the application form. If a fee is required you will be sent an online link. Applications can be made 3 months prior to the expiry date.

*If taken in the past 2 years.

A Blue Competent Operator Card will be issued for five years from the last expiry date. Full details on how to renew are available within the Scheme Booklet for Operators.

Please be aware should your card have expired you have up to 5 years to renew after the expiry of the card as long as the above criteria have been met.

Should you not require or be able to meet the renewal requirements for a category, you have the option to Bank a category until you are able to meet the renewal requirements. Further information on how to do this can be found in the CPCS Scheme Booklet for Operators – please note at least one category must be renewed in order to bank others.

Should your card be over the 5-year limit to renew since expiry, you will be required to renter the scheme by completing the following requirements.

If a Blue Competent Operator Card is more than five years past the expiry date, a cardholder who wants to renew it will have to:

• Pass the relevant health, safety & environment test
• Pass the CPCS Theory Test for each category held
• Pass the CPCS Practical Test for each category held
• Hold the relevant VQ (if not held a Trained Operator Card will be issued)

Renewing a card which expired more than 5 years ago.

The CPCS Management Committee has agreed to new criteria for expired Competent Card holders.

For more information please view our FAQs.

If a Blue Competent Operator Card is more than five years past the expiry date, a cardholder who wants to renew it will have to:

  • Pass relevant health, safety & environment test
  • Pass the CPCS Theory Test for each category held
  • Pass the CPCS Practical Test for each category held
  • Hold the relevant VQ (if not held a Trained Operator Card will be issued)
For further information and advice, contact our CPCS Helpline on 0300 999 1177.
 

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