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What Qualifications Do You Need To Apply for CSCS Card In The UK?

Construction is possibly one of the dynamic, poignant, and profitable diligence in the world. Since from start of the era, construction has been a center in the development of metropolises, healthcare, education, transportation, and society. It plays a crucial part in the development of a country's economy. The demand for construction workers and tradesman always exist if countries continue to operate and progress. In today's time of technological advancement, employers are turning towards candidates who have the expertise and desired skill set for the work profiles. So this indicates that skilling up and completing construction qualifications is top precedence in this construction sector. 

Construction industry growth in UK has taken a serious impact due to COVID-19 and its variants and Brexit, numerous companies are depending in this tough time on government support and aid and are showing reluctance in hiring new workers. So in this tough time, it's very important that you not be perfunctory and work on your skills and personal development.

The builder is one of the most popular, traditionally admired, and good payscale professions. You will be amazed to know that the payment of a metropolitan civil mastermind starts from around 32000 pounds, while roofers, bricklayers and concrete workers earn at least 20-30 thousand pounds for their labour work and site supervisor payscale range from 50 thousand pounds to 75 thousand pounds. This makes the construction sector a lucrative option to make money and build a career.

While a bachelor's degree gives scholars experience and professional expertise and makes them efficient to work successfully on high-level positions. Apart from this also there are many other qualifications in construction available which people can undertake which are more cost-effective and affordable and can be done in the lesser time frame. 

The popular and significant construction related qualifications in the United Kingdom are:
1. Construction Health and Safety Course which is also known as HSA (Health, Safety Awareness Course)
2. Construction NVQ (National Vocational Qualification)

These qualifications can help you to get:
CSCS Cards
CPCS Cards
ECS Cards

What is Construction Health and Safety Courses?
This course provides individual details related to health and safety precautions to be taken at the construction site. Safety of production and construction work-related equipment, tools and devices, vehicles and protective devices which should be used and their benefits. It also makes an individual efficient for checking the technical condition of construction work-related machines and equipment. There are many training centers which help individuals to go through this training. After passing the course and CITB test you can apply for CSCS Card.

What is Construction NVQ (National Vocational Qualification)?
It is a work-based construction qualification or course which aim for developing technical expertise and ability in a particular construction field or area. After passing NVQ you can easily apply for many exciting construction project roles and can have a better and higher payscale. NVQ are available for various levels like level 2, level 4, level 5 and level 6.

Hope this article will be helpful to you.
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