Renew your CPCS Tester Card
Learn how to renew your Tester Card
To renew you need to:
- Hold a CPCS Full Tester Card which is within 12 months of expiry date
- Hold valid in date First Aid certificate
- Hold one of the following Health & Safety Qualifications
- Pass the Supervisors (SUP) or Managers and Professionals (MAP) health, safety, and environment test within the two year valid period when making the application
- NEBOSH Construction Certificate within 5years
- NEBOSH Construction Certificate with IOSH Membership (Tech IOSH Level Membership as a minimum) if older than 5years
- Site Managers Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)
- Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS)
- Managing and Co-ordinating Plant (MCP) with Refresher were applicable
- IOSH Managing Safely (within 5years)
- Level 5 or 6 H&S Qualification accompanied with an in date CSCS card stating the following occupation routes:
- Construction Health and Safety Manager (with Minimum Tech IOSH Membership)
- Construction Health and Safety Senior Manager (with Minimum Tech IOSH Membership)
- Demonstrate practical operating ability for the categories held on the CPCS Tester Card. This can be evidenced by either of the following options:
- Hold a valid CPCS Competent Operator Card for the categories held on the tester card, or have undertaken an Advanced Technical Test for a category within the last 5 years, or:
- Achieve a CPCS On-Site Assessment or Practical test
- Logbook
A Black Full Tester Card will be issued for five years. Further information on How to Renew your Tester card is available in the Scheme Booklet for Testers and Trainers.