CSR provides cards for site visitors, apprentices, skilled operatives and craftsmen
Red Card - Apprentice
Applicants registered for an Apprenticeship will be eligible for this card. Applicants must complete the 1 day CSR Health and Safety Training and provide proof of registration on an Apprenticeship.
Renewal Requirement - CSR 1 Day Health & Safety Training.
On achievement of NVQ Level 2, apprentices upgrade from a red card to a blue card. Apprentices should upgrade to a gold card when NVQ Level 3 is achieved.
Red Card - Trainee
The trainee card is available to applicants with limited construction experience who are in the process of completing a construction related NVQ qualification.
Applicants must complete the 1 day CSR Health and Safety Training and provide proof of registration on an construction related NVQ qualification.
Renewal Requirement - The Trainee card cannot be renewed.
On achievement of NVQ Level 2, trainees should upgrade from a red card to a blue card. Trainees should upgrade to a gold card when NVQ Level 3 is achieved.
Red Card - Experienced Worker
The Experienced Worker card is available to new candidates who are experienced but do not currently hold a NVQ qualification.
Applicants must complete the 1 day CSR Health and Safety Training, provide proof of registration on an NVQ Level 2 (or higher), and have an employer declaration signed confirming their experience.
Renewal Requirement - This card cannot be renewed. Cardholders should upgrade to a Skilled or Craft card on achievement of the relevant NVQ qualification.
Green Card - General Construction Operative - Withdrawn from 1 April 2019
From 1 April 2019, CSR no longer issues any new or renewal GCO cards. For more information on the possible card options, please Click Here
Valid GCO cards continue to be accepted until their expiry date.
The green card was available to applicants who carried out basic site skills only. Applicants completed the 1 day CSR Health and Safety Training and Occupational Assessment.
The green card was also issued to those operatives whose occupations do not fall under the remit of the Joint Council for the Building and Civil Engineering Industry (NI) and therefore no occupational assessment was available. In this instance applicants completed health and safety training only.
Renewal Requirement - GCO cards can no longer be renewed. For more information on the possible card options please click here
Yellow Card - Construction Site Visitor - Withdrawn from 1 March 2020
From 1 March 2020, CSR no longer issues any new or renewal Construction Site Visitor cards. For more information on the possible card options, please Click Here
Valid Visitor cards continue to be accepted until their expiry date.
The Visitor card was issued for those who frequently visit a construction site but do not carry out construction tasks on site. Applicants completed the CSR 1 day Health and Safety Training.
Renewal Requirement - Visitor cards can no longer be renewed. For more information on the possible card options please click here