In our experience, candidates need training to pass CPCS tests.
CPQ's training is conducted by qualified assessors. Candidates are able to rehearse the test under real conditions using our machinery. Any problems will be identified and addressed. By the time candidates actually take their tests they are confident of their ability to pass.
CPQ is a CITB/Construction Skills and a City & Guilds accredited training centre and is the leading training and assessment centre of its kind in the South East. We offer free training places through Train to Gain and help companies secure CITB/ConstructionSkills grants.
CPQ is a CITB/Construction Skills and a City & Guilds accredited training centre and is the leading training and assessment centre of its kind in the South East. We offer free training places through Train to Gain and help companies secure CITB/ConstructionSkills grants.
The Construction Plant Competency Scheme is a nationally recognised card scheme that sets the industry standard for construction plant operators. It is fully supported by the UKCG, which is made up of the largest construction companies in the UK.
CPCS cards, or 'tickets', are proof that operators are properly skilled and trained, and will afford them access to more construction sites than other card schemes.
Under new rules introduced in 2008, the CPCS provisional license (Red Card) has a shorter life of just two years. It cannot be renewed. To convert a Red Card to a full CPCS license (Blue Card), operators need to obtain an NVQ in Plant Operations. The Blue Card lasts five years and is easy to renew without complicated tests. CPQ offers two routes to get the NVQ. The traditional route, On-Site Assessment and Training (OSAT), is carried out at the operator's workplace over a period of six months or more. The alternative, Experienced Worker Practical Assessment Route (EWPAR), enables CPQ to fast track experienced operators and award an NVQ at the end of just one day. CPCS is the only ticketing scheme that is subsidised with CITB/Construction Skills grants.
CPCS cards, or 'tickets', are proof that operators are properly skilled and trained, and will afford them access to more construction sites than other card schemes.
Under new rules introduced in 2008, the CPCS provisional license (Red Card) has a shorter life of just two years. It cannot be renewed. To convert a Red Card to a full CPCS license (Blue Card), operators need to obtain an NVQ in Plant Operations. The Blue Card lasts five years and is easy to renew without complicated tests. CPQ offers two routes to get the NVQ. The traditional route, On-Site Assessment and Training (OSAT), is carried out at the operator's workplace over a period of six months or more. The alternative, Experienced Worker Practical Assessment Route (EWPAR), enables CPQ to fast track experienced operators and award an NVQ at the end of just one day. CPCS is the only ticketing scheme that is subsidised with CITB/Construction Skills grants.
CPQ has been reviewed by the CPCS and has been approved as a CPCS test centre; one of only a handful in the South East.
CPQ's pass rate for CPCS tests is over 97%. This reflects the high quality training that CPQ offers to every operator it tests.
CPQ continues to offer more CPCS categories than any other test centre in the South East. The company employs top quality trainers and assessors to ensure its impressive success rate is maintained across all categories.
CPQ's pass rate for CPCS tests is over 97%. This reflects the high quality training that CPQ offers to every operator it tests.
CPQ continues to offer more CPCS categories than any other test centre in the South East. The company employs top quality trainers and assessors to ensure its impressive success rate is maintained across all categories.
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