CSCS Red Apprentice Card
The CSCS Red Apprentice Card is the most significant card to be held by the existing apprentice-members of a UK-approved scheme of construction apprenticeship. The card permits the apprentices to enter the UK construction site legally and ensures them of gaining a minimum Health & Safety level while working under supervision. Regardless of your cladding, painting, plastering, bricklaying, carpentry, or any apprenticeship, this card is mandatory by law and allows apprentices to start work with confidence.
Why Do You Need an CSCS Red Apprentice Card?
The CSCS Red Apprentice Card is required by apprentices working on UK construction sites. It is to help with compliance with health and safety law, allow employers to have confidence in you, and allow an apprentice to be skilled at their trade while they are developing their skills. If you do not have the card, you will be denied access to the site, and this will hinder your career under your apprenticeship scheme. Having the card with you will prove you to be qualified, safety conscious, and capable of performing well for your building apprenticeship.
Advantages of CSCS Red Apprentice Card
- Legal entry on UK construction sites while you are still an apprentice
- UK employer and training provider recognition across the UK
- 5-year validity or on completion of your apprenticeship
- Simple, quick, and secure application process
- Assurance that you have passed health and safety assessments successfully
- Posted within 5–6 working days by Royal Mail
- Published to qualified workers' cards on completion at the end
- Instant online applicant application approved notice
- Available to all legitimate UK apprenticeship schemes
- Enhances employability and wins employers' trust
Who Can Apply for the CSCS Red Apprentice Card
CSCS Red Apprentice Card is in fact for individuals who are already registered on an approved construction apprenticeship. It covers the majority of the trades and provides all the apprentices with the required qualification to be in a position to work legally within UK construction.
- Bricklaying apprentices
- Plastering apprentices
- Carpentry and joinery apprentices
- Painting and decorating apprentices
- Cladding and tiling apprentices
- Other government-approved construction apprenticeships
Eligibility Conditions to receive the CSCS Red Apprentice Card
- On a UK approved Apprenticeship scheme
- Passed CITB Health, Safety & Environment (HS&E) Test in last 2 years
- Producing valid proof of ID (UK passport, driving licence or equivalent)
- Apprenticeship registration certificates, eg. letter of registration or training records
Step-by-Step Application Process
It is easy to make a CSCS Red Apprentice Card application. Just follow easy step-by-step below:
- Select application type: New or Replacement
- Verify you passed the CITB Health, Safety & Environment Test
- Provide evidence of registration at your training organisation
- Register online at our secure centre or call us for assistance
- Pay fee if required
- Get confirmation and monitor your application status
- Get your CSCS Red Apprentice Card dispatched within 5–6 working days by Royal Mail
How to register for the CSCS Red Apprentice Card
Apply Online: Fill in our secure online application form, add documents and pay. Instant approval messages enable quick processing.
Apply Over the Phone: Call 0333 8787 5454 (Monday to Saturday, 8am-6pm) and talk to our UK-based customer services.
Your CSCS Red Apprentice Card will be sent to your UK address in 5–6 working days from approval.
Renewal & Validity
Your CSCS Red Apprentice Card has to be replaced every 5 years or when your apprenticeship scheme ends, whichever comes first. Please remember that this card cannot be renewed. When you complete your apprenticeship successfully, you will need to replace your card with a qualified CSCS card according to your trade and qualification.
Replacement Options After Apprenticeship Completion
Once you complete your apprenticeship, you can renew your CSCS Red Apprentice Card as:
- Blue Skilled Worker Card – if trained to NVQ Level 2 level
- Gold Advanced Craft Card – if trained to NVQ Level 3 level
- Green Labourer Card – if transferring to general labouring
Lost or Stolen CSCS Red Apprentice Card
If your CSCS Red Apprentice Card has been lost, stolen, or damaged, we can replace it through the online application or by calling us on 0333 8787 5454. Your replacement card will be sent to your address in 5–6 working days.
Career Development with the CSCS Red Apprentice Card
CSCS Red Apprentice Card holding is the beginning of your building career in the long run. When your apprenticeship is completed, you are already moving towards competent staff cards that provide responsibility, increased pay, and longer-term working in your career. It is step-by-step development from apprentice to competent practitioner, making the CSCS Red Apprentice Card a stepping stone for success.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Who must possess a CSCS Red Apprentice Card?
UK apprentices on approved sites must possess the card to be legally permitted to work on sites under a competent person's management.
For how long is my card valid?
Your card is valid for 5 years or on the expiry of your apprenticeship, whichever is sooner.
Can I renew my CSCS Red Apprentice Card?
No, it is not renewed. You would have to apply for a skilled worker card when you have completed your apprenticeship.
I lose my CSCS Red Apprentice Card, what can I do?
You can renew it on this website or over the phone. Your new replacement card will be dispatched within 5–6 working days.
What qualifications can I apply?
You must be on an approved UK apprenticeship scheme and have just passed the CITB HS&E Test in the last 2 years.
Apply Now
Don't leave it till the last minute to submit your apprenticeship application. Apply today for your CSCS Red Apprentice Card and have legal access to UK construction sites. Call 0333 8787 5454 or apply online for an instant, secure, trouble-free service. Your construction future starts here with the CSCS Red Apprentice Card.