Plain-English guides to CSCS cards, the CITB test, site safety courses, NVQ routes and funding — written to help you choose the right qualification with confidence.
Everything you need to know before you sit the CITB Health, Safety and Environment test or apply for a CSCS card.
What the CITB Health, Safety and Environment test covers, how many questions to expect, the pass mark, cost and how to prepare.
Read guideWhat each CSCS card colour means, the qualification level and test required for each, and how long they last.
Read guideThe difference between the Site Supervisor and Site Management Safety Training Schemes, who each one is for, and what they cost.
Read guideUnderstand the NVQ system and how to plan your route into a trade.
The on-site NVQ pathway from Level 2 through to Level 3 Electrotechnical, and what you'll need at each stage.
Read guideHow NVQ levels work, what separates a Level 2 from a Level 3, and how to know which one matches your experience.
Read guideThe NVQ and CSCS card route for the three most common trade occupations, step by step.
Read guideWhat qualifications cost, and how to reduce the cost with grants and funding.
A breakdown of what affects NVQ pricing, typical cost ranges by level, and what's included.
Read guideCITB grants, Advanced Learner Loans, Skills Bootcamps and employer funding — what's available and who qualifies.
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Skillbridge Qualifications