Aims and benefits of CPCS

CPCS has a variety of aims from education to qualifications.

CPCS aims to: 

• provide identification for plant operators and those involved with plant operations by recognising skills, knowledge and understanding, competence and qualifications

• raise health, safety and environment standards through a programme of Health, safety and environment testing to prove workers have met minimum standards

• provide standards of learning and assessment to equip individuals with relevant skills and knowledge to seek employment within the industry

• provide or improve employment prospects for individuals and experienced operators

• keep a record of workers in the construction and allied industries who have achieved a recognised level of operating ability and competence, and to provide a means of identification

• be self-financing; with any surplus funds being used for the benefit of the construction industry

• encourage construction and allied employers to use certificated and competent plant operators

• provide certification for UK workers that could be accepted in Europe through agreements with other European national schemes to mutually recognise qualifications.

Trained Operator Card Competent Operator Card Tester Card