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FAQs 1.What is the difference between a CSCS Card and the Safety Passport? Answer: The Safety Passport is a two day training course with a test at the end. The CSCS H&S test is a touch screen test based on prior knowledge. 2.I have a CSCS card, why do I need a Safety Passport? Answer: The CSCS Card is for the Construction Industry and the CCNSG Safety Passport is for the Engineering Construction Industry. The Clients on each site specify what the requirements are to work on their sites. 3. Why do I need to do the two day course again if my card has expired after the 3 month grace period? Answer: The CCNSG Safety Passport expires after three years from the date of the National or Renewal course. You may come back for a one day Renewal course up to three months after the Safety Passport card has expired. Once the three months have lapsed, you will be required to sit the two day National course again. 4. Why are there no reciprocal agreements with other country’s safety schemes? Answer: At present there are no affiliations with other card schemes. The main reason being the CCNSG Safety Passport is based on two days of training, other schemes are based on knowledge. There is work under way for an affiliation with the ACE card scheme which is based on VQs. It is hoped this affiliation will start in early 2008. 5.Can I obtain a grant for the course? Answer: ECITB do not offer grants for the CCNSG Safety Passport. Your employer or local job centre may be able to assist you with costs. 6.Can the ECITB run the course in-house? Answer: The CCNSG courses (National, Renewal & Supervisor) can only be run by Approved CCNSG training providers and authorised tutors. Details of Approved CCNSG Training providers can be found on the CCNSG or ECITB website. 7.Are translators allowed for non-English speaking candidates? Answer: There is a current ban on the use of translators for CCNSG courses. In exceptional circumstances translators may be used, applications will need to be put in writing to the CCNSG Scheme Manager and only CCNSG Training providers approved to use translators can be used. At present there is only one provider. 8.What other languages are the CCNSG Courses available in? Answer: The CCNSG National course is currently available in Polish through three training providers. Barry Training Services Ltd in South Wales, Wolviston Management Services Ltd in Stockton-on-Tees and SECAS Training Association Ltd in Sheffield. The course is currently being developed in other languages such as Portuguese, Czech and Punjabi. If you would like another language to be considered for the CCNSG National course to be translated into, please put your request in writing to the CCNSG Scheme Manager outlining the need and demand for this.