White CSCS card
Professionally Qualified Person (PQP) card
Members of CSCS-approved professional bodies, such as RICS, CIOB or ICE, at an accepted membership level. Below: the qualification and test you need, how long the card lasts, and what it costs.
- Colour
- White
- CSCS card
- Card fee
- £36
- £42 from 1 February 2027
- Test fee
- £23.50
- CITB HS&E test
- Practice
- Free
- 50-question mock test
- Who it's for
- Members of CSCS-approved professional bodies, such as RICS, CIOB or ICE, at an accepted membership level.
- Qualification
- Proof of current membership at a level CSCS accepts.
- Test
- CITB Managers and Professionals HS&E test, or the CIC Health and Safety Test.
- How long it lasts
- Five years.
- Renewable
- No. Apply for a new card when it expires. Membership must be renewed every year, and a lapsed membership can see the card cancelled without notice.
- Cost
- £36 (£42 from 1 February 2027), plus the CITB test.
Apply through CSCS Online or the My CSCS app. Approved cards usually arrive within five working days. Check exactly which card your job needs with the CSCS Card Finder.
Who carries this card
- Chartered quantity surveyor (MRICS)
- Chartered construction manager (MCIOB)
- Chartered civil engineer (MICE)
How to apply, step by step
- Check the Professionally Qualified Person (PQP) card is the right one for your job with the CSCS Card Finder.
- Get the qualification or evidence it needs: proof of current membership at a level CSCS accepts.
- Pass the test: cITB Managers and Professionals HS&E test, or the CIC Health and Safety Test.
- Apply through CSCS Online or the My CSCS app, uploading your qualification evidence and a photo that meets CSCS rules.
- Pay the fee — £36 (£42 from 1 February 2027).
Why applications get held up
- The CITB test was taken at the wrong level for the card applied for.
- The test pass is more than two years old.
- The qualification is not one CSCS recognises for that card — check it with the Card Finder first.
- The name on the qualification does not match the name on the application.
- The photo does not meet CSCS requirements.
Common questions
- Can a PQP card be renewed?
- No — when it expires you apply for a new one. Keep your professional membership current in the meantime, because a lapsed membership can see the card cancelled.
- How much does the Professionally Qualified Person (PQP) card cost?
- The card costs £36 (£42 from 1 February 2027) when you apply direct through CSCS. On top of that you pay £23.50 for the CITB test, and the cost of any qualification the card needs.
- How long does the Professionally Qualified Person (PQP) card take to arrive?
- Approved cards usually arrive within five working days of a successful application. Apply before you need it — sites check cards at the gate.
- Which CITB test do I need for the Professionally Qualified Person (PQP) card?
- CITB Managers and Professionals HS&E test, or the CIC Health and Safety Test. Book it through CITB; the pass must be no more than two years old when you apply.