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The CSCS Smart Check app launched on 1st April 2022, represented a major step forward in building quality and safety. Available on App Store and Google Play CSCS Smart Check allows all cards with the CSCS logo - both physical and virtual - to be checked using either QR codes, contactless or manual input.
For the first time, all 2.1 million cards displaying the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) logo can be verified, using a single app.
As part of National Apprenticeship Week, taking place 6-12 February 2023, the JIB and ECS are highlighting the career rewards from completing an electrotechnical apprenticeship.
With smart technology, the Internet of Things and a low carbon future becoming part of everyday life, exciting career opportunities in the electrotechnical industry are not far away.
The Electrotechnical Certification Scheme is the sole ID and competence card scheme for electrotechnical operatives in the UK and it's recognised and endorsed by the industry.
ECS has been referenced in the latest update to the Qualifications Guide for Qualified Supervisors, positioning the ECS Gold card as a quick and simple method of evidencing the standards achieved by an Electrician.