Your CPCS Blue Competence Operator Card must be within 5 years of its expiry date to renew using this route. If the card has expired over 5 years please see ‘Expired Blue Cards’ at the bottom of the page. The renewal process is split in to 3 steps, all steps must be completed before the new CPCS Blue card will be issued. (please note this is a brief overview to simplify the process. Full information can be found on the CPCS Website.
1. Health, Safety and Environment Test
This must have been passed, in the relevant category within the 2 years before you renew the card otherwise you will need to retake the test.
| Appointed Person | Managers and Professionals (MAP) |
| Crane Supervisor | Specialist Supervisors |
| Slinger/Signaller | Operatives |
| Mobile Crane | Operatives |
Please click here for more information about booking the test.
2. CPCS Renewal Test
IMPORTANT NOTE: The CPCS renewal test and the Health and Safety test can be booked and taken at the same time You are required to pass the CPCS Renewal Test within the last 2 years in the category or group of categories you want to renew.
To check which Renewal Test modules you need to take and also to download revision factsheets please use the online Module Matcher. Please click here for revision factsheets:
3. Proof of on-going Practical Experience
| Slinger/ Signaller | You will need to either : Have proof of 300 logbook* hours pro rata over the 5 years signed off by a CPCS registered validator
** * Please click here for an electronic logbook **Please click here for validator application form Notes for validators or Complete an On site assessment (OSA) **IMPORTANT INFORMATION** This category now has 5 endorsements: A: All Types All Duties B: All Types Static Duties C: Lorry Loader D: Excavator E: Forklift Current cardholders holding Slinger/Signaller (A40) have only been tested against static duties meaning that upon renewing the blue card endorsement B: Static Duties can be awarded only. If you would like to have endorsement A: All Duties added to your card then you will need to take a limited number of questions in a conversion theory test. Please call us for more information. |
| Crane Supervisor (A62) | You will need to either :Complete the A62 CPCS Renewal and Competence Assessment Form A62 CPCS Renewal and Competence Assessment Form Or the CPCS A62 Practical Technical Test |
| Appointed Person (A61) | You will need to either :Complete the A61 CPCS Renewal and Competence Assessment Form Or the CPCS A61 Practical Technical Test |