CSCS Approved Professional Bodies

The following list shows construction related professional bodies with membership processes which have been approved for the issue of a CSCS card.

Members of these professional bodies can apply for CSCS cards using their membership as proof of qualification or working towards a qualification.

Find out more about the Professionally Qualified Persons card.

1. Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)

Cards available by membership grade:

Student	Trainee card
Technician, Member and Fellow	PQP card

2. The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)

Cards available by membership grade:

Student	Trainee card
Member and Fellow	PQP card

3. Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

Cards available by membership grade:

Student and APC Candidate	Trainee card
Chartered Member, Associate and Fellow	PQP card

4. Architects Registration Board

Cards available by membership grade:

Registered Member

PQP card

5. Association for Project Management

Cards available by membership grade:

Student	Trainee card
Fellow and Member	PQP card

6. Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation

Cards available by membership grade:

Student	Trainee card
Member and Fellow	PQP card

7. Royal Institute of British Architects

Cards available by membership grade:

Student	Trainee card
Apprentice	Apprentice card
RIBA Chartered	PQP card

8. Institution of Engineering and Technology

Cards available by membership grade:

Student	Trainee card
Apprentice	Apprentice card
Fellow and Member	PQP card

9. The Institution of Structural Engineers

Cards available by membership grade:

Student Member	Trainee card
Apprentice	Apprentice card
Chartered Member, Chartered Fellow, Chartered Associate, Associate Member and Technician Member	PQP card

10. The Institution of Mechanical Engineers

Cards available by membership grade:

Affiliate	Trainee card
Chartered Engineer, Incorporated Engineer, Fellow	PQP card

11. Chartered institute for Archaeologists

Cards available by membership grade:

Student	Trainee card
Apprentice	Apprentice card
Associate, Member and Practitioner	PQP card

12. Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists

Cards available by membership grade:

Student or Profile Candidate	Trainee card
Member	PQP card

13. The Geological Society

Cards available by membership grade:

Candidate Fellow	Trainee card
Chartered, European and Scientist	PQP card

14. Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management

Cards available by membership grade:

Student	Trainee card
Apprentice	Apprentice card
Chartered Member and Associate	PQP card

15. Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors

Cards available by membership grade:

Student, Associate and Affiliate	Trainee card
Technical, Member and Fellow	PQP card

16. Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment

Cards available by membership grade:

Student	Trainee card
Practitioner, Full Member and Fellow	PQP card

17. Landscape Institute

Cards available by membership grade:

Student, Licentiate and Associate	Trainee card
Practitioner, Chartered Member and Fellow	PQP card

18. British Institute of Interior Design

Cards available by membership grade:

Associate	Trainee card
Registered Interior Designer	PQP card

19. International Institute of Risk Management and Safety (IIRSM)

Cards available by membership grade:

Student	Trainee card
Associate	AQP/Trainee card
Member and Fellow	PQP card

20. Institute of Asphalt Technology (IAT)

Cards available by membership grade:

Student	Trainee card
Technician, Member and Fellow	PQP card

21. Chartered Association of Building Engineers

Cards available by membership grade:

Student, Technician and Associate	Trainee card
Chartered Member, Chartered Building Engineer and Fellow	PQP card

22. Institute of Acoustics

Cards available by membership grade:

Apprentice	Apprentice card
Technician, Associate, Member, Fellow	PQP card

23. Association for Project Safety

Cards available by membership grade:

Student and Associate	Trainee card
Incorporated, Certified and Fellow	PQP card

24. Institute of Clerk of Works and Construction Inspectorate

Cards available by membership grade:

Student	Trainee card
Licentiate, Member, Fellow, Life Member, Jubilee Member	PQP card

25. Institute of Highway Engineers

Cards available by membership grade:

Student	Trainee card
Apprentice	Apprentice card
Associate, Member and Fellow	PQP card

26. British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT)

Cards available by membership grade:

Affiliates	Trainee card
Apprentice	Apprentice card
Associate, Member and Fellow	PQP card

27. Chartered Institute of Housing

Cards available by membership grade:

Certified Practitioner Member, Chartered Member and Fellowship Member

PQP card

28. Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management

Cards available by membership grade:

Associate	Trainee card
Member, Certified, Fellow and Honorary Fellow	PQP card

29. British Computer Society

Cards available by membership grade:

Student and Associate	Trainee card
Apprentice	Apprentice card
Professional and Fellowship	PQP card

30. Institution of Fire Engineers

Cards available by membership grade:

Associate	Trainee card
Technician, Graduate, Member and Fellow	PQP card

31. Institution of Occupational Health and Safety

Cards available by membership grade:

Student, Associate and Technical	Trainee card
Chartered Graduate, Chartered Member and Chartered Fellow	PQP card

32. Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering

Cards available by membership grade:

Student	Trainee card
Member and Fellow	PQP card

33. Engineers Ireland

Cards available by membership grade:

Trainee	Trainee card
Engineer Technician, Associate Engineer, Chartered Member Engineer and Chartered Fellow Engineer	PQP card

34. Energy Institute

Cards available by membership grade:

Trainee and Associate	Trainee card
Technician, Member, Fellow, Chartered Engineer, Incorporated Engineer, Engineering Technician, Chartered Energy Manager, Chartered Environmentalist, Chartered Petroleum Engineer	PQP card

35. Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)

Cards available by membership grade:

Student and Affiliate	Trainee card
Associate, Chartered Member and Fellow	PQP card

36. Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3)

Cards available by membership grade:

Student and Associate	Trainee card
Technician, Member and Fellow	PQP card

37. Institution of Environmental Sciences

Cards available by membership grade:

Student	Trainee card
Full Member and Fellow	PQP card

38. Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE)

Cards available by membership grade:

Student	Trainee card
Associate Member, Member and Fellow	PQP card

39. Institution of Engineering Designers (iED)

Cards available by membership grade:

Student	Trainee card
Member and Fellow	PQP card

40. Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM)

Cards available by membership grade:

Student	Trainee card
Incorporated Member, Chartered Member, Fellow, Engineering Technician and Member Manager	PQP card

41. Institution of Lighting Professionals (ILP)

Cards available by membership grade:

Student	Trainee card
Affiliate, Associate, Member and Fellow	PQP card

42. Institute of Concrete Technology (ICT)

Cards available by membership grade:

Student	Trainee card
Affiliate, Associate, Corporate, Fellow and Technician	PQP card

43. Institute of Roofing (IoR)

Cards available by membership grade:

Affiliate	Trainee card
Associate, Member and Fellow	PQP card

44. Institute of Carpenters (IoC)

Cards available by membership grade:

Student and Affiliate	Trainee card
Member and Fellow	PQP card

45. Institute of Conservation (Icon)

Cards available by membership grade:

Student	Trainee card
Pathway Member	Experienced Technical, Supervisor or Manager Card
Accredited Member	PQP card

46. The Welding Institute

Cards available by membership grade:

Member	PQP card
Fellow	PQP card
Technician	PQP card

47. The Institute of Physics

Cards available by membership grade:

Member	PQP card
Fellow	PQP card
Registered Scientist	PQP card
Registered Science Technician	PQP card
Incorporated Engineer	PQP card
Engineering Technician	PQP card

48. The Institute of Fire Safety Management

Cards available by membership grade:

IFSM Tier 3 Register	PQP card
Member	PQP card
Fellow	PQP card
Life Member	PQP card

49.  Society of Operations Engineers

Cards available by membership grade:

Member	PQP card
Fellow	PQP card

50.  Nuclear Institute

Cards available by membership grade:

Affiliate	Apprentice card
Member	PQP card
Fellow	PQP card

51.  Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST)

Cards available by membership grade:

Student	Trainee
Member and Fellow	PQP card

52. Institute of Demolition Engineering (IDE)

Cards available by membership grade:

Full Member and Fellow

PQP card

53. Institute of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE)

Cards available by membership grade:

Full Member and Fellow

PQP card

54. Institution of Royal Engineers (instRE)

Cards available by membership grade:

Engineering Technician, Member and Fellow

PQP card

55. Institution of Measurement and Control (instMC)

Cards available by membership grade:

Member and Fellow

PQP card

56. Society of Operations Engineers (SOE)

Cards available by membership grade:

Member and Fellow

PQP card

57.  The Institute of Specialist Surveyors and Engineers (ISSE)

Cards available by membership grade:

Associate, Member and Fellow	PQP card
Affiliate	Trainee card

58. Chartered Institute of logistics and Transport (CILT)

Student	Trainee card
Graduate	Trainee card
Member	PQP card
Chartered Member	PQP card
Chartered Fellow	PQP card

59. Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS)

Chartered Member	PQP card
Fellow	PQP card

60. British Society of Soil Science

Full Member	PQP card
Fellow	PQP card
Early Career	Trainee card

61. Chartered Society of Designers

Member	PQP card
Chartered Designer	PQP card
Fellow	PQP card

62. Chartered Quality Institute 

Chartered Member	PQP card
Chartered Fellow	PQP card

63. Institute of Historic Building Conservation

Associate	PQP card
Member	PQP card

64. Institute of Theatre Consultants

Associate Member	PQP card
Member	PQP card