Please select a card image below for more information on the requirements for the card, how to obtain the card and how to renew the card. There are minimum requirements for all cards issued by SKILLcard.
A Gold SKILLcard is available if you are a:
This card is valid for five years.
The card is renewable upon application, subject to SKILLcard renewal rules.
Engineering Services SKILLcard and the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry Board (ACRIB) offer a joint badged construction related occupation ACRIB/SKILLcard designed for registered Operatives competent to handle refrigerants.
Applicants must hold appropriate qualifications, for example:
Cards can also feature additional refrigeration related qualifications such as those covering brazing, electrical and REAL Zero.
This card is valid for three years.
Cards are renewable upon application, subject to SKILLcard renewal rules.
Engineering Services SKILLcard and the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry Board (ACRIB) offer a joint badged ACRIB/SKILLcard which incorporates the requirements of the ACRIB Register of Refrigerant Handling Operatives with those of SKILLcard.
Primary qualifications accepted:
C&G Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Installing and Maintaining Refrigeration Systems (6187)
C&G Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Installing, Testing & Maintaining AC & HP Systems (6187)
C&G Level 2 NVQ Diploma in RACHP systems (7189-02)
C&G (VRQ) Level 2 or 3 Diploma in RACHP systems (7189)
C&G Level 2 Diploma in RACHP systems (6090-20)
C&G Level 3 Diploma in RACHP systems (6090-30)
C&G Level 3 NVQ in Installing and Commissioning AC & HP Systems
C&G Level 3 NVQ in Installing and Commissioning Refrigeration Systems (6187)
C&G Level 3 NVQ Certificate in Servicing and Maintaining AC and HP Systems (6187)
C&G Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Servicing and Maintaining Refrigeration Systems (6187)
Applicants must also hold appropriate F-Gas qualifications (if not included in their primary qualification):
Cards can also feature additional refrigeration related qualifications such as those covering additional refrigerants, brazing, electrical and REAL Zero.
These cards are valid for five years.
Cards are renewable upon application, subject to SKILLcard renewal rules.
This card is issued if you are a:
This card is valid for five years.
The card is renewable upon application, subject to SKILLcard renewal rules.
This card is issued to those carrying out basic site work only. It shows that the cardholder has met the SKILLcard health and safety requirements and can carry out basic site skills.
This card is valid for five years.
The card is renewable upon application, subject to SKILLcard renewal rules.
Engineering Services SKILLcard and the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry Board (ACRIB) offer a joint badged ACRIB/SKILLcard which incorporates the requirements of the ACRIB Register of Refrigerant Handling Operatives with those of SKILLcard.
Primary qualifications accepted:
C&G Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Installing and Maintaining Refrigeration Systems (6187)
C&G Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Installing, Testing & Maintaining AC & HP Systems (6187)
C&G Level 2 NVQ Diploma in RACHP systems (7189-02)
C&G (VRQ) Level 2 or 3 Diploma in RACHP systems (7189)
C&G Level 2 Diploma in RACHP systems (6090-20)
C&G Level 3 Diploma in RACHP systems (6090-30)
C&G Level 3 NVQ in Installing and Commissioning AC & HP Systems
C&G Level 3 NVQ in Installing and Commissioning Refrigeration Systems (6187)
C&G Level 3 NVQ Certificate in Servicing and Maintaining AC and HP Systems (6187)
C&G Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Servicing and Maintaining Refrigeration Systems (6187)
Applicants must also hold appropriate F-Gas qualifications (if not included in their primary qualification):
Cards can also feature additional refrigeration related qualifications such as those covering additional refrigerants, brazing, electrical and REAL Zero.
These cards are valid for five years.
Cards are renewable upon application, subject to SKILLcard renewal rules.
This card is available for the following managerial occupations:
Managers cards are issued to applicants who can provide evidence of having completed an appropriate Level 4 NVQ/SVQ/ Apprenticeship Standard/Degree or higher qualification in a building services engineering and/or construction management occupation.
Plus one of the following H&S requirements:
All applications must be accompanied by an employer endorsement which confirms that the applicant is working in a building service engineering managerial role in accordance with the managerial criteria as specified in the online application form.
This card is valid for five years.
The card is renewable upon application, subject to SKILLcard renewal rules.
This card is available to Building Services Engineers who meet the corporate membership standards of SKILLcard approved Professional Bodies.
To apply for this card the following must be provided:
Applicants will need to supply proof that they hold current membership of the professional body at a level accepted by SKILLcard, by providing one of the following:
For renewals, applicants must supply a letter or email from the professional body confirming that they are still a member of the organisation.
This card is valid for five years.
This card is available for the following supervisory occupations:
Supervisor gold cards are issued to applicants who can provide evidence of having completed an appropriate Level 3 qualification or higher in a building service engineering occupation.
Plus one of the following health and safety requirements:
Where applicants have completed a ‘generic’ Level 3 supervisory qualification, for example:
This must also be accompanied by a recognised L3 qualification in an appropriate building service engineering occupation plus one of the health and safety requirements above.
This card is valid for five years and is renewable upon application, subject to SKILLcard renewal rules.
This card is available to Building Services Engineers who hold an identified SKILLcard approved academic qualification.
Applicants will need to supply proof that they hold one of the academic qualifications approved by SKILLcard, by providing a copy of the qualification certificate.
This card is valid for five years.
This card is for new entrant trainees who:
a) Have no prior experience and are registered for a relevant Apprenticeship Standard, NVQ or SVQ; or towards an NC or HNC or Degree but have not yet achieved the qualification.
b) Adult Trainees.
c) Student Engineers training to be Project Engineers/Project Managers who have not yet achieved the relevant NC or higher level qualification.
d) BSE Technician Trainees/Assistants (previously known as Commissioning)
e) HNC and Degree undergraduates or Higher or Degree Apprentices.
In the case of (a), the employer must sign an endorsement that the Trainee has undertaken basic site safety induction training.
In the case of (b),(c), (d), and (e) applicants will need to demonstrate compliance with the SKILLcard health and safety requirements.
This card is valid for five years and is non-renewable.
Trainees are expected to upgrade to a Blue/Gold SKILLcard when the Apprenticeship Standard/NVQ/SVQ Level 2/3 is achieved.
Student Engineers are expected to upgrade to a Gold (Supervisory) SKILLcard on completion of their training to indicate their status as a Junior/Assistant Project Engineer.
HNC and Degree Apprentices or students are expected to upgrade to the White Academically Qualified Persons (AQP) SKILLcard when their qualification is achieved.
