Engineering construction employers and clients will now be able to quickly and easily verify the achievements of workers thanks to a new Card and Certificate Checker, launched today.
The new system from the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) will confirm whether a card or certificate is valid.
Chris Mann, ECITB Director of Learning and Assurance, said: “This will be particularly helpful when checking cards at site entrances and verifying certificates before mobilising new employees.
“The new tool is part of our drive to tackle certificate and qualifications fraud across the engineering construction industry (ECI).
“ECI employers should be able to trust that a certificate proves the holder has undertaken specific training and demonstrated the appropriate skills. This is especially important for our industry which operates across particularly high risk and hazardous sites.”
Validation tool
Once the learner’s surname and certificate/card number is entered into the new tool, the learner’s name, qualification or course title and certification date will be shown on screen. If this information does not match the certificate being validated, it is invalid.
If the ECITB has invalidated a certificate, for example due to malpractice or a replacement certificate having been issued, a message will appear saying that there is a problem and it couldn’t find a certificate that matches the details.
Industry-approved learning
As the industry-led skills body for engineering construction in Great Britain, the ECITB designs and awards a wide range of courses and qualifications, covering craft, technical and professional and management disciplines.
Through extensive consultation with ECI employers, they are tailored to meet the needs of industry and enable learners to demonstrate the skills, knowledge and behaviours needed to move into, or progress in, ECI roles.
