The CCNSG Safety Passport is the nationally recognised safety card for the UK engineering construction industry and is often a pre-requisite for workers to enter sites.
Holding a Client Contractor National Safety Group (CCNSG) card assures workers remain current and up to date in their skills and knowledge to work safely within the industry and demonstrates a commitment to safety.
A CCNSG Safety Passport issued after sitting the two-day national course is valid for three years. If candidates don’t renew before their card expires, they must re-sit the two-day national course.
If the cardholder has a genuine reason for being unable to renew before the expiry date (such as a significant medical condition or overseas assignment) they can contact their training provider to request authorisation for a late renewal from ECITB.
Changes to the renewal process that came in from September 2026 mean all cards will now be valid for 39 months (three years and three months) from the date of the renewal assessment.
Find out more about these changes to the renewal process
If your card is approaching its expiry date, this page provides tips to help you renew your CCNSG Safety Passport.
How to renew a CCNSG Safety Passport
- To renew your CCNSG Safety Passport you can opt for either attending a Renewal Course or sitting the Test-only for Renewal.
- Card holders must renew their safety passport before the expiry date or retake the two-day CCNSG national course.
CCNSG Renewal Course
The CCNSG Renewal Course is a one-day refresher course for those who have already completed the CCNSG two-day national course.
All training providers that deliver the CCNSG Safety Passport two-day course can offer the CCNSG Renewal Course.
Test-only for Renewal
The CCNSG Test-only for Renewal is an alternative option to the CCNSG Renewal Course.
Delegates complete 60 multiple-choice questions at an approved training provider’s centre which cover the syllabus of the one-day renewal course, with a required pass mark of 48 (80%).
No training or assistance will be given at the test so candidates must ensure they have revised their health and safety knowledge ahead of the session. You are allowed two attempts at the renewal test before having to attend the one-day renewal course.
Topics for CCNSG renewal
Health and safety legislation, regulations and safe working practices and procedures.
Safe use of tools and equipment in different working environments.
Safe working practices and safe solutions to problems and emergencies.
Personal site safety responsibilities.
Industry voices: Why it’s important to renew your CCNSG Safety Passport
Hear different perspectives from within the engineering construction industry on the importance of renewing your CCNSG Safety Passport. On a visit to South Wales, one of the industrial cluster areas of the UK, the ECITB spoke with a cardholder, training providers and a CCNSG course instructor to highlight the value of refreshing health and safety knowledge and awareness.
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