
Learn
What the tickets on your operatives' cards mean, how long each one lasts, and how to run QualTrack week to week.
Ticket guides
10 guides, last checked 5 Oct 2026
One page per ticket: who needs it, how long it lasts, how to renew it and how to check a card is genuine. Every figure comes from the scheme owner, awarding body or HSE, and each guide shows when we last checked it.
| Ticket | Lasts |
|---|---|
| CSCS cards explained | 5 years for most skilled cards |
| NRSWA street works tickets | 5 years per certificate |
| EUSR SHEA cards: Water, Gas and Power | 3 years (Water, Power), 5 years (Gas) |
| National Water Hygiene card | 3 years |
| CPCS plant operator cards | 2 years (red), 5 years (blue) |
| NPORS plant operator cards | 2 years (red), 5 years (blue) |
| Confined space tickets | 3 years on the EUSR scheme |
| First aid at work certificates | 3 years |
| Asbestos awareness | 1 year (UKATA certificate) |
| NCO tickets: water and gas network construction | 5 years |
How-to guides
12 guides
Set the account up once, then the jobs you'll do every week. Each step shows the screen it happens on.
Blog
Changes to card schemes and ticket rules as they happen, and what we've added to QualTrack.
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