NOCN Group / CPCS

Established in 1987, NOCN Group is an educational and skills charity whose core aims are to help learners reach their potential and organisations to thrive. NOCN Group is also one of the construction sectors biggest Awarding and Assessment Organisations in the UK and internationally. We offer regulated qualifications, End Point Assessment, Access to HE, SiteRight – assured short courses, CPCS and CISRS smart cards, consultancy, and research.

The Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS) provides skills cards for the plant sector of the Construction and allied industries. It was launched in 2003 and since then over 300,000 cards have been issued across 60 categories of plant and related occupations. The CPCS Management Committee continually review and amend the Scheme, in the light of on-going Industry feedback, and external factors such latest occupational health issues, technology advances and new plant types are where the Scheme has undertaken such amendments.