About the ICE scheme
Holding an ICE Card helps employees demonstrate their ability to carry out work to the required level of competence. An ICE Card is issued after an individual demonstrates they have the knowledge, skills and proficiency to perform their role through a quality-assured assessment process.
The ICE scheme can be used as a ‘training and assessment’ or ‘assessment’ only route to demonstrate competency.
To be eligible, individuals must hold a valid International Health and Safety Passport.
ICE vocational programmes and qualifications
ICE vocational programmes and qualifications are a good way to gain the vocational skills and knowledge needed for careers in the engineering construction industry.
They offer practical learning programmes in vocational subjects developed with employers to international industry standards.
Importantly, they are internationally recognised and accredited by the ECITB’s Awards and Qualifications Committee.
Candidates prove their competence by demonstrating the skills, knowledge and behaviours required for a particular role.
ICE vocational programmes and qualifications enable learners to gain the specific vocational skills, knowledge and behaviours to perform a particular role as set out by the UK’s National Occupational Standards (NOS).
By working with industry, ECITB ICE vocational qualifications (VQs) are valued by multinational employers because they offer development opportunities to staff across a wide range of engineering construction roles.
Because ICE VQs allow for a variety of assessment methods they offer candidates flexibility in how they achieve their qualification. ECITB ICE VQ Approved Centres are quality assured to ensure quality and standards of delivery are maintained.
There are two ECITB International ICE vocational programmes
International ICE Level 2
Over 6-12 months delivered in a training centre.
International ICE Level 3
Over 2-3 years. First year delivered in a training centre. Years two and three in the workplace.
Find a Licensed Provider
ECITB Global delivers internationally-recognised training and qualifications in key engineering construction industry skills and health and safety programmes through our worldwide network of around 60 licensed training providers.
We link our global qualifications with locally-recognised training programmes and qualifications in more than 30 countries. This ensures successful learners graduate from one common training programme and assessment process with qualifications that are valid across international markets.
