The Joint Industry Board for the Plumbing and Mechanical Engineering Services Industry CSCS Registration Scheme
The main JIB-PMES phone line (01480 476925) is open to take calls between 10am – 12pm and then from 2pm – 4pm each day. Alternatively, you can also always contact us via the info@jib-pmes.org.uk email address.
Christmas 2025: The office will be closed from 12.30pm on Wednesday 24th December until 9am on Monday 5th January 2026.
Important Update
From late August 2025, the appearance of JIB-PMES CSCS Registration cards will be changing slightly.
Welcome to the JIB-PMES CSCS Registration card website
Providing professional, industry recognised registration cards for operatives working in the plumbing and mechanical engineering services sector and related occupations.
Our CSCS
Registration Cards
Our CSCS
Online CSCS Card
Application
JIB-PMES
Online HS&E Test
IMPORTANT UPDATES
JIB-PMES CSCS Registration card and HS&E test price increase
JIB-PMES CSCS Registration card and HS&E test price increase The JIB-PMES will be increasing the price of standard JIB-PMES CSCS registration cards from £40.00 to £45.00 from Monday 06th April 2026. The price of cards for Apprentices and any other ‘red card’ category of cardholder will remain at £20.00; and the additional ‘Fast-Track’ fee will remain at £60.00. This is the first such increase since 2019 and is a result of on-going price increases...
JIB-PMES wages and allowances agreement for 2026 and 2027
The JIB-PMES is pleased to report that the Industrial Parties on the JIB-PMES Board have reached agreement on a new wage deal for 2026 and 2027. This means that: from 05th January 2026, wages and allowances for operatives employed under the National Working Rule Agreement (NWRA) will increase by 3.4%. HMRC has also confirmed that lodging allowance payable to those employed under the JIB-PMES NWRA will increase from £51.59 to £53.40 from 05th January...
The Joint Industry Board for Plumbing urges action over Plumbing and Domestic Heating Apprenticeship numbers
The latest Government Apprenticeship statistics for 2024/25 indicate that in England only 540 Plumbing and Domestic Heating Apprenticeships have been completed so far in the current academic year
JIB UK-PHMES Grading
The purpose of grading is to ensure that plumbers, domestic heating fitters and mechanical pipefitters are suitably recognised for the trade skills and qualifications they possess.
The responsibility for operative grading has now been taken by the UK Plumbing, Heating & Mechanical Engineering Services Registration Scheme (UK-PHMES). This is the first time that Grading in England & Wales has been harmonised with Grading in Scotland & Northern Ireland.