Tickets productions ask for.

Which cards and courses you'll be asked for, what each one is, and where to get it. Pick your department.

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Watch: safety on set

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Which do I need?

Start with the ones every department needs. Then add your department's. Your HoD has the final say.

Safety
Production Safety Passport
The Mark Milsome Foundation's Film and TV Online Safety Passport course. Pass it and you get a Production Safety Passport through ScreenSkills.

Who asks
More and more productions, for every grade.
Get it
Online, about 75 minutes of video. £20 plus VAT on ProTrainings; ScreenSkills bursaries can cover it.
Lasts
ScreenSkills says 5 years; the course provider says 3. Check the date on your certificate.

Official page for Production Safety Passport Checked 13 Nov 2026: source for Production Safety Passport
Record
ScreenSkills Training Passport
Free online and in-person learning that records the core knowledge productions expect of new crew.

Who asks
Useful for any new entrant; some schemes ask for it.
Get it
Register free on ScreenSkills.

Official page for ScreenSkills Training Passport Checked 13 Nov 2026: source for ScreenSkills Training Passport
First aid
First aid at work
Emergency First Aid at Work (1 day) or First Aid at Work (3 days), from a recognised provider such as St John Ambulance.

Who asks
Productions need named first aiders. ADs, locations, runners and unit drivers often get asked.
Get it
Book a course near you. Paid.
Lasts
3 years, then requalify.

Official page for First aid at work Checked 13 Nov 2026: source for First aid at work
Welfare
Mental Health First Aid
MHFA England's certificate for spotting and supporting someone in a mental health crisis.

Who asks
Some productions name Mental Health First Aiders on the call sheet.
Get it
Book through an MHFA England instructor. Paid.

Official page for Mental Health First Aid Checked 13 Nov 2026: source for Mental Health First Aid
Height
IPAF PAL card
Training to operate mobile elevating work platforms: cherry pickers and scissor lifts.

Who asks
Sparks, grips, riggers and construction on stages and locations.
Get it
Book through an IPAF training centre. Paid.
Lasts
The card shows its expiry date. Renew before it runs out.

Official page for IPAF PAL card Checked 13 Nov 2026: source for IPAF PAL card
Height
PASMA towers for users
Training to build, move and use mobile access towers safely.

Who asks
Sparks, grips, art department and construction.
Get it
Book through a PASMA centre. Paid. Bring safety boots, a hard hat and gloves.
Lasts
5 years (PASMA says this can vary regionally).

Official page for PASMA towers for users Checked 13 Nov 2026: source for PASMA towers for users
Driving
Driving licence
A full car licence (category B) covers vehicles up to 3,500kg with up to 8 passenger seats (4,250kg for some electric vans) and a trailer up to 3,500kg. Bigger trucks and minibuses need C1 or D1.

Who asks
Runners, locations, unit drivers and anyone moving kit.
Get it
GOV.UK. Ask the production what you'll drive before you accept.

Official page for Driving licence Checked 13 Nov 2026: source for Driving licence
Safeguarding
DBS check
A criminal record check. An enhanced check is for regulated activity, such as chaperoning children. Anyone can get a basic check.

Who asks
Chaperones, tutors and crew working closely with under-18s, when the production asks. You can't apply for an enhanced check yourself: the employer does.
Get it
GOV.UK. The production decides which level the role needs.

Official page for DBS check Checked 13 Nov 2026: source for DBS check
Aerial
Drone: Flyer ID, Operator ID, A2 CofC and GVC
Since 1 January 2026 anyone flying a drone of 100g or more needs a Flyer ID. The A2 CofC lets you fly closer to people. The GVC (Specific Category) stops being issued on 31 December 2027; Remote Pilot Certificates replace it.

Who asks
Drone operators. Productions hire specialist aerial units with an operational authorisation; don't fly your own on set.
Get it
CAA: Flyer ID is a free online test. A2 CofC and GVC through a recognised assessment entity.

Official page for Drone: Flyer ID, Operator ID, A2 CofC and GVC Checked 13 Nov 2026: source for Drone: Flyer ID, Operator ID, A2 CofC and GVC
Sustainability
albert sustainability training
BAFTA albert's free training in sustainable production and carbon literacy.

Who asks
Asked for on more productions each year, especially by broadcasters.
Get it
Free, online, through albert.

Official page for albert sustainability training Checked 13 Nov 2026: source for albert sustainability training

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Don't pay twice

Ask the production before you book. Some pay for tickets the job needs, and ScreenSkills bursaries can cover course costs.

Keep copies

Photograph every card and certificate. Put the expiry dates in your phone. Add them to your crew CV.

Tickets aren't experience

A card says you were trained. Your HoD still decides what you're trusted with on their set.

Last reviewed 13 November 2026

Tickets productions ask for.

Watch: safety on set

Which do I need?

Production Safety Passport

ScreenSkills Training Passport

First aid at work

Mental Health First Aid

IPAF PAL card

PASMA towers for users

Driving licence

DBS check

Drone: Flyer ID, Operator ID, A2 CofC and GVC

albert sustainability training

Good to know

Don't pay twice

Keep copies

Tickets aren't experience