Construction Career Up System「The logo of Construction Career Up System」

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

Outline of Construction Career Up System (CCUS)○”Construction Career Up System(CCUS)” is the system to register or to accumulate Workers’/Trainees’ qualifications,enrollment situations into Social insurance and on-site working history records by cross-section method in industry.
○By utilizing the system, to prepare appropriate treatment for workers and trainees according to their skills or experiences andto secure human resources for construction industry into the future.

Registration Fee /Workers and Trainees

To improve labor conditions＜Store the data of skills and experiences＞＜Organize to improve treatment＞

Level 4[Fee]
Level 3
Colors aredifferent fromlevels

Level 2

Foreperson

Level 1
：Years of experience○yearsYears of experience○yearsYears of experience○years

1st grade of□□specialist"Registration Key
Skilled Worker"

Attend a○○course

Experience of
foreperson □years

Experience of
foreperson ★years

Mid-level worker○Experiences (the number of working days)○Knowledge / skills (qualifications you hold)○Management ability(registered as "Registration
Key Skilled Worker" / experiences as a foreperson)

Inexperienced worker(trainee)

Person with highmanagement skills /"Registration Key SkilledWorker"

Construction Careerup System(CCUS)

Company information
Workers’/Trainees’
information

Working history records

You can show your skill level tocustomers or clients by color.

* Issuance of a level 2
or higher card requires
advanced registration
and a subsequent
application for the levelassessment system.

 Online application
Basic Registration
2,500 Yen
Advanced Registration 4,900 Yen
 Application to an accredited
registration body
4,900 Yen

Valid period of a card : 10years※In case card is lost or broken
within the validity period, it canbe reissued. Reissue fee is Yen
1,000.* Individuals whose resident status is “SpecifiedSkilled Worker”, “Technical Intern Trainee” or“Acceptance Business for Foreign Construction
Skilled Worker” can apply for the Construction
Career Up System if they satisfy the requirements
stipulated by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,
Transport and Tourism. Applications can be madefor either basic or advanced registration throughInternet application or by applying for advanced
registration to the accredited registration body.

1Registration Procedure (for workers) of Construction Career Up System■Basic registration and advanced registration
 Basic registration (Internet application only)
Registration of various social insurance information is possible, including personal information, organization information, occupation/experience, etc. It, however, does not include information on the special participation into workers’ accident compensation insurance
scheme.
 Advanced registration
In addition to the information applied in basic registration, information on qualifications can be included.
 Transition from basic registration to advanced registration
Transition procedure is available by application. *A fee of 2400 yen will be charged separately.

■Registration FlowApplication
Enter (fill in) the registration information
using the internet input screen or theapplication form.
Document to be prepared• Various written consent. * Signatures of theapplicant, his or her representative agent and the affiliatedorganization are required.

• Various identity documents(resident card, etc.)

Screening

Card Delivery

The screening body will confirm theapplication details.

A set of Construction Career Up Card willbe sent to the registered address (currentaddress or postal address).

* Correction, revision, and reapplication is required forincomplete applications.

Items to be sent:• A Construction Career Up Card.
• A card holder* Login information (ID/ password/ security code) are
written on the card holder.

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Flow of Procedure of CCUS
Step.1
To register information /Payment of registration fee（workers/trainees）

Workers/Trainees

Step.2
Get a card

 Necessary information (Basic/Advanced registration)• Personal information (address, name, date of birth, sex,nationality etc.)• Organization, occupation• Social insurance participation status, Construction
Industry Retirement Allowance Mutual Aid (Ken-tai-kyo)participation status, etc.
 Recommended information (Advanced registration only)• Special participation in workers' accident compensation
insurance scheme• Qualifications, training participation history, awards• History of medical check-up, etc.

Step.5Store working history

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Step.6Visualize experiences☆Subcontractor
Step.1
To register information /Payment of registration feeCompany
Subcontractor

・a trade name, office location
・information of authorized as
construction industry ・Capital,
type of business・situation of enrollment intosocial insurance etc.

☆Original contractor
Step.1
To register information /Payment of registration fee

Company
Originalcontract
or・a trade name, office location
・information of authorized as
construction industry
・Capital, type of business・situation of enrollment intosocial insurance etc.

Original contractor should
set a card reader at thesite.

Register a company
workers/trainees belong

Step.4
Registration of Construction scheme

The data will be recorded orstored electronically, including
when and where or what kindof post the workers’ andtrainees’ work.

Contractors should register Construction
scheme to the site or on contracted
information. Register workers’ and trainees’
personal data as well.
・Subcontract ordered #.
・Personal information of workers’ and trainees’

Step.3
Registration of the site
Original Contractors should register theinformation about the site or contracted
information when opening the site.

・name of the site
・description of work3

Design of Construction Career Up System(CCUS)Card【A card for general (the front)】【A gold card (the front)】【The back】※ID number is on the front of a card, in red boxed number（14-digit）

・IC chip is built into IC card. (Non-contact ID card)
・ID data is stored in IC chip.
・Data in ID card is secured such as to be coded.

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Construction Career Up System – Home Page
・Perform search in “建設キャリアアップシステム"(http://www.kensetsu-kikin.or.jp/ccs/index.htm)
Login screen

Inquiries
Confirm the registration
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Review criteria to accept foreigners in construction industry
Specified Skilled Worker

Criteria about
AcceptingConstruction
Companies

Criteria
about
TreatmentOthers

Technical Intern Trainee

Foreign Construction Worker
Acceptance Program

・”Plan to accept foreigners” should be certified.
・Get an acceptance by Article 3 in Construction
Industry Act
・Registered in “Construction Career up
System(CCUS)”
・Belong in an organization co-founded byorganization builders(organizations should be registered for the
Minister of MLIT)
etc.

・”Plan of Technical Intern Trainee” should becertified
・Get an acceptance by Article 3 in Construction
Industry Act
・Registered in “Construction Career up
System(CCUS)”
etc.

・”Plan for Proper Administration” should be certified
・Get an acceptance by Article 3 in Construction
Industry Act
・Registered in “Construction Career upSystem(CCUS)”
etc.

For “Specified Skilled Worker (i)”Compensation should be→either equaling or surpassing as Japanese
workers→stably paid→raised according to level of skill proficiency
・Explain important matters to “Specified SkilledWorker (i)” in writing in one’s mother tongue
before signing an employment contract
・Register “Specified Skilled Worker (i)” inConstruction Career up System(CCUS).
etc.

For “Technical Intern Trainee”
Compensation should be→either equaling or surpassing as Japanese
workers→stably paid
・To ask for signature, Conditions for employment
or other documents should be written in wellunderstandable language by “Technical InternTrainee” as well.
・Register “Technical Intern Trainee” inConstruction Career up System(CCUS).
※“Technical Intern Trainee(i)” should be registered
before one’s license is changed to “TechnicalIntern Trainee(ii)”etc.

For “Foreign Construction Worker”
Compensation should be→either equaling or surpassing as Japanese workers→stably paid→raised according to level of skill proficiency
・Explain important matters to “Foreign Construction
Worker” in writing in one’s mother tongue before
signing an employment contract
・Register “Foreign Construction Worker” inConstruction Career up System(CCUS).
etc.

Total number of “Specified Skilled Worker (i)” and“Foreign Construction Worker” must not exceed
the number of permanent member of staff

The number of “Technical Intern Trainee” must notexceed the number of permanent member of staff※Blue-chip Implementing Organizations orSupervising Organizations can be exempt from this.

Total number of “Specified Skilled Worker (i)” and“Foreign Construction Worker” must not exceed thenumber of permanent member of staff※The number of people in technical training (underlined) will be applied from April 1, 2022.

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