White Card is a term used to describe the plastic card issued by a Registered Training Organisations indicating that a person has undertaken general induction training for construction work.

This is a course of training that provides basic knowledge of construction work, the Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws that apply, common hazards likely to be encountered in construction work and how the associated risks can be controlled.

Under WHS legislation, workers on construction sites in Australia must undertake general induction training or ‘White Card training’ and have evidence of their attendance from the course before they are permitted to commence work on a construction site.

On completion of the course you will be able to:

• Identify health and safety legislative requirements of construction work
• Identify construction hazards and risk control measures
• Identify health and safety communication and reporting processes
• Identify incident and emergency response procedures

If successful you will receive a Statement of Attainment and plastic White Card with your photograph

CPCWHS1001      Prepare to work safely in the construction industry

Total Nominal hours = 6

ALL LEARNERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE PHOTOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION UPON ARRIVING FOR THEIR COURSE.

Parental/guardian permission is required for all enrolments under 18 years of age.

There are theory and practical training and assessment components to the course. Entrants will need a level of language and literacy skills to enable them to meet the requirements of the course:

• Numeracy Skills to locate and recognise numbers commonly used in safety signs.
• Oral communication skills to ask questions, listen to instructions to identify key safety information and tell another person about a construction problem or hazard
• Reading skills to follow simple pictorial safety instructions and  simple safety instructions that are written in English
• Problem-solving skills to select risk control measures

Please note Civil Train only carries out assessments for White Card in English.  If English is your second language, you may engage a professional and independent translator at your cost, for training purposes only.  However, you will be required to undertake the assessment in English without the aid of your translator.

• 1 day course – delivered and assessed face to face.

• Expressions of interest for 2024 – Please send through request here.

• Civil Train SA – Level 1, 1 South Road Thebarton

$130 per participant ($30 if CITB approved)

Please refer to our:

• Vet in Schools (VETIS) Fees Schedule for current fees and subsidies.
• Fees and Refunds Policy for terms and conditions.