Required for the CSCS Green Card
Get the Level 1 health and safety qualification you need for a CSCS Green Labourer Card. Finish online in under 4 hours from home, or attend a one-day classroom course.
Why you need it
Since the Green Labourer Card replaced the Construction Site Operative card in 2014, every applicant has needed a Level 1 health and safety qualification. It shows you have the basic safety knowledge expected of anyone working on a UK construction site.
To apply for the card you will need two documents: your course certificate and your CITB Health, Safety and Environment test score report.
About the Green Labourer Card
Choose how you learn
Both formats lead to the same accredited qualification. Pick the one that fits around your work.
Study from home at your own pace, with no travel or time off work.
A tutor-led day at a course centre, for people who prefer to learn in person.
What you will learn
Your route to site
Choose online or classroom, pay securely, and we send your joining details by email.
Book the courseTake the CITB Health, Safety and Environment Operatives test. You can book it before or after the course.
Book the CITB testUpload your course certificate and CITB score report to apply for the CSCS Green Labourer Card.
About the Green CardBefore you book
Check these now so nothing holds you up on exam day.
Yes. The Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment, or a CSCS-approved alternative, is required for every Green Labourer Card application.
Labourers and people starting out in construction who need a CSCS Green Labourer Card to work on UK sites.
The course teaches you how to work safely on site. The CITB Health, Safety and Environment test checks that knowledge. You need to pass both before you can apply for a Green Card.
Most people finish in under 4 hours. You can pause and pick up where you left off at any time.
You can work through the modules on your phone. The final exam needs a laptop or PC with a webcam and Google Chrome.
No. Once you have the Level 1 Award, it stays valid. You will not need to retake it when you renew your Green Card.
Certificates are issued by the awarding body after you pass the exam. Allow up to 7 to 10 days for it to arrive.
Not yet. You also need to pass the CITB Operatives test and receive your CSCS Green Card before working on sites that require one.
No. Free health and safety material can help you revise, but only a recognised qualification counts towards a Green Card application.
Ready to start?
Online courses can be started as soon as your login arrives.