White Card

One course offers many courses of action and pathways for you.

A White Card and Statement of Attainment for CPCCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry will be awarded on successful completion of this course.

People who need a White Card may include:

• site managers, supervisors, surveyors, labourers and tradespeople
• people who access operational construction zones (unaccompanied or not directly supervised by an inducted person)
• workers whose employment causes them to routinely enter operational construction zones

What do I need before I start?

There are no formal pre-requisite units required for entry into this course.

You will however require basic English language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) skills.

You must be 13 years of age or older to attend this course.

International students are accepted into this course.

In order for us to issue you with a White Card, we require you to provide 3 forms of valid identification as per the WHSQ guidelines. You will be required to provide us with this identification before your booking is confirmed. 

The three documents can be made up of:

One category A + two category B OR two category A + one category B

At least one Category A document must be photographic showing full name and date of birth.

Category A documents:

• Australian Birth Certificate – full (not an Extract or Commemorative Certificate)
• Bicentennial Birth Certificate (born in 1988)
• Australian Citizenship Certificate/Naturalisation Certificate
• Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP)

– Certificate of Evidence of Resident Status

– Visa Evidence Card (with PLO56 Visa)

• Queensland or Federal police officer photo identity card
• Queensland High Risk Work licence (photographic)
• Australian Passport (including Australian Document of Identity)
• Foreign Passport
• Australian photo driver licence
• An Australian issued education institution student identity document (must include photo)
• An Australian issued Photo Identification Card (this has replaced the 18+ card)
• Queensland Accreditation/Authorisation (laminated)

– Driver/rider trainer; pilot/escort vehicle driver; dangerous goods driver; tow truck driver/assistant certificate

– Bus; taxi; limousine driver

• DIBP – ImmiCard; Temporary or Resident Visa; Document for travel to Australia (Valid up to five years after issue).  Note: Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) is not accepted.
• Queensland Card 18+ (laminated) (Issued after 1/1/1992)

Category B documents:

• Australian Defence Force photo identity card (excluding civilians)
• Australian Firearm Licence (with photo)
• Australian Security Guard/Crowd Controller Licence (with photo)
• Department of Veterans’ Affairs/Centrelink Pensioner Concession Card (including Healthcare card)
• Education institution student identity document (without photo)
• Financial institution debit/credit card (must include signature and embossed/printed name)
• Medicare card (Green, Blue or Yellow)

What will I need to provide to enrol?

• Enrolment Form
• USI
• Photo identification as outlined above
• Payment

Please read our COVID vaccination policy here.

This unit is delivered in-class only and is not available by distance or online learning. The Office of Industrial Relations Workplace Health and Safety Queensland requires all White Card training to be face to face in Queensland. Recognition of Prior Learning is not available for this course.

Everyone learns at different rates and therefore the duration of the assessment will vary from person to person. As a guide, participants should allow approximately four hours to complete this unit with additional time and trainer support if required. The theory assessment is delivered online in class.

Available only at the following locations:

• North Lakes (QLD)
• Gold Coast (QLD)
• Logan (QLD)
• Launceston (TAS) (different delivery methods and requirements may apply)

Questions? Email us.

On successful completion of this course, you may wish to further your studies with:

• BSB30719 Certificate III in Work Health and Safety
• CPP20218 Certificate II in Security Operations
• CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS Requirements, Policies and Procedures in the Construction Industry
• QLD Health and Safety Representative Course
• Other relevant qualifications depending on your industry of interest

Fee-for-service
$110

Click here for further information on course fees, refunds and payment terms.

Assessment Re-Submission Fees

Should you be deemed not competent after 2 attempts at a unit of competency, an assessment re-submission fee of $50 will apply per assessment.

With the harmonisation of work health and safety laws under the Model WHS Act, the construction induction card (White Card) is mutually recognised in all states and territories.

Mutual recognition arrangements amongst the states and territories enhance the capacity of construction workers to move across state/territory boundaries without the need to undertake construction induction training in each jurisdiction.

If you are unsure which White Card you should complete you can always discuss it with your employer or relevant work health and safety regulatory authority.

A White Card now replaces the previous Blue Card. Blue cards are still valid and do not yet have an expiry date. However, if you have lost your blue card you will need to do a White Card course as Blue Cards are no longer issued.