Course for CSCS Card:

• Knowledge of common hazards and risks in a construction environment
• Safe manual handling practices
• Working safely at height
• Working safely around plant and machinery
• The importance of effective teamwork and communication in ensuring safe working practices are followed in the construction industry

For a CSCS green card there are three things you need:

1. An accepted qualification:
   
   We offer the RQF Level 1 course and invigilated exam through our website.
   
   
2. You must pass the CITB Health, Safety and Environment Test for Operatives.
   
   For the CITB Health, Safety and Environment Test for Operatives you will have to book a test on their website. You can sit the test at your local test centre. Find your nearest centre here.
   
   
3. You must apply for your CSCS Labourer Card on the CSCS website. Apply here.

We only offer the RQF Level 1 qualification in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment on our website. It can be bought here and includes the course hosted on the Highfield E-Learning site as well as the invigilated exam. You will need to pass the exam to receive the qualification.

The CITB test must be completed at your local test centre. You can book a test online. 

Applications for CSCS cards must be made on the CSCS website.

It takes 4-6 hours to do the RQF Level 1 course through Commodious. This includes an exam that must be booked in advance and times are subject to availability. 

Once the exam is passed, it takes up to 7 working days to receive your Highfield certificate.

The CITB test lasts 45 minutes, but must be booked in advance.

After applying for a CSCS card, it takes up to 5 days to receive your card in the post.

You can sit the CITB HS&E test whenever is most suitable to you.

If you are confident in your health and safety knowledge you may want to book the test as soon as possible. However, the content covered in the course we offer will prepare you for the questions on the CITB test. Therefore we recommend taking the Health and Safety in a Construction Environment course first.

Additional revision materials for the CITB test can be purchased on their website.

The CITB HS&E test can be booked here on their website.

The test must be sat at a local test centre. You can find your nearest test centre here.

The test centres are typically open during office hours, but some may offer extended hours between 8:00 and 18:00.

We recommend booking well in advance to get the time slot you want.

The Highfield Health and Safety in a Construction Environment course is only available in English. The final exam must also be sat in English.

The CITB test can be sat with the aid of a voiceover in 14 different languages. Further information on which languages are available can be found here.

A CSCS Labourer Card (aka a CSCS green card) is valid for 5 years. It cannot be renewed and once it runs out you must reapply.

The Construction Skills Certification Scheme will tell you there is no such thing as the CSCS test. However:

• The RQF Level 1 course and online test we offer costs £79 + VAT.
• In addition, the CITB Health, Safety and Environment Test for Operatives costs £22.50.

You must pass both of these before you can apply for a CSCS card.

CSCS green cards cannot be renewed. They are valid for five years and then you must apply for a new one.

Each application costs £36.

The type of card you need depends on your qualifications and your employment. To find out more about the CSCS card types, read this article.

There are no plans to scrap the Construction Skills Certification Scheme. It is the leading skills certification scheme within the UK construction industry.

Whilst it is not a legal requirement to hold a card, many sites will refuse you entry to work if you do not have a valid card of the right type.

You can follow the steps above to apply for a CSCS card online which will be posted to your address on successful application.

Card status can be checked online via the CITB website. Alternatively, download the my CSCS app from Google Play or the App Store to check it on your phone.