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White Card and Safety Training

Why study CPCWHS1001?

If you want to start work in the construction industry, you’ll need a Construction Induction (White) Card.

CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry is the mandatory course that teaches you how to recognise hazards, follow safety procedures, and protect yourself and others on site.

✔ Required by law before you can step onto a construction site
✔ Essential for tradespeople, apprentices, students, and anyone visiting or working on site
✔ Quick, practical and nationally recognised training

Start your construction career safely and confidently – enrol today!

 

The CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry unit is commonly known as the White Card course.

Who needs to complete it?

Anyone who wants to work on, or even access, a construction site in Australia must complete this training. This includes:

  • Construction workers – apprentices, tradespeople, labourers, and anyone performing building or demolition tasks.
  • Site visitors and supervisors – site managers, foremen, engineers, and supervisors who enter operational construction sites.
  • Non-trades personnel – surveyors, architects, project managers, delivery drivers, or cleaners who need to enter a live site as part of their job.
  • Students undertaking training – school-based or adult students completing work experience, structured workplace learning, or pre-apprenticeship programs in construction.

Why is it required?

The unit provides essential knowledge about:

  • Work health and safety (WHS) laws.
  • Identifying hazards and risks on construction sites.
  • Understanding safety signage, PPE requirements, and safe work practices.
  • Knowing how to respond to incidents and emergencies.

Completion leads to the issue of a White Card, which is a mandatory legal requirement under Australian WHS legislation before a person can start work on any construction site.

Once you’ve successfully completed this unit, you will be issued with your General Construction Induction Training Card (previously called a White Card). You must keep this with you whenever you are on site.

Gold Coast Trades College delivers this course Face-to-Face at both its Currumbin and West Ipswich Campuses. Courses are delivered from 8am – 2pm.

Essential Information

    

  • White Card courses run on the first and third Monday of each month at our Currumbin campus
  • Practical hands-on training in a purpose-built simulated work environment
  • We supply all equipment necessary to undertake training
  • Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment and White Card issued upon successful completion
  • Hands on training conducted by experienced industry expert

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In order to undertake the White Card course:

You must be over the age of 13 

You must bring 3 forms of original identification 

You must have a basic understanding of the English language

You must create or provide a USI (Unique Student Identifier)

What you must bring on the training day:

Enclosed footwear (work boots preferred)

A device – SmartPhone or Laptop 

Please contact our Student Services team on 07 5569 9000 with any queries

CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry

$139 per partcipant

or

$89 for High School Students (current student ID to be provided)

 

We run face to face White Card courses on the first and third Monday of each month at our Currumbin campus, please book in below to preferred date to reserve your place in a course.

For CPCCWHS2001 please call 07 5669 9000 to enquire about when we can offer you this training.

Please note all enrolment documentation must be provided prior to your booked training date.

We run face to face courses on the first and third Monday of each month at our Currumbin campus, please book in below to preferred date to reserve your place in a course.

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