CSCS Option 1: Green Labourers Card (Health and Safety in a Construction Environment, CITB Test & CSCS Card Claim) - Level 1
Get Your CSCS Green Labourer Card and Keep Working Safely on Site
If you work in the construction industry as a labourer and need to stay qualified, this all-in-one course helps you stay site-ready and compliant.
This Level 1 Health and Safety in a Construction Environment course provides everything you need to continue working safely as a labourer on construction sites. Providing you with the basic health and safety awareness training required for a first-time CSCS card application or a CSCS card renewal.
Our CSCS training delivers everything in one simple package. This includes the CITB Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) Test.
After completing this CSCS course, you’ll receive an Ascentis L1 Award in Health & Safety in a Construction Environment. This will ensure you meet current site safety standards and can continue to work safely with other construction workers.
- Maintain access to sites and demonstrate your commitment to professional safety.
- Stay complaint with construction health and safety standards and pass your CITB test so you can protect yourself and your team on-site.
- Understand construction site safety to reduce risks and work more efficiently.
- Gain an official construction certification. Show employers and contractors you’re serious about your labour work and fully certified to work.
- Apply for CSCS training today and get your CSCS card fast. Our construction health and safety courses are simple, supported, and trusted.
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Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this course.
Who is This Course For?
This Level 1 CSCS course is ideal for:
- Skilled labourers who need a CSCS Green Card to continue working on construction sites
- New construction workers and CSCS labourers starting their first job
- People looking to strengthen their construction safety skills or earn recognised qualifications in the industry
Next course dates
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Anytime
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Kincraig Construction Centre
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2 Days
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£230
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Anytime
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Kincraig Construction Centre
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2 Days
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£250
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Anytime
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Kincraig Construction Centre
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2 Days
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£0
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Why choose this CSCS Course?
Career Progression and Prospects
The CSCS Green Labourer Card is essential for continuing safe and legal site work across the UK.
It’s crucial to hold the right CSCS card for the job you do. You may be refused entry to site without it, whatever your occupation or level of experience. For labourers, this card ensures you remain compliant with contractor requirements. This, in turn, allows you to access a wider range of projects across the UK.
This Level 1 CSCS course strengthens your safety credentials and ensures ongoing compliance with construction health and safety regulations.
Completing this qualification supports your eligibility for the CSCS Green Labourer Card and demonstrates your commitment to maintaining safe, high-quality work standards.
Employment Opportunities
Employers across the construction industry look for workers who combine skill with safety awareness. This CSCS qualification and card support Labourer roles working for and with professionals such as:
- Skilled trades person or contract worker
- Site operative or installer on large construction projects
- Team leader or working supervisor roles
- It reassures these employers that you meet the recognised CSCS certification standards.
Next steps at B&FC
After you finish the course and have a valid CITB Score Report, we’ll apply for or renew your CSCS Card on your behalf. This helps you keep access to sites and meet safety standards.
Many professionals progress from here to advanced roles such as site supervisor, project coordinator, or site manager, supported by further construction safety training or leadership qualifications.
IMPORTANT: Your course fee includes the cost of your CSCS card, and B&FC applies for it directly on your behalf. This makes sure your card is processed correctly and without delay. It’s therefore important that you do not apply for your CSCS card yourself, even if you have a valid CITB Score Report.
Key Course Information
Qualification obtained
Award in Health & Safety in a Construction EnvironmentFees and funding
This is a commercial course, the fees for which are displayed above and must be paid at the time of booking.
What You’ll Learn
This construction safety training covers all the essentials for safe site work, including:
- How to spot hazards and prevent accidents on a construction site
- How to meet safety standards and legal requirements on a construction site
- Manual handling and safe operation of equipment
- How to pass your CITB Health and Safety Test and CSCS card test
How You’ll Be Assessed
Health & Safety: [Internally assessed through the learner building up a portfolio of evidence that covers the relevant assessment criteria. It is internally assessed and verified by the centre and then externally verified by Ascentis.
CITB Test: The CITB test consists of fifty questions out of a bank of around eight hundred and you will need forty-five correct to pass.
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