Please note: If you are under 18 years of age, a Parental/Guardian Agreement must be completed and submitted to shortcourseenrolments@chisholm.edu.au before course commencement.

Prepare to work safely in the construction industry

When you complete the accredited Prepare to Work Safely in the Construction Industry (White Card) course, you will be able to demonstrate personal awareness and knowledge of health and safety legislative requirements in order to work safely and prevent injury or harm to self and others.

This course is to transition you into the construction industry or if you need a White Card to undertake work on construction sites.
After completion of the training, you will be able to demonstrate personal awareness and knowledge of health and safety legislative requirements in order to work safely and prevent injury or harm to self and others.

You will learn a range of skills, including:

• Identifying and orally reporting common construction hazards.
• Understanding basic risk control measures.
• Identifying procedures for responding to potential incidents and emergencies.
• Correctly selecting and fitting common personal protective equipment (PPE) used for construction work.

Entry requirements:

• You must be at least 18 years old.
• You will need to provide photographic ID on the day of the course.

ESSENTIAL LANGUAGE, LITERACY, NUMERACY AND EMPLOYMENT SKILLS FOR CPCWHS1001
• You must be able to speak clearly and understand spoken and written English.
• You will need to be able to follow simple pictorial safety instructions and written safety instructions in English.
• The use of translators or technologies such as Google Translation App or similar is NOT permitted in this course.
• You must have a Unique Student Identifier (USI) - https://www.usi.gov.au/login

Course code
SC352
Delivery location
Cranbourne, Dandenong
  • Available sessions and enrol online
    Available sessions and enrol online
    Campus Starts on Finishes Time Sessions Fee Available places Enrol
    Dandenong 16/03/2026 16/03/2026 Mon 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM 1 $207 16
    Cranbourne 23/04/2026 23/04/2026 Thu 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM 1 $207 16
    Cranbourne 16/06/2026 16/06/2026 Tue 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM 1 $207 16
  • What to bring
    Pen, paper, fully covered shoes. photo ID