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CSCS Green Card Route.

Course + CITB test + card, guided.

1 day + test
duration
85+
locations
4.5★
learner rating
About this course

The green Labourer card is the fastest door into construction, and this route handles all three steps: the Level 1 health and safety award (one day), the CITB Health, Safety & Environment test, and the card application itself, guided so nothing falls through the gaps. Sites cannot let you work without the card; with it, labouring pays around £15 an hour and the trades ladder starts in front of you.

Who it’s for
Anyone starting in construction with no experienceWarehouse and driving workers moving to site payWorkers whose site needs the card this month
What you’ll learn
» Legal duties on site: yours and your employer's
» Risk assessments and method statements
» Manual handling and working at height
» PPE and hazardous substances
» Fire, emergencies and site rules
How the route works
1
Step 1 · The course

One day, classroom or live virtual: the Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment. Site law, risk, manual handling, height, PPE and hazardous substances.

2
Step 2 · The CITB test

The Health, Safety & Environment touch-screen test at a centre near you. We help you book it and prepare with practice questions.

3
Step 3 · The card

With the award and the test passed, we guide your CSCS application so the green card arrives without the usual back-and-forth.

Day order can vary by centre; your joining instructions confirm your schedule.

The money
£15.07/hr average

CSCS labourer average (Indeed, May 2026): the highest entry-level rate on this site. The green card is the pass every site asks for at the gate, and the trades ladder starts behind it.

» From £120, the route costs about 8 paid hours on site.
How you’re assessed

A short assessment at the end of the course day, then the CITB Health, Safety & Environment test at a test centre.

What you need to start
  • » None. Aged 16 or over, no experience needed
  • » ID for the course and the CITB test
What you walk away with
  • » Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment
  • » CITB HS&E test passed
  • » CSCS green Labourer card: the pass every site asks for at the gate
Included
Certificate issued by Frontline CollegeMock exams in GuardPassRetake supportFREE · Behavioural Detection eLearning with any booking
Funding

Jobcentre Plus support accepted where eligible. Employers book on invoice. Ask the adviser what applies to you before you pay.

How you pay

Pay in full, split in three (first payment books your seat), or business invoice for 2+ seats. Full terms at checkout.

After this course
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Why train with Frontline College
» 95% pass first time on our flagship course
» 85+ training locations across the UK
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Learners on this course
“Course Tuesday, test Friday, card in the post, on site the week after. Exactly as described.”
Labourer, Romford · ★★★★★

Specimen quotes for the preview build; live reviews connect at launch.

Good to know
Are the test and card fees included?

The route price is shown at checkout with the CITB test fee and CSCS card fee itemised, so there are no surprises.

How fast is the whole route?

Course, CITB test and card application can complete inside two weeks when test slots are available near you: we help you book the earliest one.

Where this course takes you
Construction Labourer