CSCS Card: Level 1 QCF/NVQ - Online exam taken at your home

There are no formal or academic requirements for completing this exam, however, candidates enrolling in this qualification should ensure they have a good understanding of the English language and have a basic IT/ knowledge as the exam is computer and online-based.

To be eligible for online examination learners will need to have a laptop/computer with the following features:

• A Web Camera
• A computer/laptop with a webcam and microphone (must have either Windows or MacOS operating system)

You will also need

• A smartphone with a camera and microphone

You will need to have a quiet room where they will not be disturbed during their exam.

The QCF Level 1 Health and Safety in Construction Environment exam will be based around the following areas:

• Fundamentals of health and safety and risk assessment on construction sites
• Safe manual handling on site
• Working safely at height on site
• Health and safety risks on site
• On-site working practices and equipment safety

You will need to score 32/40 questions correct on the multiple-choice online examination to pass.

Results for your examination are available immediately on your screen, therefore results will not be emailed to you. 

If you passed your exam, you can expect to receive your certificate within 2-5-working days. Your certificate will be sent to you by email as an e-certificate. We do not issue paper certificates for this course.

You can request a breakdown of your results, this will cost £25.00. This will show you all of the areas you scored high and low for, but will not show you the questions that you did right and wrong exactly. 

Score reports are available for request and are free of charge. A score report will only show you the number of questions you got right, eg. 32/40.

1. Pass the Level 1 Health and Safety in a Construction Environment Exam 

This level 1 exam is delivered online so you can start whenever you are ready. 

2. Pass the CITB Health, Safety and Environment test

This is a 45-minute touch screen test held at various CITB centres around the country. You must pass this CITB test as one of two requirements. We can arrange for you to do this at the closest CITB centre to you your postcode.

3. Apply for a CSCS green labourer card through CITB

You simply email the level 1 certificate for the course to CITB and, providing you also passed the CITB test, you will get your CSCS Card. The application costs £36 which you pay to CITB. 

Watch the video below for more information. This will tell you everything you need to know about getting your CSCS Card. 

Video by CITB

If in the unfortunate event you are not successful in your exam, or you had missed your examination, you will need to pay £54.00 to retake the exam. The same fee applies if you need to reschedule your exam and you have not provided 2-working days' notice.

You can reschedule your examination free of charge if you let us know more than 2-workings days in advance. You can do this by emailing [email protected]

You can request a breakdown of your results, this will cost £25.00. This will show you all of the areas you scored high and low for, but will not show you the questions that you did right and wrong exactly. 

This exam is non-refundable once you have logged in to your online learning account, regardless of whether you have taken the final exam. You can find more information about this on the terms and conditions on our website.