Passport - Consultants
This half-day course covers the essentials of health and safety. You’ll learn to keep yourself and others safe, get practical support to start working safely, and earn a Site Safety Card.
Non-member price$263.00
Course formats available
Online
Who should attend
This course is for anyone who is:
- new to the New Zealand construction industry
- unfamiliar with the basics of health and safety on a construction site.
If you are renewing your Site Safety Card and have done this course in the past, you don't need to complete this course again. Expand your knowledge by choosing from one of our great Passport Plus courses instead.
What you'll learn
You will learn:
- Why health and safety is critical on a construction site
- Your role and responsibilities in keeping yourself and others health and safe at work
- How to stay physically and mentally health and safe at work
Assessment
At the end of the course, you'll complete a quick 'Review of Understanding'. This is a set of multiple-choice questions that check your understanding of the key concepts learned during the course.
What you'll get
On completion of the course requirements, you’ll receive:
- A Site Safety Card, with the green foundation indicator, valid for two years. (Most major New Zealand contractors require workers to have a valid Site Safety Card before entering a construction site).
- Four Licensed Building Practitioner points.
- 20 points towards the New Zealand Institute of Architects Continued Professional Development Programme.
- Four approved hours for New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors Continued Professional Development.
Additional course information
Next learning steps
You'll need to complete another Site Safe course every two years to keep your Site Safety Card current.
How to renew your Site Safety Card
Interested in taking your health and safety knowledge to the next level? Check out our Health and Safety in Construction Programme?
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