White Card — Western Australia

Yes. You receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment for CPCWHS1001. A valid construction induction (White) card is recognised across Australia, so you don't need a separate local card to work interstate. Site-specific inductions still apply, and your card lapses after 2 years out of the construction industry.

The course is online and self-paced. Most people finish in around 6.5 hours, and you have up to 2 months from your confirmation email to complete it.

Your online White Card course stays open for 2 months from the date of your confirmation email. You study at your own pace within that window — start, stop and come back whenever suits you. Most people finish in a single sitting of around 6.5 hours, so there's plenty of time.

If you don't complete the course within the 2-month window, your enrolment is recorded as not completed and your fee isn't refunded. You'd need to enrol again.

You can book in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory. Working in Queensland? A nationally recognised construction induction card is recognised across Australia, so a card issued in another state lets you work on Queensland sites.

You'll need a valid photo ID and your Unique Student Identifier (USI). You'll also complete a short language, literacy, numeracy and digital check in your student account after booking. For in-person sessions, bring enclosed footwear.

There's generally no fixed expiry, but your card lapses if you're out of construction work for 2 or more years. A few states have their own validity rules. Pick your state to see the exact validity and who issues your card.

Any work classed as construction work on an Australian site needs a current White Card — that covers construction labourers, trades assistants and apprentices across the construction trades, and traffic controllers working on construction sites. Traffic control needs its own traffic-control accreditation as well as your White Card — you need both.

For traffic control on a construction site, yes — but the White Card on its own is not enough. Traffic control needs its own traffic-control accreditation as well, so you need both: our Traffic Controller (TC1) course takes a current White Card as a mandatory entry requirement, and you need your Statement of Attainment for CPCWHS1001 as the evidence — a plastic White Card is not accepted, and entry is refused without it.

No — this online course is only for people who live in Western Australia, and you'll provide evidence of that when you enrol. If you're in another state, choose your own state's course instead: your card is recognised Australia-wide.