A CSCS card proves you have the training, skills and safety awareness to work on site — the card most medium and large construction firms expect before you start. Get trained, tested and carded with BCTI in Lekki, Lagos and now Accra, Ghana.
The CSCS card is your proof of competence and safety awareness — often the difference between getting on site and being turned away.
The minimum entry-level requirement for access to most professional construction sites.
What most medium and large firms — and international-standard sites — look for before you start.
Shows you understand site health & safety and know how to work safely around others.
There’s a card for every stage of your construction career — we’ll help you choose.
The entry-level card and your passport onto site — covering the core health & safety knowledge every worker needs for general site access.
Get carded →For formworkers, steel fixers, dry liners, and other trades — proving your recognised skill and practical competence in your trade on site.
Enrol →For workers stepping up to supervise others — evidencing your supervisory ability, regulatory knowledge, and site-safety competence.
Enrol →Not sure which card you need? Ask our team on WhatsApp and we’ll guide you.
The practical basics that underpin safe, competent work on any site.
The comprehensive site-safety knowledge the CSCS testing framework is built around.
Take your safety test directly with us — no need to arrange assessments elsewhere.
Guidance on moving up card tiers as you gain NVQs and renewing cards when due.
Create your free student account and specify your role.
Cover core construction skills and essential health & safety modules.
Complete your on-site safety assessment at our facility.
Receive your credentials and access project sites with confidence.
A CSCS card is for anyone who wants to work on a professional construction project — and it’s often the very first verification an employer asks for.
A CSCS card is proof that you have the training, skills, and health & safety awareness to work on a construction site. It is widely treated as the minimum requirement for site access — most medium and large construction firms, especially those working to international HSE standards, expect it before you start.
For most commercial and industrial sites, yes. The entry-level (Green / Labourer) card is your passport onto site; skilled workers and supervisors carry higher-level credentials that prove specialist trade competence.
You’ll cover fundamental construction methods and essential health & safety regulations, followed by an on-site safety assessment. We also guide you on card selection, upgrades, and renewals.
It depends on your current role: a Labourer (Green) card for general entry and site access, a Skilled Worker card if you have trade qualifications, or a Supervisor card if you direct teams. Our advisors can confirm your exact pathway.
Timelines and testing schedules vary depending on whether you need full training or testing only. When you enrol or message our admissions team, we’ll outline dates, durations, and fees.
At our Lekki, Lagos centre and Accra, Ghana centre, including full on-site computer-based and practical testing options.
Sign up online and our team will guide you to the right card, train you and test you — all at our Lagos and Accra centres.