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Buy a full card package, or a qualification on its own. You see the total before you pay. See the extra fees.

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Renew your Green CSCS Q-Card

£250

Green CSCS Q-Card renewal package. We check your current card, labouring status and test pass before confirming what you need. The application follows the required checks.

Includes revision lessons and the required recorded English speaking check. See the renewal details for eligibility and next steps.

Ask about renewal

Green CSCS Q-Card

£350

One payment: course, tests, certificate and card request

  • GQA Level 1 Award in Construction Health and Safety
  • CSCS GQA Operatives Health and Safety Test
  • A resit is available if you do not pass
  • Learn in your language on your phone
  • Green CSCS Q-Card request
Get your Green CSCS Q-Card

Blue Skilled Worker Card

Complete route from £889

NVQ only from £799

Full route: relevant NVQ Level 2, the required health and safety test and Blue CSCS Q-Card request. Qualification-only pricing is shown separately.

  • NVQ Level 2 in your trade. Same price at this level
  • Remote video assessment, evidence recorded on your own site
  • Relevant GQA H&S test included in the full route. A resit is available if you do not pass.
  • Card request included in the full route after qualification
  • Your first knowledge test resit is free
Check eligibility

Gold Card

Complete route from £939

NVQ only from £799

Full route: relevant NVQ Level 3 or 4 for your role, the matching health and safety test and Gold card request. Qualification-only pricing is shown separately.

  • GQA NVQ at Level 3 or 4, matched to your role
  • Mostly assessed from your phone
  • Relevant GQA H&S test included in the full route. A resit is available if you do not pass.
  • Card request included in the full route after qualification
  • Your first knowledge test resit is free
Check eligibility

Black Card

Complete route from £889

NVQ only from £799

Level 6 full package: relevant construction-management NVQ, H&S test and Black card request. Ask us to confirm eligibility and pricing for Level 5 or 7 qualifications. Qualification-only prices are shown separately.

  • Relevant GQA construction-management NVQ, matched to your role
  • Assessment methods set by your qualification
  • Relevant GQA H&S test included in the full route. A resit is available if you do not pass.
  • Card request included in the full route after qualification
  • Your first knowledge test resit is free
Check eligibility

Your NVQ price is confirmed once you pick your qualification. NVQs are assessed on real work, so you'll need to be working in the trade and able to show it.

Looking for a specialist qualification (Retrofit Assessor, Façade Design & Engineering, Lift Planning)? Talk to us.

If you already do the job

Your assessor reviews your evidence against the qualification criteria. We request your card after your qualification, H&S pass, required checks and payment are complete.

Other Green CSCS Q-Card options

Level 1 certificate only

The Level 1 Health & Safety qualification and certificate, without the card. The qualification has no routine expiry date. Card requests and renewals must meet the scheme rules in force when you apply.

£199See certificate option

Experienced-worker NVQ assessment prices by level

The qualification has no routine expiry date. Card requests and renewals must meet the scheme rules in force when you apply. Additional units and novice training are priced separately; ask us for a quote. Add the GQA health and safety test for £50. A resit is available if you do not pass.

NVQ prices by level
LevelNVQ only+ H&S testFull bundle (+ card)
Level 2Blue Skilled Worker Card£799£849£889
Level 3Gold Advanced Craft / Supervisor Card£799£899£939

Additional units and novice training are priced separately. Ask us for a quote. Your total depends on your qualification level, experienced-worker or novice route, and the units you choose.

Full-route saving: £10. The total is the NVQ plus H&S test plus card request, less this saving.

£799 NVQ + £50 H&S test + £50 card application − £10 saving = £889.

New to the trade? The Level 2 novice qualification route is £1,500. It includes structured training and support to develop workplace evidence; the H&S test and card request are separate choices. You will need access to suitable work for competence assessment. Ask us to confirm the training plan, likely duration, access period and workplace arrangements before paying. If you plan to return later for experienced-worker assessment, you can save your application instead.Explore novice training

Red · Trainee

Red Trainee card

£50

An optional card while you work towards an eligible NVQ. You need confirmed enrolment, the relevant H&S test pass and an approved card request. We confirm the applicable card type and validity before applying. Your occupation determines the Blue, Gold or Black card you can apply for after qualification. Each site decides its access requirements.

Add-ons

  • GQA health and safety test on its own

    A resit is available if you do not pass. Check the required test type, device and booking conditions before purchase.

    £50See options

  • GQA health and safety test with any NVQ

    Added to your NVQ order. Standalone test is priced separately. A resit is available if you do not pass.

    £50Compare NVQ packages

  • Your CSCS card with any NVQ

    We request your card from GQA once your qualification, H&S pass, checks and payment are complete. GQA aims to issue within 7 working days of receiving everything required. CSCS then posts the card: allow about 10 working days for it to arrive after GQA confirms.

    £50Compare NVQ packages

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How you can pay

Pay by card. Checkout shows the payment options available for your order, including any eligible digital wallet or pay-later option.

Extra fees

These only apply if you miss a sitting, need another NVQ written test after your free resit, or need a replacement.

If you do not pass the GQA health and safety test, you can book a resit with us. There is no charge for a resit. Qualification module assessments and NVQ knowledge tests have separate resit rules and waiting periods. Ask us about the applicable rule before booking.

Green qualification and card questions

Yes. The Green route requires the Level 1 qualification and a separate Operatives health and safety test pass. The GQA Operatives test is included in the full package. A current equivalent CITB Operatives pass may satisfy the card-test requirement, subject to verification.

Learning and practice are self-paced. Official qualification assessments and the separate health and safety test have readiness, booking, device and invigilation requirements. Completion depends on passing the required assessments. GQA processes the qualification award and card request in separate steps; your account shows their status.

If you do not pass the GQA health and safety test, you can book a resit with us. There is no charge for a resit. Qualification assessments have separate resit rules and waiting periods, shown in your account.

Some checks may need an in-person appointment. Check your assessment equipment and attendance requirements before booking. If your recorded Level 1 English check is referred, we offer a free in-person interview. If you do not take it or do not pass, self-funded bookings receive a full refund automatically. If your employer paid, they receive a replacement place or credit instead of cash.

Yes. The GQA Level 1 Award in Construction Health and Safety is nationally recognised and regulated by Ofqual.

The official GQA tests, including the health and safety test, are taken in English. The course itself is available in English, Romanian, Polish, Lithuanian, Bulgarian, Arabic, Tigrinya, Yoruba, Igbo, Somali and Amharic, with audio in English and subtitles and key terms in your language, so the English safety terms are familiar by test day.

One payment covers the Level 1 Health and Safety course, the GQA Level 1 Award, the CSCS GQA Operatives health and safety test and your Green CSCS Q-Card. We request your card from GQA. A resit is available if you do not pass the health and safety test. The Level 1 certificate-only option does not include the health and safety test or the card.

No. Northgate Skills Centre requests your Green CSCS Q-Card from GQA once your qualification, required H&S pass, checks, information and payment are complete. GQA aims to issue within 7 working days after receiving everything required. GQA issues the card. CSCS prints and posts the physical card. This is not a guaranteed arrival date.

NVQ packages and resits

The full route includes the NVQ, relevant GQA health and safety test and card request after qualification.

If you do not pass the GQA health and safety test, you can book a resit with us. There is no charge for a resit. For NVQ evidence, follow your assessor’s feedback and resubmit what is required. Where an NVQ knowledge or written test is required, one resit is free; further resits have a fee shown on Pricing.

The payment options available for your order are shown before you pay. If an instalment provider is offered, check its eligibility, repayment schedule and terms before choosing it. Availability can depend on the order and provider checks.