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White Card WA: Online Rules, Cost and Providers

In WA you need a white card (CPCWHS1001) for construction work, including construction work on mine sites. RTOs can only issue the WA card if you show evidence you are in WA when assessed. Some WA providers sell online courses, but the current WorkSafe WA position on fully online delivery is unclear, so check before you book.

Last checked 6 October 2026. Rules and prices change, so confirm with WorkSafe WA or the provider before you book.

White Card WA at a glance

Unit code
CPCWHS1001
Regulator
WorkSafe WA
Online?
Unclear. The WorkSafe WA pages we read do not state a delivery rule, and some WA providers sell online courses that need proof you are in WA. Check with WorkSafe WA and use a provider scoped to deliver in WA.
Price in WA
$55 to $120 (9 published prices)
WA providers compared
10
Last checked
6 October 2026

White Card courses in Western Australia

Published prices run $55 to $120 across 9 of the 10 WA providers we compared, taken from each provider’s own course page and sorted cheapest first. Nobody pays for their position.

  • Origin Institute (WA)$55
    Duration
    Virtual classroom 6 hours plus break; self-paced 3-6 hours
    Delivery
    online
    Where
    See site
    RTO
    45276

    Standard price from $55, or from $45 with the pay in 4 option. Online virtual class or self-paced; WorkSafe WA approved; WA residency proof required; card usable nationwide.

  • North Regional TAFE (WA Kimberley)$61.5
    Duration
    Full day
    Delivery
    face-to-face
    Where
    Broome, Derby, Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek, Kununurra, South Hedland (Pundulmurra), Wyndham
    RTO
    52788

    General fee $61.50 (incl $25 incidental fee), concession $47.82; on campus; card issued within 5-10 days.

  • Eclipse Education (WA online)$65
    Duration
    Approximately 6 hours self-paced
    Delivery
    online
    Where
    See site
    RTO
    32252

    $65 paid at completion; LMS theory with practical video responses and live trainer assessment; must prove physical location in WA; page lists regional WA coverage (Perth, Bunbury, Albany, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie, Broome etc) but this is online delivery.

  • Breight Training (WA)$70
    Duration
    See site
    Delivery
    online
    Where
    See site
    RTO
    45006

    100% online; must be based in WA; complete within 90 days; practical demonstration by webcam/smartphone video evidence; group on-site options on request.

  • Inscope Training (WA)$79
    Duration
    4-5 hours
    Delivery
    online
    Where
    See site
    RTO
    40926

    GST free; 100% online self-paced with virtual classroom for practical assessment; webcam, USI, proof of WA residency required; card posted next business day.

  • Edway Training (WA online)$85
    Duration
    Self-paced, complete within 2 months of enrolment
    Delivery
    online
    Where
    See site
    RTO
    91401

    WA residents only, must be physically in WA; self-paced theory plus Zoom or digital upload practical with PPE on camera; plastic card issued; page says recognised nationally.

  • Kelyn Training Services (WA)$90
    Duration
    Approximately 6 hours
    Delivery
    face-to-face
    Where
    Welshpool (Perth)
    RTO
    50335

    Offers remote learning with face-to-face practical, or full face-to-face; card issued same day at Welshpool; must be in WA at assessment; pre-requisite for MRWA Traffic Management training.

  • Workforce Training Group (Perth)$100
    Duration
    4 hours
    Delivery
    face-to-face
    Where
    Northbridge (Perth), Malaga (Perth)
    RTO
    46093

    Card issued same day; materials and PPE supplied; min age 15; page says accepted in every state and territory.

  • CORE Security Training (WA)$120
    Duration
    One eight-hour day
    Delivery
    face-to-face
    Where
    Cannington (Perth)
    RTO
    52634

    $120 shown as non-refundable deposit on enrolment; WA residential address documentation required; page also says it meets requirements for Victoria.

  • Mandurah Safety & Training Services (MSTS)See site
    Duration
    See site
    Delivery
    face-to-face
    Where
    Mandurah, Port Hedland
    RTO
    50343

    Classroom course; price and duration not shown on page; Port Hedland is a Pilbara mining hub.

Working in another state? Every White Card provider we compared, by state.

White Card rules in Western Australia

  • WA (WorkSafe WA): general construction induction training is required for workers doing construction work in WA. Construction work is defined broadly (WHS General Regulations r.289: construction, alteration, fitting-out, renovation, repair, maintenance, demolition, excavation etc). PCBUs must ensure workers have it; judgement applies for incidental or escorted work.

    Source: www.worksafe.wa.gov.au

  • WA: training done in another State or Territory is recognised under the WHS General Regulations, so interstate workers need not redo the WA course if they can show evidence of home-State induction. Both blue and white card types are accepted.

    Source: www.worksafe.wa.gov.au

  • WA: card has no fixed expiry and remains valid while the holder stays in the construction industry; no mandatory repeat training, but if the holder leaves the industry for two consecutive years or longer the card becomes invalid.

    Source: www.worksafe.wa.gov.au

  • WA mine sites: if a worker carries out construction work on a mine site, the PCBU must ensure they have completed general construction induction (white card) training. If the training was completed more than two years ago, the worker must have carried out construction work in the past two years. A white card from another jurisdiction is accepted if it is a similar card issued by an authorised RTO and not cancelled. Work on mining plant counts as construction work only in limited cases (e.g. pipes, pipelines, underground tanks, fixed plant shutdowns involving 5 or more PCBUs).

    Source: www.worksafe.wa.gov.au

  • WA: RTOs may only issue the WA construction induction card to candidates who provide evidence they are located in Western Australia at the time of assessment (e.g. WA driver licence, WA student ID, utilities invoice with WA address).

    Source: www.worksafe.wa.gov.au

  • WA online delivery: an older WorkSafe WA/DMIRS fact sheet states 'Online will continue to be available through registered training organisations, scoped to deliver training in WA.' Provider pages in this dataset show WA online delivery (self-paced theory plus webcam practical or virtual classroom) with a must-be-in-WA condition. NOTE: the Queensland Training Ombudsman 2024 interstate table lists WA online delivery as 'No', so the current WA position on fully online delivery conflicts between sources; verify with WorkSafe WA before relying on it.

    Source: www.worksafe.wa.gov.au

  • WA (WorkSafe WA): cards are issued only to candidates who give evidence they are located in Western Australia at the time of assessment. The pages read for this guide do not state whether fully online delivery is accepted.

    Source: www.worksafe.wa.gov.au

  • WA replacement: contact the RTO that issued the card. If that RTO has closed, take your CPCCWHS1001 statement of attainment to another RTO. If no record can be found, redo the course. The RTO sets any fee; WorkSafe WA states none. Cards can be looked up in the WorkSafe WA construction induction training card database.

    Source: www.worksafe.wa.gov.au

White Card WA questions answered

Can you do a white card online in WA?

Some WA providers sell online courses, often self-paced theory with a webcam practical or a virtual class, and they all require proof you are in WA. An older WorkSafe WA fact sheet said online delivery would continue through RTOs scoped for WA, but a 2024 interstate comparison lists WA online delivery as no. The current WorkSafe WA pages do not say, so confirm with WorkSafe WA first.

Do I need to be in WA to get a WA white card?

Yes. RTOs may only issue the WA construction induction card to people who give evidence they are located in WA at the time of assessment, such as a WA driver licence, a WA student ID or a utilities bill with a WA address.

Does a WA white card expire?

No fixed expiry. It stays valid while you remain in the construction industry, but it becomes invalid if you leave the industry for two consecutive years or longer.

Do I need a white card to work on a WA mine site?

If you do construction work on a mine site, yes. If your training was more than two years ago, you must also have done construction work in the past two years. Work on mining plant only counts as construction work in limited cases, such as pipelines or fixed plant shutdowns involving five or more businesses.

How do I replace a lost white card in WA?

Contact the RTO that issued it. If that RTO has closed, take your CPCCWHS1001 statement of attainment to another RTO. If no record of your training can be found, you redo the course. The RTO sets any fee; WorkSafe WA does not list one.

Is an interstate white card valid in WA?

Yes. WA recognises general construction induction done in another state or territory, both blue and white card types, if you can show evidence of it.

White Card in other states

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