Is this the White Card?

No. The White Card is CPCWHS1001, the general construction induction that gets you onto site. CPCCWHS2001 is the deeper WHS unit inside the trade qualifications. Most construction workers end up with both.

Does it qualify me to remove asbestos?

No, and the register says so directly. The unit covers identifying hazardous materials including asbestos. Removal is a licensed activity governed separately by your state WHS regulator.

In 62 current qualifications across construction, plumbing, property services and civil work - carpentry, plumbing, bricklaying, tiling, scaffolding, demolition and more.

Assessment must be in the workplace or a simulated workplace environment, with tasks performed to workplace proficiency and time limits. Ask the provider how they run it.

Is it the same as the resources WHS unit?

No. RIIWHS201E is the resources and infrastructure equivalent, and HLTWHS001 the health one. Different packages, different codes, not interchangeable.

CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry

About this qualification

CPCCWHS2001 covers carrying out WHS requirements through safe work practices on and off construction sites. The register says it “covers fundamental WHS requirements necessary to undertake work tasks within any sector in the construction industry”.

It includes identifying hazardous materials, including asbestos. And the register is explicit about the limit: it does not cover removal of asbestos, which is a licensed activity. Identifying it is in scope; removing it is a separate licence entirely.

It sits inside 62 current qualifications across construction, plumbing, property services and civil work — second only to White Card among CPC units for reach.

It is not the White Card. CPCWHS1001 is the general construction induction that gets you site access. This is the deeper WHS unit that sits inside the trade qualifications.

Roles it maps to

What the unit covers, per the national register.

Construction Worker Trades Hazard Identification Asbestos Awareness

Commonly held together

Each training package has its own WHS unit. This is the construction one, and it sits above the White Card rather than replacing it.

Single unit · comes firstCPCWHS1001 White Card — site entry
Single unit · you are hereCPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements in construction
Single unit · common add-onRIIWHS204E Work safely at heights
Single unit · common add-onRIIWHS202E Enter and work in confined spaces
Single unit · health sector equivalentHLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety
Certificate II · where it leadsCPC20220 Construction Pathways

What it covers

4Core Elements

0Elective Electives

A single unit of competency. Assessment of performance must be undertaken in the workplace or a simulated workplace environment, with tasks performed to the proficiency and within the time limits expected in a workplace. Assessment requires access to documents, materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment currently used in industry, the relevant sections of legislation and regulations, and relevant workplace policies and procedures.

The four elements of the unit.

Element 1 Identify and assess risks
Element 2 Identify hazardous materials and other hazards on work sites
Element 3 Plan and prepare for safe work practices
Element 4 Apply safe work practices

For a full list of elective units, visit training.gov.au →

Frequently asked questions

Is this the White Card?: No. The White Card is CPCWHS1001, the general construction induction that gets you onto site. CPCCWHS2001 is the deeper WHS unit inside the trade qualifications. Most construction workers end up with both.
Does it qualify me to remove asbestos?: No, and the register says so directly. The unit covers identifying hazardous materials including asbestos. Removal is a licensed activity governed separately by your state WHS regulator.
Where is it used?: In 62 current qualifications across construction, plumbing, property services and civil work — carpentry, plumbing, bricklaying, tiling, scaffolding, demolition and more.
Can I do it online?: Assessment must be in the workplace or a simulated workplace environment, with tasks performed to workplace proficiency and time limits. Ask the provider how they run it.
Is it the same as the resources WHS unit?: No. RIIWHS201E is the resources and infrastructure equivalent, and HLTWHS001 the health one. Different packages, different codes, not interchangeable.

Other registered providers

Filtered by where each provider is based, not where they can deliver.

QLD

MinRes Training InstituteRTO 40727

Deliver and assess · QLD
NSW

TAFE NSWRTO 90003

Deliver and assess · NSW
QLD

TAFE QueenslandRTO 0275

Deliver and assess · QLD
WA

North Metropolitan TAFERTO 52786

Deliver and assess · WA
QLD

Halo Nation TrainingRTO 32485

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

National SkillsRTO 45438

Deliver and assess · QLD
QLD

Brighton PacificRTO 41138

Deliver and assess · QLD
WA

Skills Strategies InternationalRTO 2401

Deliver and assess · WA
VIC

The Management EdgeRTO 3927

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

Civil SafetyRTO 32381

Deliver and assess · QLD
QLD

AshtrailRTO 6139

Deliver and assess · QLD
NSW

Joblink PlusRTO 91434

Deliver and assess · NSW
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Qualifications that require this unit

This unit is core in each of these, so completing it counts toward them.

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