The 2-day ECITB CCNSG Safety Passport — the nationally recognised site-safety card for the UK engineering construction industry. Tutor-led classroom or in-company training, exams and lunch included, card valid for three years.
Two ways to take the CCNSG National Safety Passport with KeyOstas — choose the option that fits your team, numbers and timescales.
The CCNSG Safety Passport is the nationally recognised health and safety card for the UK engineering construction industry. Run by the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB), the two-day course gives everyone working on engineering construction sites a shared baseline of health, safety and environmental awareness. It is assessed by an 80-question knowledge test, and successful delegates receive a CCNSG card valid for three years.
The scheme is built around hazard recognition, risk assessment and the role personal behaviour plays in preventing accidents — the “awareness” foundation every worker needs before going on site. Holding a valid CCNSG card is frequently a mandatory pre-requisite for gaining access to engineering construction sites such as power stations, refineries and petrochemical plants. KeyOstas delivers the course as an ECITB Approved Training Provider, in classrooms across the UK and in-company at your premises.
The CCNSG National Safety Passport is the starting point on the CCNSG pathway. If you already hold a card, or you supervise a team, a different CCNSG course may suit you better.
By the end of the two days you will have the awareness and confidence to work safely on an engineering construction site — and a CCNSG card that proves it.
Identify the common hazards on engineering construction sites — working at height, confined spaces, lifting operations, hazardous substances, site traffic and stored energy.
Understand and work to risk assessments, method statements and permit-to-work systems, and know why each one matters before a task starts.
Select and use Personal Protective Equipment properly, and follow the site rules and signage that keep you and those around you safe.
Understand your responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act and how the law applies to you as an individual on site.
Know how to report accidents, near-misses and dangerous occurrences, and understand the reporting lines on a typical site.
Recognise how your own attitude and behaviour influence the safety and wellbeing of the whole team around you.
The CCNSG National Safety Passport syllabus is set by the ECITB and is identical across every Approved Training Provider. It is delivered through tutor-led training, group discussion and shared site experience, and is organised into four core areas.
There is nothing to revise in advance. The knowledge test is built into the two-day programme — you learn the material and are assessed on it across the course.
The course is assessed by 80 multiple-choice questions covering the full ECITB syllabus. These are delivered either as four 20-question tests across the two days, or as two 40-question tests at the end of each day — your tutor will explain the format on the day.
Learning is delivered through trainer-led sessions, group discussion and shared site experience — not self-study. The two days are interactive, with real-world engineering construction examples, so the test reflects what you have just worked through together.
Buyers often ask which site-safety card they need. The two cover different parts of the industry — here is how they compare.
KeyOstas has delivered health, safety and environmental training across the UK since 1984.
CCNSG cards have been issued since the scheme launched in 1993 — the industry standard.
Workers complete CCNSG training every year across the UK engineering construction industry.
“The training received was some of the best Health & Safety training I have experienced in my 20 years of working in Health & Safety. KeyOstas are always happy to help and work out solutions for us.”
CCNSG courses can only be delivered by ECITB Approved Training Providers. KeyOstas has worked in partnership with the ECITB for many years — here is what that means for you.
The CCNSG National Safety Passport is delivered under ECITB approval and quality assurance, so your card is fully recognised right across the engineering construction industry.
Four decades of health, safety and environmental training, led by experienced tutors with real engineering construction backgrounds.
Public classroom dates and in-company training at your own sites anywhere in the UK, including virtual classroom delivery for groups.
We track your three-year card expiry and help you book a CCNSG Renewal in good time, so your site access is never interrupted.
From first enquiry to card issue, a dedicated team handles your booking, joining instructions and any tailored requirements.
KeyOstas holds strong independent reviews from learners and employers who return to us course after course.
Once you hold a CCNSG Safety Passport, KeyOstas can support you through the rest of the CCNSG pathway.
Renew your CCNSG card before it expires and keep your site access live, without re-sitting the full two-day course.
View renewal course →Safety leadership for supervisors who already hold a current CCNSG passport and lead a team on site.
View LATS course →Ten substantive answers to the questions delegates and employers ask most often. If yours is not here, talk to our team directly.
See upcoming public course dates, or talk to our team about in-company training for your workforce anywhere in the UK.
