How to get your ASP Construction card

Step by step

1. Check that the course is required for you

   Under section 2.4.2 (i) of the Safety Code for the construction industry, the employer must make sure that site workers, and management and supervisory staff who mainly and usually work on the site, have passed the course. For an exceptional visit to a site, the CNESST office in your region decides.

   Source: ASP Construction — Cours 30 h, FAQ (in French)

2. Find a session with a recognized organization

   In ASP Construction's course search, filter by format (in person or virtual classroom), language and region, then click the link to register with the organization. Not every session is listed: you can also contact a recognized organization in your region from the list of organizations.

   Source: ASP Construction — Cours 30 h (in French)

3. Register and pay with the organization

   You register and pay on the recognized organization's own site, and it sets its own price (shown in the session details). On the registration form, if you do not have a social insurance number yet, write "À VENIR" (to come) or "ÉTRANGER" (foreign).

   Source: ASP Construction — Cours 30 h, FAQ (in French)

4. Attend all 19 modules

   The course has 19 modules taught over 30 hours, from prevention principles and site regulations to electricity, lockout, WHMIS, falls, scaffolds, hoisting, confined spaces and excavation. The card goes only to learners who attended the whole course: an absence must be justified in writing to the trainer, who accepts or refuses it, and missed modules must be made up.

   Source: ASP Construction — Cours 30 h (in French)

5. Pass the final exam

   A final exam is required to pass the course, and you must complete all 19 modules before you can take it. ASP Construction does not publish the number of questions or the pass mark.

   Source: ASP Construction — Cours 30 h (in French)

6. Get your provisional certificate, then the card

   The organization that taught the course gives you a provisional certificate valid for 12 weeks, which already lets you work on a site. ASP Construction then mails the official card, within 12 weeks at most.

   Source: ASP Construction — Cours 30 h (in French)

Who can get it

• There are no prerequisites to register and take the course, and anyone can take it, even if they do not work in construction. Source: ASP Construction — Cours 30 h, FAQ (in French)
• ASP Construction suggests taking the course from age 16. Source: ASP Construction — Cours 30 h, FAQ (in French)
• You do not need a social insurance number to take the course. Source: ASP Construction — Cours 30 h, FAQ (in French)
• The APSAM "Travaux publics et construction" course card is recognized as equivalent and also lets you work on a construction site. Source: ASP Construction — Cours 30 h, FAQ (in French)

What it costs

Fees change. Check the amount on the official page or with the provider before you pay.

Where to take the test

With an organization recognized by ASP Construction, such as a school service centre or an industry association, in person or in a virtual classroom, in French or English. The learner's manual is available in French, English and Spanish. Source: ASP Construction — Cours 30 h (in French)

What to bring or have ready

• Your social insurance number for the registration form, or the words "À VENIR" or "ÉTRANGER" if you do not have one yet. Source: ASP Construction — Cours 30 h, FAQ (in French)
• The full 30 hours free in your schedule: the card requires attendance at the whole course, and any absence must be justified in writing and made up. Source: ASP Construction — Cours 30 h, FAQ (in French)
• If you speak neither French nor English, ask the organization to arrange an official translator: the course is not offered in other languages. Source: ASP Construction — Cours 30 h, FAQ (in French)

After you pass

Keep the organization's provisional certificate with you: it is valid for 12 weeks and lets you work on a site. The official ASP Construction card arrives by mail within 12 weeks at most. Source: ASP Construction — Cours 30 h (in French)

Validity and renewal

The 30-hour course card has no expiry date: it is good for life. Only a few specific ASP Construction trainings must be renewed, for example road flagger (valid 3 years) or mobile elevating work platforms (an update every 5 years). Source: ASP Construction — Cours 30 h, FAQ: Expiration (in French)

Common mistakes

• Missing a module without a written justification. The card is issued only to learners who attended the whole course and passed the final exam. Source: ASP Construction — Cours 30 h, FAQ (in French)
• Looking for a self-paced online course. The online format listed by ASP Construction is the virtual classroom, taught by a recognized organization. Source: ASP Construction — Cours 30 h (in French)
• Retaking the course after losing your card. You only need to fill in the replacement form and pay the fee per card. Source: ASP Construction — Cours 30 h, FAQ: Perdu/illisible (in French)
• Deciding there is no session near you because the search tool shows none. Other sessions may exist: contact the recognized organizations in your region. Source: ASP Construction — Cours 30 h, FAQ (in French)
• Walking into the final exam without reviewing. The WHMIS, lockout, fall protection and scaffold modules are full of precise rules, and our practice questions go through them topic by topic.

Prepare for the test

Free practice written from the official material: full practice tests, a study guide, a printable sheet and a timed mock exam.