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CIDB course: Construction safety induction (SICW) for the Green Card

CIDB's one-day construction safety and health induction (SICW), open from age 16, which you need before you can register for the CIDB Green Card to work on a building site. Paid. Not a Mereka course.

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Published 24 Oct 2026Next check due 24 Jan 20273 min read10 of 10 facts verified against their sources

About this course

Provider
CIDB Malaysia, delivered by CIDB-accredited training centres (not a Mereka course)
Before you start
Malaysian citizen aged 16 or over, with MyKad. An individual CIMS account to search and book. Bring ID on the day.
Cost
Paid: fee set by each training centre and shown in CIMS (varies; pay in full 3 days before; no refund for non-attendance). Kad Hijau registration afterwards from RM35 for 1 year.
Your next step
With a parent, register on CIMS, compare SICW fees and dates near you, and decide with your facilitator whether a site visit or a TVET course should come first.
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The question it answers: what is the first real step to working on a construction site in Malaysia, and is site work for me?

What it is

SICW (Kursus Induksi Keselamatan dan Kesihatan Pekerja Binaan) is a safety and health awareness course for construction sites, developed by CIDB, the government body for the construction industry[1]. You need it, or an online version called eSICW, before you can register as construction personnel and get the CIDB Green Card (Kad Hijau)[1][2]. Members of the public can also take it just to learn about site safety[1].

This is not a Mereka Academy course: none of the Mereka courses covers engineering or the skilled trades[3].

Age, time and cost

It is open to Malaysian citizens aged 16 and over, so a 17-year-old can take it[1]. It runs for 6 hours in one day, in person or by video call[1]. The fee is set by each CIDB-accredited training centre and shown when you book in CIDB's CIMS system, so it varies; you pay in full three days before the course, and it is not refunded if you miss it[1]. Registering for the Green Card afterwards cost RM35 for one year in October 2026[2]. You get an attendance slip at the end[1].

Who it suits

Learners from the Engineering & Skilled Trades taster who are serious about construction, electrical, plumbing or site supervision routes, or want holiday work on a site. Talk to your parents first: it costs money and site work needs care.

Your first step

  1. With a parent, register as an individual on CIMS (cims.cidb.gov.my) and compare course fees and locations near you[1].
  2. Ask your facilitator whether a site visit or a TVET course should come first.
  3. Record your decision in your Future Map before your 30-day check-in.

How sure are we?

Each fact or figure in this guide, and how well its sources back it up. Checking evidence is a skill: open a source and see if you agree.

10 of 10 facts verified against their sources

  • Verified · Its sources say this.

    SICW is open to Malaysian citizens aged 16 and over (and foreign workers with construction-sector permits), and also to interested members of the public.

    Sources:[1]

  • Verified · Its sources say this.

    Construction personnel registration (Kad Hijau) requires applicants to be aged 16 and over and to hold a construction safety certificate such as SICW, eSICW or eSICW CIDBH.

    Sources:[2][1]

  • Verified · Its sources say this.

    The SICW course runs for 6 hours in one day, excluding breaks, and can be delivered in person or online by video call.

    Sources:[1]

  • Verified · Its sources say this.

    The SICW fee is set by each CIDB-accredited training centre (PLB), varies by location and facilities, is shown in CIMS, must be paid in full three days before the course and is not refunded for non-attendance.

    Sources:[1]

  • Verified · Its sources say this.

    Kad Hijau registration costs RM35 for one year, rising to RM135 for five years.

    Sources:[2]

  • Verified · Its sources say this.

    Live October 2026 SICW session availability has not been verified in this guide; check CIMS for an actual available session before booking.

    Sources:[1][4]

  • Verified · Its sources say this.

    Participants receive an SICW attendance slip after the course.

    Sources:[1]

  • Verified · Its sources say this.

    None of the 98 Mereka Academy courses listed on 22 October 2026 is a fit for this path, so this is not a Mereka course.

    Sources:[3]

  • Verified · Its sources say this.

    The 17-year-old is the programme reader for whom age, consent, availability and provider conditions must be checked; it is not a promise of admission.

    Sources:[5]

  • Verified · Its sources say this.

    The published SICW participant guide sets a minimum age of 16 years for Malaysian citizens; that age criterion does not confirm a live booking.

    Sources:[1]

Sources

Numbers in the text, like [1], jump here.

  1. [1]
    CIDB Malaysia (Lembaga Pembangunan Industri Pembinaan Malaysia)Garis Panduan Kursus SICW kepada Peserta (CIDB/BDPB/SICW/GarisPanduan/Peserta/Jan2022) (opens in a new tab)Published 1 Jan 2022 · Checked 22 Oct 2026
  2. [2]
    CIDB Malaysia (Lembaga Pembangunan Industri Pembinaan Malaysia)Pendaftaran Personel Binaan (Kad Hijau) (opens in a new tab)Checked 22 Oct 2026
  3. [3]
    Mereka AcademyMereka Academy course catalogue (Open edX Courses API, 98 courses) (opens in a new tab)Checked 22 Oct 2026
  4. [4]
    CIDB Malaysia (Lembaga Pembangunan Industri Pembinaan Malaysia)Sistem eLearning: Kursus Induksi Keselamatan dan Kesihatan Bagi Pekerja Binaan Atas Talian (eSICW) (opens in a new tab)Published 5 Feb 2020 · Checked 22 Oct 2026
  5. [5]
    MerekaFirst Move: authored exercise, prompts and worked examples (opens in a new tab)Published 24 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026
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