A Construction worker holding valid "Green Card" (i.e. the relevant certificates issued upon completion of a safety training course as defined in the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance (Cap 59) Section 6BA(2) and 6BA(4) may apply, with regard to their particular trades and skill levels, for registration among the following categories of registered construction workers:

	Registration Period	Qualifications for Registration
(1)	Registered Skilled Worker (for designated trade)	Hold a trade test certificate issued by the Construction Industry Council Training Academy (CICTA) or Construction Industry Training Authority (CITA) or Vocational Training Council (VTC), or other qualifications as specified by the Ordinance (e.g. other recognised registration, certificates or licenses, etc).
(2)	Registered Skilled Worker (Provisional) (for designated trade)	For those not holding qualifications listed in item (1), possess not less than 6 years* of experience to personally carry out construction work of a particular trade with documentary proof.
(3)	Registered Semi-skilled Worker (for designated trade)	Hold an intermediate trade test certificate issued by CICTA or CITA or VTC, or other qualifications as specified by the Ordinance.
(4)	Registered Semi-skilled Worker(Provisional) (for designated trade)	For those not holding qualifications listed in item (3), possess not less than 2 years* of experience to personally carry out construction work of a particular trade with documentary proof.
(5)	Registered General Worker	Hold a valid “Green Card”.

According to the Ordinance, the total period of working experience may be calculated up to the date of commencement of the relevant section in the Ordinance, i.e. 29 December 2005.

Designated Trades for Registration

• Please refer to the List of Designated Trades regarding the designated trades that are open for registration for categories (1) to (4).
• Those workers who need to be registered include marine construction plant operators who have to operate boom-grab buckets / boom-hooks / derricks for construction work at sea.
• A worker who performs construction work of a trade not in the List of Designated Trades may apply for registration as a Registered General Worker.
• A Registered General Worker may only perform construction work of a trade in the List of Designated Trades under the instruction and supervision of a Registered Skilled Worker or a Registered Semi-skilled Worker of that trade.
• The provisions of the Ordinance are additional to the provisions of any other Ordinances applicable to or in relation to a designated trade, or any part of the trade. Registered workers should also observe any other Ordinances applicable to their designated trades.

List of Designated Trades

	Simple Version (List of designated trades)
	Full Version (With description of work, certificates required)