WorkSafe Ireland · SOLAS-Approved Training
Safe Pass Course Waterford
Booking a Safe Pass course? Waterford workers and crews have weekly SOLAS courses at our Gorey Training Centre — the South-East's regular Safe Pass venue, an easy run from Waterford — plus monthly dates at our Dublin venue in Tallaght. €175 per person. Card valid 4 years.
A Safe Pass course Waterford workers can rely on — from your South-East neighbours
Safe Pass is the mandatory health and safety awareness programme for anyone working on a construction site in Ireland. From Waterford city jobs to sites in Tramore, Dungarvan and Portlaw, no worker steps on site without a valid SOLAS card — and as the South-East's own provider, we're the closest thing to a local answer when you search for a Safe Pass course Waterford can actually get to.
WorkSafe Ireland is a SOLAS-approved Safe Pass provider and PHECC-approved First Aid Response centre. We're headquartered at Gorey Business Park, Co. Wexford, and we've been training Irish businesses since 2008.
We won't pretend to have a Waterford training centre — we don't. What you get instead is the region's most frequent option: a Safe Pass course Waterford workers can book every single week at our Gorey Training Centre, with monthly Dublin dates in Tallaght as the backup.
What does the course involve? One day covering site safety legislation, risk assessment, working at heights, vehicles and plant, and accident reporting, finished with a supervised assessment.
Every Safe Pass course Waterford workers book with us includes the full day's tuition, that assessment and the SOLAS card application in the €175. No hidden extras, no surprises on the day.
How to book a Safe Pass course — Waterford workers' 4 steps
Booking a Safe Pass course Waterford workers can attend takes about two minutes. Here's the whole process, start to card.
- Book your place. Reserve a date online at our upcoming courses page or call 053 94 81445. Group bookings are welcome on any public date.
- Attend the 1-day course. A SOLAS-approved tutor delivers the full programme in a single day — approximately 8 hours, doors 07:45 for an 08:00 start.
- Pass the assessment. The end-of-day assessment is supervised by your SOLAS-registered tutor, and the workbook is handed out on the day so you can prepare as you go.
- Receive your SOLAS card. SOLAS issues your Safe Pass card by post, usually within about two weeks. It's valid for 4 years on any construction site in Ireland.
Where to do your Safe Pass course: Waterford learners' two real venues
Gorey Training Centre, Co. Wexford
Your nearest weekly option — the Safe Pass course Waterford crews use most. Public dates run every week at our modern training centre in Gorey Business Park — free all-day parking, comfortable purpose-built rooms, and combined Safe Pass & Manual Handling days so one trip from Waterford collects both certs.
Dublin venue — Belgard Road, Tallaght
Monthly Safe Pass courses at our Dublin training facility on the Belgard Road, Tallaght (DWEC) — free parking with a Luas stop close by. Handy if you're already working a Dublin job or the weekly Gorey dates don't suit.
Safe Pass course Waterford — details at a glance
Everything about the Safe Pass course Waterford learners book with us, in one table.
| Course | SOLAS Safe Pass — mandatory health & safety awareness programme |
|---|---|
| Duration | 1 day (approximately 8 hours), tutor-led — doors 07:45, start 08:00 |
| Price | €175 per person for public dates · group rates on request |
| Card validity | 4 years from issue |
| Requirements | Age 16+, valid PPS number, written & spoken English, photo ID |
| Delivery for Waterford | No Waterford training centre — public courses run every week at our Gorey Training Centre, Co. Wexford (the South-East venue), and monthly at our Dublin venue, Belgard Road, Tallaght |
| Assessment | Supervised end-of-day assessment, based on the SOLAS workbook handed out on the day |
Can you get a Safe Pass online?
It's one of the most-asked questions in Waterford — so here is the straight answer. The initial Safe Pass course must be completed in person with a SOLAS-registered tutor, because the assessment has to be supervised.
It cannot be done fully online. There is no fully online Safe Pass course Waterford workers can legitimately book anywhere, so treat any site selling one with caution.
Since 2023, existing card holders can renew through SOLAS's computer-based test at an approved centre. For first-time cards and for most renewals, the tutor-led Safe Pass course Waterford workers travel to remains the route. Check the official rules at solas.ie and site safety duties at hsa.ie.
Safe Pass course Waterford — your questions answered
A Safe Pass course with WorkSafe Ireland costs €175 per person for public dates, which includes the full one-day SOLAS-approved course, the assessment and your SOLAS Safe Pass registration card. Group rates for public dates are available on request — call 053 94 81445.
Safe Pass takes 1 day — approximately 8 hours, with doors at 07:45 for an 08:00 start. You complete the training and the supervised assessment on the same day.
Your Safe Pass card is valid for 4 years from issue. After 4 years you must renew it to keep working on construction sites in Ireland — book your renewal on any weekly Gorey or monthly Dublin date.
The initial Safe Pass course must be completed in person with a SOLAS-registered tutor, because the assessment has to be supervised — it cannot be done fully online. Since 2023, existing card holders can renew online through SOLAS's computer-based test at an approved centre. First-time cards require the 1-day course.
You must be 16 or older and bring photo ID and a valid PPS number. You also need written and spoken English to complete the course and assessment. If you do not have a PPS number, contact us on 053 94 81445 before booking.
WorkSafe Ireland does not operate a training centre in Waterford. The nearest Safe Pass course Waterford workers can book runs every week at our Gorey Training Centre in Gorey Business Park, Co. Wexford — the South-East's regular Safe Pass venue — and monthly at our Dublin training venue on the Belgard Road, Tallaght, both with free all-day parking. Book at worksafe.ie/upcoming-courses or call 053 94 81445.
Coming over from Waterford? Make the day count
We run combined Safe Pass & Manual Handling days, so one trip gets you both certificates most Irish sites require — and if your card is coming up on its 4-year mark, renewing works exactly the same way: book any public date. First Aid Responder and Fire Warden courses run at the same venues. Questions? Contact us — we answer fast.
Book your Safe Pass course — Waterford workers welcome every week
€175 per person · 1-day SOLAS course · card valid 4 years · weekly in Gorey (the South-East venue) · monthly in Tallaght, Dublin
WorkSafe Ireland · Unit 12 Enterprise Centre, Gorey Business Park, Gorey, Co. Wexford · 053 94 81445 · info@worksafe.ie