Workers from plasterers, bricklayers and plumbers to architects, quantity surveyors and site foremen have until March next year to sit and pass a computer-based test.
If they fail, they may not be allowed to work in the industry.
The Passport to Safety has been funded and created by the Major Contractors Group and will come into force next week.
Those who have successfully completed the course will have to present a passport-style card to show employers that they are qualified to enter a building site.
Although there is no legislation to enforce the new guidelines, the plan is that with all the major constructors in the Island signed up, the scheme will become self-regulated and self-policing.
