Your credit will still be bad, so look for cards that are designed specifically for people in your situation. You'll see both secured and prepaid cards, but go for a secured card, since those lenders will usually report activity to the credit bureaus and you can re-establish your reputation with excellent use. Check to be sure the one you apply for does report to the bureaus.
The definition of a novice is a beginner, or a person at the start of something.
amateur. 1  a person who engages in some art, science, sport, etc. for the pleasure of it rather than for money; a nonprofessional; specif., an athlete who is variously forbidden by rule to profit from athletic activity. 2  a person who does something without professional skill. 3  a person who is somewhat unskillful.