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What You Will Study

This NOCN Skills Awards Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Construction and Civil Engineering Operations (Construction) - General Construction pathway supports you to attain enabling, fundamental and transferable practical skills with associated underpinning knowledge.

You will learn key practical skills and knowledge in these mandatory and optional units:

You will study:

  • Conforming to General Health , Safety and Welfare in the workplace
  • Conforming to productive Working Practices in the workplace
  • Installing, Maintaining and Removing work area protection and Safety equipment in the workplace

You will then study:

Installing drainage in the workplace
OR
Placing and Finishing Non specialist concrete in the workplace

  • Attendance Expectations

    This qualification can be attended on a day release basis, attending one day per week expected to be a Friday, for a period of 30 weeks.

    Alternatively, attendance can be one evening per week expected to be a Monday evening, with a block week in December and a further block week in January.

    In addition this qualification is available to be delivered entirely in the workplace for those with experience prior to commencing.

  • How You Will Be Assessed

    You will be assessed against a set of performance and knowledge statements which have been derived from National Occupational Standards for the chosen occupational area (Recommended Qualification Structure for Construction and Civil Engineering Operations (Construction) Level 2).

    You will be assessed by an occupationally competent and qualified assessor whose job is to work with the learner and help the learner complete the pathway.

    You will be required to produce a Portfolio of Evidence showing how they have met the performance and knowledge criteria for each unit required within the pathway, as directed by your assessor.

  • Entry Requirements

    There are no formal entry requirements to take this NOCN Skills Awards Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Construction and Civil Engineering Operations (Construction) - General Construction pathway. This pathway can be undertaken without any previous training or qualifications in this subject area.

  • Fee Information

    £362

  • Further Study

    Further training and/or experience will enable entry into supervisory and management positions within the workplace.