ProQual / Level 2

Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Interior Systems (Dry Lining Boarder)

The Dry Lining Boarder pathway of the Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Interior Systems, for experienced dry lining boarders who need a Blue CSCS card. Assessed on your own work.

Level
Level 2
Pathway
Pathway 3: Dry Lining Boarder
Duration
6 to 8 weeks
Certificate
Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Interior Systems, Dry Lining Boarder pathway, awarded by ProQual
Valid for
No expiry; the Blue CSCS card lasts 5 years
Assessment
A portfolio of evidence from your own work, with questioning and a professional discussion with your assessor. No written exam.

About the course

This is the Dry Lining Boarder pathway of the Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Interior Systems. It's for dry lining boarders whose day-to-day work is fixing plasterboard to frames and walls, on offices, flats, schools and other fit-out jobs, and it proves you do it safely and to specification.

Your evidence comes from your current sites across South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire. Typical evidence: photos of walls and ceilings you've boarded, the board layouts and fixing specifications you followed, and statements from your supervisor.

An NVQ has no dates to book. You pay in full online, we register you, and your assessor agrees an evidence plan with you and reviews it as you go. Typically it takes 6 to 8 weeks from start to finish.

Once you've achieved it, you can apply for the CSCS Blue Skilled Worker card, which is valid for five years. CSCS also asks that you've passed the CITB Health, Safety and Environment test at the level for your occupation within the last two years.

Who it's for

Experienced dry lining boarders working on interior fit-out and new-build jobs who need a Level 2 NVQ for a Blue CSCS card. You need to be working in the role to collect evidence.

What you'll learn

  • Working safely: health, safety and welfare on site
  • Productive working practices: drawings, specifications and programmes
  • Cutting and fixing plasterboard to frames
  • Boarding walls, partitions and ceilings

How NVQs work

An NVQ has no course dates. You prove you're competent with evidence from the work you already do, with an assessor guiding you from start to finish.

  1. 1

    Register

    Enrol and pay online. We register you for the qualification.

  2. 2

    Meet your assessor

    You're assigned an assessor who plans your NVQ with you and guides you through it.

  3. 3

    Build your portfolio

    Gather evidence from the work you already do: documents, photos, reports and witness statements.

  4. 4

    Assessment

    Your assessor reviews your evidence and confirms you meet each standard of the qualification.

  5. 5

    Certificate and CSCS card

    Once you're signed off you receive your certificate and can apply for the CSCS card that goes with it.

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Assessment and certificate

Assessment
A portfolio of evidence from your own work, with questioning and a professional discussion with your assessor. No written exam.
Certificate
Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Interior Systems, Dry Lining Boarder pathway, awarded by ProQual
Valid for
No expiry; the Blue CSCS card lasts 5 years
Awarding body
ProQual

Training near you

An NVQ has no venue to travel to. It's assessed on the work you already do, so it suits site teams anywhere in Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster, Barnsley, North Derbyshire and beyond, with no time off site.

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Questions about the Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Interior Systems (Dry Lining Boarder)

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Is the Dry Lining Boarder pathway the right one for me?

Choose it if most of your work is fixing plasterboard to frames and walls. The same qualification also comes in Ceiling Fixing, Dry Lining Finishing and Cavity Barrier Installation pathways, each with its own page. If your work spans more than one, ask us before you enrol and we'll check the pathway against what you actually do.

Can I get a CSCS card while I'm still working towards the Level 2 NVQ in Interior Systems (Dry Lining Boarder)?

Usually, yes. If you've worked as a dry lining boarder for at least a year in the last three and you're registered on the NVQ, CSCS offers an Experienced Worker card. It lasts one year and can't be renewed, so the idea is to finish the NVQ in that time and then apply for the Blue Skilled Worker card. You'll need the CITB Health, Safety and Environment test at the right level either way.

Do I have to come to your Rotherham venue?

No. An NVQ is assessed on the work you do, so there are no course dates or classroom sessions. Our venue at Bradmarsh Business Park in Rotherham is used for CITB classroom courses such as SSSTS and SMSTS; for the Level 2 NVQ in Interior Systems (Dry Lining Boarder) the evidence comes from your own jobs.

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Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Interior Systems (Dry Lining Boarder) course fee

£750.00 + VAT
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