NVQs
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Work Supervision
For supervisors, foremen and chargehands who run a team on site and need a Gold CSCS Supervisor card. Assessed on your own job, with no exams.
- Assessed
- At work, no dates
- Price
- £950.00 + VAT
ProQual / Level 2
Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Interior Systems (Ceiling Fixing)
The Ceiling Fixing pathway of the Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Interior Systems, for experienced ceiling fixers who need a Blue CSCS card. Assessed on your own work.
- Level
- Level 2
- Pathway
- Pathway 1: Ceiling Fixing
- Duration
- 6 to 8 weeks
- Certificate
- Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Interior Systems, Ceiling Fixing 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 Ceiling Fixing pathway of the Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Interior Systems. It's for ceiling fixers whose day-to-day work is installing suspended and MF ceilings, on offices, flats, schools and other fit-out jobs, and it proves you do it safely and to specification.
Your evidence comes from your day-to-day work, on sites in Sheffield, Doncaster or anywhere else. Typical evidence: photos of grid and MF ceilings you've set out and installed, the drawings and ceiling layouts you followed, and statements from your supervisor.
It doesn't take you off site. Once you've enrolled and paid online, we register you and an assessor guides you through the portfolio. Most of the time goes on collecting evidence; the whole NVQ typically takes 6 to 8 weeks.
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 ceiling fixers 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
- Setting out ceiling grids and levels
- Installing suspended and MF ceiling systems
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.
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Register
Enrol and pay online. We register you for the qualification.
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Meet your assessor
You're assigned an assessor who plans your NVQ with you and guides you through it.
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Build your portfolio
Gather evidence from the work you already do: documents, photos, reports and witness statements.
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Assessment
Your assessor reviews your evidence and confirms you meet each standard of the qualification.
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Certificate and CSCS card
Once you're signed off you receive your certificate and can apply for the CSCS card that goes with it.
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, Ceiling Fixing 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 (Ceiling Fixing)
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Is the Ceiling Fixing pathway the right one for me?
Choose it if most of your work is installing suspended and MF ceilings. The same qualification also comes in Dry Lining Finishing, Dry Lining Boarder 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 (Ceiling Fixing)?
Usually, yes. If you've worked as a ceiling fixer 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.
I'm a self-employed ceiling fixer. Can I still do it?
Yes, as long as you're working in the trade and can show evidence from real jobs. Witness statements can come from someone who has seen your work, such as the site supervisor or the contractor you're working for. Your assessor will tell you what's acceptable before you start collecting.
Other NVQs
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Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Construction Site Supervision
For site supervisors and assistant site managers in building and civil engineering who need a Gold CSCS Supervisor card. Pathway 1, assessed on your own site.
- Assessed
- At work, no dates
- Price
- £1,200.00 + VAT
NVQs
Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Site Management
The site manager's NVQ for a Black CSCS Manager card. For site, project and construction managers who run a site, assessed on your own job with no exams.
- Assessed
- At work, no dates
- Price
- £1,500.00 + VAT
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