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 Diploma in Controlling Lifting Operations - Slinger/Signaller
For slinger/signallers who need the Level 2 NVQ in Controlling Lifting Operations to move from a Red to a Blue CPCS card. Assessed on your own lifts.
- Level
- Level 2
- Duration
- 6 to 8 weeks
- Certificate
- Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Controlling Lifting Operations, Slinger/Signaller, awarded by ProQual
- Valid for
- No expiry; the CPCS Blue card lasts 5 years
- Assessment
- Workplace observation of you slinging and signalling, plus lift plans, witness statements and questioning by your assessor. No written exam.
About the course
The Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Controlling Lifting Operations (Slinger/Signaller) is for people who attach loads and direct cranes and lifting equipment on site. It's the NVQ CPCS asks for before an A40 Slinger/Signaller Red card can be upgraded to a Blue Competent Operator card.
Your evidence comes from your current sites across South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire. Your assessor will want to see you selecting and checking lifting accessories, slinging loads and giving clear signals, in person or on video, backed by the lift plans you worked to and statements from the crane supervisor or appointed person.
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.
The NVQ is what CPCS asks for before a Red Trained Operator card can become a Blue Competent Operator card, the card that lets you operate without supervision. CPCS matches the NVQ to the card category, and it sets its own tests and rules, so check the current requirements for your category with CPCS.
Who it's for
Slinger/signallers and crane banksmen on a CPCS Red Trained Operator card (A40), or with equivalent experience, who work on lifting operations regularly.
What you'll learn
- Working safely: health, safety and welfare on site
- Productive working practices: drawings, specifications and programmes
- Selecting and inspecting lifting accessories
- Slinging and attaching loads
- Signalling and directing the movement of suspended loads
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
- Workplace observation of you slinging and signalling, plus lift plans, witness statements and questioning by your assessor. No written exam.
- Certificate
- Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Controlling Lifting Operations, Slinger/Signaller, awarded by ProQual
- Valid for
- No expiry; the CPCS Blue 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.
Not sure this is the right level? Check which NVQ you need.
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Questions about the Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Controlling Lifting Operations - Slinger/Signaller
Something else? Call 07939 593032.
I'm on a Red CPCS card for A40 slinger/signaller. Is this the NVQ I need?
If the category on your Red card is covered by this pathway, yes: CPCS asks for the NVQ for the category you're applying for before you can move to a Blue Competent Operator card. Red cards are time-limited, so it pays to start the NVQ early. CPCS sets the tests, fees and deadlines, so check the current rules for your category with them.
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 Controlling Lifting Operations the evidence comes from your own jobs.
I'm a self-employed slinger/signaller. 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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- Assessed
- At work, no dates
- Price
- £1,200.00 + VAT
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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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