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 Specialist Concrete Occupations (Concrete Drilling and Sawing)
The Concrete Drilling and Sawing pathway of the Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Specialist Concrete Occupations, for experienced drilling and sawing operatives who need a Blue CSCS card. Assessed on your own work.
- Level
- Level 2
- Pathway
- Pathway 4: Concrete Drilling and Sawing
- Duration
- 6 to 8 weeks
- Certificate
- Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Specialist Concrete Occupations, Pathway 4: Concrete Drilling and Sawing, 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 Pathway 4, Concrete Drilling and Sawing, of the Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Specialist Concrete Occupations. It's for drilling and sawing operatives whose work is mainly diamond drilling and sawing concrete, and it proves you do it safely and to the specification.
Your evidence comes from the work you're doing now, from Doncaster and Barnsley to Chesterfield. Typical evidence: photos of cores, openings and cuts you've made, the drawings, permits and service scans you worked to, and statements from your supervisor.
You don't sit in a classroom for this one. Enrol and pay online, and we register you and assign your assessor, who tells you exactly what to collect. Expect it to take typically 6 to 8 weeks if you keep the evidence coming.
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 drilling and sawing operatives working in the trade now who need a Level 2 NVQ for a Blue CSCS card.
What you'll learn
- Working safely: health, safety and welfare on site
- Productive working practices: drawings, specifications and programmes
- Setting up drilling and sawing equipment
- Drilling and sawing concrete safely
- Controlling dust, water and slurry
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 Diploma in Specialist Concrete Occupations, Pathway 4: Concrete Drilling and Sawing, 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 Diploma in Specialist Concrete Occupations (Concrete Drilling and Sawing)
Something else? Call 07939 593032.
Is the Concrete Drilling and Sawing pathway the right one for me?
Choose it if most of your work is diamond drilling and sawing concrete. The same qualification also comes in Concrete Repair, In Situ Flooring - Screed, In Situ Flooring - Resin and In Situ Flooring - Concrete Finisher 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 Specialist Concrete (Concrete Drilling and Sawing)?
Usually, yes. If you've worked as a drilling and sawing operative 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 drilling and sawing operative. 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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