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 4
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.
- Level
- Level 4
- Pathway
- Pathway 1: Building and Civil Engineering
- Duration
- 6 to 8 weeks
- Certificate
- Level 4 NVQ Diploma certificate (Building and Civil Engineering pathway), issued by the awarding body, ProQual, once your portfolio has been signed off.
- Valid for
- No expiry (CSCS cards are renewed every 5 years)
- Assessment
- A portfolio of evidence from your own job, observation of your work (on site or by video) and a recorded professional discussion with your assessor. No exams.
About the course
The Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Construction Site Supervision (Pathway 1, Building and Civil Engineering) is for people who supervise a whole site or a large part of one: site supervisors, assistant site managers and senior foremen on housing, commercial, industrial and civil engineering jobs.
It goes further than the Level 3 supervision NVQ. As well as running people, you show how you coordinate the work of several trades, keep the programme on track, control quality, manage health and safety on site and work with the site manager, the client's team and subcontractors.
All of it is assessed on your current job. You gather evidence such as programmes and look-aheads, inspection and quality records, method statement briefings and meeting notes, and your assessor observes your work on site or by video. There's no classroom to attend.
With the NVQ and a pass in the CITB supervisory-level Health, Safety and Environment test, you can apply for the CSCS Gold Supervisor card. If you move into site management later, the Level 6 NVQ in Construction Site Management is the usual next step towards the Black Manager card.
Who it's for
Site supervisors, assistant site managers and senior foremen on building or civil engineering sites who coordinate several trades and need a Gold CSCS Supervisor card.
What you'll learn
- Coordinating trades and subcontractors on site
- Monitoring progress against the programme
- Quality control and inspection of work
- Managing health, safety and welfare on site
- Working relationships with the site team and client
- Allocating and checking resources
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 job, observation of your work (on site or by video) and a recorded professional discussion with your assessor. No exams.
- Certificate
- Level 4 NVQ Diploma certificate (Building and Civil Engineering pathway), issued by the awarding body, ProQual, once your portfolio has been signed off.
- Valid for
- No expiry (CSCS cards are renewed every 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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Related courses
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Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Work Supervision
The other Gold card NVQ
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Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Site Management
The step up to site management
Guides
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Which NVQ do I need for my CSCS card?
Most CSCS cards now depend on a recognised qualification. Here's how NVQ levels line up with the card colours, and how to work out which one fits your role.
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Gold CSCS card: Level 3 or Level 4 NVQ?
Both the Level 3 and Level 4 supervisory NVQs lead to the CSCS Gold Supervisor card. Here's how to choose between them, what else the card needs and where SSSTS fits.
Questions about the Level 4 NVQ
Something else? Call 07939 593032.
Which card does the Level 4 Site Supervision NVQ lead to?
The CSCS Gold Supervisor card. You'll also need a pass in the CITB supervisory-level Health, Safety and Environment test taken within the last two years when you apply.
What does Pathway 1 (Building and Civil Engineering) mean?
The qualification has pathways for different kinds of work. Pathway 1 is for supervisors on building and civil engineering sites, which covers most general construction work, from housing and commercial schemes to groundworks and infrastructure.
Level 4 or Level 3: which is right for me?
Both lead to the Gold card. Choose Level 4 if you supervise a site or a large section of one and coordinate several trades. Choose the Level 3 Occupational Work Supervision NVQ if you run a single team or trade package.
Can it count towards a Black card later?
The Black Manager card needs a management-level NVQ. Most people who move up from site supervision take the Level 6 NVQ in Construction Site Management once they're running a site.
Other NVQs
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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
NVQs
Level 7 NVQ Diploma in Construction Senior Management
For directors, operations directors and senior managers who lead across sites or a whole business. A route to the Black CSCS Manager card, assessed on your own work.
- Assessed
- At work, no dates
- Price
- £1,800.00 + VAT
From the blog
Guides and news
Straight answers on choosing courses, NVQs and CSCS cards, and on keeping certificates in date.
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Training in South Yorkshire
Working on major schemes around Sheffield and Rotherham: the cards and certificates you'll be asked for
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Course guides
SMSTS or SSSTS: which CITB course do you need?
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Training a whole team?
We run courses at your site or a venue near you, on dates that suit your programme. Tell us what you need and we'll put together a quote.