NVQ Courses

The NVQ Level 2 qualification is tailored for those who work in the construction industry. The qualification is intended to assess a learner’s competence of their profession in plant operations, demonstrating skills and knowledge in the workplace to a level that is appropriate for the construction sector.

This course is for anybody who is looking to demonstrate competency in operating plant machinery. An NVQ in Plant Operations in a singular element of plant is relevant to anyone who holds a red NPORS and CPCS trained operator card and is working towards a blue competent operator card.

The learner will be assessed on site through a range of assessments. Such as observation whilst operating the plant, witness testimonials, written questions and evidence generated from the workplace.

Mandatory units include:

• Working to General, Health, Safety and Welfare in the Workplace Standards.

• Working to Productive Working Practices in the Workplace Standards.

• Preparing and Operating plant machinery in the workplace in your chosen specialised item of plant.

Pathways within this qualification:

• Excavating-Excavator.

• Compacting-Road Rollers

• Telescopic Handlers

• Slinging Loads-Slinger Signaller

• Extracting- Excavator.

• Transporting Loads- Dumper.

• Work Platforms-Scissor and Boom.

• Cranes and Specialist Lifting

• Road Plant or Machinery-Pavers, Road Planers, Chippers

• Road Building

• General Construction

• Crane Supervisor

• Demolition

The qualification is suitable for on-site foremen/supervisor with experience in site supervision. You will need to demonstrate that you have the necessary skills and knowledge to plan and organize work activities, liaise with site management and other contractors, provide contract information to operatives, organize delivery and storage of materials and equipment, ensure Health and Safety on site and regularly check quality of work against relevant standards.

The most common way to achieve your NVQ is called the On Site Assessment and Training (OSAT) and involves an assessor collecting evidence of candidate’s skills by workplace observation and questioning. In case of Occupational Work Supervision it is very important that additional paperwork evidence is gathered by the candidate showing that the person regularly carries out Supervisory tasks such as conducting Toolbox Talks and Safety Inductions, ordering and receiving deliveries of materials and taking part in site meetings. This evidence can be in the forms of Toolbox Talks and Induction Safety registers signed by the candidate as well as Delivery Notes, Purchase Orders and Minutes of Site Meetings with the candidate’s name on them. Copies of these documents are normally easily obtainable from the candidate’s employer or client.