NVQ: Level 2 — Roadbuilding & Maintenance
Location:
Online
Start Date:
Any
End Date:
Any
Available Places:
500
Course Overview
The NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Roadbuilding & Maintenance is a flexible, work-based qualification to officially recognise the skills and experience of those who work as Road Builders.
The qualification does not involve any training or exams. Instead, applicants must gather evidence of their competence in the qualification’s criteria whilst they are on the job, so there is no need to take time out of work.
Why take the NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Roadbuilding & Maintenance?
Taking this NVQ will formally recognise your skills, experience, and competence working with and installing roads, which can improve your employability and help to progress your career.
Completing this qualification is also a route to applying for your Blue Skilled Worker CSCS Card.
The Level 2 Diploma in Roadbuilding & Maintenance consists of several mandatory units and five further pathways for candidates to choose from, allowing you to tailor the qualification to the area you specialise in.
The five pathways are Planing, Surface Dressing, Pavement Marking - Machine, Pavement Marking – Manual Operations and Flexible Paving
Course Content
Mandatory Units (All to be completed)
A/503/1170 – Conforming to General Health, Safety and Welfare in the Workplace (Level 1) J/503/1169 – Conforming to Productive Working Practices in the Workplace
Pathway 1 Roadbuilding – Planing - Machine (Mandatory Units)
M/617/1405 - Operating and controlling operations of road plant, machinery or equipment for planing or milling operations in the workplace
Pathway 2 Roadbuilding – Surface Dressing (Mandatory)
H/617/1403 - Operating and controlling operations of road plant, machinery or equipment for laying surface dressing in the workplace Pathway 3 – Roadbuilding Pavement Marking - Machine L/617/1413 - Applying and removing pavement markings manually in the workplace Pathway 4 – Roadbuilding – Pavement Marking – Manual Operations
J/617/1409 - Operating and controlling operations of road plant, machinery or equipment for pavement marking in the workplace Pathway 5 – Roadbuilding – Flexible Paving R/617/1400 - Operating and controlling operations of road plant, machinery or equipment for laying flexible and semi-flexible paving materials in the workplace
Who Should Attend?
Taking this NVQ will formally recognise your skills, experience, and competence working with and installing cladding, which can improve your employability and help to progress your career.
Completing this qualification is also a route to applying for your Blue Skilled Worker CSCS Card.
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What are the entry requirements?
There are no formal entry requirements for taking this qualification, however, applicants should already be employed in a construction job where they work installing roofing systems. This qualification can be undertaken without any previous training or qualifications in this subject area.
As applicants will be required to prove their competence in each of the qualification’s units, they should already have some experience in their role and be confident in all aspects of installing cladding.
How long does it take to complete and what does the course involve?
This course does not involve any official training or exams. Instead, applicants are required to gather evidence of their competence in each of the course’s units whilst on the job.
All evidence gathered is then compiled into a personal portfolio and submitted to the examination board.
The length of time that it takes to gather all the evidence required for the course varies from one applicant to the next. Generally, it does not take longer than 6 -12 months, but applicants work at their own pace, so this depends on how much time you can commit to the qualification.
How is the NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Roadbuilding & Maintenance assessed?
Each candidate is required to produce evidence which demonstrates their achievement of all the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for each unit.
This qualification will be assessed based on the evidence you submit in your personal portfolio.
At the beginning of the course, the candidate will be assigned an occupationally competent assessor who will assist the candidate with gathering the evidence required and help them complete the qualification.
Primarily, the candidate will communicate with your assessor remotely by telephone or email, but it is likely they will also attend your workplace once or twice to help with gathering evidence.
The evidence will include observation report by the assessor, assignments/projects/reports, professional discussion, witness testimony, worksheets, record of oral and written questioning.
You will be then required to submit a ‘Portfolio of Evidence’ showing how you have met the performance and knowledge criteria for each unit required within the qualification, as directed by your assessor.
What will you gain from completing the NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Roadbuilding & Maintenance?
There are plenty of benefits to completing the NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Roadbuilding & Maintenance
Gathering the evidence required to satisfy each of the qualification’s units helps to brush up your knowledge of regulations and industry best practice, as well as consolidating your knowledge and skills in your role.
Once you have completed the qualification you will also be able to put the formally recognised qualification on your CV, which can help to improve your employability and progress your career.
