Description
NVQ Description
NVQs in Plant and Lifting Operations are competency-based qualifications used to demonstrate your experience and skill in a specific type of Plant machinery or lifting on a live site.
Our Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Plant Operations, Tractor with towed equipment (Non-Agricultural), is designed to assess your competence across varying aspects of preparing and operating a Tractor required for general transporting and discharging operations in Construction.
Tractor Operators work closely alongside other transporting Plant Operators on a construction site to ensure that all movement operations are carried out safely.
The CPCS Red Trained Operator card is valid for 2 years, during which time you are required to undertake the relevant plant NVQ to upgrade to the Blue Competent Operator Card. On completion of your NVQ qualification, along with passing the relevant CPCS tests and the CITB HS&E test (within the last 2 years), you will be able to apply for the Blue CPCS card. This will not only demonstrate you can work and operator safely, but also boost career and earning potential.
Who Will Benefit From Attending
Any person who has current experience and is looking to acquire their Level 2 NVQ and gain a blue competence card. The qualification will assess your competence in your current job role. Therefore, you must be working as a Tractor Operator to complete the NVQ. You must also be aged 16 or above to enrol.
NVQ Details
- Duration: The NVQ duration is based on your ability to gather the relevant evidence and demonstrate practical capability to complete the qualification, and can be completed at your own pace.
- Delivery Methods: This NVQ is completed on site and either through a digital e-portfolio platform or a traditional manual paper-based portfolio.
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Assessment: An Assessor will use a variety of methods to assess your competence, including visual observations, Q&A, professional discussions, previous paperwork, and process evidence and witness testimonies.
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Certification: Upon successful completion delegates will receive an accredited NOCN Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Plant Operations – Transporting Loads (Tractor).
What Does the NVQ Entail
The NVQ comprises of 3 units in which you must complete by demonstrating your evidence against this set criteria. Each unit contains many different questions and practical requirements about different aspects of transporting loads and will be relevant to what machinery you are using. The units comprise of:
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- Health, Safety and Welfare.
- Productive working practices.
- Preparing and operating tractors with towed equipment for general activities.
What Will You Gain
The NVQ comprises of 3 units in which you must complete by demonstrating your evidence against this set criteria. Each unit contains many different questions and practical requirements about different aspects of your role. The units comprise of:
✓ Blue CPCS Card.
✓ Nationally recognized accredited qualification and a lifetime qualification (Never expires).
✓ Demonstrate your skillset and experience to any potential employer.
✓ Help employers prove competence to would-be project clients/contractors.
✓ CITB Skills and Training Fund and Grant claimable.