Description
NVQ Description
NVQs in Construction are competency-based qualifications used to demonstrate your experience and skill in a specific trade on a live site.
Our Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Associated Industrial Services Occupations – Passive Fire Protection is designed to assess your competence across varying aspects of erecting and installing passive fire systems in the workplace.
The CSCS Red Trained card is valid for 2 years, during which time you are required to undertake the relevant NVQ to upgrade to the Blue Competent Card. On completion of your NVQ qualification, along with passing the relevant CSCS tests and the CITB HS&E test (within the last 2 years), you will be able to apply for the Blue CSCS card. This will not only demonstrate you can work and operate 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 in Passive Fire 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 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 Associated Industrial Services Occupations – Passive Fire Protection.
What Does the NVQ Entail
The NVQ comprises of 6 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 may comprise of the following depending on which aspect your work with:
- Health, Safety and Welfare.
- Productive working practices.
- Erecting and dismantling access/work platforms.
- Moving, handling and storing resources.
- Applying spray or thin film coatings.
- Erecting fire resisting ceiling and wall systems.
- Installing dry cladding, ductwork, timber door and doorsets.
- Installing fire stops and cavity barriers.
What Will You Gain
The NVQ comprises of 6 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 CSCS 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.
