NVQ stands for National Vocational Qualification. It is a 'competence-based' qualification: this means you learn practical, work-related tasks designed to help you develop the skills and knowledge to do a job effectively.

NVQs are based on national standards for various occupations. The standards say what a competent person in a job could be expected to do. As you progress through the course, you compare your skills and knowledge with these standards as you learn, so you can see what you need to do to meet them.

Taking an NVQ could be appropriate if you already have skills and want to improve them, or if you are starting from scratch.

Please see below the NVQ courses we have on offer to International students.

For further information regarding our Distance Learning please visit our Distance Learning Information page.

Level 7 NVQ Diploma in Construction Senior Management

This qualification has been developed for Senior Managers in the Construction Industry working in a wide range of job roles. The qualification has seven mandatory units and a series of optional units in three categories.

Candidates must complete all seven Mandatory Core Units, plus five optional units from a minimum of two of the three Option Routes (A, B and C).

The optional units may be completed in any order.

Mandatory Core Units:

• Manage teams
• Lead and participate in meetings
• Provide ethical advice, judgement and service
• Develop self and others
• Project risks and opportunities
• Project processes
• Project evaluation and feedback

Option Routes:

A - Project Development

B - Procurement, Contract and Budgets

C - Project Control

Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations Management - General

Designed for those working in Construction Contracting Operations Management. To achieve the award candidates must complete all four mandatory units and four optional units.

Mandatory Core Units:

• Health, safety & welfare
• Managing performance
• Chair meetings & decision making
• Evalute working relationships

Optional Units:

• Plan measured surveys
• Ascertain the condition of property
• Identify, assess and evaluate project requirements
• Develop and agree detailed project designs
• Specify and control production documents
• Prepare procurement schedules and programmes of works
• Implement strategic and integrated supply chain management and sourcing partnerships
• Obtain tenders and appoint successful contractors
• Evaluate enquiries and submit tenders
• Evaluate and confirm work methods and programme
• Analyse, monitor and optimise materials, plant and services
• Control contract work
• Optimise and control contract progress and costs
• Prepare and agree contract accounts and claims

Level 3 NVQ in Construction Site Supervision

This qualification has been designed for those working in Construction Site Supervision. To achieve the award candidates must follow one of five optional routes.

A - Mandatory Core Units:

• Maintain systems for health, safety, welfare and environmental protection
• Assess and recommend work methods
• Plan Work activities and resources to meet work requirements
• Co-ordinate Work control
• Control Work progress against agreed programmes
• Allocate and monitor the use of plant, equipment or machinery

Option Routes:

B - Building and Civil Engineering

C - Highways Maintenance and Repair

D - Residential Development

For more information on any of our International Paperless Portfollio Courses, please fill in your details on our Contact Form quoting INT in the course code box and we will get back to you as soon as possible.