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  • Training for the construction industry

    Skills & Training fund

    Did you know that CITB registered SME employers with up to 99 employees can apply for funding of up to £10,000 to cover the cost of their short duration courses? This includes any Site Safety Plus courses. Employers can submit one claim every 12 months.

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  • Training for the construction industry

    The first phase of the changes being made by CITB will see new standards introduced for the following:

    Excavator 360, above 10 tonnes (tracked), Forward tipping dumper (wheeled), Rear tipping dumper/ dump truck: articulated chassis (all sizes), Ride on Roller, Telescopic handler: all sizes excluding 360 slew, Industrial forklift, Plant and Vehicle Marshaller, Slinger, Signaller: all types, all duties

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  • Training for the construction industry

    CITB Approved Training Organisation (ATO)

    As a CITB Approved Training Organisation, as well as the automatic claims for CPCS courses and NVQ's, we can now claim on your behalf for NPORS and In-house courses. The rates are tiered in the same way the CPCS courses are. For more information give one of our sales team a call on 01189700200 or...

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Level 2 NVQ Work Platforms - Plant Operations

work platform

Overview

To achieve the qualification candidates must gather naturally occurring work based evidence which would include some or all of the following:

  • Daily/weekly plant checks signed by the operator and manager or fitter
  • Method Statements/Risk Assessments specific to the operator
  • Copies of CPCS card and any relevant training certificates

Any other documentation which is agreed as being valid by the assessor and candidate
Once the candidate has gathered the above evidence and when they feel ready to be assessed, one of our assessors will visit them at work on-site and observe them carrying out their normal work activities.

As part of the assessment process you will be required to take part in a Q&A session with your assessor.

Once our assessor is satisfied that the candidate has provided sufficient evidence they will be passed for verification and certification.

Certification

On completion of the qualification certificates of achievement will be issued from the awarding body; Cskills Awards.

Candidates will need an in date Operatives Health & Safety Test.

This will qualify candidates for the Blue Competent Operator Card.

The Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Plant Operations – Work Platforms qualification has been developed for delivery in a working environment; this means you need to be employed to study this qualification. It has been designed to develop and recognise your skills, knowledge and competence so that you can work in Work Platforms within the construction industry or progress onto further learning.

The learner will learn key practical skills and knowledge in these mandatory units

  • Conforming to General Health, Safety and Welfare in the Workplace
  • Conforming to Productive Working Practices in the Workplace

The learner will also learn key practical skills and knowledge in one of the following optional units:

  • Preparing and operating scissor type mobile elevating work platforms MEWP in the workplace
  • Preparing and operating boom type mobile elevating work platforms MEWP in the workplace
  • Preparing and operating mast climber type mobile elevating work platforms MEWP in the workplace.

LEVEL 2 NVQ PLANT OPERATIONS

Description: To upgrade to the Blue CPCS ‘Competent Operator’ CPCS card

  - 15% discount, bespoke pricing dependent on numbers and delivery style (OSAT )

 

Level 2

Level 2

Level 2

 

NUMBER OF NVQ’S

 

scissor type

 mobile elevating work platforms 

boom type

 mobile elevating work platforms 

mast climber type

 mobile elevating work platforms 

 3 work platform nvqs

£795.00*

+VAT PP

£795.00*

+VAT PP

£795.00*

+VAT PP

2 work platform nvqs

£895.00*

+VAT PP

£895.00*

+VAT PP

£895.00*

+VAT PP

 

1 work platform nvq

£995.00

+VAT PP

£995.00

+VAT PP

£995.00

+VAT PP

 

Get in contact with us today on 01189 700200 and we will talk you through the NVQ programmes we have available. Our professional and friendly construction training specialists are certain to provide you with the skills and knowledge necessary for you to take your career further.