Hassle Free  Level 2 NVQ

The Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Plant Operations - Excavating qualification has been developed for achievement in a real workplace environment which means you need to be employed to undertake this qualification.

This qualification enables you, the learner, to demonstrate and recognise your skills, knowledge and understanding and to demonstrate your competence in a real workplace environment so you can work in Excavating within the construction industry.

You will be assessed against a set of performance and knowledge statements which have been derived from National Occupational Standards for your occupational area. You will be assessed by an occupationally competent and qualified assessor whose job is to work with you and help you complete your qualification.

This qualification supports the learner to attain enabling, fundamental and transferable practical skills with associated underpinning knowledge.

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 wheeled loading shovels to excavate in the workplace
-Preparing and operating skid steer loaders to excavate in the workplace
-Preparing and operating suction and vacuum excavators to excavate in the workplace

This qualification is supported by federation Construction Plant Association (CPA).

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Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements to take this qualification. This qualification can be undertaken without any previous training or qualifications in this subject area.

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Progression

On completion of this qualification you will have obtained the skills, knowledge and understanding and demonstrated competence to progress on to a higher level qualification in the same or similar occupational area or enable entry into supervisory and management positions within the workplace.
Industry will accept the qualification on its own as entry to a job role.
For further details on other qualifications available in this occupational area, see our Qualification Search.

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Qualification Structure

 

The Qualification structure below specifies the combination of units that need to be achieved for the individual to be awarded the qualification.

• Qualification Title: L2 NVQ Certificate in Plant Operations (Construction) -Excavating

• Minimum Credit Value: 25

• Total Qualification Time (TQT) for this qualification: 250

An estimate of the total time it could reasonably be expected for a learner to achieve a qualification. TQT includes guided learning hours (GLH) plus an estimate of the time a learner is likely to spend in preparation, study or other learning activities as directed by but not under the immediate guidance of a lecturer, supervisor, or tutor.

• Minimum Guided Learning Hours (GLH) for this qualification: 84

The time a learner spends in activities under the immediate guidance or supervision of a lecturer, supervisor, or tutor. This includes assessment if under supervision.

• To achieve this qualification a minimum of 25 credits need to be attained. This comprises the 2 mandatory units plus 1 unit from the optional unit group.

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Qualification Assessment & Grading

You will be assessed against a set of performance and knowledge statements which have been derived from National Occupational Standards for your occupational area. You will be assessed by an occupationally competent and qualified assessor whose job is to work with you and help you complete your qualification.

You will be required to produce 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.

This qualification is not graded.

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Qualification Structure

Min Credits : 25

Description: To achieve this qualification a minimum of 25 credits need to be attained. 5 credits must be achieved form the Mandatory Group and a minimum of 20 credits from the Optional Group.

Mandatory Group

Min Credits : 5

Description: The learner must achieve 5 credits from the units in this group.

TITLE :

• Conforming to General Health, Safety and Welfare in the Workplace A/503/11702Level 1

• Conforming to Productive Working Practices in the Workplace J/503/11693Level 2

Optional Group

Min Credits : 20

Description: The learner must achieve a minimum of 20 credits from the units in this group.

TITLE :

• Preparing and operating skid steer loaders to excavate in the workplace M/506/482820Level 2

• Preparing and operating suction and vacuum excavators to excavate in the workplace D/616/043352Level 2

• Preparing and operating wheeled loading shovels to excavate in the workplace T/506/482926Level 2