S/NVQ Construction Plant Operations Lvl 2
The Aim of the S/NVQ Construction Plant Operations Level 2 Qualification is to:
Provide construction plant operators with a national qualification which provides evidence of competence in one or more categories of plant.
The Qualifications Groupings Available Are:
Plant Operator Route:
Operate Plant or Machinery to Lift and Transfer Loads
Operate Plant or Machinery to Extract
Operate Plant or Machinery to Excavate
Operate Plant or Machinery to Construct and Form
Operate Plant or Machinery to Receive and Transfer Loads
Operate Plant or Machinery for Accessing
Operate Plant or Machinery to Lay and Distribute
Operate Plant or Machinery to Compact
Operate Plant or Machinery to Process
Slinger Signaller / Loader Securer Route:
Direct and Guide the Movement of Plant or Machinery
Arrange and Secure Loads
Duration
There is no set time for the assessment process to take, candidates can work towards gaining the award at their own pace.
Who Do We Recommend Gains The Qualification?
All operatives who can meet the criteria in any of the above groups.
Assessment
The main source of evidence is work based and confirms that the candidate’s practical skills meet the appropriate performance criteria and range statements.
The following are types of evidence that may be used to quantify a candidates competence:
Work sheets and time sheets
Work log books
Photographs / videos
Witness testimony from management that is verified by a work based recorder or assessor
Oral questioning by the assessor
Written question papers produced by the assessor to quantify knowledge evidence.
Course certificates from previously attended related courses
Practical observations
Certification
S/NVQ - Construction Plant Operations Level 2
Eligible companies are able to claim grants for these assessment, which will pay for a substantial amount of the costs, as the assessment process is CITB approved for grant purposes.
