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Specialised Plant and Machinery Operations – Construction

Level 2

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Key Info

Learning Area   Land-based Engineering & Technology
Delivery Mode   Work-based
Duration   12 - 16 weeks
Course Code   10111-DSC


Dates & Locations

Course Type   Leisure and Professional
Location   Duchy College Stoke Climsland
Start Date   As required
Fees   Tuition Fees: £950.00

For learners working in the construction industry who want to change their red CPCS card to blue. Covering forklift trucks, telehandlers, transporting loads, and compacting. The Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Plant Operations (Construction) qualification has been developed for achievement in a real workplace environment. This qualification enables you to demonstrate, and recognises, your skills, knowledge, understanding and overall competence in a real workplace environment, so that you can work in Plant Operations 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 youremployment area, by an occupationally competent and qualified assessor whose job is to work with you and help you complete your qualification.

  What You Will Learn

Productive working practices in the workplace
General health, safety and welfare in the workplace
Preparing and operating compaction equipment to compact materials in the workplace

  Entry Requirements

Current red CPCS ticket, and CSCS test completed within last 2 years. You will also need to be employed within the construction industry to undertake this qualification.

  Assessment

NVQ Workplace Assessment

  Progression

Upon 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 to enable entry into supervisory and management positions within the workplace. The industry will accept the qualification on its own as entry to a job role.

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# PlantOperations # LandbasedEngineering # Machinery # CPCS # Engineering2021 # Telehandler # Forklift

Courses listed on this website are indicative of the subject, nature and level of study. The College reserves the right to alter specific qualifications titles, awarding bodies and levels of qualification, which can change in year. Any cost may also vary, based on personal funding eligibility. The Cornwall College Group reserves the right to withdraw any course listed at any time.

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