Course Overview
The Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Plant Operations -Extracting Plant 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 as a Plant Operator 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 draglines to extract ground and/or loose materials
in the workplace
* Preparing and operating 180 degree excavators to extract and excavate ground
and loose materials in the workplace
* Preparing and operating tracked loading shovels to extract ground and loose
materials in the workplace
* Preparing and operating tracked loading shovels to extract, transport and
distribute materials in the workplace
* Preparing and operating 360 degree excavators to extract ground, face and/or
loose materials in the workplace
* Preparing and operating trenchers to extract ground and/or loose materials
in the workplace
* Preparing and operating crawler tractor dozers to carry out dozer operations
in the workplace.
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.