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From 12 months to 3 months
This is the foundation qualification for new and experienced engineers who wish to gain a formal qualification for the repair and maintenance of construction plant and equipment including those that work on:
Tool and equipment hire
Mobile plant
Lifting equipment and cranes
Powered Access equipment
Surfacing and asphalt equipment
It is assessed in the workplace i.e. we come to you whether that be at your workshop or site. See our FAQs below for more information on how the process works.
The overview from the ProQual Awarding Body:
The aim of this qualification is to recognise the knowledge, skills and competence demonstrated by an individual in the workplace. This Level 2 NVQ Diploma in PlantMaintenance provides the opportunity for individuals who specialise in the maintenance and repair of construction plant and equipment to demonstrate their competence.
The awarding body for these qualifications is ProQual Awarding Body and the regulatory body is the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual). The specification for these qualifications has been approved by the Welsh Government for use by centres in Wales and by the Council for the Curriculum Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) for use by centres in Northern Ireland.
This qualification has been accredited onto the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF)and it provides a progression route to discipline related qualifications in the constructionsector.
The process is as simple as possible, once we have sorted the commercial bits (invoice etc) we ask you to complete a Profiling Questionnaire so we can ensure you have chosen the most appropriate qualification for you.
We then assign you an assessor and set you up on our qualification management system - Quals Direct.
Your Assessor gets in touch with you and arranges a day to visit. During that visit you will spend a couple of hours reviewing the process and systems and the rest of the visit is spent carrying out an observation of you carrying out normal work.
Your qualification consists of two elements, knowledge and performance i.e. knowing and doing.
We assess your knowledge by asking questions, this is via the online system and through discussion. We assess performance through a range of methods including observation, work evidence such as job cards, witness statements e.g. your supervisor countersigning documents etc. The whole process is with support from your assessor.
Once you have made progress on your qualification we revisit you and look to complete your assessments.
The whole process typically involves two to three visits in total and can take between two and twenty four months depending on how you progress.
Once your portfolio of evidence has been Quality Assured we then claim your certificate.
Great news! 63% of technicians and mechanics based on a survey of Plant Mechanic college attendees were found to be dyslexic learners. Our training is based around supporting dyslexic learners and those who have other learning differences.
Whether you have been diagnosed or not, we will help you to get the best result you can get. We do not use formal exams but use practical assessments throughout the process.
Just get in touch with us if you would like to talk about any specific support you may benefit from, we will do everything we can to support you.
We charge a standard rate of £1200 per NVQ for our industry qualifications.
For individuals we offer payment plans rather than a single payment.
For CITB Registered employers the majority of the qualifications we offer benefit from a CITB Achievement Grant of £600. We we send out certificates for qualifications that are eligible we include the CITB Claim Form to enable swift grant claims.
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