Short period qualifications eligible for a grant
The short period qualifications listed below are eligible for a CITB qualification grant, but not an attendance grant.
Each qualification must be regulated but can be delivered by a number of awarding organisations. Grant payments are not linked to preference for one body over another.
Qualifications are listed alphabetically under their sector heading.
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Access and rigging
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
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Access Operations and Rigging (Construction)
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2 and 3 |
5 and 6 |
Scaffolding |
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2 |
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Steeplejacking (Construction) |
Diploma |
2 |
Asbestos
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
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Asbestos Removal for Contract Managers |
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4 |
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Asbestos Removal for Operatives |
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2 |
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Asbestos Removal for Supervisors |
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3 |
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Licensed Asbestos Removal for Contract Managers |
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4 |
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Supervising Licensed Asbestos Removal (Construction) |
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3 |
Building maintenance
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
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Building Control |
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6 |
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Building Control Technical Support |
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3 |
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Building, Installation and Property Maintenance Skills |
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3 |
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Building Maintenance Multi-trade Repair and Refurbishment (QCF) |
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2 |
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Building Maintenance Multi-trade Repair and Refurbishment Operations (Construction) (RQF) |
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2 |
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Building Maintenance Multi-trade Repair and Refurbishment Operations (Construction) - Carpentry and Joinery, Plastering (External render finishes), Roofing and Trowel Operations |
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3 |
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Building Maintenance Multi-trade Repair and Refurbishment Operations (Construction) - Carpentry and Joinery, Plastering (Internal), Plumbing, Kitchen and Bathroom Unit |
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3 |
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Building Maintenance Multi-trade Repair and Refurbishment Operations (Construction) - Tiling, Painting and Decorating, Plastering (Internal plastering finishes) and Flooring |
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3 |
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Building Maintenance Multi-trade Repair and Refurbishment Operations (Construction) and Plastering (Internal), Plastering (External), Roofing and Trowel Operations |
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3 |
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Building Maintenance Multi-trade Repair and Refurbishment Operations (Construction) and Plumbing, Drainage, Flooring and Plastering (Internal plastering finishes) |
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3 |
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Building Maintenance Multi-trade Repair and Refurbishment Operations (Construction) and Plumbing, Drainage, Roofing and Trowel Operations |
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3 |
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Building Maintenance Operations (Construction) |
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2 |
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Construction Crafts - Property Maintenance (QCF) |
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2 |
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External Render (Construction) |
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5 |
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External Render (Manual and machine applied) |
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2 | |
Knowledge of Construction Maintenance Operations (Multi-skilled Repair and Refurbishment) (QCF) |
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2 |
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Maintenance Operations |
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2 |
5 |
Multi-skilled Operations for Property Maintenance |
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2 |
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Principles of Multi-skilled Repair and Refurbishment (Construction Maintenance Operations) |
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2 |
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Surveying, Property and Maintenance |
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3 |
Built environment design
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
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Built Environment Design |
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3 |
6 |
Built Environment Design and Consultancy Practice |
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7 |
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Built Environment Design Management |
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9 |
Carpentry and joinery
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
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Bench Joinery |
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5 |
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Building and Installation Skills (1st and 2nd Fix Joinery) |
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3 |
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Carpentry |
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2 | |
Carpentry and Joinery (Construction) - Site Carpentry, Timber Frame Erection, Military Engineering |
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2 |
5 and 6 |
Construction Crafts - Carpentry and Joinery (QCF) |
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2 |
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Construction Skills - Bench Joinery |
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2 |
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Construction Skills - Site Carpentry |
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2 |
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Site Carpentry |
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2 |
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Site Carpentry (Construction) |
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2 |
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Timber Frame Erection |
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2 |
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Wood Machining (Construction/Sawmilling Extrusion) |
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2 |
5 and 6 |
Wood machining for Joinery Manufacture |
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5 |
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Wood Occupations (Construction) |
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2 and 3 |
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Wood Occupations (Construction) - Architectural Joinery |
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2 |
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Wood Preserving - Industrial Pre-treatment (Construction) |
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2 |
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Diploma in Woodmachining |
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3 |
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Diploma in Woodmachining (Construction) |
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2 |
Chimney engineering
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualifciation level Scotland |
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Chimney Engineering (Construction) |
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2 |
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Chimney Sweeping (Construction) |
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2 |
Civil engineering
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
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APM Project Management for Civil Engineers and Construction Professionals |
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3 |
7 |
Civil Engineering (QCF) |
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3 |
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Civil Engineering for Technicians (Institution of Civil Engineers) (QCF) |
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3 |
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Construction and Civil Engineering Operations (Construction) |
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5 |
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Construction Operations and Civil Engineering Services - Construction Operations (Construction) |
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2 |
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Construction Operations and Civil Engineering - Highways Maintenance |
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2 |
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Construction Operations and Civil Engineering Services - Highway Maintenance - Construction Operations (Construction) - Construction Operations (Construction) - Non-Structural Concreting - Road Building (Construction) |
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2 |
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Construction Operations and Civil Engineering Services - Roadbuilding (Construction) - High Friction Surfacing - Manual |
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2 | |
Construction Operations and Civil Engineering Services - Roadbuilding (Construction) - Surface Dressing - machine |
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2 |
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Construction Operations and Civil Engineering Services – Roadbuilding (Construction) – Pavement Marking – Manual Operations |
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2 | |
Construction Operations and Civil Engineering Services - Roadbuilding (Construction) - Planing - machine |
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2 | |
Engineering surveying |
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3 |
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Roadbuilding and Maintenance (Construction) |
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2 |
Cladding
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
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Cladding Occupations (Construction)
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2 and 3 |
6 |
Construction and the built environment
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
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Construction |
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3 |
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Construction and Building Crafts (QCF) |
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2 |
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Construction and the Built Environment |
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3 |
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Construction and the Built Environment - Surveying |
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5 |
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Quantity Surveying |
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4 |
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Quantity Surveying Foundation Programme |
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RICS Building Surveying: Principles in Practice |
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RICS Quantity Surveying in Practice |
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Specialist Installation Occupations - Architectural Metalwork |
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2 |
Construction contracting
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
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Advanced Diploma in Contract Management |
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Construction Contracting Operations |
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3 |
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Construction Contracting Operations - Buying |
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6 | |
Construction Contracting Operations - General |
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6 | |
Construction Contracting Operations - Management |
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6 | |
Construction Contracting Operations - Planning |
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6 | |
Construction Contracting Operations - Site Technical Support |
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3 | |
Construction Contracting Operations - Surveying |
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3 | |
Construction Contracting Operations - QCF |
|
3 |
Construction materials
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
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Construction Materials Technology |
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3 and 5 |
Construction occupations
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
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Associated Industrial Services Occupations |
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2 |
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Construction Occupations and Highways Maintenance (QCF) |
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2 |
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Construction using Offsite Manufactured Assemblies - Modular and portable building |
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2 |
Construction operations
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
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Construction Operations (Construction) |
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2 |
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Construction Operations (Construction) (QCF) |
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2 |
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Construction Operations and General Construction |
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2 |
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Fire Safety for Construction |
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Utility Avoidance and the Location of Buried Services in Construction |
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2 |
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Utility Mapping and Surveying |
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3 |
Construction management
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
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BAM Nuttall Certificate in Supervision
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6 |
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Business Improvement in Construction |
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3 |
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Chartered Membership Programme |
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6 |
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CIOB Construction Site Management |
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4 |
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CIOB Site Supervisory |
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3 |
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Construction Design and Management Coordination |
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6 |
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Construction for Senior Management |
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7 |
11 |
Construction Senior Management (QCF) |
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7 |
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Construction Site Management |
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4 and 6 |
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Construction Site Management - Conservation |
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6 | 6 |
Construction Site Management - Demolition |
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6 | |
Construction Site Supervision - Building and Civil Engineering |
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4 | |
Construction Site Management (Construction):
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9 |
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Construction Site Supervision:
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3 and 4 |
7 |
Digital Transformation in Construction |
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3 and 5 |
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Leadership and Management Practice for the Construction and Built Environment Sector |
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3 |
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Lean Improvement in Construction |
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5 |
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NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety |
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6 |
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RICS Construction Project Management |
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Concrete operations
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
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Erection of Precast Concrete - Cladding (Construction) |
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2 |
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Erection of Precast Concrete (Construction) |
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2 |
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Specialist Concrete Occupations (Construction) |
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2 |
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Specialist Concrete Occupations (Construction): Background Preparation and Profiling |
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2 |
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Specialist Concrete Occupations (Construction): Concrete Drilling and Sawing |
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|
5 |
Specialist Concrete Occupations (Construction) - In situ flooring (Resin) |
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2 |
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Specialist Concrete Occupations (Construction) - Sprayed concrete |
|
2 |
Curtain wall installation
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
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Curtain Wall Installation (QCF) |
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2 |
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Demolition
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
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Demolition (Construction) |
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2 and 3 |
5 |
Demolition Manager |
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6 |
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Demolition: Plant |
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2 |
5 |
Nuclear Decommissioning |
|
2 and 3 |
Drilling
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland
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Land Drilling Operations (Construction) |
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2 |
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Directional Drilling Operations (Construction) |
|
2 |
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Drilling operations |
|
2 |
Fitted interiors
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
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Fitted Interiors (Construction) |
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2 |
5 |
Floor covering
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualifciation level Scotland |
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Floorcovering |
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5 and 6 |
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Floorcovering and Textile and Impervious (Construction) |
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2 |
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Floorcovering Occupations (Construction) |
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2 |
5 |
In-Situ Flooring (Cementitious Screeding) |
|
2 |
Formwork
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
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Formwork |
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2 and 3 |
5 |
Glazing
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
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Combined Surveying and Installation of Windows and Doors or Conservatories (QCF) |
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3 |
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Domestic Fascia, Soffit and Bargeboard Installation (QCF) |
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2 |
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Facade Technology (QCF) |
|
4 |
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Fenestration Installation (Construction) |
|
2 and 3 |
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Fenestration Installation (QCF) |
|
2 and 3 |
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Glass Related Occupations |
|
2 |
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Glazing (QCF) |
|
2 and 3 |
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Installing Domestic Fascias, Soffits and Bargeboards |
|
5 |
Heritage skills
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
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Heritage Conservation and Restoration of Britain's Canals and Waterways (QCF) |
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2 |
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Heritage Skills (Construction) |
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3 |
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Heritage Skills (Construction):
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6 |
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Heritage Skills: Plastering Occupations |
|
3 |
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Underpinning Knowledge for Heritage Skills (Construction): Traditional Craft Masonry (QCF) |
|
3 |
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Underpinning Knowledge for Heritage Skills (Construction): Traditional Wood Occupations (QCF) |
|
3 |
Highways maintenance
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
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Highways Maintenance and Excavation Operations (Construction) |
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2 |
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Road Surface Treatments |
|
5 |
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Innovative methods of construction
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
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Cold Formed Steel Frame (Construction) (QCF) |
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2 |
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Innovative/Modern Methods of Construction (Construction) |
|
2 |
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Innovative Modern Methods of Construction (Construction): Cold Formed Steel Frame |
|
2 |
5 |
Insulation
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
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Built Environment Infrared Thermography |
|
4 |
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Domestic Infrared Thermography |
|
3 |
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Insulation and Building Treatments (Construction) |
|
2 and 3 |
5 |
Insulation and Building Treatments (Construction) - Wood Preserving and Damp-proof |
|
2 |
|
Insulation and Building Treatments (Construction) - Cold/Warm Roof Insulation |
|
2 |
|
Insulation and Building Treatments
|
|
2 |
|
Thermal Insulation (Construction)
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|
2 and 3 |
5 |
Interior systems
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
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Dry Lining (Housing) |
|
2 |
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Interior Systems (Construction)
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|
2 and 3 |
5 |
Interior Systems (Operable Partition Systems) |
|
2 |
Lifting operations
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
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Controlling Lifting Operations:
|
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2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 |
5 and 8 |
Lightning conductor engineering
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Lightning Conductor Engineering (Construction) |
Diploma |
2 |
Masonry
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Craft Masonry (Construction) (QCF) |
Diploma |
2 |
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Stonemasonry (Construction) - Banker |
Diploma |
2 and 3 |
|
Stonemasonry (Construction) - Internal Stone Fixing |
|
2 | |
Stonemasonry (Construction) |
|
2 and 3 |
5 and 6 |
Mastic asphalting
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Mastic Asphalting (Construction) |
|
2 and 3 |
Military engineering
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Building and Structural Finishing (Military Engineering) |
Diploma |
2 and 3 |
Network construction operations
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Network Construction Operations (Gas)
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|
2 |
5
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Network Construction Operations (Water)
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|
2
|
5 |
Occupational work supervision
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Construction Futures Wales Management and Leadership |
PG Cert |
5 and 7 |
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Occupational Work Supervision (Construction) |
|
3 |
6 |
Painting and decorating
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
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Construction Crafts - Painting and Decorating (QCF) |
Diploma |
2 |
|
Construction Skills: Painting and Decorating |
Diploma |
2 |
|
Decorative Finishing - Painting and Decorating (Construction) |
|
3 |
|
Decorative Finishing and Industrial Painting Occupations - Industrial Painter (Construction) |
|
2 |
|
Decorative Finishing and Painting Occupations - Painter (Construction) |
|
2 |
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Painting and Decorating |
|
2 and 3 |
5 and 6 |
Painting and Decorating (Construction) |
Diploma |
2 and 3 |
5 and 6 |
Passive fire protection
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Associated Industrial Services Occupations - Passive Fire Protection (Construction) |
|
2 |
|
Passive fire protection |
|
3 |
Piling
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Piling Operations (Construction) |
|
2 |
Plant hire operations
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Hire and Rental Operations |
|
2 |
|
Supervising Hire and Rental Operations - Equipment, Plant and Tools (Construction) |
|
3 |
Plant maintenance and operations
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
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Construction Plant or Machinery Maintenance |
|
3 |
5 and 6 |
Construction Plant or Machinery Maintenance (Construction)(QCF) |
Diploma |
2 |
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Plant Installations
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|
2 and 3 |
|
Plant Maintenance (Construction) |
Diploma |
3 |
|
Plant Operations |
|
2 and 3 |
5 |
Plant Operations (Construction) - Cranes and Specialist Lifting |
|
2 |
|
Testing, Inspecting and thorough Examination of Plant, Machinery, Equipment or Accessories (Construction) |
|
3 |
Plastering
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Construction Crafts - Plastering (QCF) |
Diploma |
2 |
|
Plastering |
|
2 and 3 |
5 and 6 |
Plastering (Construction) |
|
2 and 3 |
5 and 5 |
Dry Lining |
Diploma |
2 |
Post tensioning operations
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Post Tensioning Operations (Construction) |
|
2 |
Removal of construction waste
Title | Qualifications | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Removal of Hazardous Waste (Construction) |
|
2 |
|
Removing Non-hazardous Wastes (Construction) |
NVQ Certificate |
2 |
Roofing
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Built-up Felt Roofing |
Diploma |
2 |
|
Roof Sheeting and Cladding |
Diploma |
2 |
|
Roof Slating and Tiling |
Diploma |
2 and 3 |
|
Roofing (Construction) |
SVQ |
5 |
|
Roofing Occupations (Construction) |
|
2 and 3 |
6 |
Waterproof Membrane Roofing Systems (Construction)
|
|
2 |
|
Waterproof Membrane Roofing Systems - Liquid Applied Membrane Roofing Systems |
|
2 |
Shop fitting
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Shop Fitting Installation |
NVQ |
2 |
|
Shopfitting Bench Joinery |
Diploma |
2 and 3 |
|
Shopfitting Joinery |
Diploma |
2 and 3 |
5 and 6 |
Site inspection
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Senior Site Inspection |
|
6 |
|
Site Inspection |
|
3 |
6 |
Site logistics
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Site Logistics Operations (Construction) |
|
2 |
Specialist installation
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Solid Surfaces |
OAL Diploma |
2 |
|
Specialist Installation Occupations (Construction):
|
|
2 |
5 |
Steelfixing
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Knowledge of Steelfixing (QCF) |
Diploma |
2 |
|
Steelfixing (Construction) |
Diploma |
2 |
|
Steelfixing Occupations (Construction) |
|
2 |
5 |
Structural works
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qalification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Sub-structure Work Occupations (Construction)
|
|
2 |
|
Super-structure Work Occupations (Construction) |
|
2 |
Sustainability
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Construction and Building Services Management and Supervision (Sustainability) (QCF) |
|
4 |
|
Construction Management (Sustainability) (QCF) |
|
5 |
|
Designing, Engineering and Constructing a Sustainable Built Environment (RQF) |
Diploma |
3 |
|
Sustainable Construction |
Diploma |
3 |
Traffic management
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Temporary Traffic Management |
NVQ/SVQ |
2 |
5 |
Trowel occupations
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Bricklaying |
|
2 and 3 |
5 and 6 |
Bricklaying and Concreting (Military Engineering) |
Diploma |
2 and 3 |
|
Construction Skills - Bricklaying |
Diploma |
2 |
|
Construction Crafts - Bricklaying (QCF) |
Diploma |
2 |
|
Trowel Occupations (Construction) |
|
2 and 3 |
Tunnelling
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Tunnel Entry and Associated Emergency Procedures |
Award |
2 |
|
Tunnelling Operations - Tunnel Transport Operator (Construction) (QCF) |
NVQ Certificate |
2 |
|
Tunnelling Operations (QCF) |
Diploma |
2 |
Water jetting
Title | Qualification | Qualification level England and Wales | Qualification level Scotland |
---|---|---|---|
Water jetting |
NVQ |
2 |