Level 3 NVQ Certificate in

Fenestration Surveying

Level 3 NVQ Certificate in Surveying Installation costs £950 +Vat if completed within 12 months. Payment plans are available.

Develop and prove you have the skills needed to be a knowledgeable and competent at primarily in the context of surveying activities linked to Window and Doors or conservatories, or Curtain Walling.

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Level 3 NVQ Certificate in Fenestration Surveying

Key bits

£950 +Vat

£600 Grant available from the CITB Short Qualification Grant. It’s also possible to use the CITB Skills & Training Fund to cover the remaining funding to fully fund this qualification.

Suitability

Who should do this course

The Level 3 NVQ Certificate in Fenestration Surveying is aimed at those who work as surveyors working with glass supporting systems, including conservatories and other external glazed structures, and advanced walling systems etc.

This qualification should be taken by those who are experienced surveyors, capable of dealing with a wide range of problems, including working with installations that have complex requirements. Candidates will often take a technical supervisory role, particularly in relation to less experienced surveyors.

Level

What this level is the equivalent of

An NVQ Level 3 is equivalent to two A Levels.

By their nature, NVQ qualifications are very different to A-Levels as they display your ability to specific work environments and job roles, whereas A-Levels display a more general academic achievement.

Duration

How long the NVQ takes to complete

The duration is always lead by the candidate undertaking the qualification. NVQs usually take about 10 weeks.

Progression

What completing this NVQ can lead to

Once you have achieved your level 3 certificate, you may also wish to further your knowledge and take another NVQ at a higher level. Popular NVQs to progress to include the Leadership Qualifications like the L3 Diploma in Occupational Work Supervision

Funding

You can fully fund this qualification

£600 Grant available from the CITB Short Qualification Grant. It's also possible to use the CITB Skills & Training Fund to cover the remaining funding to fully fund this qualification.

This GQA gold tradesman card is available subject to the achievement of the Level 3 NVQ Certificate in Fenestration Surveying.

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) agreed that from January 2015 industry, including trade associations, contractors, clients and government should specify and promote card schemes carrying the CSCS logo, with no equivalents accepted.

 

GQA’s Q-Card is a partner scheme for CSCS, having sole responsibility for the Glazing/Fenestration and Glass related industries and GQA.

Ready to book your CSCS HSE Test? You can now book this simply online and do it at our centre in Stoke-on-Trent.

Reasons to study an NVQ with us

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Unrivalled expertise

You can be assured all our assessors are fully qualified, all having worked within the industry for years, acquiring extensive knowledge of the industry.

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Flexibility to suit you

We work around you, using a range of assessment methods coupled with the online ePortfolio, enabling you the flexibility to complete the NVQ at a pace to suit you, and your working life.

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ePortfolio

Whilst this isn’t a new thing, 24-7 access to your ePortfolio means that you can upload evidence at a time to suit you – not within the restrictions of a set timeframe. Coupled with access via mobile phone to capture evidence on the go, quickly and efficiently.

Units

Level 3 NVQ Certificate in Fenestration Surveying

Candidates should achieve all 5 mandatory units, plus a minimum of 3 credits from the optional units

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Mandatory units

  • Maintain health and safety within the fenestration surveying
  • Understanding the building regulations in the fenestration industry
  • Identify fenestration installation requirements
  • Communicating and working with others in the glass and related working environments
  • Produce specifications for window and door, curtain wall or conservatory installations

Optional units

  • Ensure resources are available to meet work requirements in a glass or glass related working environment (3 credits)
  • Promote and maintain health and safety in a glass or glass related working environment (4 credits)
  • Post curtain walling activity (3 credits)
  • Post windows, doors or conservatories installation activity (3 credits)
  • Control the installation of windows and doors, or conservatories, or curtain walling (8 credits)
  • Improve the work of the organisation through the use of resources, communication and working relationships in a glass or glass related working environment (5 credits)

Initial assessment

Before you start work on your qualification you will meet with your assessor to discuss what you need to do to complete your qualification. This can include:

  • checking you are taking the right qualification level
  • checking you have chosen suitable units
  • identifying any training or learning you will need to help you gain your qualification
  • agreeing an assessment plan
  • signing a learning contract

Skill scan

As part of this meeting, you will discuss the skills and knowledge you may already have, and decide how this can be used towards your qualification. This process is sometimes called a skill scan.

Assessment plan

Once you have chosen your units you will make and agree an assessment plan with your assessor. This will show:

  • the units the plan covers
  • when you will be assessed
  • where the assessment will take place
  • what you will be doing
  • what evidence you will produce
  • who will assess you

The plan should also indicate the methods of assessment to be used to collect your evidence. Evidence can include:

  • direct observation in the workplace by a qualified assessor
  • witness testimony of work carried out by you in the workplace written by an expert witness
  • questioning – this could be verbal, written or computer based
  • other evidence which can include photographs or personal accounts

Before you start

A couple of steps before you begin your Level Level Level 3 NVQ Certificate in Fenestration Surveying

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