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Level 3 NVQ Certificate in

Fabrication of Glass Supporting Structures

Level 3 NVQ Certificate in Fabrication of Glass Supporting Structures costs £950 +Vat if completed within 12 months. Payment plans are available.

Develop and prove you have the skills needed to be a knowledgeable, competent at producing fabricated products such as door and window frames units, conservatories and fabrications used in curtain walling systems etc. Units in this qualification cover the processing and fabricating of frames by joining and assembly. Taking this NVQ is a way to prove your competence in your role and progress your career in construction.

Key bits
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Level 3 NVQ Certificate in Fabrication of Glass Supporting Structures

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.

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Suitability

Who should do this course

This work-based qualification is aimed at those who undertake work to produce fabricated products such as door and window frames and units, conservatories and fabrications used in curtain walling systems etc. Units in this qualification cover the processing and fabricating of frames by joining and assembly.

It is not expected that candidates working in this area all do the same activities: the qualification is structured to ensure that there is a high degree of flexibility in the qualification.

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.

Units

GQA Gold Skilled Worker CSCS Q-Card

This GQA gold tradesman card is available subject to the achievement of the Level 3 NVQ Certificate in Fabrication of Glass Supporting Structures.

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.

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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 Fabrication of Glass Supporting Structures

This Level 3 NVQ Certificate in Fabrication of Glass Supporting Structures qualification is made up of mandatory units, which have a total credit value of 12 credits, and 3 groups of optional units.

Candidates must achieve all mandatory units, a minimum of 11 credits from group 1, a minimum of 8 credits from group 2 and a minimum of 2 credits from group 3.

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Mandatory units

All units must be achieved:

  • Promote and maintain health and safety in a glass or glass related working environment (4)
  • Communicating and working with others in the glass and related working environments (3)
  • Improve the work of the organisation through the use of resources, communication and working relationships in a glass or glass related working environment (5)

Optional units - Group 1

A minimum of 11 credits are needed:

  • Prepare equipment/machinery/tools for the fabrication of glass supporting systems (3 credits)
  • Apply coatings or treatments to products and materials used in the fabrication of glass supporting systems
  • Process materials for fabricating glass supporting systems (4 credits)
  • Fabricate glass framing/supporting systems by joining (3 credits)
  • Fabricate glass supporting systems by assembly (4 credits)

Optional units - Group 2

A minimum of 8 credits are needed:

  • Set up equipment for operations in the fabrication of glass supporting systems (4 credits)
  • Monitor and control operations in a glass or glass related working environment (5 credits)
  • Identify and rectify technical problems in a glass or glass related working environment (5 credits)
  • Develop new work procedures in a glass or glass related working environment (5 credits)
  • Ensure resources are available to meet work requirements in a glass or glass related working environment (3 credits)

Optional units - Group 3

A minimum of 2 credits are needed:

  • Check the quality of products used in the fabrication of glass supporting systems (2 credits)
  • Assess the quality of materials/components in a glass or glass related working environment (4 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 3 NVQ Certificate in Fabrication of Glass Supporting Structures

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