So you’ve studied for your construction NVQ for the past 2 years. You’ve passed your health & safety test and have now been awarded with your construction NVQ certificate. What happens next?
There are various things that you can do depending on what your career plan is, but here are some examples of what to do once you’ve got your qualifications.
Study For Further NVQs in Construction
The first option is that you could better yourself further by opting to study for another construction NVQ at a higher level. A level 3 construction NVQ qualification is centred around supervisory skills, so you would develop further by learning perhaps how to supervise a construction site. This may allow you to enter the employment world at a higher level.
Level 4 construction NVQs are based around management so you would study to become a site manager. If you get a level 3 or 4 construction NVQ, you would be able to apply for a supervisory or management CSCS card so that potential employers know that you are competent in either of these roles.
Obtain Your CSCS Card
The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) was introduced in the UK so that employers have proof that you are competent and highly skilled in your industry. It is the construction industry's largest scheme and it currently covers over 200 occupations including trades, technical, supervisory and management.
Each card is colour coded depending on your skills, for example craft and trades at various levels have a different colour for managers than for tradesmen. The cards are usually valid for three to five years and they also confirm that you have passed the health & safety CSCS test.
CSCS cards can be obtained once you have shown proof of your construction NVQ certification.
Apply For Employment
Once you have passed your NVQ certificate and obtained your CSCS card, you can start to apply for work. If you do not have a CSCS card, this may affect your ability to be employed at certain sites and in certain job roles.
You can apply for work even if you have the basic construction NVQ, and some firms may help to fund you in studying for further level 3 or 4 construction NVQs while working. You may be able to do ‘day release’ so that you study for your higher qualifications one day per week, while working the remainder of the week which will allow you to earn money while you are studying.
There are various things that you can do depending on what your career plan is, but here are some examples of what to do once you’ve got your qualifications.
Study For Further NVQs in Construction
The first option is that you could better yourself further by opting to study for another construction NVQ at a higher level. A level 3 construction NVQ qualification is centred around supervisory skills, so you would develop further by learning perhaps how to supervise a construction site. This may allow you to enter the employment world at a higher level.
Level 4 construction NVQs are based around management so you would study to become a site manager. If you get a level 3 or 4 construction NVQ, you would be able to apply for a supervisory or management CSCS card so that potential employers know that you are competent in either of these roles.
Obtain Your CSCS Card
The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) was introduced in the UK so that employers have proof that you are competent and highly skilled in your industry. It is the construction industry's largest scheme and it currently covers over 200 occupations including trades, technical, supervisory and management.
Each card is colour coded depending on your skills, for example craft and trades at various levels have a different colour for managers than for tradesmen. The cards are usually valid for three to five years and they also confirm that you have passed the health & safety CSCS test.
CSCS cards can be obtained once you have shown proof of your construction NVQ certification.
Apply For Employment
Once you have passed your NVQ certificate and obtained your CSCS card, you can start to apply for work. If you do not have a CSCS card, this may affect your ability to be employed at certain sites and in certain job roles.
You can apply for work even if you have the basic construction NVQ, and some firms may help to fund you in studying for further level 3 or 4 construction NVQs while working. You may be able to do ‘day release’ so that you study for your higher qualifications one day per week, while working the remainder of the week which will allow you to earn money while you are studying.
To minimize these risk factors government has introduce the CSCS card system in 2010 in which you will have to certify your talents, qualification, skills and experience in construction.
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