Floorcovering NVQ's
L2 NVQ Diploma in Floorcovering Occupations
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Overview
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The Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Floorcovering Occupations qualification has been developed for achievement in a real workplace environment which means you need to be employed to undertake this qualification.
This qualification enables you, the learner, to demonstrate and recognise your skills, knowledge and understanding and to demonstrate your competence in a real workplace environment so you can work in Floorcoverings within the construction industry. You will be assessed against a set of performance and knowledge statements which have been derived from National Occupational Standards for your occupational area. You will be assessed by an occupationally competent and qualified assessor whose job is to work with you and help you complete your qualification.
This qualification supports the learner to attain enabling, fundamental and transferable practical skills with associated underpinning knowledge. The learner will learn key practical skills and knowledge in these mandatory units
-Conforming to General Health, Safety and Welfare in the Workplace
-Conforming to Productive Working Practices in the Workplace
-Moving, Handling and Storing Resources in the Workplace
-Assessing and preparing background surfaces for floorcovering in the workplace
-Preparing and fitting underlays for floorcoverings in the workplace
-Setting out for laying floorcoverings in the workplace
-Surface preparation to receive floorcoverings
-Assessing and evaluating conditions for floorcoverings in the workplace
-Develop customer relationships
The learner will also learn key practical skills and knowledge in one of the following optional units:
-Installing textile floorcoverings in the workplace
-Installing resilient floorcoverings in the workplace
-Installing timber-based floorcoverings in the workplace
You will be assessed against a set of performance and knowledge statements which have been derived from National Occupational Standards for your occupational area. You will be assessed by an occupationally competent and qualified assessor whose job is to work with you and help you complete your qualification.
This qualification supports the learner to attain enabling, fundamental and transferable practical skills with associated underpinning knowledge.
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Entry Requirements and duration
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There are no formal entry requirements to take this qualification. This qualification can be undertaken without any previous training or qualifications in this subject area.
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Benefits
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Upon successful completion, you will receive a recognised certificate of competence and will be eligible to apply for a Blue Skilled Worker CSCS card.
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Progression
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On completion of this qualification you will have obtained the skills, knowledge and understanding and demonstrated competence to progress on to a higher level qualification in the same or similar occupational area or enable entry into supervisory and management positions within the workplace. Industry will accept the qualification on its own as entry to a job role. Please see our supervision & management qualifications.
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