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NVQ Level 3 Diploma (Construction)
Site Competence

Summary

Price
£1,080 inc VAT
Study method
Distance learning
Duration
8 weeks · Self-paced
Qualification
Level 3 NVQ
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Additional info
  • Tutor is available to students

Overview

This NVQ Level 3 Diploma is a work-based, competence-based qualification that enables skilled workers, supervisors, and aspiring leaders in construction to validate their expertise without leaving the workplace—thanks to Site Competence’s On-Site Assessment and Training (OSAT) approach. Whether you're working in craft trades, specialist tasks, or supervisory roles, this NVQ integrates seamlessly into your job. It combines assessments of both knowledge and performance and leads to eligibility for the Gold CSCS Card, reinforcing your professional standing and site access.

Qualification

Level 3 NVQ

Regulated by Ofqual
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Description

Pursuing the NVQ Level 3 involves gathering real-world evidence in your current role, documentation, and tools. You'll work with your assessor to build a comprehensive portfolio featuring workplace documents (like RAMS, toolbox talks, inductions), photographs, videos, professional discussions, and observational records. This competence-based model evaluates both your performance on-the-job and your understanding of trade knowledge, all facilitated by a knowledgeable assessor—often one with firsthand trade experience—available to support you throughout the journey.

All Level 3 NVQs Offered by Site Competence

Gold CSCS NVQ Level 3 – Craft

  • Decorating and Finishing

  • Plastering

  • Roofing Occupations

  • Trowel Occupations (Bricklaying)

  • Wall and Floor Tiling

  • Wood Occupations (Joinery)

  • Cladding Occupations (Construction)

Gold CSCS NVQ Level 3 – Specialist

  • Accessing Operations and Rigging

  • Fabricating Steel Structures

  • Installation of Pipework Components

  • Insulation and Building Treatments

  • Plant or Machinery Maintenance

  • Welding Construction Pipework

  • Formwork

  • Steelfixing Occupations

Gold CSCS NVQ Level 3 – Supervision

  • Construction Contracting Operations

  • Occupational Health and Safety

  • Occupational Work Supervision

  • Site Inspection (Construction)

  • Supervising Asbestos Removal

Who is this course for?

This NVQ is ideal for individuals already working in the relevant field:

  • Craft versions suit experienced tradespersons—like joiners, decorators, plasterers, tilers—seeking formal recognition and the Gold CSCS Card.

  • Specialist pathways target those skilled in areas like rigging, pipework installation, welding, or formwork.

  • Supervision tracks are designed for operational leaders—gangers, assistant supervisors, site inspectors, or asbesto removal supervisors—seeking to formalise supervisory competence.

Requirements

  • Employed in the related trade, specialist field, or supervision role relevant to the NVQ.

  • Actively working in a position where you can collect evidence through daily tasks.

  • Willing to collaborate with an assessor and compile workplace-based evidence (documents, photos, recordings, discussions).

Career path

Successful completion enables you to apply for the Gold CSCS Card, elevating your status and access onsite. It supports progression into roles such as craft leader, site supervisor, technical specialist, or assistant site manager, and lays a foundation for more advanced qualifications or responsibilities.

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FAQs

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CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.
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