Our comprehensive range of construction qualifications are available for centres looking to qualify new learners, or upskill existing ones.
About this subject area
The Open College Network suite of construction qualifications have been developed with the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) to provide learners with the skills and knowledge required to meet the National Occupational Standards for their specialist trade or occupation.
Why choose these qualifications?
- Our qualifications range from entry Level 1 to Level 6 NVQ Diploma
- They provide learners with the opportunity to branch out within a given trade through an extensive range of pathways within each qualification
- These National Vocational Qualifications have been developed with the CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS), offering learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills within a specific trade.
- Achievement of these qualifications will provide the evidence required for the learner to apply for a Skilled Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card.
- Competitively priced registration costs
- Suitable for Centres looking to qualify new learners, or upskill existing ones
- Suitable for sector employers who deliver their own training and need to upskill their workforce quickly.
- We will work closely with your organisation to ensure you get the right support enabling learners to complete in a timely manner.
- We are currently developing further qualifications to cover the 56 National Occupational Standards.
Follow the links below for more information about each qualification.
Qualification Approval
In order to deliver this qualification, centres must meet the requirements to deliver the qualification (which can be found in the Qualification Specification) and complete the Qualification Approval Application Form (QAF).
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Associated Industrial Services Occupations (Construction)
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This National Vocational Qualification has been developed with CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS).
It offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills in site safety, manual handling and installing fire resisting materials.
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Building Maintenance Multi-Trade Repair and Refurbishment Operations
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This National Vocational Qualification has been developed with CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS).
It offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills in to work across trades to carry out basic repair and refurbishment operations in a construction environment.
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Cladding Occupations
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This National Vocational Qualification has been developed with CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS).
It offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills in preparing resources for and installing sheeting and cladding systems on roofs in the workplace.
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Construction and Civil Engineering Operations
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This National Vocational Qualification has been developed with CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS).
It offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills in general health, safety and welfare, conforming to productive working practices and moving, handling and storing resources.
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This National Vocational Qualification has been developed with CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS).
It offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills in general health, safety and welfare, conforming to productive working practices and moving, handling and storing resources.
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This National Vocational Qualification has been developed with CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS).
It offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills in general health, safety and welfare, conforming to productive working practices and moving, handling and storing resources.
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This National Vocational Qualification has been developed with CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS).
It offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills in general health, safety and welfare, conforming to productive working practices and moving, handling and storing resources.
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Construction Site Management
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This National Vocational Qualification has been developed with CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS).
It offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills in managing building and civil engineering, highways maintenance and repair, residential development, conservation or demolition.
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This National Vocational Qualification has been developed with CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS).
It offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills in managing building and civil engineering, highways maintenance and repair, residential development, conservation or demolition.
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Construction Site Supervision
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This National Vocational Qualification has been developed with CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS).
It offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills in health, safety, welfare and environmental protection and construction site supervision in building and civil engineering.
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This National Vocational Qualification has been developed with CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS).
It offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills in health, safety, welfare and environmental protection and construction site supervision in residential development.
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Controlling Lifting Occupations - Level 2 NVQ
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This National Vocational Qualification has been developed with CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS).
It offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills in attaching and preparing suspended loads for movement using lifting accessories, guiding, positioning and placing suspended loads in the workplace.
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Decorative Finishing and Industrial Painting Operations
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This National Vocational Qualification has been developed with CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS).
It offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills in preparing surfaces for painting and applying paint systems by brush.
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Formwork Occupations
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This National Vocational Qualification has been developed with CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS).
It offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills in fabricating, maintaining, erecting and striking timber formwork.
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This National Vocational Qualification has been developed with CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS).
It offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills in fabricating, maintaining, erecting and striking timber formwork.
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Interior Systems - Level 2 NVQ Certificates
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This National Vocational Qualification has been developed with CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS).
It offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills in ceiling fixings.
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This National Vocational Qualification has been developed with CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS).
It offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills in dry lining finishing.
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This National Vocational Qualification has been developed with CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS).
It offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills in dry lining boarding.
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This National Vocational Qualification has been developed with CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS).
It offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills in installing cavity barriers.
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Occupational Work Supervision Level 3 Diploma
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This National Vocational Qualification has been developed with CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS).
It offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills in supervising work activities and implementing working procedures.
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Plant Operations
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This National Vocational Qualification has been developed with CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS).
It offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills in preparing and operating machinery to, lift and transfer loads and excavate materials.
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This National Vocational Qualification has been developed with CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS).
It offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills in preparing and operating machinery to, lift and transfer loads and excavate materials
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Plastering
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This National Vocational Qualification has been developed with CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS).
It offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills in finishing, plastering and rendering.
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Roofing Occupations
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This National Vocational Qualification has been developed with CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS).
It offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills in general health, safety and welfare, conforming to productive working practices, moving, handling and storing resources, erecting and dismantling access/working platforms and installing roof tiles and/or slates.
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Trowel Occupations
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This National Vocational Qualification has been developed with CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS).
It offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills in setting out and erecting masonry structures in the workplace.
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This National Vocational Qualification has been developed with CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS).
It offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills in setting out and erecting masonry structures in the workplace.
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Wall and Floor Tiling
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This National Vocational Qualification has been developed with CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS).
It offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills in preparing backgrounds to receive wall and/or floor tiling and tiling wall and floor surfaces in the workplace.
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This National Vocational Qualification has been developed with CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS).
It offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills in preparing backgrounds to receive wall and/or floor tiling and tiling wall and floor surfaces in the workplace.
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Waterproof Membrane Roofing Systems
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This National Vocational Qualification has been developed with CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS).
It offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills in general health, safety and welfare, conforming to productive working practices, moving, handling and storing resources, erecting and dismantling access/working platforms and installing pre-formed weathering flashings.
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Wood Occupations
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This National Vocational Qualification has been developed with CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS).
It offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills in first and second fixings, carcassing and general carpentry skills.
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Interior Systems - Level 2 NVQ Diplomas
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This National Vocational Qualification has been developed with CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS).
It offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills in general health, safety and welfare, productive working practices, moving, handling and storing resources, and Installing and relocating operable partitioning systems.
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This National Vocational Qualification has been developed with CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS).
It offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills in general health, safety and welfare, productive working practices, moving, handling and storing resources, and Installing and relocating glass partition/internal screen systems.
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This National Vocational Qualification has been developed with CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS).
It offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills in general health, safety and welfare, productive working practices, moving, handling and storing resources, and Installing dry lining systems
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Controlling Lifting Occupations - Level 4 NVQ
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This National Vocational Qualification has been developed with CITB in line with the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS).
It offers learners the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and practical skills in lifting operations, developing and maintaining good working relationships and supervising lifting operations using lifting equipment in the workplace.
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