Printing

Packaging Operators NVQ - Levels 1 & 2

These courses are based on the occupational standards approved by the print sector and the sector skills council, Proskills UK. The qualifications are elements within the only occupationally-based qualification for the printing sector, which covers all the work based competencies for workers within the UK printing industry.

WHO ARE THEY FOR? These qualifications were established by leading organisations within the UK distribution industry for widespread use across all manufacturing and distribution sectors.

They are appropriate for anyone involved in packaging activities who wish to have their current skills assessed and recognised against accredited national standards and to raise their individual level of competence at work to meet those standards.

Level 1 relates to candidates who carry out a selection of tasks under supervision. Level 2 candidates should be able to carry out all packaging-related tasks, including line-changeovers.

BENEFITS TO PARTICIPANTS: The courses provide you with:

• Recognition of your competency at work, against the industry's nationally agreed standards
• A qualification which is yours and yours alone, which is recognised internationally
• A qualification gained at your place of work - no requirement to attend a training establishment
• A basis from which you can move on to further develop yourself

BENEFITS TO EMPLOYERS: The courses:

• Improve workplace performance through reinforcing and improving current skills and attitudes to work
• Develop practical and relevant ideas for operational improvements
• Provide effective learning and assessment by relating directly to the work procedures of your organisation
• Achieve a common platform of competency throughout the workforce
• Identify employees with development potential
• Save time by being undertaken at the place of work and being tailored to match the individual's requirements
• Achieve results with minimal disruption to work activities
• Help meet legal requirements for employee induction and health and safety training

AIMS OF THE COURSES
The course provides recognition of the individual's ability and achievement through the award of a nationally accredited and internationally recognised qualification and enables participants to raise their individual level of competence at work to meet those standards.

COURSE CONTENT: The courses cater for the alternatives of packing by machine or by hand. They consist of three mandatory topics and a number of additional topics, 2 for Level 1 and 5 at Level 2.

At both levels, the mandatory topics cover general activities, such as safety and working in teams. There are also options which must be taken, dependent on the method of packaging being used. At each Level, the remaining options are freely available from an extensive list.

Level 1 Options: One topic must be selected from the following options:

• Pack product by machine
• Pack product by hand
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Level 2 options: Three topics must be completed for either packing by machine or for specialist packing of critical or high value products. Two additional topics are to be chosen from a list of a further 14 options.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum age 19 years.
• 3 GCSE's including English Language grade C or above.
• Participants must be working in a packing role, or have an appropriate work placement.
• Satisfactory interview with the course tutor.

QUALIFICATION GAINED: PAAVQ-SET Packaging NVQ - Level 1 or Level 2

COURSE ASSESSMENT: Competence is assessed against agreed National Standards, with evidence obtained from various sources within the workplace. It is essentially a work-based qualification.

FURTHER INFORMATION:
To obtain the full list of Course content and options for the individual level of the qualification in which you are interested, use the download buttons below to download the appropriate Course details.

Level 1 Course details

Level 2 Course details

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