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Through 2010 and 2011 all nationally accredited qualifications are being revised by their relevant Awarding Bodies to meet the requirements of the government’s newly introduced, national Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF).
In many cases the courses remain virtually unaltered but have added details of “Credit” values ascribed to the individual Units that are required to be completed to achieve the qualification.
Under the QCF, new qualification grades have been introduced: an Award, Certificate and Diploma, for which a specified minimum number of Credits will have to be achieved. These grades are expected to be available for each subject at each Level of difficulty. The grades available and the numbers of Credits required for each grade can however differ for each subject and Level.
The new information is being introduced onto our website following its availability from the relevant Awarding Bodies. The revised courses are identified by the acronym QCF at the end of their title. Please contact us for the very latest information.
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Production Support
Courses Available
Combined Working Practices NVQ - Levels 2 & 3
Awarding body: PAAVQ-SET |
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Course Descriptions
Combined Working Practices NVQ - Levels 2 & 3
WHO ARE THEY FOR? These qualifications have been designed by industry and are suitable for any individual or organisation involved in manufacturing processes, particularly in sectors such as for Surface Coatings, Metals, Man-made Fibres and Paper and Board.
The qualifications are appropriate for any production operatives 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 2 participants may typically include workers who have a developed set of engineering skills and also, in addition to monitoring and controlling equipment, be able to exercise some judgement and decision making about the manufacturing process.
Level 3 participants will include those who have some degree of responsibility for the operational staff and/or the operational process.
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 indiidual'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
At both levels, participants are required to provide evidence of their work capabilities and underlying knowledge. This has to cover a range of mandatory and optional topics. The mandatory topics relate to basic operational activities which apply across all manufacturing operations, such as health and safety, achieving work objectives with others and handling problems.
The choice of options allows the qualification to be matched to the participant's specific job function and gives the context in which each item is to be assessed.
At Level 2, the course consists of four mandatory units and four additional topics to be chosen from two comprehensive groups of option, with either 2 or 3 to be selected from a group of 10 which cover general manufacturing operations. The remaining one or 2 additional topics are to be chosen from a group of 8 that relate to specific, more detailed production and support activities, such as analysing test results and making equipment adjustments.
At Level 3, the course requires five mandatory topics to be covered, plus four additional topics to be chosen from a total of 23 options. These are divided into groups of 3, 4, 7 and 8 topics, covering respectively general responsibilities, operational activities, testing and planning and managing operational staff. At least one topic is to be chosen from each of the latter three groups.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
There are no formal entry qualifications required. The course is ideally suited to both individuals and/or organisations wishing to up-date or multi-skill their workforce.
QUALIFICATIONS GAINED: PAAVQ-SET Combined Working Practices NVQ Level 2 or Level 3
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 Profile.
Level 2 Course Profile 
Level 3 Course Profile
For course fees, timetable and to enrol, please contact us
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