Assessment
Level 2 NVQ Diploma In Trowel Occupations (Construction)
This qualification develops practical competence in tasks such as erecting masonry, setting out, repairing structures, installing drainage, and placing concrete, while ensuring safe and productive working practices. It is highly flexible, allowing candidates to select optional units that reflect their specific job role and skillset.
Progression Opportunities
Successful delegates gain the opportunity progress into skilled roles across the construction industry, including bricklaying, block laying, masonry repair, drainage installation, and specialist structural support work. Achieving the qualification demonstrates competence to employers, supports further progression to higher NVQs, and enables candidates to build specialist skills across masonry, concrete work, and structural preparation.
Location
On-Site
Entry Requirements
Delegates must be working in a relevant trowel occupation and have access to workplace activities that allow them to produce the required evidence.
Who Should Attend?
This qualification is designed for individuals working on-site in roles involving setting out and erecting masonry structures, including brickwork, blockwork, local materials, and specialist masonry elements.
Course Duration
Course duration varies depending on pathway undertaken.
Course Content
This course covers:
Mandatory Units:
- Conforming to General Health, Safety and Welfare in the Workplace
- Erecting Masonry Structures in the Workplace
- Setting out to form Masonry Structures in the Workplace
- Conforming to Productive Working Practices in the Workplace
- Moving, Handling and Storing Resources in the Workplace
Optional Units:
- Erecting Masonry Cladding in the Workplace
- Erect Thin Joint Masonry Structures in the Workplace
- Repairing and Maintaining Masonry Structures in the Workplace
- Installing Drainage in the Workplace
- Placing and compacting concrete in the workplace
- Installing and forming specialist masonry elements in the workplace
Method of Assessment
- Observation in the Workplace
- Portfolio of Evidence
Learners must complete all the mandatory units and a minimum of 1 optional unit.
Certification
GQA Level 2 NVQ Diploma In Trowel Occupations (Construction) V2
