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Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Plant Operations (Construction) 
The learner will need to meet the requirements outlined below before the qualification can be awarded.
Mandatory Units:
Conforming to General Health, Safety and Welfare in the Workplace
Conforming to Productive Working Practices in the Workplace
Optional units - Fork-lift Trucks
Preparing and operating rough terrain masted forklifts to lift and transfer loads in the workplace
Preparing and operating industrial forklift trucks to lift and transfer loads in the workplace
Preparing and operating telescopic handlers to lift and transfer loads in the workplace
Preparing and operating reach trucks to lift and transfer loads in the workplace
Preparing and operating sideloader forklifts to lift and transfer loads in the workplace
Optional units - Excavating
Preparing and operating wheeled loading shovel to excavate in the workplace
Preparing and operating skid steer loaders to excavate in the workplace
(For 360 Excavator - see NVQ Diploma below)
Optional units - Excracting
Preparing and operating wheeled loading shovels to extract loose materials in the workplace
Preparing and operating skid steer loaders to extract loose materials in the workplace
Preparing and operating loader compressors to extract loose materials in the workplace
Optional units - Transporting Loads
Preparing and operating forward tipping dumper to receive, transport and discharge materials in the workplace
Preparing and operating rear tipping dumper trucks to receive, transport and discharge materials in the workplace
Preparing and operating tractors with towed equipment for non-agriculture activities in the workplace
Preparing and operating trailer-mounted concrete pumps to receive, pump and discharge materials in the workplace
Preparing and operating self-propelled bowsers to receive, transport and discharge materials in the workplace
Preparing and operating static concrete placing booms to discharge and place materials in the workplace
Optional units - Compacting
Preparing and operating ride-on rollers to compact materials in the workplace
Optional units - Processing
Preparing and operating crushers to process materials in the workplace
Preparing and operating screeners to process materials in the workplace
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Plant Operations (Construction)
The learner will need to meet the requirements outlined below before the qualification can be awarded.
Mandatory Units:
Conforming to General Health, Safety and Welfare in the Workplace
Conforming to Productive Working Practices in the Workplace
Optional units - Excavating
Preparing and operating 180 degree excavators to extract and excavate ground and loose materials in the workplace
Preparing and operating crawler tractor dozers to carry out dozer operations in the workplace
Preparing and operating draglines to excavate ground materials in the workplace
Preparing and operating 360 degree excavators to excavate group in the workplace
Preparing and operating trenchers to excavate ground in the workplace
Preparing and operating tracked loading shovels to excavate ground and loose materials in the workplace
Optional units - Extracting
Preparing and operating 180 degree excavators to extract and excavate ground and loose materials in the workplace
Preparing and operating tracked loading shovels to extract ground and loose materials in the workplace
Preparing and operating 360 degree excavators to extract ground, face and/or loose materials in the workplace
Preparing and operating crawler tractor dozers to carry out dozer operations in the workplace
What is the difference between an NVQ Certificate & Diploma?
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