There’s no question that an NVQ Level 2 diploma can quiteliterally ‘open doors’ for bricklayers, due to this being the qualificationthey require if they are to attain the blue skilled worker CSCS card foron-site work.
But if you are an ambitious tradesperson in this field andyou wish to upgrade to this qualification, will you need to enrol on a lengthycourse that you might struggle to even find the time to complete?
The answer is no, not necessarily. In fact, if you have atleast five years’ bricklaying experience, you have the option of embarking onthe Experienced Worker Practical Assessment (EWPA) route, which could result inyou being better qualified in the space of just a day.
A fast-track route that will boost youremployability
As the UK looks to gradually emerge from the coronaviruscrisis, it’s fair to say that the economy is raring to go – and thatbricklayers will continue to be in big demand for major construction projects.It should be no great surprise, then, that bricklaying plays a big part in ourown extensive range of quality construction training programmes.
However, you won’t want to have to spend time being trainedin aspects of this trade that you are already knowledgeable and skilled in, ifit simply doesn’t feel necessary. That’s where our EWPA route comes in.
It’s based on a combination of professional discussion,witness statements and practical assessment, designed to ascertain whetheryou’re already a bricklayer of Level 2 NVQ standard. For you, it will simply bea case of demonstrating the skills and knowledge in bricklaying that youpossess already, spending a day or two at our West Yorkshire trainingcentre.
You will be told at the end of the assessment day whetheryou have passed – and if you have, you will be sent your certificate within 14days. That’s it – you will then be able to apply for your blue skilled workerCSCS card in order to get on site. In fact, if you need to get on site evenbefore completing the NVQ, we can arrange to get you registered and allow youto apply for a temporary six-month card, shortly after you have paid yourdeposit.
You’ll be put to the test – but the reward is a greatqualification
We would urge you to click through to the page of our website dedicated to the bricklaying EWPA to learnmore about what this popular assessment route involves. There are fivemandatory units that make up the bricklaying NVQ, and you can pick one furtheroptional unit to support your bid for the qualification.
One thing’s for sure – you’ll be in a great position to thrive inyour bricklaying career for months and years to come when you obtain your NVQLevel 2 diploma with YTA. Getin touch with us now if you have any furtherquestions about the EWPA or any of our wide range of other quality construction training programmes.
