Advanced Professional Certificate (APC) in Construction - level 3

We now offer Advanced Professional Certificate (APC) in Construction from City and Guilds.

You can study for the full award over a 6 to 12 month period. in one day a week during week days or at weekends if you wish.

If you have not been successful in getting a university place this September you may still study the Higher professional certificate or diploma with us and transfer to the second year of a university later.

Some of our units are highly sought after and just completing them on their own will be sufficient to apply for work. Units such as site surveying procedures shows you how to work as a land surveyor or setting out engineer on construction sites.

3. The Scheme

3.1       The new Advanced Professional Certificate in Construction:

• will be offered at Level 3 of the National Qualifications Framework. 

• is designed to meet the needs of the traditional, work-based City & Guilds client and take account of the patterns of work in the sector

• provides units which cover the skills and knowledge needed by employers such as building technology, site surveying, planning, estimating and costing, building science, craft supervision and design and implementation

• provides the opportunity for skills/craft acquisition, supervision and underpinning knowledge

• reflects the knowledge areas expressed in the National Occupational Standards to ensure industry and QCA acceptability

• comprises units which can be accredited separately and packaged into mini-awards tailored to the needs of the individual

• is assessed by means of centre-devised assignment/portfolio evidence and externally moderated by City & Guilds

Advanced Professional Certificate in Construction

Level 3

(i)         Technical Supervision pathway

Block A	Block B
Mandatory   ALL THREE of 1  Craft supervision, building legislation and     health and safety in construction 2  Building technology for low-rise     developments 3  Materials technology	Optional Any THREE of :   4  Site surveying and setting out procedures 5  Planning of buildings, integrated services and associated external works 6  Science in building 7  Contractual administration and procedures for the site supervisor 8  Estimating and costing of construction 9  Office based contract administration and     practice for building and civil engineering 13 Applications of computer based technology in construction
6 units in total: 3 from Block A and 3 from Block B

(ii)        Technical Craft pathway

Block A	Block B
Mandatory   ALL THREE of 1  Craft supervision, building legislation and     health and safety in construction 2  Building technology for low-rise     developments 3  Materials technology	Optional Any THREE of :   10  Business skills for owner managers 11  Focus on design and production 12  Practical setting-out and estimating for the owner manager 13 Applications of computer based technology in construction
6 units in total: 3 from Block A and 3 from Block B

Success in each unit within the qualification will be recognised by the issuing of a City & Guilds Certificate of Unit Credit.  The Advanced Professional Certificate in Construction will be awarded to those candidates who successfully complete the three core units and any 3 of the optional units.

 

 

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