Advanced Professional Certificate in construction, level 3

 

We now offer Advanced Professional Certificate (APC) in Construction from City and Guilds. unit 4444-81

You can study for the full award 6 months one evening per week or on Saturday afternoons. There are 6 units to be completed to be awarded the full qualification.

 

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
• 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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Advanced Professional Certificate in construction

Please click below on each unit for further information

1  Craft supervision, building legislation and health and safety in construction

2  Building technology for low-rise developments

3  Materials technology

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

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

To book this course please click here