Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Plant Operations – Cranes and Specialist Lifting

The Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Plant Operations (Construction) -Cranes and Specialist Lifting qualification has been developed for achievement in a real workplace environment which means you need to be employed to undertake this qualification.

This qualification enables you, the learner, to demonstrate and recognise your skills, knowledge and understanding and to demonstrate your competence in a real workplace environment so you can work in Cranes and Specialist Lifting within the construction industry.

You will be assessed against a set of performance and knowledge statements which have been derived from National Occupational Standards for your occupational area. You will be assessed by an occupationally competent and qualified assessor whose job is to work with you and help you complete your qualification.

This qualification supports the learner to attain enabling, fundamental and transferable practical skills with associated underpinning knowledge.

The learner will learn key practical skills and knowledge in these mandatory units:
-Conforming to General Health, Safety and Welfare in the Workplace
-Conforming to Productive Working Practices in the Workplace

The learner will also learn key practical skills and knowledge in one of the following optional units:

-Preparing and operating compact cranes to lift and transfer loads in the workplace
-Preparing and operating overhead cranes to lift and transfer loads in the workplace
-Preparing and operating excavator cranes to lift and transfer loads in the workplace
-Preparing and operating hoists to lift and transfer loads in the workplace
-Preparing and operating lorry loaders or knuckle booms to lift and transfer loads in the workplace
-Preparing and operating skip handlers to lift and transfer loads in the workplace
-Preparing and operating container handlers to lift and transfer loads in the workplace
-Preparing and operating self-propelled modular transporters -SPMT -to lift and transfer loads in the workplace
-Preparing and operating ergonomic manipulating machines to lift and transfer loads in the workplace
-Preparing and operating remote controlled tower cranes to lift and transfer loads in the workplace.

This qualification is supported by federation Construction Plant Association (CPA).