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Qualifications & Standards

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CITB is responsible for maintaining qualifications and standards for the construction industry including: 

NOS

National Occupational Standards

Find out about National Occupational Standards

Detailed information about NOS Suites and their uses

Qualification development process

Qualifications and Credit framework (QCF)

Discover how the major reform of the vocational qualification system simplified the qualification development process

Apprenticeship Frameworks

Apprenticeship rights and responsibilities

Nationally recognised apprenticeship frameworks for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

The Diploma C&BE

The Diploma C&BE

The Diploma in Construction and the Built Evironment

Designed for young people with an interest in the construction sector 

Vocational qualification development

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Developing qualifications for the construction industry

Learn how vocational qualifications are developed

Accrediting training

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Accredit your own training

You can work with Cskills Awards to gain recognition for your existing training courses. 

Site Safety Plus

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Training and career development

Providing the building, civil engineering and allied industries with a framework for all levels of the workforce

Have your say

CB&E draft standards for 14 to 19 year olds

Let us know what you think

Draft core UK standards for 14 to 19 education in construction and the built environment

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