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  • Sector Overview
  • Routes to Competence
  • Functional Map
  • Core Construction Competencies
    • Conform to general health, safety and welfare (CC001)
    • Conform to productive working practices (CC002)
    • Move, handle and store resources (CC003)
    • Confirm work activities and resources for the work (CC004)
    • Develop and maintain good working relationships (CC005)
    • Confirm the occupational method of work (CC006)
    • Coordinate and organise work operations (CC007)
  • Core Trade Competencies
    • Interpret Information
    • Safe work practices
    • Selection of resources
    • Minimise the risk of damage
    • Allocated Time
  • Trade Specific Competencies
    • Assess and prepare subfloor surfaces for floorcoverings (FC001)
    • Prepare and fit underlays for floorcoverings (FC002)
    • Set out for laying floorcoverings (FC003)
    • Prepare surfaces to receive floorcoverings (FC004)
    • Assess and evaluate conditions for floorcoverings (FC005)
    • Install textile floorcoverings (FC006)
    • Install resilient floorcoverings (FC007)
    • Join and repair textile floorcoverings (FC008)
    • Install timber-based floorcoverings (FC009)
    • Set out floor areas for specified design floorcovering installations (FC010)
    • Install specified design resilient or textile floorcoverings (FC011)
    • Install specified design wood and timber-based floorcoverings (FC012)
  • Experience
  • Behaviours
  • References/Glossary
Floorcovering

Routes to Competence

New entrant

Very low level of SKEB. E.g. apprentice, T Levels

  • 1

    Access to site

    • Fire Safety in Buildings
    • CSCS – Red Apprentice Card
    • HS&E Test - Operatives
  • 2

    Competence Qualifications

    • England - Apprenticeship Floorlayer Textile & Resilient Level 2
    • England - Apprenticeship Floorlayer Wood based Level 2
    • England: NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Floorcovering Occupations (Construction) Textile & Resilient or Timber
    • Scotland – Modern Apprenticeship in Floorcovering SCQF 6 (Construction) Resilient/Textile
    • Scotland – SVQ in Floorcovering (Construction: Resilient/Textile at SCQF Level 6)
    • Wales – Apprenticeship Floorcovering Level 3
    • Wales – NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Floorcovering Occupations Textile & Resilient or Timber
    • Northern Ireland - Apprenticeship Floorcovering Level 2
    • Northern Ireland – NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Floorcovering Occupations
  • 3

    Other Training

    • Manufacturers courses
    • CPD training
    • CITB Short Duration Training Standards (SDTS)
    • Short courses provided by The Flooring Industry Training Association (FITA) or other training providers

Competence Recognition Scheme

info

CSCS Blue Card: Skilled Worker (Floorcovering) CSCS Gold Card: Skilled Worker (Floorcovering)

  • 4

    Re-validation of competence

    • Revalidation of CITB Operatives Health, Safety and Environmental Test
    • Fire Safety in Buildings
    • Continued Professional Development (manufacturers courses, short courses)
  • 5

    Progression

    • Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Work Supervision (Construction)
    • CSCS Gold Card: Skilled
    • Construction Site Supervisor
    • Construction Site Manager
Next: Partially Trained

Partially trained

Some SKEB. E.g. FE course

  • 1

    Access to site

    • Fire Safety in Buildings
    • CSCS – Red Apprentice Card
    • HS&E Test - Operatives
  • 2

    Competence Qualifications

    • England - Apprenticeship Floorlayer Textile & Resilient Level 2
    • England - Apprenticeship Floorlayer Wood based Level 2
    • England: NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Floorcovering Occupations (Construction) Textile & Resilient or Timber
    • Scotland – Modern Apprenticeship in Floorcovering SCQF 6 (Construction) Resilient/Textile
    • Scotland – SVQ in Floorcovering (Construction: Resilient/Textile at SCQF Level 6)
    • Wales – Apprenticeship Floorcovering Level 3
    • Wales – NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Floorcovering Occupations Textile & Resilient or Timber
    • Northern Ireland - Apprenticeship Floorcovering Level 2
    • Northern Ireland – NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Floorcovering Occupations
  • 3

    Other Training

    • Manufacturers courses
    • CPD training
    • CITB Short Duration Training Standards (SDTS)
    • Short courses provided by The Flooring Industry Training Association (FITA) or other training providers

Competence Recognition Scheme

info

CSCS Blue Card: Skilled Worker (Floorcovering) CSCS Gold Card: Skilled Worker (Floorcovering)

  • 4

    Re-validation of competence

    • Revalidation of CITB Operatives Health, Safety and Environmental Test
    • Fire Safety in Buildings
    • Continued Professional Development (manufacturers courses, short courses)
  • 5

    Progression

    • Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Work Supervision (Construction)
    • CSCS Gold Card: Skilled
    • Construction Site Supervisor
    • Construction Site Manager
Next: Experienced Worker

Experienced worker

Relates to discipline/specialism

Has most SKEB

  • 1

    Access to site

    • Fire Safety in Buildings
    • CSCS – Red Apprentice Card
    • HS&E Test - Operatives
  • 2

    Other Training

    • Manufacturers courses
    • CPD training
    • CITB Short Duration Training Standards (SDTS)
    • Short courses provided by The Flooring Industry Training Association (FITA) or other training providers
  • 3

    Competence Qualifications

    • England: NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Floorcovering Occupations (Construction) Textile & Resilient or Timber
    • Scotland – SVQ in Floorcovering (Construction: Resilient/Textile at SCQF Level 6)
    • Wales – NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Floorcovering Occupations Textile & Resilient or Timber based
    • Northern Ireland – NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Floorcovering Occupations
    • Experienced Workers Practical Assessment To Develop

Competence Recognition Scheme

info

CSCS Blue Card: Skilled Worker (Floorcovering) CSCS Gold Card: Skilled Worker (Floorcovering)

  • 4

    Re-validation of competence

    • Revalidation of CITB Operatives Health, Safety and Environmental Test
    • Fire Safety in Buildings
    • Continued Professional Development (manufacturers courses, short courses)
  • 5

    Progression

    • Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Work Supervision (Construction)
    • CSCS Gold Card: Skilled
    • Construction Site Supervisor
    • Construction Site Manager
Next: Functional Map