Short qualifications we pay grant for

Level 7 Qualifications - £600

For courses started by 8 December 2025* and achieved up to and including 31 March 2028

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Forensic Delay Analysis in Construction

 

  • BTEC Advanced Professional Award

 

7

 

Construction Senior Management

  • VQ

7

11

* The course must have started by 8 December 2025 and be successfully completed by 31 March 2028. You must inform CITB of the start date by submitting evidence to grant.product@citb.co.uk no later than 31 March 2026. Failure to provide this evidence by the deadline will result in your application being rejected.

Rainscreen Cladding Qualifications - £1000

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Cladding Occupations (Construction) -Rainscreen Wall Cladding Systems

 

  • VQ

 

3

6

Awards - £240

Qualification name

Type

Level

Asbestos Awareness

Award

2

Building and Installation skills (1st and 2nd fix joinery)

Award

3

Building, Installation and Property maintenance skills

Award

3

Green ambassador within the construction industry

Award

2

Rainscreen Cladding Installation

Award

2

Utility Avoidance and the location of buried services in construction

Award

2

Understanding repair and maintenance of traditional pre-1919 buildings

Award

3

Introduction to External Wall Insulation and Finishes

Award

2

Fire Door Safety

Award

3

Domestic Retrofit assessment

Award

4

Energy efficiency for older and traditional buildings

Award

3

Green ambassador within the retrofit sector

Award

2

Retrofit

Award

2

Understanding domestic retrofit

Award

2

Tunnel Entry and associated emergency procedures

Award

2

Preparing for Future workplace in a construction environment

Award

2, 3, 4, 5

Understanding and Installing Fire Doors

Award

3

Understanding and Installing Passive Fire Protection

Award

3

All other full qualifications - £600

Qualifications are listed alphabetically

Access and rigging

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Accessing Operations and Rigging (Construction)

 

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2 and 3

5 and 6

Architectural Technology

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Architectural Technology

  • Advanced Certificate

 

7

Asbestos

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland 

Asbestos Removal for Operatives

  • Certificate

2

 

Licensed Asbestos Removal for Contract Managers

  • Diploma

4

 

Supervising Licensed Asbestos Removal (Construction)

  • VQ  

3

 

Building maintenance

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Building Control

  • Certificate

  • Diploma

6

 

Building Control Surveying

  • CIOB Diploma

4

 

Building Control Technical Support

  • VQ

3

 

Building Information Modelling (BIM)

  • RICS Certificate

 

 

Building, Installation and Property Maintenance Skills

  • Certificate

3

 

Building Maintenance Multi-trade Repair and Refurbishment Operations (Construction)

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2 and 3

 

External Render - Manual and Machine Applied (Construction)

  • VQ Diploma

2

 

Knowledge of Construction Maintenance Operations (Multi-skilled Repair and Refurbishment) 

  • Diploma

2

 

Maintenance operations (Construction)

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2

5

Property Maintenance Operations

  • Diploma

2

 

Built environment design

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Built Environment

  • Advanced Certificate

 

7

Built Environment Design 

  • VQ

3

6

Built Environment Design Management

  • VQ

6

9

Mini MBA in Built Environment Project and Contracts Management

  • Certificate

 

 

Carpentry and joinery

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Architectural Joinery

  • Diploma

3

 

Bench Joinery

  • Diploma

2 and 3

5

Carpentry and Joinery (Construction)

  • Diploma

2

5 and 6

Site Carpentry

  • Diploma

  • Extended Diploma

2 and 3

 

Timber Frame Erection

  • Diploma

2

 

Wood Machining

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2 and 3

 

Wood Machining (Construction/Sawmilling Extrusion)

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2

6

Wood machining for Joinery Manufacture

  • Diploma

 

5

Wood Occupations (Construction)

  • Certificate

  • Diploma

2 and 3

 

Civil engineering

Title

Qualification

 Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Civil Engineering

  • Advanced Certificate

  • Advanced Diploma

  • BTECH National Diploma

  • Diploma

3

6 and 7

Civil Engineering for Technicians (Institution of Civil Engineers)

  • Diploma

3

 

Construction and Civil Engineering Operations (Construction)

  • VQ

2

5

Engineering surveying

  • Diploma

3

 

Roadbuilding and Maintenance (Construction)

  • VQ

2

 

Cladding

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Cladding Occupations (Construction)

  • VQ

2 and 3

5

Construction and the built environment

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Construction and Building Crafts

  • Diploma

2

 

Construction and the Built Environment

  • BTEC National Extended Diploma

  • BTEC National Extended Certificate

  • BTEC National Foundation Diploma

  • BTEC National Diploma

3 and 5

 

Quantity Surveying

  • Advanced Diploma

  • Advanced Certificate

  • Higher National Certificate

4

7 and 8

Quantity Surveying Foundation Programme

  • RICS CPD

 

 

RICS Building Surveying: Principles in Practice

  • RICS CPD

 

 

RICS Quantity Surveying in Practice

  • RICS CPD

 

 

Construction contracting

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Advanced Diploma Professional Practice in Contract Management

  • Advanced Diploma

 

 

Construction Contracting Operations

  • VQ

3

6

Construction Contracting Operations Management

  • VQ

6

9

JCT Contracts

  • PG Professional Diploma

 

 

Construction management

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Chartered Membership

  • MRICS

 

 

Chartered Membership Programme (CMP) & Professional Review

  • CIOB

  • MCIOB

 

 

CIOB Construction Site Management

  • Certificate

  • Diploma

4

 

CIOB Construction Site Supervisory Studies

  • Diploma

3

 

Construction Fire Safety & Fire Risk Management

  • Diploma

6

 

Construction Project Management

  • CIOB Certificate

  • RICs certificate

5

 

Construction Site Management

  • VQ

6

10

Construction Site Supervision

  • VQ

4

7

Forensic Schedule Analysis

  • Diploma

 

 

ILM Leadership and Management Practice for the Construction and Built Environment Sector.

*Grant is not payable for this qualification if it has been achieved via CITB direct delivery* 

  • Award

  • Certificate

  • Diploma

3

 

Occupational Work Supervision (Construction)

  • Diploma

  • VQ

3

6

NEBOSH Health & Safety Management for Construction (International)

  • NEBOSH

 

 

NEBOSH Health & Safety Management for Construction (UK)

  • NEBOSH

 

 

Senior Site Inspection

  • VQ

6

 

Site Inspection

  • VQ

3

6

Understanding Housing in Construction

  • Certificate

4

 

Construction materials

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Construction Materials Technology

  • Diploma

5

 

Construction occupations

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Associated Industrial Services Occupations

  • VQ

2

 

Construction using off-site manufactured assemblies

  • VQ

2

 

Construction operations

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Construction Multi Skills

  • Certificate

2

 

Construction Operations (Construction)

  • Diploma

2

5

Construction Operations - General Construction

  • Diploma

2

 

Fire Safety During Construction

  • CIOB Certificate

4

 

Fire Safety for Construction

  • CIOB Certificate

6

 

Installation of Pipework Components in Construction

  • Diploma

3

 

Moving loads in Construction

  • Diploma

3

 

Utility Mapping and Surveying 

  • Certificate

  • Diploma

3 and 6

 

Concrete operations

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Specialist Concrete Occupations (Construction)

 

  • Diploma

  • VQ

 

2

5

Curtain wall installation

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Curtain Wall Installation

  • VQ Certificate

2

 

 

Demolition

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Demolition (Construction)

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2 and 3

5

Nuclear Decommissioning

  • VQ

2 and 3

 

Drilling

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

 

Advanced Land Drilling

  • Diploma

3

 

Land Drilling Operations (Construction)

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2

 

Directional Drilling Operations (Construction)

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2

 

Drilling operations

  • Diploma

2

 

Fitted interiors

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Fitted Interiors (Construction)

  • Diploma

  • VQ

  • Certificate

2

 5

Floor covering

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Floorcovering

  • VQ

 

5 and 6

Floorcovering – Textile and Impervious (Construction)

  • Diploma

2

 

Floorcovering Occupations (Construction)

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2

5

Formwork

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Formwork

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2 and 3

5

Glazing

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Combined Surveying and Installation of Windows and Doors or Conservatories (QCF)

  • Diploma

3

 

Domestic Fascia, Soffit and Bargeboard Installation 

  • VQ 

2

 

Facade Technology

  • Diploma

4

 

Fenestration Installation

  • VQ

  • Diploma

2 and 3

 

Glazing

  • VQ

2 and 3

 

Heritage skills

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Heritage Skills (Construction)

  • Brick Worker

  • Decorative Occupations

  • Dry Stone

  • Earth Builder

  • Facade Preservation

  • Finisher

  • Fully Supported Lead and Hard Metal Roofing and Cladding

  • Mason

  • Plastering Occupations

  • Roof Slating and Tiling Occupations

  • Wall and Floor Tiling Occupations

  • Wood Occupations

  • VQ

2

6

Underpinning Knowledge for Heritage Skills (Construction)

  • Diploma

3

 

Highways maintenance

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

'Highways Maintenance – Excavation Operations (Construction)

  • Diploma

2

 

Highways Maintenance - Excavation and Reinstatement Operations (Construction)

  • National Progression Award 

 

5

Insulation

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Built Environment Infrared Thermography Class 2 Operators

  • Diploma

4

 

Cavity Wall Extraction Occupations

  • Certificate

2

 

Domestic Infrared Thermography Class 1 Operators

  • Certificate

3

 

Insulation and Building Treatments (Construction)

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2 and 3

5

Thermal Insulation (Construction) 

  • VQ

2

5

Interior systems

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Dry Lining

  • Diploma

2

 

Interior Systems (Construction)

 

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2 and 3

5

Lifting operations

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Controlling Lifting Operations - Slinger/Signaller

  • VQ

2

5

Controlling Lifting Operations - Supervising Lifts

  • VQ

4

7

Controlling Lifting Operations – Planning Lifts

  • VQ

5

8

Lightning conductor engineering

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Lightning Conductor Engineer (Construction)

  • Diploma

2

 

Masonry

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Craft Masonry (Construction)

  • Diploma

2

 

Stonemasonry (Construction)

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2 and 3

5 and 6

Mastic asphalting

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Mastic Asphalting (Construction)

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2 and 3

 

Network construction operations

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Network Construction Operations (Gas)

  • Certificate

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2

5

Network Construction Operations (Water)

  • Certificate

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2 & 3

 

5

Painting and decorating

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Decorative Finishing - Painting and Decorating (Construction)

  • Diploma

  • VQ

3

 

Decorative Finishing and Industrial Painting Occupations (Construction)

  • Painter

  • Heritage Painter

  • Industrial Painter

  • Diploma

  • NVQ

2

 

Decorative Finishing and Painting Occupations - Painter (Construction)

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2

 

Painting and Decorating

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2 and 3

5 and 6

Passive fire protection

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Associated Industrial Services Occupations - Passive Fire Protection (Construction)

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2

 

Passive Fire Protection

  • Certificate

2 and 3

 

Passive Fire Protection Inspection

  • Diploma

5

 

Piling

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Piling Operations (Construction)

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2

 

Plant hire operations

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Hire and Rental Operations

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2

 

Supervising Hire and Rental Operations

  • VQ

3

 

Plant maintenance and operations

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Certificate of Competence in the Safe Use of Plant Machinery

  • Certificate

2

 

Construction Plant or Machinery Maintenance

  • Diploma

  • VQ

 2 and 3

5 and 6

Plant Installations

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2 and 3

 

Plant Maintenance (Construction)

  • VQ

3

 

Plant Operations

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2

5

Testing, Inspecting and thorough Examination Occupations (Construction)

  • Testing, Inspecting and thorough Examination of Plant, Machinery, Equipment or Accessories

  • Diploma

  • VQ

3

 

Plastering

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Plastering (Construction)

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2 and 3

5 and 6

Post tensioning operations

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Post Tensioning Operations (Construction)

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2

 

Removal of construction waste

Title

Qualifications

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Low Risk Operator Competence for Construction Waste

  • Diploma

2

 

Medium Risk Operator Competence for Non-Hazardous Waste Treatment and Transfer

  • Diploma

4

 

Removal of Hazardous Waste (Construction)

  • VQ

2

 

Removing Non-hazardous Wastes (Construction)

  • VQ

2

 

Retrofit

Title

Qualifications

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Retrofit

  • Certificate

2

 

Retrofit Advisor

  • Certificate

3

 

Retrofit Coordination and Risk Management

  • Diploma

5

 

Roofing

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Built-up Felt Roofing

  • Diploma

2

 

Roof Sheeting and Cladding

  • Diploma

2

 

Roof Slating and Tiling

  • Diploma

3

 

Roofing (Construction)

  • VQ

 

5

Roofing Occupations (Construction)

  • Roof Slater

  • Roof Tiler

  • Roof Slater and Tiler

  • Fully Supported Lead and Hard Metal Roofer and Cladder

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2 and 3

6

Waterproof Membrane Roofing Systems (Construction)

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2

 

Shop fitting

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Shopfitting Bench Joinery (Construction)

  • Diploma

2 and 3

 

Shopfitting Joinery

  • Diploma

2 and 3

 

Site logistics

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Site Logistics Operations (Construction)

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2

 

Specialist installation

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Specialist Installation Occupations (Construction):

  • Architectural Metalwork Installer

  • Door, Gate and Shutter Systems – Installation and Maintenance

  • Industrial Storage Systems – Inspection

  • Insulated Enclosures - Commercial

  • Insulated Enclosures - Industrial

  • Joint Sealant Application

  • Point of Purchase

  • Roof Lining Systems

  • VQ 

 

2

 

Steelfixing

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Advanced Steelfixing

  • Diploma

3

 

Steelfixing (Construction)

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2 and 3

 

Steelfixing Occupations (Construction)

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2 and 3

5

Structural works

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Sub-structure Work Occupations (Construction)

  • Installation of Gas Membranes

  • Structural Waterproofing

  • Underpinning Operations (Excavated Underpinning)

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2

 

Super-structure Work Occupations (Construction)

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2

 

Sustainability

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Construction and Building Services Management and Supervision (Sustainability) (QCF)

  • Diploma

  • VQ

4

 

Construction Management (Sustainability)

  • Diploma

  • VQ

5

 

Designing, Engineering and Constructing a Sustainable Built Environment

  • Diploma

3

 

Traffic management

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Temporary Traffic Management

  • VQ

2

5

Trowel occupations

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Bricklaying

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2 and 3

5 and 6

Brickwork Technician

  • NVQ Diploma

2

 

Trowel Occupations (Construction)

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2 and 3

 

Tunnelling

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Tunnelling Operations (Construction)

  • Overground Spoil Removal Conveyor Operative

  • Tunnel Fitters or Tunnel Electricians Mate

  • VQ Certificate 

2

 

Tunnelling Operations (Construction)

  • VQ Diploma

2

 

Wall and floor tiling

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Wall and Floor Tiling

  • Diploma

  • VQ

2 and 3

5 and 6

Welding

Title

Qualification

Qualification level England and Wales

Qualification level Scotland

Metal Decking and Stud Welding Occupations (Construction)

  • VQ

2

 

Welding Construction Pipework

  • Diploma

3