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Accessing operations and rigging

This suite contains the national occupational standards (NOS) related to:

  • Scaffolding
  • Steeplejacking
  • Lightning conductor engineering
  • Rigging: suspended access equipment - temporary
  • Rigging: suspended access equipment - permanent
  • Safety net rigging
  • Fall arrest
  • Offshore scaffolding
  • Lighting protective systems inspecting and testing.

You can view individual standards on the NOS database, or by emailing the Standards team.

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CITB manages the structures for vocational qualifications. We base the content for these structures on the relevant National Occupational Standards.

Thestructures are approved by employers and industry stakeholders. Training organisations base their courses on the structures.

See the current recommended qualification structure and national vocational qualification structure for this occupational area.

Recommended qualification structures

Recommended qualification structure for Accessing operations and rigging (Construction) Level 1 v3 (PDF, 22KB)

Recommended qualification structure for Accessing operations and rigging (Construction) Level 2 v8 07-19 (PDF, 39KB)

Recommended qualification structure for Accessing operations and rigging (Construction)Level 3 v7 07-19 (PDF, 35KB)

Structures for NVQs/SVQs

Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Accessing operations and rigging v5 (PDF, 57KB)

Level 3 NVQ Diplomain Accessing operations and rigging v4 (PDF, 44KB)

You can view individual standards on the NOS database, or by emailing the Standards team.

If you would like to suggest changes to the current standards or have a suggestion for the structures, please complete our Standards enquiry form.

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