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Tunnelling operations

The suite contains National Occupational Standards (NOS) related to:

  • Hand miner
  • Shaft miner
  • Tunnelling machine operator
  • Machiner tunnelling operative
  • Spoil removal conveyor operative
  • Tunnelling operative
  • Tunnel transport operator
  • Tunnel fitter's or Tunnel electrician's mate
  • Sprayed concrete lining tunnelling nozzleman
  • Pipejacking or micro-tunnelling machiner operator
  • Separation Operative.

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.

The structures 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 Tunnelling operations (Construction) Level 2 v11 (PDF 26KB)

Recommended Qualification Structure for Tunnelling operations (Construction) Level 3 v1 (PDF 15KB)

Structures for NVQs/SVQ

NVQ Diploma in Tunnelling Operations (Construction) Level 2  v6 (PDF 44KB)

NVQ Diploma in Tunnelling Operations - Tunnel Boring Machine Operator Level 3 v1 (PDF 18KB)

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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