Wood occupations
The suite contains National Occupational Standards (NOS) related to:
- Site carpentry
- Architectural joinery
- Structural post and beam carpentry
- Light structural timber framing
- Timber frame erection
- Timber decks and cladding
- Heritage site carpentry
- Heritage architectural joinery
- Heritage structural post and beam carpentry and pre-assembled roof structures.
You can view individual standards on the NOS database , or by emailing the Standards team.
Reviews
Industry has identified the need to carry out a full review of NOS in the areas of Water jetting and Facade preservation.
- See details of the review
- To give feedback or suggest a change, contact the standards team.
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 Wood occupations (Construction) Level 1 v3 04-19 (PDF, 20KB)
Recommended Qualification Structure for Wood occupations (Construction) Level 2 v13 04-19 (PDF 70KB)
Recommended Qualification Structure for Wood occupations (Construction) Level 3 v10 04-19 (PDF 53KB)
Structures for NVQs/SVQ
NVQ Diploma in Wood Occupations (Construction) Level 1 v2 (PDF, 11KB)
NVQ Diploma in Wood Occupations (Construction) Level 2 (PDF, 264KB)
NVQ Diploma in Wood Occupations (Construction) Level 3 (PDF, 251KB)
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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- Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
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Regulator of non-degree qualifications and the qualifications system in Wales - CITB Northern Ireland (CITBNI)
Industry training board for Northern Ireland in partnership with CITB as the Sector Skills Council for Construction for qualifying the construction workforce activities in Northern Ireland - The ‘Register ’ of regulated qualifications in England and Northern Ireland for accredited qualifications.