With the high interest here on planning planet recently concerning accreditation, you may be interested to know there are a series of NVQ’s at Levels 2, 3 and 4 incorporating planning and scheduling, cost control, estimating and commercial.
The NVQ framework can be found at the following link :
http://www.acoste.org.uk/provoc_content.php?page_id=436&track=Qualification [1]
NVQ’s are competence based rather then an exam or test. Independant assesments of a candidates evidence is quality assured to prove an individuals competence.
Anyone who achieves a Level 4 NVQ in Project Control is a truly competent professional at management level. Some of the Units are mandatory, others are optional - so people achieving an NVQ can complete it with a Planning & Scheduling, Cost or Estinmating bias.
NVQ 2 is for new entrants to project control, and NVQ 3 is for competent practitioners.
The NVQ programme is underpined by National Occupational Standards developed by project control practitioners in the UK for Project Control, incorporating planning and scheduling, cost control, estimating and commercial.
There are current around 300 project controls people in the UK participating in Project Control NVQ’s
It is also possible for people to undertake the programme outside the UK via remote assessment.
The National Occupational Standardss can be found on the following links:
Project Control
http://www.acoste.org.uk/uploads/Project%20Control%20National%20Occupati... [2]
Project Control Support
http://www.acoste.org.uk/uploads/Project%20Control%20National%20Occupati... [3]
For more information contact the Association of Cost Engineers at :
ACostE offices:
Sanbach Cheshire
Email:enquiries@acoste.org.uk
Phone: 01270 764 798
The NVQ framework can be found at the following link :
http://www.acoste.org.uk/provoc_content.php?page_id=436&track=Qualification [1]
NVQ’s are competence based rather then an exam or test. Independant assesments of a candidates evidence is quality assured to prove an individuals competence.
Anyone who achieves a Level 4 NVQ in Project Control is a truly competent professional at management level. Some of the Units are mandatory, others are optional - so people achieving an NVQ can complete it with a Planning & Scheduling, Cost or Estinmating bias.
NVQ 2 is for new entrants to project control, and NVQ 3 is for competent practitioners.
The NVQ programme is underpined by National Occupational Standards developed by project control practitioners in the UK for Project Control, incorporating planning and scheduling, cost control, estimating and commercial.
There are current around 300 project controls people in the UK participating in Project Control NVQ’s
It is also possible for people to undertake the programme outside the UK via remote assessment.
The National Occupational Standardss can be found on the following links:
Project Control
http://www.acoste.org.uk/uploads/Project%20Control%20National%20Occupati... [2]
Project Control Support
http://www.acoste.org.uk/uploads/Project%20Control%20National%20Occupati... [3]
For more information contact the Association of Cost Engineers at :
ACostE offices:
Sanbach Cheshire
Email:enquiries@acoste.org.uk
Phone: 01270 764 798