How you’d get this certificate
- Zavmo teaches you. You learn the units one-to-one with an AI tutor, on your own work.
- You register with an approved centre. That is a college, training provider or employer NOCN has approved to offer this qualification. Zavmo is not an approved centre, so you register with them, not with us.
- The centre assesses, and NOCN awards. A qualified assessor at the centre judges your evidence, and the certificate comes from NOCN.
NOCN offers a broad range of qualifications and alternative routes for both experienced workers and new entrants to the jobs market.
These are the units NOCN registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated. Zavmo teaches towards them on your own work.
Zavmo is not an awarding body, is not an approved centre, and is not affiliated with NOCN. It does the teaching and the mapping. NOCN sets this qualification and awards it, and a qualified human assessor makes the assessment decision.
What each unit actually teaches you to do
Construction Health and Safety Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Know about legislation and organisational policies and procedures related to health and safety.
- Know about the hazards and risks within the construction industry.
- Know about incident reporting procedures.
- Know how hazards and risks are controlled.
- Know about own responsibilities and behaviours necessary when working in construction.
- Know about welfare and personal hygiene in construction.
- Know about first aid in construction.
- Know about the importance of security arrangements in construction.
- Know the hazards, risks and health and safety requirements of manual handling.
- Know about the hazards, risks and health and safety requirements of working at heights.
- Know about the hazards, risks and health and safety requirements for hazardous substances.
- Know about the hazards, risks and health and safety related to the use of plant and equipment in the construction industry.
- Know about the hazards, risks and health and safety requirements of confined space working.
- Know about the hazards, risks and health and safety requirements relating to fire and firefighting equipment.
- Know about the hazards, risks and health and safety requirements relating to working with, and around, electrical equipment.
Construction Information, Quantities and Communications Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Interpret construction information from various sources, including drawings, specifications, and site instructions.
- Produce construction information, such as sketches, schedules, and reports, to communicate effectively with others.
- Estimate quantities of resources, including materials, labour, and equipment, required for construction projects.
- Communicate workplace requirements effectively, using appropriate methods and channels to ensure clear understanding and compliance.
Construction Principles Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Identify different types of construction information used in the industry
- Identify common construction methods used for the structure of a building
- Identify the construction methods involved in the construction of the interior fabric of a building
Employment in the Construction Industry Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the different routes into employment in the construction industry
- Describe direct employment opportunities within construction companies
- Explain the apprenticeship schemes available within the construction industry
- Explain the process of becoming self-employed within the construction industry
- Describe the role of labour hire agencies in the construction industry
- Describe the expectations of employers within the construction industry regarding employee behaviour and performance
- Produce a personal career plan outlining career goals and steps to achieve them
Environmental Awareness and Sustainability in Construction Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Define environmental awareness and sustainability in the context of construction.
- Explain the impact the construction industry has on the environment, including pollution, resource depletion, and habitat destruction.
- Identify and describe ways to reduce the environmental impact of the construction industry, including waste management, energy efficiency, and sustainable materials.
Erect and Dismantle Access Equipment or Working Platforms Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Interpret the information required to erect or dismantle access equipment or working platforms.
- Identify equipment required for access.
- Prepare work areas and equipment in order to erect or dismantle access equipment or working platforms.
- Erect and dismantle access equipment and working platforms.
- Complete works following the erection and dismantling of access equipment and working platforms.
Establish Work Area Protection and Safety Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Interpret information required in order to provide safe work area protection to a given working area.
- Identify the tools, equipment and ancillary resources required to provide and erect work area protection and safety measures.
- Prepare work areas in order to provide and erect work area protection and safety measures.
- Erect work area protection and safety measures.
- Complete works following both the erection and dismantling of work area protection and safety measures.
Forming Sand and Cement Screeds Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Interpret the information, including drawings and specifications, required to form sand and cement screeds to the correct levels and tolerances.
- Identify the appropriate tools, equipment, and materials required to form sand and cement screeds, ensuring they are in good working order and suitable for the task.
- Prepare work areas by ensuring they are clean, level, and properly prepared, and prepare the materials according to the required mix ratios and consistency in order to form sand and cement screeds.
- Form sand and cement screeds using appropriate techniques, ensuring accurate levels, proper compaction, and a smooth, even finish.
- Complete all necessary works following the forming of sand and cement screeds, including curing, protecting, and finishing to meet the required specifications.
Handle, Move and Store Resources Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Interpret the information required to move, handle or store resources.
- Identify equipment required for moving, handling or storing resources.
- Prepare work areas and equipment in order to move, handle or store resources.
- Move and handle resources.
- Store resources.
- Complete works following the moving, handling or storage of resources.
Introduction to Self-Employment in Construction Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to identify self-employment opportunities within the construction industry.
- Produce a simple business plan suitable for a self-employed construction worker.
- Plan for self-employment, considering factors such as finances, insurance, and legal requirements.
Mixing Construction Materials Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Interpret the information required in order to mix construction materials.
- Identify the tools, equipment and materials required to mix construction materials.
- Prepare work areas in order to mix construction materials.
- Mix construction materials.
- Complete works following the mixing of construction materials.
Modern Technologies in the Construction Industry Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Understand what Building Information Modelling is and how it supports the construction industry
- Know about the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in construction
- Know about the use of robotics in construction
- Know about the use of virtual and augmented reality in the construction
- Know about the benefits offered by exoskeletons in construction
- Know about the use of offsite manufacturing to the construction industry
Personal Skills in the Construction Industry Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the importance of teamwork in construction and how to contribute effectively within a team.
- Explain different methods of communication used in the construction industry and demonstrate effective communication skills.
- Identify employer expectations for individuals working in the construction industry, including behaviour, attitude, and work ethic.
Preparing Background Surfaces for Wall and Floor Tiling Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Interpret information relating to the preparation of background surfaces for tiling, including specifications, drawings, and manufacturer's instructions.
- Identify the appropriate tools, equipment, and materials required to prepare background surfaces for tiling, considering the type of surface and tiling to be applied.
- Prepare work areas safely and efficiently, including setting up barriers, protecting surrounding areas, and organising materials for the preparation of background surfaces for tiling.
- Prepare a range of background surfaces for tiling, using appropriate techniques and materials to ensure a suitable substrate for tiling.
- Complete all necessary works following the preparation of background surfaces for tiling, including cleaning the area, disposing of waste materials, and reporting any issues or defects.
Repair and Maintain Plasterwork Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Interpret information required to repair and maintain plasterwork, including drawings, specifications, and instructions.
- Identify the appropriate tools, equipment, and materials required to effectively repair and maintain plasterwork.
- Prepare work areas to carry out repairs and maintenance of plasterwork, ensuring a safe and suitable environment.
- Repair and maintain plasterwork to a satisfactory standard, demonstrating competence in applying appropriate techniques.
- Complete works following the repair and maintenance of plasterwork, including finishing and tidying the area.
Setting Out and Tiling Walls Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Interpret information relating to setting out and tiling walls, including specifications, drawings, and manufacturer's instructions.
- Identify the appropriate tools, equipment, and materials required when setting out and tiling walls, considering the type of tiles and adhesive to be used.
- Prepare work areas safely and efficiently, including setting up barriers, protecting surrounding areas, and organising materials for setting out and tiling walls.
- Set out walls accurately for tiling, using appropriate measuring tools and techniques to ensure correct alignment and spacing.
- Tile walls to a professional standard, using appropriate techniques and materials to ensure a secure and aesthetically pleasing finish.
- Complete all necessary works following the tiling of walls, including grouting, cleaning the area, disposing of waste materials, and reporting any issues or defects.
Setting out and Tiling Floors Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Interpret information relating to setting out and tiling floors, including specifications, drawings, and manufacturer's instructions.
- Identify the appropriate tools, equipment, and materials required when setting out and tiling floors, considering the type of tiles and adhesive to be used.
- Prepare work areas safely and efficiently, including setting up barriers, protecting surrounding areas, and organising materials for setting out and tiling floors.
- Set out floors accurately for tiling, using appropriate measuring tools and techniques to ensure correct alignment and spacing.
- Tile floors to a professional standard, using appropriate techniques and materials to ensure a secure and aesthetically pleasing finish.
- Complete all necessary works following the tiling of floors, including grouting, cleaning the area, disposing of waste materials, and reporting any issues or defects.
The Construction Industry Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the different areas in which the construction industry operates
- Identify the roles involved in the construction industry
- Describe the different stages of a construction project
- Identify the materials used in construction
- Identify the sources of information used in the construction industry
- Describe new technologies used in construction
- Explain the importance of sustainability in construction
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The national standards these units are built against
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Develop an awareness of sustainability and protect the environment in kitchen, bedroom and bathroom design
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Set out complex tiling
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The credits, and who awards them
Level 2 credits are regulated, and they are awarded by NOCN rather than by Zavmo. They don’t vanish when a subscription ends or a website closes. They travel to any employer, and Zavmo keeps the map of what you have covered and what is next.
What you would be collecting
Construction Health and SafetyConstruction Information, Quantities and CommunicationsConstruction PrinciplesEmployment in the Construction IndustryEnvironmental Awareness and Sustainability in ConstructionErect and Dismantle Access Equipment or Working PlatformsEstablish Work Area Protection and SafetyForming Sand and Cement Screeds
Each one is a real unit registered against this qualification.
How you’d practise it
You don’t watch this. You do it.
You are not assessed on remembering this. You are assessed on applying it, analysing it, evaluating it and producing something. So that is what the practice is: projects, role play and your own live cases, with a tutor in the room.
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“Construction Health and Safety” is taught against the work in front of you rather than a worked example. You bring what you are doing this week and it becomes the practice.
How you would learn this
One to one, on the work you already do
A tutor sets the task against your own job and marks the reasoning, at your pace. There is no cohort to fall behind.
A lesson from Construction Health and Safety, one of this qualification's own units.
Applied to your own work
Learners will gain knowledge of health and safety legislation, organisational policies, hazards, risk control measures, incident reporting, personal responsibilities, welfare, first aid, and security within the construction industry. The unit emphasises safe working practices and compliance.
- 1 Remember
- 2 Understand
- 3 Apply
- 4 Analyse
- 5 Evaluate
- 6 Create
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Built for NOCN Level 2 Extended Diploma in Wall and Floor Tiling
18 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by NOCN.
- Construction Health and Safety
- Construction Information, Quantities and Communications
- Construction Principles
- Employment in the Construction Industry
- Environmental Awareness and Sustainability in Construction
- Erect and Dismantle Access Equipment or Working Platforms
and 12 more in the full unit list below.
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