Planning and EIA I Environmental Permitting I Training I Composting
Training
NVQ’s (National Vocational Qualification)
Crestwood Environmental can offer fully qualified assessment services for the delivery of Waste Management NVQ’s.
These qualifications are undertaken by employees of waste contractors or increasingly by waste producer employees who need training or assessment in proper waste handling.
NVQ’s are qualifications achieved by the candidates in their workplace. They demonstrate their competence against the requirements of the award through their relevant work knowledge and by evidence of their work. There is no requirement to attend a course (though people sometimes do to build their knowledge) and their assessment is worked out on an individual 1:1 basis with their assessor.
If there are existing safety and operational procedures in use within the workplace we will ensure that candidates understand them and we will reinforce them as part of the assessment programme.
We don’t carry out unnecessary training but, if there are learning needs identified at the planning stage we will develop appropriate teaching sessions to fill any gaps prior to the assessment.
The assessment plan will highlight the outstanding items required to complete an NVQ.
There are two types of NVQ available in the Waste & Recycling sector – the process for both is the same but they are normally completed for statutory, or other, purposes.
• Operator Competence Certificate
• Non Statutory - Certificate of Competency
For further information please contact Sid Lambert
Operator Competence Certificate
The Operator Competence Certificate is normally aimed at Managers or Supervisors of a waste or resource management facility with the speed of progress driven by the candidate. It is progressed by visits to the workplace, normally monthly, by an assessor, who will also guide the candidate through each stage.
There are varying types of Operator Competence Certificates – which Certificate is required will be determined by the type of facility and the types of wastes it is permitted to receive. Candidates progress by demonstrating competency in each Unit of the Certificate. In summary an Operator Competence Certificate consists of:
Low Risk Facility – 4 Units
Medium Risk Facility – 6 Units
High Risk Facility – 12 Units
For further information please contact Sid Lambert