Flooring Occupations NVQ

Level 3 NVQ Floorcovering Occupations

The floorcoverings NVQ has 2 pathways available: 

•  Resilient / Textile 
•  Timber 

Candidates must complete the following mandatory units on both pathways:

• Conforming to General Health, Safety and Welfare in the workplace
• Confirming work activities and resources for a occupational work area in the workplace 
• Developing and maintaining good occupational working relationships in the workplace
• Confirming the occupational method of work in teh workplace
• Co-ordinating and organising work operations in the workplace
• Assessing and preparing subfloor surfaces for floorcoverings in the workplace 
• Preparing and fitting underlays for floorcoverings in the workplace
• Setting out for laying floorcoverings in the workplace
• Preparing surfaces to receive floorcoverings in the workplace 
• Assessing and evaluating conditions for floorcoverings in the workplace

Resilient / Textil will also cover the following mandatory units:

• Installing textile floorcoverings in the workplace 
• Installing resilient floorcoverings in the workplace 
• Joining and repairing textile floorcoverings in the workplace 

Timber will also cover the following mandatory units: 

• Installing timber-based floorcoverigs in the workplace 

The following additional units are available for both pathways:

• Setting out floor areas for specific design floorcovering installations in the workplace 
• Installing specified design floorcoverings in the workplace (resilient and textile or wood and timber-based)

Once registered your assessor will contact you directly to agree an assessment plan outlining how evidence will be gained to satisfy the NVQ criteria.

This will include:

• On site assessments
• Witness statements
• Type of work undertaken
• Knowledge questions – written/verbal
• Professional discussions
• Digital evidence
• Recognised prior learning
• Leaning needs

The NVQ can take just a few weeks to complete, this all depends on how quickly you provide the assessor with your evidence.

The cost of the full NVQ, which includes all mandatory units is £1400 + VAT.

The cost of any 1 of the additional optional units is £250 + VAT

If you are interested in this NVQ please get in touch and we will be more than happy to assist you further.