NOCN Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Formwork (Formwork Carpenter)

Learners aged 16+ working in a relevant role with access to the workplace activities, resources and evidence needed for assessment. An initial assessment confirms suitability.

NOCN Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Formwork (Formwork Carpenter), qualification 600/3510/9. Complete all 5 mandatory units. There is no optional unit group for this pathway.

An occupationally competent assessor assesses your skills and knowledge through a portfolio of workplace evidence. Observation, photographs, videos, work records and witness testimonies may be used where appropriate to the unit requirements.

Your assessor agrees your assessment plan, explains unit requirements, helps identify suitable evidence and provides portfolio reviews and feedback throughout your NVQ.

This qualification/pathway has a minimum of 224 Guided Learning Hours and 470 hours of Total Qualification Time. These are different measures and do not guarantee a fixed completion date.

The expected programme timeframe is approximately 6 weeks, depending on evidence readiness, assessor arrangements and successful assessment and quality assurance.

Total fee £750 GBP. Pay £300 at registration. The remaining £450 must be paid within 3 weeks of registration or before your assessor’s site visit or workplace assessment, whichever comes first.

Assessment may be paused and will not proceed until payment is complete if the balance is unpaid when due. Contact Trainify Hub promptly if you expect a payment difficulty.

Contact Trainify Hub before paying to confirm your awarding organisation, exact title, qualification number and pathway. This listing describes NOCN; any proposed alternative will be explained before you book.

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This NVQ assesses competence in your workplace role. You need access to relevant formwork carpenter activities and evidence opportunities. An initial assessment helps confirm whether the qualification is suitable; it is not a substitute for the training and supervision needed to work safely.

Yes. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) may be considered under the awarding organisation’s rules. Speak to your assessor about relevant previous qualifications, learning and workplace experience. Your assessor will check that evidence is valid, authentic, current, reliable and sufficient for the required units. Further evidence or assessment may be needed. RPL does not automatically award units or guarantee a shorter completion time.

Relevant task records, drawings, specifications, method statements and other work documents may support your evidence where appropriate. Your assessor will explain which records demonstrate the required skills and knowledge. Obtain permission before sharing employer or client information.

Witness testimonies can support your portfolio where permitted and appropriate. Your assessor must still establish that all performance and knowledge requirements are met using assessment methods allowed for the units.

Photographs and videos may support relevant unit requirements when your assessor accepts them. Agree what to capture first, obtain any employer or site permission, protect other people’s privacy and follow site safety rules. Evidence must show your own work authentically.

Your assessor will identify the missing or insufficient evidence and explain the further evidence or assessment needed. Certification cannot be claimed until the required units have been successfully assessed and quality assured.

This course covers the Formwork Carpenter pathway. Formwork Erector and Striker is a separate pathway under the same qualification number, with its own unit requirements.

No fixed online class or session dates are currently listed for this assessor-led programme. Your workplace assessment activities and evidence plan are agreed with your assessor.

Tell TrainifyHUB and your assessor promptly. They will review whether the new role and workplace provide the evidence opportunities needed and explain any changes to the assessment arrangements before you proceed.

Tell TrainifyHUB about your assessment support needs before registration where possible. Appropriate reasonable adjustments can be considered under the awarding organisation’s rules, while maintaining the required competence standards. Discuss and agree the arrangements with the assessment team.

Yes. TrainifyHUB supports this NVQ across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, including the locations listed in our UK coverage section. Your workplace role, evidence opportunities, site access and assessor arrangements must be confirmed before booking.

You do not need to be based near our London business address. This is an assessor-led qualification based on workplace competence and evidence. Agree any workplace visits, observations and other assessment arrangements with your assessor; it is not a fixed online classroom course.