The full range of trade NVQs across every major construction occupation. From skilled operative to advanced craftsperson, all routes lead to your CSCS card. Personal guidance from Sonia, evidenced around the work you're already doing on site.
A construction NVQ is the recognised vocational qualification that proves you can do the job you're already doing on site.
NVQs are competence-based, meaning everything is evidenced through real work rather than textbooks or exams. That makes them uniquely well-suited to construction professionals: the qualification recognises what you can already do, captured through photos, witness statements and documents from the projects you're already on.
Levels 2 and 3 cover the operative and skilled craftsperson stages of every major trade. Levels 4, 6 and 7 cover supervision, site management and senior management. Each level maps directly to a specific CSCS card, so the qualification you complete unlocks the card you need on site.
SAR Consulting handles the NVQ qualification, personally. Initial conversation to map the right level, assessment plan, evidence gathering, and certification. One consultant, one structured pathway, around your real working life. The CSCS card application itself happens separately, directly between you and CSCS.
Click through to your trade for full details on levels available, evidence required, typical duration, CSCS card outcome, and pricing.
Skilled operative through to advanced craftsperson. Direct route to Blue or Gold CSCS card.
→ Trade NVQFirst fix, second fix, and joinery. Recognising existing competence on site.
→ Trade NVQSolid plastering and dry lining trades. Skilled craftsperson certification.
→ Trade NVQInterior and exterior decoration trades, including specialist finishes.
→ Trade NVQSlate, tile, sheet and flat roofing. Specialist routes for each material type.
→ Trade NVQDomestic and commercial plumbing. Working at the qualifications side of the trade.
→ Trade NVQDomestic, commercial and industrial electrical installation work.
→ Trade NVQExcavation, drainage, kerbing, concrete and groundworks operations.
→ Trade NVQReinforcement steel placement on concrete construction projects.
→ Trade NVQDemolition operatives and supervisors. Specialist trade qualification.
→ Trade NVQCISRS-aligned scaffolding qualifications, basic and advanced levels.
→ Trade NVQConcrete formwork and shuttering operations on construction projects.
→ Trade NVQPlant operators across all major equipment categories on UK sites.
→ Trade NVQHighway maintenance, surfacing and drainage operative qualifications.
→The same approach applies whether you're working toward a Level 2 painting NVQ or sitting your Level 3 electrical qualification. Personal, practical, and shaped around your real working life.
You work with Sonia directly from the first call to the final certificate. No call centres, no faceless paperwork, no being passed between unfamiliar people.
Evidence is gathered through the work you're already doing on site. Photos, witness statements, documentation. No artificial scenarios, no time off the tools.
You always know where you are in the process. The assessment plan is laid out at the start, no surprises, no hidden steps, no jargon.
Every NVQ is mapped to the right CSCS card. Once your qualification is certified, the card application itself is between you and CSCS — straightforward, since you'll already have the qualification they require.
Four clear stages from initial conversation to NVQ in hand. The same structured pathway applies across every trade and every level.
A short call to map your trade, your role, and the right level. No pressure, no jargon, no commitment.
A clear plan mapping your existing experience to the NVQ standards. You know exactly what evidence is needed before we start.
Photos, witness statements, work logs and documents from your real day-to-day. Site visits arranged where needed.
Once approved, your NVQ certificate is issued. You then apply for your CSCS card directly through CSCS. The application itself isn't part of the SAR service.
The questions every construction professional asks before getting in touch about their NVQ. If yours isn't here, just call.
A short call is all it takes to know which level fits your role and your CSCS card target. No commitment, no pressure, just a clear answer.