Experienced Worker Training
Looking For Formal Industry Qualifications?
You or your staff can be recognised for your skills, competence and years of experience.
- Have you, or your staff, been working for five or more years but have no formal industry qualifications to recognise your skills and experience?
- Do you need an Engineering Services SKILLcard but don't have the relevant qualifications?
- Would you like to update your skillset?
Select your work type below:
- Ductwork
- Heating & Ventilation/Pipefitting
- Commissioning
- Compressed Air
- Site/Project Manager
- Other
Here is an example of what to expect from an Experienced Worker Programme:
Heating & Ventilation
What is the Heating and Ventilating Experienced Worker Programme?
The Experienced Worker Programme or Mature Candidate Assessment provides recognition of competence for experienced workers who have been working H&V for 5+ years but don't hold an industry-recognised qualification.
Eligible candidates have the opportunity to gain an Engineering Services SKILLcard (affiliated with the CSCS Skilled Worker Card) by demonstrating they have the necessary skills, knowledge and experience using a work-based portfolio assessment process to achieve the specified unit(s), without having to undertake college-based examinations. Once registered, you can apply for an Experienced Worker SKILLcard, after you have met the health and safety requirements.
To be eligible you must be:
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operating in the building services industry at Level 2 or Level 3 for at least five years
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working in the following occupations
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heating and ventilation, pipefitting or service and maintenance
To find out more or to register, contact EAS Mechanical on:
Address: 69 St James Mill Road, Northampton, NN5 5JP
Telephone: 01604 583 060
Email: eamon@easmech.co.uk
To find out more or to register, contact Choice Training on:
Address: Seareach House, Wantz Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM10 8PS
Telephone: 0203 719 5639
Email: info@choicetrainingltd.co.uk
DUCTWORK
This Ductwork Installation course, accredited at SCQF Level 5 (NVQ L2 Equivalent), is designed for experienced Ductwork Operatives. Completing this course will allow you to obtain your Blue CSCS Scheme Card for Ductwork.
To find out more or to register, contact Target Zero Training here or telephone 03334440018
COMMISSIONING
The CSA has developed fully structure packages including, Path of Development and Career Progression to encourage field commissioning engineers to follow a definitive course of study which will develop their theoretical knowledge and practical skills enabling them to fully realise their potential in the commissioning world.
To find out more or to register, contact Commissioning Specialists Association here or telephone 0208 080 9679.
COMPRESSED AIR
The British Compressed Air Society have a range of training options. To find out more or to register, contact BCAS here or telephone 0207 935 2464.
CONSTRUCTION SITE MANAGERS/PROJECT MANAGERS
The CSCS card schemes mandate a minimum level four BSE related qualification, but we have found that the level six can be undertaken quicker and is more cost effective than the level fours we have come across. To find out more or to register, contact Target Zero Training here or telephone 0333 444 0018.
OTHER
If your work type isn't listed but is part of the Building Engineering Services sector, please email SAS@thebesa.com with details of your work type and we will do our best to help.
Applying For A SKILLcard
Whilst you are on the course you can apply for a Blue Experienced Worker SKILLcard. This card is valid for three years and then can be upgraded once the course has been completed to a Blue (Level 2) Skilled Worker SKILLcard (valid for five years) or a Gold (Level 3) Advanced Craft SKILLcard (valid for five years). The colour and title of the SKILLcard is dependent on the level of qualification that has been completed. Some construction sites require you to hold a valid SKILLcard to enable you to carry out work there.
SKILLcards all require a health and safety certificate being achieved within the past two years. BESA Academy also offers the Health and Safety Environment course and test.
FAQs From Our Experienced Workers
Hopefully we are able to answer some of your questions below, but if not, please get in touch with the Skills Advisory Service.
The cost of the Experienced Worker Programme varies depending on which training provider you use - contact your chosen centre for more information.
Each training provider does things the way they feel is best to support you in achieving the course, but as a rule you will be assessed through portfolio and evidence based work which you will show and work alongside your assessor.
Most of these programmes take on average up to 12 months. Your training provider may agree to a shorter timeframe if they feel it can be achieved to a good standard. The length of time is entirely dependent on your commitment to getting the work submitted and working alongside the assessors.