NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Trowel Occupations

Build your career with a workplace-based qualification designed for experienced bricklayers and masonry professionals. Demonstrate your competence through on-site assessment while progressing towards the Blue CSCS Skilled Worker Card.

Course Highlights

• Blue CSCS Card route
• Workplace assessment
• No classroom attendance
• No written exams
• Flexible completion
• Experienced assessor support
• Nationally recognised qualification

Suitable For

• Bricklayers
• Block Layers
• Masonry Operatives
• Heritage Bricklayers
• Construction Operatives
• General Builders
• Site Bricklayers

NVQ Level 2 Trowel Occupations is designed for experienced bricklayers and construction professionals who want to gain formal recognition for their skills while working on site. This competence-based qualification allows learners to demonstrate their ability to construct masonry structures, set out brickwork, follow construction drawings, and work safely within real construction environments while progressing towards the Blue CSCS Skilled Worker Card.

Throughout the qualification, candidates develop practical knowledge in bricklaying techniques, setting out, moving and handling materials, interpreting specifications, and maintaining high-quality workmanship. Learners also strengthen their understanding of health and safety, productive working practices, and construction regulations.

Because assessment takes place in the workplace, candidates continue earning while completing the qualification without attending college or sitting traditional exams.

Who Is This Course For?

This qualification is suitable for professionals already working within bricklaying and masonry construction.

Ideal for:

• Bricklayers
• Block Layers
• Masonry Operatives
• Heritage Bricklayers
• Construction Workers
• General Builders
• Housing Site Bricklayers
• Commercial Bricklayers

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Conforming to Health, Safety and Welfare

Productive Working Practices

Moving, Handling and Storing Materials

Setting Out Masonry Structures

Building Brick and Block Structures

Reading Construction Drawings

Using Bricklaying Tools Safely

Measuring and Setting Out Work

Maintaining High Standards of Workmanship

Quality Control Procedures

Workplace Communication

Construction Industry Best Practice

Course Delivery

The qualification is completed entirely through workplace assessment using an online portfolio and site-based evidence.

An experienced assessor supports candidates throughout the qualification by conducting workplace observations, reviewing evidence, and guiding them through the assessment process.

There are no classroom sessions, meaning candidates can continue working full-time while completing the qualification.

Entry Requirements

There are no formal academic entry requirements.

Candidates should:

• Be aged 16 or over
• Already work in bricklaying or masonry
• Have access to ongoing site work
• Be able to provide workplace evidence
• Be committed to completing the assessment portfolio

Assessment Process

Assessment is completed entirely in the workplace.

Evidence may include:

• Site observations
• Professional discussions
• Photographs
• Videos
• Work products
• Knowledge workbook
• Health and safety documentation
• Online portfolio evidence

Candidates demonstrate competence against national occupational standards through real workplace activities.

Blue CSCS Card Benefits

Successfully completing the qualification allows eligible learners to apply for the Blue CSCS Skilled Worker Card.

NVQ Level 2 Trowel Occupations supports:

• Blue CSCS Card application
• Career progression
• Higher earning potential
• Recognition of existing skills
• Improved employability

Career Benefits

This qualification can help you progress into roles such as:

• Bricklayer
• Block Layer
• Heritage Bricklayer
• Masonry Specialist
• Site Bricklayer
• Construction Operative
• Foreperson
• Supervisor (with further qualifications)

Why Choose This Course?

This qualification is ideal for experienced bricklayers who want to gain a nationally recognised qualification without taking time away from work. Assessment is completed on site, allowing you to demonstrate your existing skills while continuing to earn.

The course provides a direct route to the Blue CSCS Skilled Worker Card, helping improve your employability, increase earning potential, and demonstrate your competence to employers across the UK construction industry.

Benefits of This Course

• No classroom attendance
• No written exams
• Workplace assessment
• Blue CSCS Card route
• Nationally recognised qualification
• Flexible completion
• Experienced assessor support
• Improve career opportunities